College Football

Grapeland, Oakwood alive in state football playoffs

Dec. 4—Two teams remain in their quest for a state football title in the Anderson and Houston County area. The Grapeland Sandies are three games away, while the Oakwood Panthers are two games away from a visit to AT&T Stadium in Arlington. Here are the previews for the upcoming games. Class 2A, Division II, Region III quarterfinals Grapeland vs. Bremond …

Read More »

Cayuga picks up 17 all-district football nominations

Dec. 4—The Cayuga Wildcats landed 17 players on the 8-2A All-District football team as selected by the district coaches. Following a fourth-place finish, the Wildcats had two players receive superlatives in Co-Offensive Lineman of the Year senior Zach Johnson and Co-Defensive Lineman of the Year in junior Cam Stegall. Senior Shiloh Peckham was named first-team running back, senior Trace Sims …

Read More »

Winslow’s defense turns up heat, helps deliver program’s first state title

Members of the Winslow Township High School football team celebrate after Winslow defeated Phillipsburg, 35-0, in the State Group 4 football final played at SHI Stadium at Rutgers University in Piscataway on Wednesday, December 4, 2024. PISCATAWAY – Playing in the final game of the 2024 season in New Jersey, the Winslow High School football team put together a performance …

Read More »

National Signing Day: Winners and losers

Editor’s Note: This article first appeared on Rivals.com, the leader in college football and basketball recruiting coverage. Be the first to know and follow your teams by signing up here. Another busy National Signing Day is in the books and with that there are winners and losers on the day. Rivals national recruiting director Adam Gorney takes a look. NATIONAL SIGNING DAY: …

Read More »

Phil Knight spares no NIL deal in thirst for Oregon national title: ‘He’s gonna help me make my shoe’

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Midway through a slick commitment video that featured Oregon head coach Dan Lanning explaining how five-star cornerback Na’eem Offord would fit into his program, a familiar octogenarian popped up on screen: Nike cofounder Phil Knight. The Oregon super booster didn’t say anything in the video that announced Offord, the nation’s No. 2 cornerback and No. 12 overall …

Read More »