Key Highlights
- 21 ranked Corner Canyon Chargers (UT) the first-ever Overtime Nationals championship game in Baltimore, Maryland. This high school sports reporter has eyes and ears, reading and hearing everything that has been said about the game that’s brought on mixed reviews when football knowers challenge the validity of the game.
- Many believe that though the Panthers could be heavily regarded as a possible national title contender, the Chargers (12-1) may be a little further down the totem pole when it comes to a deserving opponent. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementMy rebuttal to it all is give the game a watch tonight, nationally televised on ESPN2, and like the players do on the field, let’s let the contest speak for what it’s be hyped up to be.
- One of my reasonings is this could be the start of something transcendent when it comes to high school football, creating the realistic possibility of a national title game year in and year out. Now there used to be the GEICO national championship games, which last only a couple seasons and fizzled out, but this production by Overtime Media and Omaha Productions paired with ESPN broadcasting the game nationally gives way to a long-term product for high school football.
- Though for many, maybe not the most ideal matchup they were desiring, but it gives everyone a look at what something like a national title tilt should and would look like. Oh and by the way, having willing participants in the matter also plays a major role in all this because many state associations or even team themselves decline the opportunity to be put on a national stage and for varying reasons.
- It takes two to tango and Corner Canyon and St.