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United Township High School wins $5K in Friday Night 5G Lights contest

By Sharon Wren,

13 hours ago

United Township High School in East Moline has been named one of T-Mobile’s first $5,000 Friday winners in the Friday Night 5G Lights contest this year. .

The competition is built around high school football and community pride. Schools can use the funds for programs that are most in-need, such as supporting academics, athletes or the broader school community.

Friday Night 5G Lights is in its third season and will award more than $8.4 million in prizes to high schools in towns with under 150,000 people. As part of the program, 1,000 schools will receive $5,000. Winners will be announced weekly throughout the submission period. Forty division finalists will each receive $25,000 plus a T-Mobile Home Game Celebration. Four Division Champions will each receive $250,000, a Gronk Fitness gym valued at $90,000 and a $5,000 student leadership award. The grand prize winner will receive a $1 million grand prize football stadium upgrade.

School officials can click here to apply through September 18. Entries should include a short story/essay explaining why the school deserves the award. Applicants are automatically entered into the weekly $5K Fridays giveaways. Public voting runs October 8 – 25; click here to vote. The grand prize winner will be announced November 12.

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