HIGH SCHOOL

3 key takeaways from the state’s football scene -- and a glimpse at what’s to come next week.

This was no ordinary officiating crew or occasion in Detroit on Sept. 21.

Here are some key dates and information to know as the prep football season is set to kick off.

The coach must use the communication device from the dugout only, and the catcher on defense is the only player on the field a coach can communicate with through the device.

We want to provide a platform to share photos of your best promposals.

Three key takeaways from the state’s football scene this past weekend -- and a glimpse at what’s to come next week.

I knew Tegan and Sara’s concert in Detroit wasn’t going to be normal when the twin sister duo walked onto stage with their band with no stage productions going on.

Miami Central has often been recognized as one of the best high school football programs in the country over the last decade.

Three key takeaways from the state’s football scene -- and a glimpse at what’s to come next week.

It’s hard enough for any school to get to a state baseball final, let alone a school in a city where prep baseball is an afterthought. But the improbable nature of Edison’s run goes even further than that.

For those who still haven’t reserved a ride to prom, Oscar Meyer is offering an opportunity to REALLY stand out upon arrival to the big event.

Each year, more than 100 members of the Andrews High School band participate in a Christmas parade during the holiday season.

Now that the school year is well underway and students are off to the races for another year of learning and studying, we thought we’d ask: Can we see your pictures?

More and more students are taking advantage of the opportunity to graduate high school early, mostly a semester early in December or January.

More and more students are taking advantage of the opportunity to graduate high school early, mostly a semester early in December or January.

Starting high school can understandably create nervousness among parents and kids.

The term actually is listed in dictionaries, and it’s one that every parent of a high school senior will hear plenty from counselors, teachers and principals.

Hobbs Kessler produced one of the greatest runs ever by an American high schooler.

European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell speaks during a media conference after a meeting of EU foreign ministers at the European Council building in Brussels, Monday, March 22, 2021. (Aris Oikonomou, Pool via AP)BEIJING – China on Tuesday said it summoned foreign diplomats in protest after the United States, the European Union, Canada and Britain jointly imposed sanctions on senior Chinese officials over alleged human rights abuses in China’s far western Xinjiang region. That came hours after the Chinese and Russian foreign ministers denounced a new wave of criticism and sanctions against both countries over human rights. “These measures will not be embraced by the international community.”Russia is also under Western sanctions over human rights abuses and military aggression against Ukraine. The Australian and New Zealand governments reiterated their grave concerns about the growing number of credible reports of severe human rights abuses in Xinjiang.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Eddie Frasier, head coach of the Dillard High School football team that reached the regional final this year, has died, Broward County authorities said Monday. “He brought this community back together,” said Casandra Robinson, the Dillard High School principal. Frasier earned the Broward County Coach of the Year Award and the Dolphins 2019 George F. Smith High School Coach of the Year Award. He was a nominee for the Don Shula NFL High School Coach of the Year Award. According to Broward County Public Schools, he started teaching at Dillard High School in 2009.

DEERFIELD BEACH, Fla. – Loved ones gathered Thursday evening for a vigil as they mourn a South Florida teenager and football star, who was also a son, brother and friend. Days after the death of the recent Deerfield Beach High School graduate, his teammates are remembering the 17-year-old football star, who died early Monday morning. “Loving guy, good teammate. He always kept good vibes around him. He was a good teammate,” Jefferson said.

DEERFIELD BEACH, Fla. – The Broward Sheriff’s Office is investigating after a freight train struck and killed a pedestrian in Deerfield Beach. It happened near the intersection of Southeast Fourth Avenue and Southeast 10th Street about 4 a.m. Monday. A representative from Florida East Coast Railway told Local 10 News the pedestrian jumped in front of the train. Gowdy was a four-star recruit from Deerfield Beach High School. Georgia Tech honored Deerfield Beach five-star recruit Bryce Gowdy after his death.

MIAMI – The Explorers sought history and made it in last week’s Class 8A state football final. With the first state title in Class 8A Columbus High School’s storied 61-year football program on the line, Coach David Dunn rolled the dice. “The whole community and our alums, it’s our first state championship in football. It means a great deal for a lot of people.”Winning the state championship a year after getting beaten in the same title game by Jacksonville Mandarin? Well, a new history for a team that was 0-4 all-time in state championship games until this season.

BTW rallied to score 15 points and force a key second-half turnover in the final 5:25 to beat Jacksonville’s Bolles Bulldogs 25-21 in the Class 4A state championship in Daytona Beach Wednesday night. The victory gave BTW its sixth state championship. Logan was able to knock the ball loose from Bolles quarterback Ben Netting and the BTW offense regained possession with 4:17 left. “We had to find a way to get our offense back the ball,” Logan said. The turnover on downs gave the BTW offense the ball back with 1:16 left in the game.

