And the winner is…
Dierks High School in Dierks, Arkansas, home of the Outlaws!

Over 2,000 schools. 450 scored $5K. 25 took home $25K.
And now, one school just made history.
A huge thank you to all the high schools and communities that participated. Your energy, pride, and inspiring stories made this season unforgettable.

Get ready for 2026
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Meet your 2025 Friday Night 5G Lights grand prize winner, Dierks High School, home of the Outlaws!

From spirit to spotlight. A hometown victory for the books.

They scored a homefield upgrade, Gronk Fitness weight room, 2026 tailgate, and a trip to the SEC Championship.

To every school that applied, posted, rallied, and showed up with heart, thank you. Your passion and pride are what make this program truly shine.

Special shoutout to the top 25 finalists.

This year’s competition was fierce, with applications from every corner of the country.
Check out the towns our top 25 finalists call home.

Thanks for showing up for your favorite school!

Over 8 million total votes were cast.

More than 2,000 schools applied. 25 fought their way to the top. And now, the grand prize winner has been chosen.

2025 was an unforgettable season.

​​Small-town schools showed up big time for Friday Night 5G Lights this year.​

A group of students wearing magenta cheer from the stands.

Over 2,000 entered

That’s the number of schools that entered from towns of 150,000 people or fewer in all 48 states.

A group of students wearing magenta hold big checks in the air.

450 won $5,000

450 schools showed their spirit on social media to bring home $5,000 during our $5K Fridays sweepstakes.

A group of students wearing magenta smiles for the camera.

25 won $25,000

25 schools rallied their communities to be finalists, each scoring $25,000.

A giant inflatable Longhorn mascot is held up by several students.

1 scored an epic win

The Dierks Outlaws won a grand prize worth over $1 million.

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The fun began with $5K Fridays.

From August 1-September 19, T-Mobile awarded hundreds of randomly chosen schools $5,000—just for applying and posting on social media.

Check out $5K Fridays winners

Schools in the spotlight.

We’re shining a light on different hometown high schools across the country participating in Friday Night 5G Lights.

Eastmont High School football players, wearing red and white uniforms, run onto the field waving flags.
EAST WENATCHEE, WA

Eastmont High School

An aerial view of the Edcouch-Elsa outdoor football field.
ELSA, TX

Edcouch-Elsa High School

Emmetsburg football players, wearing black and yellow uniforms, high-five a group of children as they run onto the field.
EMMETSBURG, IA

Emmetsburg High School

Hinckley-Finlayson football players, wearing red and black uniforms, take their positions on the field.
HINCKLEY, MN

Hinckley-Finlayson High School

Liberal High School athletes, wearing black and red uniforms, warm up before an event.
LIBERAL, KS

Liberal High School

Loveland High School cheerleaders, wearing red and black uniforms, cheer for their team during a game.
LOVELAND, CO

Loveland High School

Red River athletes cheer with trophies and medals to celebrate a recent win.
GRAND FORKS, ND

Red River High School

South Lake football players, wearing blue and silver uniforms, take their positions on the field.
GROVELAND, FL

South Lake High School

Bridge City football players, wearing red and white uniforms, run onto the field.
BRIDGE CITY, TX

Bridge City High School 

Crystal City football players pose with a group of children on the football field.
CRYSTAL CITY, MO

Crystal City High School

Mountain View students hold glowing lights in a darkened gymnasium.
LOVELAND, CO

Mountain View High School

The Newton High School football team, wearing navy and red uniforms, poses for a team photo.
NEWTON, IA

Newton High School

An aerial view of the Pleasant Valley football field, with players on the field and cheerleaders on the sidelines.
BRODHEADSVILLE, PA

Pleasant Valley High School

Port Washington football players, wearing navy and white uniforms, stand in a huddle on the sidelines.
PORT WASHINGTON, WI

Port Washington High School 

Slater High School football players run onto the field past the school cheerleaders.
SLATER, MO

Slater High School

Union High School football players, wearing blue and yellow uniforms, gather on the field and wave a Union High School flag.
UNION, MS

Union High School

Blue and red horse sculpture of the Arkoma High School mascot
ARKOMA, OK

Arkoma High School

Boardman High School students and community members cheer loudly from the stands.
BOARDMAN, OH

Boardman High School

The Bucktail High School football team, wearing red and white uniforms, poses for a photo on their football field.
RENOVO, PA

Bucktail High School

Catholic Central football players, wearing blue and white uniforms, stand on the sidelines during a game.
BURLINGTON, WI

Catholic Central

A double rainbow shines above the Greencastle-Antrim High School football field.
GREENCASTLE, PA

Greencastle-Antrim High School

Oxford High School students cheer from the stands while a plume of blue powder erupts above them.
OXFORD, MS

Oxford High School

Saint Francis Catholic Academy cheerleaders and mascots pose for a photo on the football field track.
GAINESVILLE, FL

Saint Francis Catholic Academy

Sanford-Fritch cheerleaders, wearing matching blue and black outfits, pose for a photo on the football field sidelines.
FRITCH, TX

Sanford-Fritch High School

Bellport High School hosts a children’s football camp.
BROOKHAVEN, NY

Bellport High School

The Farwell Area football team, wearing gold and purple uniforms, poses for a photo with the scoreboard in the background.
FARWELL, MI

Farwell Area High School

The Freedom High School football team, wearing white, yellow, and green uniforms, huddles together on the football field.
FREEDOM, WI

Freedom High School

The Lake County High School football team, wearing white and green uniforms, runs onto the field carrying flags.
TIPTONVILLE, TN

Lake County High School

The Lake Wales football team, wearing orange and black uniforms, runs onto the field while a cheerleader waves a Lake Wales flag.
LAKE WALES, FL

