State Farm® Friday Night Feats Video Contest Closes First Half with High School Football's Biggest Moments

BLOOMINGTON, Ill., Oct. 10, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- State Farm today announced the first half winners of Friday Night Feats, a national video contest highlighting the biggest moments from this year's high school football season. Twenty-six winners from across North America were awarded $2,500 for their schools and now have a chance at the $15,000 first prize.

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The videos that win $2,500 and advance to become "Finalist Nominees" of the fan-fueled football contest were determined by fan votes on FridayNightFeats.com during the first half of the contest from Aug. 25 through Oct. 6.

"From day one of the 2011 Friday Night Feats contest we have seen some outstanding plays," said Victor Terry, Vice President – Agency for State Farm.  "State Farm is proud to financially support these schools and communities in a time where funds can be tight.  Just as with all 40 million of our customers, we're committed to helping communities get to a better state, and the Friday Night Feats program allows us to do that."

Fans, athletes and coaches still have a chance to show off their big plays by entering a video during the second half of the contest which runs from Oct. 10 until Nov. 28. Eligible participants can submit videos to FridayNightFeats.com, and enter the competition for the best Friday night feat of the 2011 high school football season. Fan votes during the second half will determine which schools win $2,500 and advance to become "Finalist Nominees" in the State Farm Friday Night Feats video contest.

At the end of the second half – Nov. 28 – A panel will narrow the field of "Finalist Nominees" down to the top 10 videos based on the "wow" factor, athleticism, impact of the play, and creativity of the video. The panel includes MaxPreps football experts Stephen Spiewak, Steve Montoya, Andrew Puccioni, Chris Stonebraker and Blake McFarland. Viewers have the final word, choosing the first, second, and third place winners by voting for their favorite Dec. 9 until Dec. 16.  The winners will be announced on Dec. 19. Cash prizes for the top videos are $15,000 for first place, $10,000 for second place and $5,000 for third place.

To view first half finalist videos, upload videos and for more information and contest rules visit FridayNightFeats.com.

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