High School Football

How Far Can PSJA North’s Football Team Go In The Playoffs? (Really)

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Over the past 10 weeks, the PSJA North Raiders football team has looked nothing short of dominant on the field. Following a 30-0 trouncing of fellow Valley 5A district powerhouse rival, Edinburg Vela, there’s been absolutely no question who has been the best high school football team in Rio Grande Valley this year.

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2018 Valley Football Programs Ranked According To TexasFootball.com

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For the 2nd straight year, Dave Campbell’s Texas Football has released their “Program Rankings” for every school in Texas.

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UIL Denying Transfers For Athletic Purposes Is Bullshit

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On August 14th, a committee of adults decided the fate of a teenager, one of whom would have had zero tangible consequence to any of the members of said committee, because the University Interscholastic League bylaws for transfers are utter bullshit. Keep Reading

RGV High School Football Playoffs: Valley Week Preview

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It’s late November and we’re now in the 3rd. round of the UIL high school football playoffs, commonly known all around Region IV, which includes Central and South Texas, as “Valley Week” or “Valley Weak” if you’re an asshole. The Bench Wire is here to preview all four games and gauge whether our guys have any shot at making it to the next round. Keep Reading

IMG Academy Will Probably Destroy High School Football

The New York Times posted an article by Jere Longman covering IMG Academy, a for-profit school in Brandenton, Florida that’s designed to develop high school football talent from all over the country.
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