2024 HIGHLIGHTS
Looking back: A year of big wins.
We began Friday Night 5G lights because connecting people to what they love, wherever they are, is what
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The future is bright for Inola High School.
After months of fierce competition among more than 1,700 high schools across all 50 states and votes from thousands of fans worldwide, Inola High School rallied and won the grand prize package to supercharge Inola, Oklahoma’s Friday nights forever.
“I didn't think we were going to be able to win. We're such a small town. And then when we won the $5,000 prize, I was like, "Oh, well maybe we can win this thing."
— Heather Ellis, Inola High School Principal
2024 Photo Gallery
2024 Top 16 High Schools
The road to the championship ran through every corner of America. Here are the 16 finalists who fought their way to the top.
2024 was an unforgettable season.
Small-town schools showed up big time for Friday Night 5G Lights last year.
1,749 entered
1,749 entered
That’s the number of schools that entered from towns of 150,000 people or fewer in all 50 states.
300 won $5,000 300 won $5,000
300 schools showed their spirit on social media to bring home $5,000 during our $5K Friday’s sweepstakes.
16 won $25,000 16 won $25,000
16 schools rallied their communities to be finalists, each scoring $25,000.
1 scored an epic win 1 scored an epic win
The Inola Longhorns won a grand prize worth over $1 million.
