CINCINNATI and DALLAS (August 26, 2008) – Are you ready for some football? Well, come Labor Day weekend you might not have much of a choice as 36 of the best high school football teams across the nation are set to clash in the Kirk Herbstreit Varsity Football Series Presented by BURGER KING®. Among the nationally ranked teams (according to the ESPN Rise Fab 50) participating:
No. 1 Trinity Euless (TX)
No. 4 St. Thomas Aquinas (FL)
No. 9 St. Xavier (OH)
No. 23 John Curtis Academy (LA)
No. 26 Prattville (AL)
No. 45 East St. Louis (IL)
This series will showcase 18 elite matchups during a three day period at three renowned stadiums across Ohio and Texas. The Kirk Herbstreit Challenge, which has been held in Ohio for the past three years, expanded this year to include a series of competitions in Texas and, most recently, added an additional three games on Labor Day, including a must-see matchup between No. 1-ranked Euless Trinity (TX) and traditional national power (No. 23) River Ridge John Curtis (LA).
In partnership with The National Football Foundation, seven games will take place at Texas Stadium, home of the Dallas Cowboys, on Saturday, August 30 and Monday, September 1. Additionally, 11 games will take place in Ohio over two days, Saturday, August 30 and Sunday, August 31. The teams will play at the Pro Football Hall of Fame Field at Fawcett Stadium in Canton and at Paul Brown Stadium in Cincinnati.
Chicago-based Intersport has once again partnered with Burger King Corp. and Herbstreit to stage this premiere high school series. Tickets are available now for only $14 for adults ($16 day of event) and $10 for student/youth fans ($12 day of event) for a three or four game session. Tickets can be purchased at local participating high schools, as well as online at Ticketmaster.com or Ticketweb.com.
The Versus Network will broadcast the duel between Cedar Hill (TX) vs. LaSalle Catholic (OH) live on August 30, as well as carry, on tape delay, the Justin Northwest (TX) vs. Woodland Hills (PA) and Arlington Bowie (TX) vs. Trotwood-Madison (OH) games with play-by-play announcer Kevin Eschenfelder and color analyst Shea Walker in the broadcast booth. Additionally, ESPN is slated to tape and rebroadcast the match-up of Cincinnati Elder (OH) vs. St. Thomas Aquinas (FL) on Monday, September 1. CBS College Sports will broadcast all games taking place in Cincinnati on August 31.
In addition, fans can log onto www.wazoosports.com to see live streaming video of all games played in Cincinnati except for St. Thomas Aquinas vs. Elder. These broadcasts will be available free of charge.
All ticket and event information can be found at www.herbstreitfootballseries.com:
August 30: Pro Football Hall of Fame Field, Canton, OH
| GAME TIMES | GAME MATCH-UP | TV SCHEDULE |
|---|
| 11:00 a.m. EST | Warren Howland (OH) vs. Klein Forest (TX) | |
| 2:00 p.m. EST | Canton McKinley (OH) vs. Indianapolis Cathedral (IN) | |
| 5:00 p.m. EST | Youngstown Cardinal Mooney (OH) vs. Covington Catholic (KY) | |
| 8:00 p.m. EST | Massillon (OH) vs. Jordan (UT) | |
August 30: Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, OH
| GAME TIMES | GAME MATCH-UP | TV Schedule |
|---|
| 11:00 a.m. EST | Cincinnati Elder (OH) vs. (#4) St. Thomas Aquinas (FL) | ESPN; Sept. 1 @ 12:00 p.m. |
| 2:00 p.m. EST | Middletown (OH) vs. Warren Central (IN) | |
| 5:00 p.m. EST | Cincinnati Colerain (OH) vs. McKeesport (PA) | |
| 8:00 p.m. EST | (#9) Cincinnati St. Xavier (OH) vs. (#26) Prattville (AL) | |
August 30: Texas Stadium, Irving, TX
| GAME TIMES | GAME MATCH-UP | TV Schedule |
|---|
| 11:00 a.m. CST | Mansfield Timberview (TX) vs. Buford (GA) | |
| 2:00 p.m. CST | Cedar Hill (TX) vs. LaSalle Catholic High School (OH) | Versus Network; Live |
| 5:00 p.m. CST | Justin Northwest (TX) vs. Woodland Hills (PA) | Versus Network; Sept. 3 @ 5:30 p.m. |
| 8:00 p.m. CST | Arlington Bowie (TX) vs. Trotwood-Madison (OH) | Versus Network; Sept. 4 @ 5:30 p.m. |
August 31: Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, OH
| GAME TIMES | GAME MATCH-UP | TV Schedule |
|---|
| 12:00 p.m. EST | Cincinnati Moeller (OH) vs. Montgomery Bell (TN) | CBS College Sports; Aug. 31 @ 9:00 p.m. |
| 3:00 p.m. EST | Huber Heights Wayne (OH) vs. (#45) East St. Louis (IL) | CBS College Sports; Aug. 31 @ 11:00 p.m. |
| 6:00 p.m. EST | Lakota West (OH) vs. St. Rita (IL) | CBS College Sports; Aug. 31 @ 6:00 p.m. |
September 1: Texas Stadium, Irving, TX
| GAME TIMES | GAME MATCH-UP | TV Schedule |
|---|
| 11:00 a.m. CST | (#1) Euless Trinity (TX) vs. (#23) River Ridge John Curtis (LA) | |
| 2:30 p.m. CST | Klein Oak (TX) vs. Mandeville (LA) | |
| 6:00 p.m. CST | Colleyville Heritage (TX) vs. Clovis East (CA) | |
About Intersport:
For more than 20 years, Intersport has been recognized as an Emmy Award-winning creator, producer and distributor of original sports and entertainment programming as well as an industry leader in event marketing and corporate hospitality. The Intersport Media Group is one of the largest independent producers in the U.S. through the distribution of sports and entertainment content across all media platforms, including the company’s CelebTV.com online entertainment channel. The Intersport Event Marketing Group designs and executes national event marketing initiatives, including mobile marketing tours at professional, collegiate and youth sporting events as well as major event corporate hospitality programs. Intersport is headquartered in Chicago with offices in New York City and Los Angeles. For more information, please visit www.intersportnet.com or www.celebtv.com.
About Burger King Corporation:
The BURGER KING® system operates more than 11,400 restaurants in all 50 states and in 70 countries and U.S. territories worldwide. Approximately 90 percent of BURGER KING® restaurants are owned and operated by independent franchisees, many of them family-owned operations that have been in business for decades. To learn more about Burger King Corp. please visit the company’s Web site at www.bk.com.
About The National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame:
Founded in 1947 with leadership from General Douglas MacArthur, legendary Army coach Earl “Red” Blaik and immortal journalist Grantland Rice, The National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame, a non-profit educational organization, runs programs designed to use the power of amateur football in developing scholarship, citizenship and athletic achievement in young people. With 121 chapters and 12,000 members nationwide, NFF programs include the College Football Hall of Fame in South Bend, Ind., the NFF Hampshire Honor Society, Play It Smart, the NFF-FWAA Football Forum, the NFF Gridiron Clubs of New York City, Dallas and Los Angeles, and scholarships of over $1 million for college and high school scholar-athletes. The NFF awards the MacArthur Trophy, the Draddy Trophy, presented by HealthSouth, and releases the Bowl Championship Series (BCS) Standings. Learn more at www.footballfoundation.org.
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