Kirk Herbstreit Football Series Comes to Texas Stadium

PRESS RELEASE

High School Football Powerhouses Set to Collide Labor Day Weekend in the
Kirk Herbstreit Varsity Football Series Presented by BURGER KING®.
30 Teams…15 Games…2 Days of the Best High School Football in the Nation

CINCINNATI and DALLAS (July 1, 2008) – As the football season kicks off this fall, the eyes of high school football fans will be on Ohio and Texas. Both states will be home to the Kirk Herbstreit Varsity Football Series Presented by BURGER KING®. The states’ 30 top-tier teams will compete against each other and other national powerhouses from across the country.

The Kirk Herbstreit Challenge, which has been held in Ohio for the past three years, expanded this year to include a series of competitions in Texas. Fifteen matchups will take place during two days at three renowned stadiums across Ohio and Texas. Eight of those will be held on Saturday, August 30 in Ohio -- four at Pro Football Hall of Fame Field at Fawcett Stadium in Canton, and four at Paul Brown Stadium in Cincinnati. In partnership with The National Football Foundation, four additional games will take place at Texas Stadium in the City of Irving, Texas. On Sunday, August 31, the final three games will be played at Paul Brown Stadium.

ESPN is slated to broadcast the premiere match up of Cincinnati Elder (OH) vs. St. Thomas Aquinas (FL) on Monday, September 1. Plans to televise other marquee match ups are being finalized and will be released soon.

“We’re excited to once again showcase some of the best high school football teams in the country and give these young men the chance to play on a national stage,” said Herbstreit. “Giving these young people an opportunity to play on national television in one of the best stadiums in the country and, in some cases, fly with their teammates to Ohio and Texas is a very rewarding experience for all of the event organizers, including myself. We all believe that high school football builds great character and can teach lessons that will stay with these players the rest of their lives.”

Chicago-based Intersport has once again partnered with Burger King Corp. and Herbstreit to stage this premiere high school series. Tickets are available now for only $14 for adults ($16 day of event) and $10 for student/youth fans ($12 day of event) for a three or four game session. Tickets can be purchased at local participating high schools, as well as online at Ticketmaster.com or Ticketweb.com.

“As a lifelong Ohio football fan, I’m thrilled that Burger King Corp. will again be part of Kirk’s spotlight on high school football. The expansion into Texas positions this series as the premiere national platform for High School football and is an excellent showcase of our nation’s high school talent. I lived in Texas for several years and witnessed first hand the passion Texans have for High School football,” said Russ Klein, president, global strategy, marketing and innovation, Burger King Corp.

The schedule is as follows:

Game Times Game Date and Locations
August 30: Pro Football Hall of Fame Field, Canton, OH
11:00 a.m. EST Warren Howland (OH) vs. Klein Forest (TX)
2:00 p.m. EST Canton McKinley (OH) vs. Indianapolis Cathedral (IN)
5:00 p.m. EST Youngstown Cardinal Mooney (OH) vs. Covington Catholic (KY)
8:00 p.m. EST Massillon (OH) vs. Jordan High (UT)

August 30: Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, OH
11:00 a.m. EST Cincinnati Elder (OH) vs. St. Thomas Aquinas (FL)
2:00 p.m. EST Middletown (OH) vs. Warren Central (IN)
5:00 p.m. EST Cincinnati Colerain (OH) vs. McKeesport (PA)
8:00 p.m. EST Cincinnati St. Xavier (OH) vs. Prattville (AL)

August 30: Texas Stadium, City of Irving, TX
11:00 a.m. CST Justin Northwest (TX) vs. Woodland Hills (PA)
2:00 p.m. CST Mansfield Timberview (TX) vs. Buford (GA)
5:00 p.m. CST Cedar Hill (TX) vs. LaSalle Catholic High School (OH)
8:00 p.m. CST Arlington Bowie (TX) vs. Trotwood-Madison (OH)

August 31: Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, OH
12:00 p.m. EST Cincinnati Moeller (OH) vs. Montgomery Bell (TN)
3:00 p.m. EST Huber Heights Wayne (OH) vs. East St. Louis (IL)
6:00 p.m. EST Lakota West (OH) vs. St. Rita (IL)