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Was ESPN tricked into airing a 58-0 high school football blowout?

ESPN televised a high school football game on Sunday. We can say that much.

On one sideline was Florida's IMG Academy, which you may know as the biggest athlete factory in the country. The entity is less a high school and more a finishing school for select athletes from across the country to prepare for the collegiate or professional ranks. Its list of athletic alumni has its own Wikipedia page, featuring nearly two dozen NFL players.

On the other sideline was Bishop Sycamore out of Ohio, a well-regarded program with multiple Division I prospects.