State Farm® Announces Friday Night Feats Contest Finalists

BLOOMINGTON, Ill., Dec. 9, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- State Farm today announced the top 10 finalists in the Friday Night Feats high school football video contest.  The contest highlights the biggest moments from this year's high school football season – as voted by the fans. A panel of judges selected the finalists from the 52 videos fans voted as Zone winners. Viewers will choose the first place winner by voting for their favorite video on FridayNightFeats.com between Dec. 9 and Dec. 16.

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"These truly are some of the best plays of the 2011 season. With your votes, one spectacular play can earn a school as much as $17,500," said Victor Terry, Vice President – Agency for State Farm. "Now in its fourth year, Friday Night Feats has provided over a half million dollars to schools that have shown great teamwork on and off the field. It's one way we're helping our schools and communities get to a better state™."

2011 Friday Night Feats Finalists:

• "Eastlake HS - Big Hit 2011" – Eastlake High School, (Chula Vista, CA)
• "Herington HS (KS) - Let's Do it for Coach!" – Herington High School, (Herington, KS)
• "St. Teresa's Shevonte' Joyner runs HUGE for a TD!" – St. Teresa High School (Decatur, IL)
• "Wilmington HS (IL) - Explosive Kick Return Clinches Conference Championship" – Wilmington High School (Wilmington, IL)
• "Carson HS (NV) - Austin Pacheco 64 yard Field Goal" – Carson High School (Carson City, NV)
• "Daviess County HS - I'll Take that, Thank-You!" – Daviess County High School (Owensboro, KY)
• "Walkersville HS (MD) - Cody Tharpe Punt Block" – Walkersville High School (Walkersville, MD)
• "Cedar Grove TD from Field Goal Attempt" – Cedar Grove High School (Cedar Grove, NJ)
• "Amazing Punt Return by Duluth Varsity (GA)" – Duluth High School (Duluth, GA)
• "Rowlett (TX) Eagles Interception for a Touchdown" – Rowlett High School (Rowlett, TX)

The Friday Night Feats judging panel included MaxPreps football experts Stephen Spiewak, Steve Montoya, Andrew Puccioni, Chris Stonebraker and Blake McFarland as well as Kid Reporter Evan Trimas from SI Kids.  The panel determined the finalists based on the "wow" factor, athleticism, impact of the play and creativity of the video. 

Now, these schools need community votes. The first prize is $15,000, with $10,000 for second place and $5,000 for third place. Winners will be announced on Dec. 19. State Farm will have awarded $160,000 to schools during the Friday Night Feats contest this year.

To view contest information and contest rules, and vote for your favorite videos visit FridayNightFeats.com. 

About State Farm®:
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