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Second Annual ESPN High School Football Kickoff August 26-28

Posted by Colleen Lynch • August 2, 2011 • Printer-friendly

Second Annual ESPN High School Football Kickoff August 26-28

Top-ranked teams include St. Thomas Aquinas, South Panola and Hoover

13 match-ups covered live on ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU and ESPN3.com

Twenty-six teams from 13 states will compete in 13 high school match-ups as part of the annual ESPN High School Football Kickoff, August 26-28. The Kickoff will be shown live from ten states: Alabama, California, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, Nevada, Ohio, South Carolina and Texas and will feature seven teams from the ESPN RISE FAB 50 2010 final ranking, 15 ESPNU 150 ranked players and over 100 Division One recruits. The weekend-long event will air live on ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU and ESPN3.com

 The Kickoff will feature the top two final ranked 2010 FAB 50 teams and defending state champions, No. 1 St. Thomas Aquinas (Fla. 5A) and No. 2 South Panola (Miss. 6A). Hoover (Ala.) is a returning kickoff champion and was No. 42 in the FAB 50 2010 final rankings. Other defending state champions include: Bishop Gorman (Nev. 4A), Buford (Ga. 2A), Cathedral (Ind. 4A), Cocoa (Fla. 5A) and Wheaton Warrenville South (Ill. 7A).  

 The 2011 ESPN High School Football Kickoff Schedule:

Date Time ET Game Location Network
Fri., Aug. 26 7 p.m. Columbus North – Ind. vs. Columbus East – Ind. Columbus East High School ESPNU
Fri., Aug. 26 7 p.m. Gainesville – Ga. vs. Buford – Ga. Buford High School ESPN3.com
Fri. Aug. 26 8 p.m. Gaffney – S.C. vs. Dorman – S.C. Dorman High School ESPN3.com
Fri., Aug. 26 9 p.m. Armwood – Fla. vs. Bishop Gorman – Nev. Bishop Gorman High School ESPN2
Sat., Aug. 27 12 p.m. St. Thomas Aquinas  – Fla. vs. Prattville – Ala. Hoover High School ESPN
Sat., Aug. 27 3:30 p.m. South Panola - Miss.  vs. Hoover – Ala. Hoover High School ESPN
Sat., Aug. 27 4 p.m. Cathedral – Ind.  vs. Warren Central – Ind. Warren Central High School ESPNU
Sat., Aug. 27 7 p.m. Sulphur Springs - Texas vs. Denton Ryan - Texas Denton Ryan High School ESPN
Sat., Aug. 27 9 p.m. Hillcrest – Mo.  vs.  Seneca – Mo. Missouri Southern State University ESPNU
Sat., Aug. 27 10 p.m. Pleasant Grove – Calif. vs. Monterey Trail – Calif. Monterey Trail High School ESPN2
Sun., Aug. 28 11 a.m. Collegiate Academy – DC vs.  Taft - Ohio Colerain High School ESPNU
Sun., Aug. 28 12 p.m. Glenbard West – Ill. vs. Wheaton Warrenville South – Ill. Wheaton Warrenville South High School ESPN2
Sun., Aug. 28 3 p.m. Cocoa – Fla. vs.  Colerain - Ohio Colerain High School ESPN

 This year, there are 15 student-athletes participating in the ESPN High School Football Kickoff that are ranked ESPNU 150 players including: No.1 Mario Edwards (DE, Denton Ryan), No. 2 Eddie Goldman (DT, Collegiate Academy), No. 3 Dorial Green-Beckham (WR, Hillcrest), No.14 Arik Armstead (OT, Pleasant Grove), No. 20 Gunner Kiel (QB, Columbus East), No.37 Issac Gross (DT, South Panola), No. 55 Dillon Lee (OLB, Buford), No. 61 Patrick Destefano (OT, Dorman), No. 74 Vadal Alexander (OG, Buford), No.95 Adolphus Washington (DE, Taft), No.103 Jordan Richmond (LB, Denton Ryan), No.110 Dwayne Stanford (WR, Taft), No.117 Justin Shanks (DT, Prattville), No. 133 Tommy Schutt (DT, Glenbard West) and No. 144 Sheldon Day (DT, Warren Central).

 The 2010 ESPN High School Football kickoff featured 16 teams in eight football matchups and included defending Florida 5A champion Plant (Fla.) and defending Texas 5A champion Trinity (Texas).

 The ESPN High School Football Kickoff is produced in conjunction with Paragon Marketing Group.

 About ESPN High School

ESPN High School is a multiplatform business which serves high school student-athletes and high school sports fans.  It provides high school student-athletes with recognition, resources, information and inspiration to improve their skills and achieve their goals, while offering fans compelling content across platforms.  ESPN High School assets include ESPNHS  Guy and Girl magazines, with special issues for football, basketball, track and recruiting; ESPNHIGHSCHOOL.com; mobile and social media products (Facebook and Twitter); and more than 160 high school events including Elite 11, Elite 24, National High School Invitational, Area Code Baseball and Nike Football Combines and Nike Football Training Camps.  ESPN High School is uniquely positioned to provide high school student-athletes and their fans with compelling high school sports content across multiple ESPN platforms.

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Contact:

Colleen Stack Lynch, ESPN, colleen.s.lynch@espn.com or 860-766-4235

Diane Lamb, ESPN, diane.lamb@espn.com or 860-766-2245


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