44 for Christopher Columbus High School's lacrosse team, said Wednesday night before a game against Belen Jesuit Preparatory School. The 17-year-old senior had been sidelined earlier this year after the Florida High School Athletic Association punished him for allegedly taking part in unsportsmanlike conduct while playing lacrosse against Belen Jesuit Preparatory School and Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. Attorneys for the FHSAA argued the ban was warranted, but during the game, Johnson received support from both sides of the field. Adrian Alfonso, the parent of a Columbus High School student, said the FHSAA punishment was too severe. Tony Franyie, the parent of a Belen Jesuit Preparatory School student, agreed with Alfonso.

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. – Florida Memorial University has its head football coach. Harris has deep ties in South Florida, having recently served as head coach at Booker T. Washington Senior High School in Miami. "I'm so excited about being the new football coach at Florida Memorial University," Harris said. Harris has an overall record of 114-21 and three state championships in nine seasons as a high school coach. Florida Memorial University announced earlier this year that it was bringing back football after a 61-year hiatus.

MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. – A South Florida high school student has been banned from playing sports after two incidents on the lacrosse field. "That's my future, my college future, for playing sports if I want to play sports," Luther Johnson V. said. The decision to suspend him from playing was upheld by the state's high school athletic board last month. "Luther was playing against Marjory Stoneman Douglas (High School). There, he was the only black kid in the whole game," Williams said.

Officiating high school sports has always been a thankless job, when often, the only time a referee gets noticed is when he or she makes a glaring mistake. But the job has become so thankless, that people are pulling out of officiating altogether, which is bad news for high school sports. State high school athletic associations around the country have experienced a decline over the years in registered officials. The Kentucky High School Athletic Association has seen a 15 percent drop in registered officials, while the Illinois High School Association has seen a 14 percent decline, Boone said. “Without contest officials, games cannot be played and student-athletes miss out on part of their high school experience,” Boone said.

FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Jason Taylor and Sam Madison were Dolphins teammates from 1997 through 2005 and now they will once again be teaming up, but as assistant high school coaches at St. Thomas Aquinas. Local 10 confirmed the hires with St. Thomas Aquinas head coach Roger Harriott, who also stated that former University of Miami quarterback Ryan Collins will also be joining his staff as the new offensive coordinator. The report stating that both Taylor and Madison have sons who will be freshmen at the storied program in Ft. Lauderdale next year and the former Fins stars just wanted to help. Taylor, who was recently elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame, will coach the defensive line for the Raiders. Madison, a former Pro Bowl corner, will coach the defensive backs.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, – People in Jacksonville are talking about a blowout of epic proportions. The Jacksonville Ribault Lady Trojans beat Fernandina Beach 128-9 on Thursday night. The game was 70-0 before Fernandina Beach even scored a point. To read a dramatic timeline of how the night went, go to Chris Porter's Twitter feed. The Lady Trojans move on in the state playoffs.

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. – Authorities say the senior quarterback of Miami Northwestern's football team has been taken to the hospital after he was injured at Sun Life Stadium. It was a highly anticipated, televised match-up Saturday between two of South Florida's top-ranked high school powerhouse football teams. But of all the plays during Miami Northwestern and St. Thomas Aquinas' season opener at Sun Life Stadium, just one would shock spectators and spark a slew of posts on social media. McKinney was taken to the sidelines in a stretcher and then rushed to the hospital. Northwestern quarterback Jabari Dowling replaced McKinney in Saturday's game.

Miami Gardens, Fla – For the second year in a row, the Miami Norland Sr. High School Boys Basketball team became state champions, but couldn't afford their championship rings until we stepped in. "We want our 2012-2013 Miami Norland Boys Basketball team to feel the same pride as players like Dwyane Wade, LeBron James, James Jones, and Udonis Haslem feel when they slip their rings on," said Norland alumni Lisa Lee Arneaud and Mariela M. Gonzalez. "Championship rings symbolize the hard work and dedication these men have towards their community, family, & self." The basketball team and coach would like to thank everyone who donated. The players promise in the near future to pay this great deed forward.

MIAMI – South Florida will be well represented in the Florida state championship games next weekend. Miami Central and Norland were also winners in state semifinal games. Quarterback Cam Hudge led the Patriots to a pair of second half touchdowns in their victory over Columbus. Norland beat Palmetto 35-27 as their defense stopped the Tigers in the final seconds of their 5-a state semifinal. Norland will play Wakulla in the state championship game.