high school football

A young high school football player in New Jersey has died, weeks after an apparent head injury he suffered in a game two weeks ago

Big safety changes are coming to sporting events at Montgomery County schools. A violent brawl at the Gaithersburg High-Northwest High football game last week is triggering tighter security measures for all county schools sporting events. News4’s Mark Segraves explains.

Gary Gaines, coach of the Texas high school football team made famous in the book and movie “Friday Night Lights,” has died. He was 73.

In the team’s unprecedented undefeated season, they’ve played against all hearing schools

Montgomery County Public Schools announced Thursday that they are considering adding new safety measures to Friday night football games after several fights broke out during a game last week.  The fights occurred at Seneca Valley High School in Germantown last Friday and forced the game to end early amid safety concerns. There were unfounded rumors that someone pulled out a…

After recent fights at high school football games in Montgomery County, officials announced that they are considering increasing safety measures. News4’s Darcy Spencer breaks down the changes, which may include increasing the presence of police officers.

Duncanville High School is scheduled to play Ohio’s Bishop Sycamore, the school who fooled ESPN, on Sept. 10.

There’s often excitement at the first game of the season, but that joy was crushed when a student suffered and injury on the field at a high school in Maryland. News4’s Derrick Ward reports the high schooler’s recovery.

Two Maryland highschools were facing off under the Friday night lights when a play during the season’s first scrimmage left a teammate hospitalized.

Just as hope that they’d get back to the field seemed to fade, high school students and coaches in Montgomery County returned to football.

News4’s Shomari Stone talked to players and parents about how it feels to be back on the field.

High school football players in Virginia are preparing to return to the field. News4’s Leon Harris reports on measures teams are taking against COVID-19 as the season begins.

Being inside the classroom isn’t the only thing students are missing out on right now. Sports have been on hold since March. D.C. parents had a chance to sound off about why they want their kids back on the field. News4’s Shomari Stone reports.

The DC State Athletic Association held a virtual town hall about high school sports and COVID-19 hosted by NBC Sports Washington’s Chad Ricardo with special guest Dr. Vin Gupta Thursday evening. Some parents want their teens to be able to play high school football right now, but others say it’s too early due to the risk of COVID-19 exposure....