Booker T. Washington football team to buy championship rings courtesy of the Miami Dolphins

Photo courtesy of MiamiDolphins.com

by Jeff Fisher
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The NFL's Miami Dolphins are making Booker T. Washington's championship 2013 season a little more special.

On Wednesday, according to the Miami Herald, Dolphins CEO Tom Garfinkel presented the team with a $23,000 check to buy its championship rings.  Booker T. was ranked #1 in the nation by several national media outlets.  The Tornadoes finished #3 in the High School Football America rankings.

On hand for the check presentation ceremony were former Dolphins Nat Moore and Pro Football Hall of Famer Larry Little, who is a graduate of Booker T. Washington.

The Tornadoes finished a perfect 14-0 in 2013, winning its second straight Class 4A state championship.

Armwood Stripped of 6A Crown

by Jeff Fisher
High School Football America

It comes no surprise that Armwood has been stripped of its 2011 Florida Class 6A state title, which also led the school to a #3 overall ranking in MaxPreps.com's final national rankings.

Tuesday, the Florida High School Athletic Association handed-out its penalties after a six-month investigation into the school using ineligible players in 2010 and 2011.

In addition to stripping Armwood of its 2011 title, the FHSAA also took away the Hawks' 2010 runner-up finish and forced the school to forfeit all 15 wins from last year and 11 of its 14 victories from 2010.  The school was also fined $12,743 and placed on three year administrative probation.

Bolles School's Corky Rogers Wins 400th

by Jeff Fisher
Florida High School Football Huddle

Congratulations to The Bolles School's Corky Rogers who became just the eighth high school football coach in America to reach the 400-win plateau.

Florida's winningest coach hit the milestone Friday night with a 28-17 win over American Heritage.  Rogers' overall record now stands at 400-70-1.  His record at Bolles is 259-31.  Before coming to the Jacksonville school, Rogers coached his alma mater Lee High School to a 141-39-1 mark.

Riverview's Sprague Named NFL High School Coach of the Year

by Jeff Fisher
High School Football America

Riverview High School (Sarasota, FL) head football coach John Sprague is the 2010 NFL High School Coach of the Year.

Sprague was nominated by former players David Bass of the San Francisco 49ers and Drew Miller of the St. Louis Rams.

As the 2010 NFL High School Football Coach of the Year, Sprague and a guest will be invited to attend the 2011 Pro Bowl at Aloha Stadium in Hawaii as a guest of the NFL. Coach Sprague also will receive a check for $5,000, and a $10,000 grant will be awarded to the football program at Riverview.

The NFL High School Football Coach of the Year Award was created in 1995 by the NFL and its teams to honor coaches who profoundly impacted the athletic and personal development of NFL players. This year, more than 50 NFL players nominated the high school football coaches who helped shape them during their teenage years.

Baas congratulated Coach Sprague on the recognition, saying “[He] is very deserving of this award. He has been a mentor for me, bringing me along into my career, and to all the kids he's helped, whether they're in the NFL or not. He really cares about them not only as players but as people too, no matter who they are or where they come from."

Miller added, “This is a great honor for Coach Sprague and is much deserved. I couldn’t be happier for him and the Riverview Rams.”

Florida High School Football Pre-Season Practice Begins August 10th

by Jeff Fisher

Florida High School Football Huddle

Welcome to our new look for the 2010 Florida high school football season!

With the first day of practice beginning August 10th, I wanted to take the time to thank all of my readers, who have made this blog successful over the past three years.  I have bigger-and-better things planned this year with more original content.

Also, don't forget to check-out High School Football America for great high school football stories from around the country.  If you have story ideas that I should know about, please feel free to email me.

Here's a look at important dates for the 2010 season...

First Practice - August 10th

Regular Season Begins - August 27th (Classic Games & Jamborees); September 4th (Regular Season)

Playoffs Begin - November 20th

Championships - December 11th-12th (1A, 1B, 2A, 2B); December 18th-19th (5A, 4A, 3A)

Jeff Fisher is Founder/Editor-in-Chief of High School Football America

Former NFL Quarterback Named Florida Head High School Football Coach

by Jeff Fisher
Florida High School Football Huddle

Jackson High School has hired former Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Quinn Gray as its new head coach.

The Times-Union reports that Gray always wanted to get into coaching when his NFL career ended.  Gray takes-over for Kevin Sullivan, who left to take the head coaching job at Atlantic Coast after back-to-back 11-1 seasons.

In six NFL seasons (5 yrs. with Jacksonville, 1 yr. with Kansas City), Gray started four games, completed 57% of his passes, threw 13 touchdown passes and ran for two others.