Kirk Herbstreit Football Series

SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 4TH
OHIO STADIUM

MONDAY SEPTEMBER 5TH
OHIO STADIUM

MONDAY SEPTEMBER 5TH
COWBOYS STADIUM

COLUMBUS, Ohio - St. Xavier (Cincinnati) coach Steve Specht is of the opinion that the college that decides to grab senior running back Connor Hundley will be getting a special player.
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In the second game Sunday in the Herbstreit Classic, Upper Arlington (Columbus, Ohio) — which resides five minutes from Ohio Stadium — used a series of big plays to get past Springfield 34-19.
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COLUMBUS, Ohio - Camden County (Kingsland, Ga.) learned first-hand Monday that a big-play defense and a steady running game can overcome a series of miscues even on the biggest of stages.
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In the finale of the Herbstreit Classic, quarterback Corey Babb threw for 205 yards and four touchdowns to lead Indianapolis Cathedral to a 34-17 victory over Centerville.
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The search is on for the top high school football fan base in the country and 16 football powerhouses are in the running, Intersport announced today.
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Ohio Stadium: Columbus, OH

Sunday: Sep. 04, 2011 12:00 noon ET
St. Xavier vs. Pickerington Central

Sunday: Sep. 04, 2011 3:30pm ET
Springfield vs. Upper Arlington

Monday: Sep. 05, 2011 12:00 noon ET
Camden County vs. Cleveland Glenville

Monday: Sep. 05, 2011 4:00pm ET
Indianapolis Cathedral vs. Centerville

Cowboys Stadium: Arlington, TX

Monday: Sep. 05, 2011 10:00am CT FSN
Edna Karr vs. Arlington Bowie

Monday: Sep. 05, 2011 1:15pm CT FSN
Cocoa vs. Skyline

Monday: Sep. 05, 2011 4:30pm CT FSN
Frederick A. Douglass vs. DeSoto

Monday: Sep. 05, 2011 7:45pm CT FSN
Cedar Hill vs. Denton Guyer

2011

Ohio

St. Xavier

Pickerington

Upper Arlington

Springfield

Camden

C. Glenville

Ind. Cathedral

Centerville

2011

Texas

Arlington Bowie

Edna Karr

Skyline

Cocoa

DeSoto

F.A. Douglass

Cedar Hill

Denton Guyer

Each Labor Day Weekend...

more than 1,000,000 viewers tune-in

over 70,000 fans come to watch

nearly 1,200 student athletes compete

from 16 of the nation's best and storied programs

in 8 anticipated match-ups

broadcast on 2 major sports networks

from 2 of the most iconic stadiums in the country

on the #1 stage for High School Football

Founded in 2005 by former Ohio State quarterback and current Emmy-Award winning ESPN analyst Kirk Herbstreit, the Kirk Herbstreit Ohio vs. USA Challenge (formally known) celebrated Ohio football's pride by featuring perennial state high school champions matched-up with gridiron powerhouses from around the country. With Paul Brown and Fawcett Stadiums as its backdrop, the event quickly garnered national attention as the nation's premier high school football kickoff over Labor Day weekend.

For the past six years, the annual event has seen epic battles and superior athleticism from overtime showdowns to record breaking performances. In 2008, the event would expand to the mighty football state of Texas doubling the number of participating teams, attendance and national audience.

Now entering its seventh year, the Kirk Herbstreit National Kickoff Classic looks to continue its tradition as nation's #1 high school football event featuring both intra-state and out-of-state match-ups. Ohio Stadium, home of the Ohio State Buckeyes, and Cowboys Stadium, home of the Dallas Cowboys, will be center stage for these teams as they take the field in front of a national television audience with state pride on the line.