Well-Rounded Athletes Like Joe Mauer Played Football

You don’t have to leave a sport out to stand out.

Just ask the youngest player ever selected to the U.S. Junior National Baseball team: Joe Mauer.

While he was an early-ballot hall-of-famer in baseball and a number one overall draft pick, Mauer didn’t let his excellence in one sport hold him back from playing other sports.

In fact, Mauer was a USA Today National Player of the Year in football, as well as baseball.

“Playing in high school meant a lot,” says Mauer. “It’s your community. I’m proud to be a part of that.”

His dominance in multiple sports—including basketball—led him to become a 2024 NFHS National High School Hall of Fame selection.

Be well-rounded like Joe Mauer. Play high school football.

#ThisIsHSFootball

Be sure to use the hashtag #ThisIsHSFootball whenever you share stories and photos about football on social media!

This is what high school football is all about

Flag Football: History in the Making

Girls across America are carrying the flag for something exciting and new: Flag Football.

Fast Game. Fast Friends.

High school is a big transition.

Run Your Route, To College And Beyond

Girls across the country can now dream a new dream: being a flag football player.

NFHS Hall-of-Famer Joe Carter: Touchdown Passes Before World Series Walkoffs

Joe Carter watched his World Series-winning walkoff homerun float over the Skydome fence in 1993.

Smart rules. Real results.

This isn’t your grandfather’s football.

Hustle & Heart: Happening Across America

The second week of September is the peak of the high school football season, with 7,246 games across the country.