Well, this is a goof ESPN will be thinking about for some time.
In the midst of college football and the NFL ramping up, itās also time for good old high school football! For the last few days, ESPN has been airing seven high school football games as part of their GEICO ESPN High School Kickoff, with the last game of the weekend slated to be high school powerhouse IMG Academyās second game of the season.
IMG Academyās opponent? A small school named Bishop Sycamore, an online charter school from Ohio. If that school doesnāt ring any bells, youāre not alone here. And yet, Bishop Sycamore played IMG Academy ā likely the No. 1 high school team in the country ā on ESPNās main channel on Sunday, and were destroyed 58-0.
How did we get to this point, you ask? Well apparently, Bishop Sycamore lied its way into this game by stating they had D1 prospects (they donāt) and naming players who donāt even go to the school in their press release.
ESPNās broadcast of the game, meanwhile, scrambled to fill air time during IMG Academyās drubbing of a vastly inferior opponent.
The broadcasters also mentioned their attempts to verify Bishop Sycamoreās story, but could not come up with anything, and ultimately were concerned for the āhealth and safetyā of the players involvedā¦ midway through the second quarter.
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In the midst of college football and the NFL ramping up, itās also time for good old high school football! For the last few days, ESPN has been airing seven high school football games as part of their GEICO ESPN High School Kickoff, with the last game of the weekend slated to be high school powerhouse IMG Academyās second game of the season.
IMG Academyās opponent? A small school named Bishop Sycamore, an online charter school from Ohio. If that school doesnāt ring any bells, youāre not alone here. And yet, Bishop Sycamore played IMG Academy ā likely the No. 1 high school team in the country ā on ESPNās main channel on Sunday, and were destroyed 58-0.
How did we get to this point, you ask? Well apparently, Bishop Sycamore lied its way into this game by stating they had D1 prospects (they donāt) and naming players who donāt even go to the school in their press release.
ESPNās broadcast of the game, meanwhile, scrambled to fill air time during IMG Academyās drubbing of a vastly inferior opponent.
The broadcasters also mentioned their attempts to verify Bishop Sycamoreās story, but could not come up with anything, and ultimately were concerned for the āhealth and safetyā of the players involvedā¦ midway through the second quarter.
Here's how ESPN got duped into airing a terrible high school football team
Well, this is a goof ESPN will be thinking about for some time. In the midst of college football and the NFL ramping up, it's also time for good old high school football! For the last few days, ESPN has been airing seven high school football games as part of their
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