The Eyes of the Nation Turn to Texas Stadium
as High School Football Powerhouses Collide

6 Teams... 3 Games... a Power- Packed Day of Football Deep in the Heart of Texas.

Salem-News.com

IRVING, TX. - "The Showdown" is a new high school football event featuring six of the best teams from around the country scheduled for Labor Day at Texas Stadium in the City of Irving Texas.

Created by Intersport, the Chicago-based sports marketing and media company, the new platform for dream match-ups at the high school level will also benefit the National Football Foundation's scholarship programs.

"The interest in high school football has never been greater and no one can deny the passion Texans have for the sport," said Dan Jones, Intersport's Vice President of Events. "The Showdown will give these players the opportunity to play on a national stage in one of the country's most storied venues in a battle for state pride."

On Monday, September 1st, six of the top high school football teams in the country will faceoff, including a battle between two of the top 25 teams in ESPN's recently released preseason high school football rankings.

Number one ranked Euless Trinity High School (TX) and No. 23-ranked River Ridge John Curtis High School (LA) will battle in the opening game at 11:00 a.m. A second Louisiana team (Mandeville) will join a team from California (Clovis East) as they invade the Lone Star State and face two Texas teams to round out the tripleheader. The complete Monday schedule is as follows:

11:00 a.m. CST No. 1 Euless Trinity High School (TX) vs. No. 23 River Ridge John Curtis (LA)

2:30 p.m. CST Klein Oak (TX) vs. Mandeville (LA)

6:00 p.m. CST Colleyville Heritage (TX) vs. Clovis East (CA)

The Showdown's marquee match-up between Euless Trinity and River Ridge John Curtis pits two of the most successful programs in the country against each other for the first time. Euless Trinity has captured two of the last three state titles (Class 5A, Division I) and owns an impressive 109-19 record since 1998. River Ridge John Curtis is a year removed from its fourth straight Louisiana 2A title, its 22nd state football championship overall.

Mandeville and Klein Oak are both fresh off 10-win seasons in 2007. Colleyville Heritage and Clovis East both finished with eight wins last year and participated in their respective state playoffs.

Television distribution and sponsorship details surrounding The Showdown will be released soon.

The National Football Foundation's scholarship program has been named the charitable beneficiary of the games, and the NFF's nationwide chapter network has helped with the selection of the teams chosen to play in the games.

"We are proud to provide a national platform to showcase some of the best high school football in the country," said NFF President & CEO Steve Hatchell.

"Everyone knows how passionate Texans are when it comes to football and we hope giving these young people an opportunity to play in Texas Stadium will encourage more young people to play our sport. I believe this sport builds great character and can teach lessons that will stay with these players the rest of their lives."

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