ICYMI: High School Sports Rally: Sept. 13, 2013
If you weren't able to spectate any of the great high school football games across the metro, we've got you covered.
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If you weren't able to spectate any of the great high school football games across the metro, we've got you covered.
We're now two games in for every team, and for some teams it's three games. By now, most teams have a sense of what they can do and what their identity is. Now it's just a matter of implementing that every week against the opponent.
It's a Minnesota first -- two metro high school football teams will play in front of the nation tomorrow night. The local football scene is in the spotlight because of Jashon Cornell, the Cretin-Derham Hall defensive end is ranked as the No. 1 2015 recruit in the country, according to ESPN.
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It was another big week in prep football around Minnesota and with it came some big performances on fields across the Twin Cities. Conference races are already starting to take shape as we still have six weeks left in the regular season, making every week bigger for several programs.
It's another big week in high school football across the Twin Cities as now every team has a game under their belt and tangible film to look at. Now we're in Week 2. Some teams are looking to build on a successful opening win, while others are hoping to celebrate their first win of the fall.
At least one full week of high school football is in the books for every team in Minnesota. Now it's back to the drawing board to look at film, make adjustments and get ready for the next opponent for coaches and players.
WCCO-TV kicked off another season of The Rally Friday night with a featured game between St. Croix Lutheran and DeLaSalle.
With Nolan Ryan watching from the front row, Yu Darvish looked as if he might have the no-hit stuff that made Big Tex so special.
Chris Williams is the talented and explosive running back from DeLaSalle High School in Minneapolis. "I like to get to the end zone, so I just try everything to get to the end zone, every play," Williams said. Walk him and you can see why teammates follow him. Williams didn't grow up privileged, and he did not forget where he grew up.
With school starting again, many parents will be sitting along the sidelines for their children's games, meets or matches. Experts say how we act could affect how they do.
This week, everybody is in action and most teams will be playing their first games of the season. For a lot of players, it's the first chance to run out on the field as a varsity football player under the Friday night lights. It's a thrill for any high school football player.
High school football kicks off Thursday night, and the storyline this week has been all about the heat.
For as many as 21 Minnesota football teams, they've been practicing for two full weeks now, and all that hard work will be on display Friday night. It's "Zero Week" in prep football around the state, meaning that high school football is already kicking off officially.
