Peyton Manning's freshman son makes his debut, but freak running back steals the show

You hear that? Listen closely. Did you hear it? The bands. The cheers. The pageantry. That's right.

High school football has returned. It's back. We're back.

We've made it to our first Football Friday of 2026, folks. High school football returned around the country last night, and really kicks off tonight. College football is next week. The NFL is two weeks after that.

Thanks to the WNBA for holding it down this summer and giving us something to pass the time, but the king has returned.