North Decatur wins $5K Friday Night Lights for 2nd year

(GREENSBURG, Ind.) – North Decatur is receiving a $5,000 award as part of the T-Mobile Friday Night Lights sweepstakes program.

The nationwide initiative is for high schools that are in towns with a population under 150,000. It gives schools and their communities the opportunity to compete for prizes. 

This is the second consecutive year that North Decatur has been awarded the grant. They are one of only 24 Indiana schools who have received the $5,000.

The Chargers are now eligible to receive $25,000 if selected as one of 40 Division Finalists; $250,000 if voted one of four Division Champions; and could even win the grand prize - a full football field transformation valued at $1 million.  

Want to get your school involved?

The T-Mobile Friday Night Lights program is accepting new schools until September 18. 

Authorized school officials, including teachers, coaches or administrators can submit an entry on behalf of their school by clicking here.

Submissions must include a short story or essay about why their school deserves a transformation for their football field.

The first 1,500 schools to apply will receive a rally kit. Any school that submits an application will automatically be entered for a chance to win $5,000.