Lake Wales High School

The River Oaks Cheerleaders, wearing white uniforms, pose for a photo on the football field track.
MONROE, LA

River Oaks High School

The Smyrna High School football team, wearing red uniforms, poses for a photo with a scoreboard in the background.
SMYRNA, DE

Smyrna High School

The Warren High School football team, wearing black and red uniforms, links arms before a game.
WARREN, TX

Warren High School

The Crete High School marching band, wearing red and black, marches down the street during a parade.
CRETE, NE

Crete High School

The Eastern High School football team poses for a photo with a group of children wearing purple shirts.
PEKIN, IN

Eastern High School

The Graham High School football team, wearing white uniforms, poses beneath the scoreboard in the endzone.
BLUEFIELD, VA

Graham High School 

The Little Axe High School football team and cheerleaders pose for a photo underneath their scoreboard.
NORMAN, OK

Little Axe High School

A group of Manchester football players and other students huddle on the field after a game.
MANCHESTER, NH

Manchester Memorial High School

The Mount Airy football team, wearing navy and white uniforms, runs through a banner onto the field.
MOUNT AIRY, NC

Mount Airy High School

Students of Sault Area High School cheer for their team from the stands.
SAULT STE. MARIE, MI

Sault Area High School

The Uniontown High School football team runs through a banner onto the field.
UNIONTOWN, KS

Uniontown High School

The Central Mountain High School football team runs onto the field waving a flag.
MILL HALL, PA

Central Moutain High School

The Coleman High School football team, wearing blue uniforms, runs onto the field carrying flags.
COLEMAN, MI

Coleman Jr. Sr. High School

A Fort Madison football player holds a ball on the field during twilight.
FORT MADISON, IA

Fort Madison High School

Members of the Happy High School football team stand in a line on the sidelines.
HAPPY, TX

Happy High School

McIntosh High School football players and cheerleaders gather on the field before a game.
MCINTOSH, AL

McIntosh High School

Students of North Warren Regional High School show their school spirit in the stands.
BLAIRSTOWN, NJ

North Warren Regional High School

Students of Plattsburg High School cheer loudly for their team.
PLATTSBURG, MO

Plattsburg High School

Two red and white Tavares football jerseys hang side-by-side in the locker room.
TAVARES, FL

Tavares High School

Aerial view of Beckman Catholic High School’s football field at night.
DYERSVILLE, IA

Beckman Catholic High School

Four Bridgeport High School football players walk onto the field holding their helmets.
BRIDGEPORT, MI

Bridgeport High School

The Jackson High School football team and cheerleaders, wearing purple and gold uniforms, run onto the field.
JACKSON, AL

Jackson High School

The Marion County High School football team, cheerleaders, and staff pose for a group photo on their football field.
JASPER, TN

Marion County High School

The North Caroline football team runs onto the field with an American flag.
RIDGLEY, MD

North Caroline High School

Students of Saint James High School spell out the word “Saints” in an open field.
ST. JAMES, MN

Saint James High School

Spruce Creek High School students wear various shades of pink and cheer from the stands.
PORT ORANGE, FL

Spruce Creek High School

The Taylor County High School football team, wearing blue and orange uniforms, runs onto the field.
PERRY, FL

Taylor County High School

The Alden-Conger High School football team huddles together during an evening game.
ALDEN, MN

Alden-Conger High School

Archie High School students and supporters cheer for their team during a football game.
ARCHIE, MO

Archie High School

The Brevard High School football team, wearing blue and white uniforms, charges onto the field waving flags.
BREVARD, NC

Brevard High School

The Bristow High School football team, wearing purple uniforms, charges onto the field waving flags.
BRISTOW, OK

Bristow High School

The Gravette High School football team, wearing orange and black uniforms, runs through a giant banner into the field.
GRAVETTE, AR

Gravette High School

The Greenport High School football players, wearing purple and gold uniforms, walk with linked arms onto the field.
GREENPORT, NY

Greenport High School

The Nooksack Valley High School team runs by a cheering crowd with large flags.
EMERSON, WA

Nooksack Valley High School

The North Medford High School football team poses for a photo.
MEDFORD, OR

North Medford High School

The Brunswick High School football team, wearing blue and yellow uniforms, charge onto the field waving a pirate flag.
BRUNSWICK, GA

Brunswick High School

Clarke County High School students and supporters cheer for their team during a football game.
BERRYVILLE, VA

Clarke County High School

The Greenwood High School cheerleaders perform a routine for the crowd during a football game.
GREENWOOD, AR

Greenwood High School

The Hickory High School football team, wearing white, red, and gold uniforms, pose in a group on an outdoor football field.
HICKORY, NC

Hickory High School

The Howell High School football team, wearing green and yellow uniforms, run onto the field during a game.
HOWELL, MI

Howell High School

The South Caldwell High School football team, wearing maroon and white uniforms, charge onto the field waving several flags.
HUDSON, NC

South Caldwell High School

The Southeast High School football team, wearing light blue and navy blue uniforms, train on the sidelines before a game.
CHEROKEE, KS

Southeast High School

The Susan Moore High School football players, wearing purple and white uniforms, take their place on the field at the start of a game.
BLOUNTSVILLE, AL

Susan Moore High School

The Taylor County High School football team, wearing orange and blue uniforms, run onto the field before a game.
PERRY, FL

Taylor County High School    

Boosting small communities.

Friday Night 5G Lights is the latest way T-Mobile is supporting small communities after announcing its commitment in April 2021. Since then, we’ve delivered on our promise by expanding the nation’s leading 5G network, connecting rural communities with T-Mobile 5G Home Internet, empowering the community through Project 10Million, and investing nearly $18 million in small communities nationwide through Hometown Grants. ​

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