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Chicago, IL - August 29, 2007 - High school football fans around the country will now be able to watch the action unfold at the BURGER KINGr Kirk Herbstreit Ohio vs. USA Challenge-either on TV, on the Internet or in person. The Cincinnati St. Xavier-DeMatha (MD) game will air live Sunday at 12pm ET on ESPN and the Northmont-Pittsburgh Central Catholic (PA) game will follow at approximately 3:30pm ET live on ESPNU. Additionally, the four games played on Saturday at Cincinnati -- Cincinnati LaSalle-Indianapolis Cathedral (IN), Cincinnati Colerain-Hoover High (AL), Cincinnati Moeller-Mission Viejo (CA) and Cincinnati Elder-Independence High (NC) - will be available live on the Internet through www.ohiovsusa.com. The four games at Canton on Saturday - Grove City-Buford (GA), Cleveland Glenville-Long Beach Poly (CA), Youngstown Cardinal Mooney-Gateway High (PA), Canton McKinley High-Union High (OK) -- will air on tape delay on NFL Network. The schedule is at www.ohiovsusa.com. Fans can hear the PA announcer and all the sounds associated with the games by visiting ohiovsusa.com and signing up in advance or the day of the games for either $7.95 for one game or $17.95 for all four games. The broadband video is best viewed through a high speed Internet connection. Teams participating in the Burger King Kirk Herbstreit Ohio vs. USA Challenge are well represented in all of the national high school football polls. Seven of the teams in the event are featured in USA Today's Super 25. Six of the teams in this year's field are ranked in Sports Illustrated's Top 25, including four in the top 10. ESPN's newly released Super 25 also lists six teams participating in this year's event. Tickets are now available for only $13 ($15 day of event) for a three or four game session by going to www.ohiovsusa.com or calling the ticket offices at Fawcett Stadium in Canton (330-438-2741) or Nippert Stadium at the University of Cincinnati (513-556-2287). MaxPreps.com is the official photographer for the Ohio vs USA football event. To view and buy high-quality action photos from all games please visit: www.MaxPreps.com For more information and for tickets to the BURGER KINGr Kirk Herbstreit Ohio vs. USA Challenge, visit www.ohiovsusa.com or call the ticket offices directly. About Intersport Intersport was formed in 1985 and is an Emmy Award-winning creator, producer and distributor of original sports and entertainment programming and an industry leader in event marketing and corporate hospitality. The Intersport Media Group is one of the largest independent producers of sports programming in the U.S. It distributes sports content across all media platforms. The Intersport Event Marketing Group designs and executes national event marketing initiatives. By helping brands build a strategic framework for their sports marketing strategy, Intersport enables companies to connect with consumers in emotional and impactful ways. Intersport creates, executes and manages major event corporate hospitality programs. Intersport is headquartered in Chicago with offices in New York City and Los Angeles and can be found on the Internet at www.intersportnet.com. Media contact: Danny Sternfield, 312.644.3942, dsternfield@intersportnet.com |