FOX Sports Southwest and Dave Campbell’s Texas Football magazine, two of the most recognized brands for statewide high school football coverage, have joined forces to produce and televise one of the most comprehensive blocks of high school football programming ever developed.
FOX Sports Southwest High School Football Friday powered by DCTF feature four consecutive hours of live high school football programming on Friday nights on Fox Sports Southwest, spread over three shows in the 2012 season.
• Football Friday Live presented by State Farm (7:00-7:30 PM) – This 30-minute pregame show previews the marquee matchup at the designated game site and other big games across the state. Fans are invited to come out early and be part of the program as announcers highlight the game, players, coaches and even the band and drill team.
• Football Friday Blitz (7:30-10:30 PM) – Three hours of highlight footage and live reports from significant games around the state. The show has the ability to tap into
radio game broadcasts for quick updates. Additional correspondents use Skype to file video reports from their games. Fans are encouraged to send in their own updates from games they’re attending via Twitter. A ticker updates scores throughout the program. It all adds up to the most comprehensive, up-to-the-minute coverage of games as they happen.
• Football Friday Overtime (10:30 p.m.-11:00 p.m.) – A 30-minute wrap up show that recap the night’s action from all areas of the state. It includes game highlights and interviews with coaches, players and fans.
Jeff Power and Texas Football managing editor Travis Stewart anchor the shows. Jamie Ratliff serves as the sideline reporter and provides updates from the game inside the stadium throughout the night. A team of Scout.com correspondents and local media members file reports from games around the state. The 2012 schedule is still being determined. Here was the schedule for the 2011 season:
Week 0 (August 26): San Antonio Madison at Cibolo Steele
Week 1 (September 2): Gregory-Portland at Calallen
Week 2 (September 9): Lake Travis at Aledo
Week 3 (September 16): Amarillo at Midland Lee
Week 4 (September 23): Clear Springs at Pearland
Week 5 (September 30): Neaderland at Port Neches Grove
Week 6 (October 7): Lucas Lovejoy at Prosper
Week 7 (October 14): John Tyler at Whitehouse
Week 8 (October 21): Henderson at Carthage
Week 9 (October 28): Spring Dekaney at Klein Forest
Week 10 (November 4): Lake Travis at Cedar Park
Week 11 (November 11): Spring Westfield vs. Lufkin
Week 12 (November 18): Corsicana vs. Sulphur Springs
Week 13 (November 25): Argyle vs. Carthage
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