ST. LEON, Indiana – The football team at East Central High School was so dominant last season that it would be a hard act to follow no matter what. The Trojans will face many challenges as they head into a new season, but they will have the same goals. “I’ve seen incredible growth this offseason,” head coach Jake Meiners said. …

49ers camp takeaways: Shanahan makes practice adjustment amid injuries originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SANTA CLARA — When the 49ers opened the 2024 NFL preseason on Saturday night, 33 players off their roster sat it out. The regulars were back on the field Monday afternoon for a light day of work at the team’s practice facility. Here are …

Kentucky high school football is less than two weeks away, with action kicking off on Friday, Aug. 23. In Class 6A, the division that holds Kentucky’s largest schools, no Northern Kentucky-area school has won the state championship since 6A was created in 2007. All three Northern Kentucky schools, Campbell County, Ryle and Simon Kenton, have had good seasons in that …

Aug 12, 2024, 10:42 PM ET Star center Auston Matthews will be the Toronto Maple Leafs’ next captain, according to multiple reports Monday. Toronto will make the official announcement in a news conference scheduled for Wednesday, per the reports. Matthews is replacing fellow center John Tavares as captain and will be the 26th player in Maple Leafs history to take …

The previously low-key gridlocked contract impasse between the New York Jets and pass rusher Haason Reddick became a much more public affair Monday. And barring a change in a prideful standoff, it will get worse before it gets better, sources familiar with the contract dispute told Yahoo Sports, describing a stiff stalemate that has reached a bottom line for each …

The quarterback huddle with coach Aaron Roderick and others as BYU completes their first fall football practice in Provo on Wednesday, July 31, 2024. | Scott G Winterton, Deseret News Kalani Sitake is well aware that everyone wants to know who his starting quarterback will be, but frankly, he doesn’t feel too anxious to provide an answer just yet. “I …

Belichick dodges question on 49ers coaching offer but lauds Shanahan originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Bill Belichick is known as arguably the greatest football coach of all time. More than that, he’s also a Hall of Famer when it comes to deflecting interview questions. He again showcased that greatness Monday in his comments about Kyle Shanahan’s quest to …

As part of our annual kickoff to the Vermont high school football season, the Free Press headed out to the first day of preseason practices. With 31 teams opening up training camp Monday, the Free Press checked out two programs eager to get things rolling: Division II’s Mount Mansfield in Jericho and BFA-Fairfax/Lamoille, a contender in Division III. At Mount Mansfield, …

Minnesota Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy was held out of Monday night’s practice after reporting right knee soreness to team medical personnel, according to coach Kevin O’Connell. O’Connell told reporters that the rookie QB will undergo further testing on the knee and does not know whether McCarthy will travel with the team to Cleveland, reports ESPN’s Kevin Seifert. The Vikings are …

Clemson linebacker Barrett Carter (0) during the Clemson first football August practice in Clemson, S.C. Thursday August 1, 2024. Clemson linebacker Barrett Carter and defensive tackle Peter Woods were named to the 2024 Chuck Bednarik Award Watch List Monday. Carter and Woods were two of 19 ACC players chosen. As a junior in 2023, Carter finished with 62 tackles (37 …

49ers defensive tackle Kalia Davis will undergo surgery after injuring his knee in the preseason opener, and coach Kyle Shanahan said Davis will miss half the season. “Messed up his knee in the game,” Shanahan said, via David Bonilla of 49erswebzone.com. “He’s going to be about the same timeline. He’s going to get surgery on Thursday. He’ll be back sometime …

Recruiting Ohio State Football has been a hotbed for talented offensive linemen over the last decade. Names like Paris Johnson Jr. and Billy Price have come to Ohio State and left being a first-round pick. Unfortunately, for the Buckeyes, that allure doesn’t always attract the top talent, and that was the case for Josh Petty, a five-star tackle in the …

Syndication: The Record Arizona Cardinals Cardinals RB2 remains undecided Because I’m also looking at preseason data in this article, I’ll be referencing Nathan Jahnke’s incredible working tracking snap counts for players, specifically those played with the starters, during last week’s preseason games. I will inevitably come to plenty of different conclusions based on his data, but he’s doing the lord’s …

The rivalry between the Georgia Bulldogs and the Alabama Crimson Tide is one of the most intense in college football. Their matchups in the Southeastern Conference (SEC) championship games and national title contests have been high-stakes and fiercely contested. Alabama, led by coach Nick Saban, has been a dominant force with multiple national championships, while Georgia, under coach Kirby Smart, …

Jimmy G proclaims he can ‘be himself’ on Rams, unlike previous teams originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Former 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo is enjoying his new stint with the Los Angeles Rams. The 10-year NFL veteran feels as comfortable as ever with a franchise that he believes to be more empowering than most. In an exclusive interview with …