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Rob Gronkowski visits Arkansas high school that won $1 million prize

Lawrence Andrew Fernandezby: Lawrence Fernandez10 hours agolawandfern
Rob Gronkowski
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Four-time Super Bowl champion and current FOX Sports analyst Rob Gronkowski graced the football field of Arkansas’ Dierks High School. The home of the Outlaws will undergo a $1 million renovation project after winning the grand prize of T-Mobile’s Friday Night 5G Lights contest.

Gronkowski walked through the field with FOX & Friends’ Steve Doocy, who revealed that the field sloped eight feet from one end to another. In addition to the field renovation, Dierks will also receive a brand new weight room courtesy of Gronk Fitness and tickets to the SEC Championship Game. T-Mobile will also sponsor a tailgate party for the Dierks community.

With 1,998,665 votes, Dierks won the grand prize by over 500,000 votes against Oregon’s Lebanon High School (1,457,848), only one of two schools that received over one million votes. Maine’s Dexter Regional High School finished third with 547,942 votes.

Meanwhile, Rob Gronkowski revealed that the Friday Night 5G Lights project awarded $5,000 to 450 teams and $50,000 for 25 schools. The five-time Pro Bowler also surprised the Dierks students as part of the school’s victory.

A field renovation could also boost the struggling football program. The Outlaws finished the 2025 Arkansas high school football season at 4-6 despite starting their campaign at 3-1. Last season, they went 6-4. Despite the contrasting records, both seasons ended with a loss to Gurdon. Dierks competes in Arkansas Class 2A and last won a state championship in 1975 when they were under Class B.

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