ESPN Apparently Got Duped By A High School Football Program To Get On TV

On Sunday, as part of this weekend’s GEICO ESPN High School Kickoff showcase, the network showed a game between national high school football powerhouse IMG Academy out of Bradenton (Fla.) and Bishop Sycamore from Columbus Ohio. IMG Academy is routinely one of the best teams in the country, boasting Division I recruits year-in and year-out. Bishop Sycamore, meanwhile, is a mysterious online charter school that has only existed for two years and has a considerably less loaded roster. Apparently, ESPN couldn't verify the reported scholarship offers for some of Bishop Sycamore's players and they sounded concerned for the them...

(The Spun)