NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… We’ve talked many times in this space about the new world of college football recruiting. How high school players need to begin rethinking their immediate, big-time dreams and curb their expectations. In the evolution of the NCAA transfer portal, where experienced college football players take roster positions away from high school prospects, the prep stars need to be realistic about their …
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NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… May 17—*** I love writing about college football and one of my favorite non-sports activities is watching TV. Thanks to The Athletic’s Stewart Mandel, I get to combine both. Late in the week, Mandel delivered a thorough primer of potential TV pairings early in the season. He points out that in Week 1 there aren’t an overwhelming number of watchable games. Beauty, of course, is often in the eye …
NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… SIDMAN, Pa. – St. Francis University’s transition from the NCAA Division I to Division III level has opened the door for local players, including Forest Hills senior Ed Raptosh, to make an impact on the gridiron. Helping a program area athletes have grown up with has added value. Raptosh joined several others in the area, including three from Bishop McCort Catholic, during this recruiting …
NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… OTTUMWA — It was a bittersweet day for Phil Lite on Monday. The Ottumwa football coach watched on proudly as Joel Hallgren became the third Bulldog player this year to sign an athletic letter of intent with a four-year college. Hallgren, one of the key weapons on special teams that helped Lite complete three competitive seasons as head coach, will be kicking next season at Dakota Wesleyan …
NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… As the sun was setting Tuesday there were plenty of Owensboro High School football players, their families, friends and their fans still taking pictures in groups around the field at Rash Stadium. The players had been awarded their rings for the 2025 Class 5A football state championship won in December, and on a mid-May evening with graduation later this week, they were all enjoying the …
NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… May 11—One of the most highly-recruited high school football players to ever come through The News-Gazette’s coverage area is expected to make his his college choice today. Sports Editor Matt Daniels analyzes the four schools St. Joseph-Ogden offensive lineman and four-star recruit Cameron Wagner is considering: ➜ Bret Bielema and Co. have time, location and recent success on their side. …
NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… May 9—➜ . On ‘The Pat McAfee Show,’ on ESPN, no less. ➜ . The 6-foot-7, 300-pound Wagner was a First Team All-Area selection by The News-Gazette and a Class 3A First Team All-State choice by the Illinois High School Football Coaches Association during the 2025 season. ➜ and reach the Class 3A state semifinals last season. Friday night football games and his Illinois football team will play …
NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Three players who had outstanding senior seasons in the Lackawanna Football Conference were added to the Pennsylvania Scholastic Football Coaches Association East-West All-Star games. Running back Isaac Ryon, last season’s Times-Tribune Offensive Player of the Year, and linebacker Colin Owens were named to the East roster for the Small-School game. The Lackawanna Trail standouts replace …
NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Spring football opened last week for most teams around the Orlando area and there were some familiar faces missing from the mix. Rodney Wells at Dr. Phillips High and Andy Johnson at Boone had become staples in the Central Florida high school football landscape, the elder statesmen and respected members of the area’s coaching fraternity. Recent controversies — like coaching salaries and the …
NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… May 7—*** Hats off to Scott Dochterman and the hard-working staff at The Athletic for continuing to come up with valuable takes on college foootball. The latest, released Wednesday, surveyed fans about the likeliness of each Big Ten school to win a national title during the next five seasons. No surprise, four schools received the most support: Ohio State, Oregon, Indiana and Michigan. The …