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State champions vs state champions .Rumors STA will play in this does some body have information on this
 
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GEICO State Champions Bowl Series will be held at Cowboys’ headquarters | | USA Today High School Sports


GEICO State Champions Bowl Series will be held at Cowboys' headquarters

Mountain Pointe wide receiver Kenny Churchwell makes a one-handed catch. Arizona is one of four states that have approved of allowing their state champions compete in a four-team, two-game bowl series in Frisco, Texas. (Photo: Arizona Republic).

State champion high school football teams from Georgia, Florida, Utah and Arizona will be eligible to play in a two-game postseason bowl on Dec. 23 at The Ford Center at the Star in Frisco, Texas.

The event, held at the Dallas Cowboys’ 12,000-seat indoor practice facility, will be known as the GEICO State Champions Bowl Series and will air on ESPNU at 6 p.m. (ET) and 9:30 p.m. (ET).

The series was organized by Paragon Marketing Group, which puts together the matchups for ESPN high school football and basketball games. It is similar to the 2014 State Championship Bowl Series, which involved three games among state champions and was held at Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton, Fla. The event was not held last year.

“We’re thrilled to have the event back,” said Rashid Ghazi, a partner with Paragon. “We strongly believe in the concept. We needed a great TV partner, which we have in ESPN. We need willing state participants and we have four states that have agreed, and we want to have a great corporate partner, which we have in GEICO, which is a huge supporter of high school sports. We are thrilled that all parties have stepped up to help us create this experience for the kids.”

Each of the four states has more than one state champion, so the teams invited will be based on rankings, such as USA TODAY’s Super 25 rankings, the teams’ classifications and other factors. Though the event will be played in Texas, no teams from the Lone Star State will compete. The Texas state championships are on Dec. 17, just six days before the GEICO State Champions Bowl Series.

“We have not gotten permission from the UIL (the Texas University Interscholastic League that governs state high school activities) to have Texas teams,” Ghazi said. “Hopefully as the event progresses (in future years), we can find a way to get Texas teams in if they’re interested.”

The Ford Center at the Star opened this fall and is hosting high school games this season in partnership with the Frisco Independent School District.

If the highest-ranked teams from the eligible states in the Super 25 won their state championships, likely invitees would be: No. 8 St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale), No. 9 Roswell (Ga.), or No. 12 Mill Creek (Hoschton, Ga.), No. 11 Mountain Pointe (Phoenix) and No. 16 Bingham (South Jordan, Utah).

No. 1-ranked Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas) could also be invited, if the Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association allowed its state champion to participate.

“We are in conversation with a couple of other states about possibly having their teams compete,” Ghazi said. “I can’t tell you which states. That may be for this year or it maybe for next year, because we see the event growing, now that we’re back on track.”
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GA teams can only compete if the GHSA lets them as it is against the current bylaws.

I know for a fact that Colquitt County wanted to play after winning the GA 6A title in 2015. I do know that Valdosta has been invited and are interested but again only if the GHSA approves.

I haven't heard anything about Grayson being invited. While Valdosta won the 6A title in GA I think Grayson (7A title), Roswell (7A Runner Up), Mill Creek (7A Semi Finals), McEarchern (7A), Rome (5A title) and Cartersville (4A title) would all beat Valdosta. Valdosta is good for TV as they have won 24 State Titles, 6 National Titles.

Edit: Just read that Valdosta was approved by the GHSA.
 
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GA teams can only compete if the GHSA lets them as it is against the current bylaws.

I know for a fact that Colquitt County wanted to play after winning the GA 6A title in 2015. I do know that Valdosta has been invited and are interested but again only if the GHSA approves.

I haven't heard anything about Grayson being invited. While Valdosta won the 6A title in GA I think Grayson (7A title), Roswell (7A Runner Up), Mill Creek (7A Semi Finals), McEarchern (7A), Rome (5A title) and Cartersville (4A title) would all beat Valdosta. Valdosta is good for TV as they have won 24 State Titles, 6 National Titles.

Edit: Just read that Valdosta was approved by the GHSA.
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Grayson disnt accord is what I hear kind of like STA did in 2014
 
BALLHAWKU said:
Andrew said:
GA teams can only compete if the GHSA lets them as it is against the current bylaws.

I know for a fact that Colquitt County wanted to play after winning the GA 6A title in 2015. I do know that Valdosta has been invited and are interested but again only if the GHSA approves.

I haven't heard anything about Grayson being invited. While Valdosta won the 6A title in GA I think Grayson (7A title), Roswell (7A Runner Up), Mill Creek (7A Semi Finals), McEarchern (7A), Rome (5A title) and Cartersville (4A title) would all beat Valdosta. Valdosta is good for TV as they have won 24 State Titles, 6 National Titles.

Edit: Just read that Valdosta was approved by the GHSA.
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Grayson disnt accord is what I hear kind of like STA did in 2014
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I wish they would have asked Cartersville. Trevor Lawrence is a incredible QB.
 
I'm torn. Really want to go see these games, but hate giving a red cent to any such setup that would give the blood sucking private schools access to more Texas kids. I'll probably pass.
 
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