Interview: Hemet High School Wins National Football Foundation & College Football Hall of Fame Hatchell Cup

The National Football Foundation (NFF) & College Hall of Fame recently announced that Hemet High School in Hemet, California, has been named the 2024-25 recipient of the NFF Hatchell Cup.

The award recognizes the Bulldogs as the top high school football team in the nation for excellence in the classroom, on the field and in the community, and it comes with a $10,000 donation from Bob’s to support the football program.

The 2024 Hemet team amassed an impressive 3.55 GPA in the classroom. Of the 53 players on the roster, the team placed 27 on the school’s Honor Roll, with 17 players enrolled in Advanced Placement and honors classes. Four-year starting quarterback Draven Lopez not only tops the team with a 4.57 GPA but the entire school as Hemet’s current valedictorian.

Below, High School Football America’s Jeff Fisher talks with Lopez and head coach Jeff Galloway about winning the Hatchell Cup.