Two of the nation's most successful high school football programs square off Friday night in a nationally televised game when the Lakeland Dreadnaughts travel to Concord, Calif., to take on De La Salle High School (10 p.m. EST on ESPN2). ...more

September 24, 2009

Tarnished Star One of my stars fell a little lower in the sky. I am a big fan of Tony Dungy. He is a wonderful role model for young and old alike. But I was dismayed to see him play the race card in Sunday's Trib ("The Sidelines Still Lack Diversity At Colleges," Views, Feb. 22). ...more

February 25, 2009

Miami will take charter buses to football games at Central Florida and South Florida this fall instead of flying as part of cost-cutting efforts at the university. ...more

February 10, 2009

Selected highlights from the football programs at Iowa and South Carolina. IOWA •The Hawkeyes have five appearances at the Rose Bowl - with victories in 1957 (35-19 against Oregon State) and 1959 (38-12 against California). The Hawkeyes also reached Pasadena in 1982, 1986 and 1991. ...more

January 1, 2009

Remember that innovative new plan for Florida high school football, with larger districts, more meaningful games and more leeway with which to make the playoffs? ...more

December 24, 2008

Javares McRoy dreamed of playing for the Lakeland High football team. While in middle school, he watched Lakeland win three consecutive state titles between 2004 and 2006 as one of the top-ranked football programs in the country. ...more

December 19, 2008

Class 5A championship game is a matchup of two of the nation's elite teams. ...more

December 18, 2008

Good memories were not likely to be a part of the Avon Park player's vocabulary when they talked about Firemen's Field - the den of their archrival Sebring Blue Streaks - until Saturday. ...more

December 15, 2008

Armwood High School vs. Plant. East Hillsborough vs. South Tampa. Even though some involved with the football programs don't call it a rivalry, try telling that to the fans. ...more

December 5, 2008

Armwood High School vs. Plant. East Hillsborough vs. South Tampa. Even though some involved with the football programs don't call it a rivalry, try telling that to the fans. ...more

December 4, 2008