HBO will premiere
The Cost of Winning on Tuesday, Nov. 10, a documentary featuring high school football powerhouse
St. Frances Academy (Baltimore). Executive produced by Pro Football Hall of Famer Michael Strahan, the four-part series chronicles the program and its quest for a national title beginning in 2018.
"We are excited to bring the inspiring story of Baltimore’s St. Frances Academy to life on HBO, and to showcase the adversity and challenges the Panthers endured to save their program," Strahan and co-producer Constance Schwartz-Morini said in a joint statement.
According to HBO, the series focuses on the team's transition from the Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association – where teams began resisting scheduling St. Frances Academy – to an independent national schedule.
St. Frances Academy went 10-0 in 2018, winning every game by at least 29 points. The Panthers scored 50 points or more in six of those contests and finished No. 6 in the final MaxPreps Top 25.
A year later in 2019, St. Frances Academy compiled an 11-1 record and earned a No. 5 final national ranking from MaxPreps.
The first two parts of the series will air at 9 p.m. ET on Tuesday with the final two coming the following night at the same time.
St. Frances Academy captains take the field for the coin toss prior to a 2019 game against Mater Dei.
Photo by Louis Lopez
