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

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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