Murder Under the Friday Night Lights

In a small Texas town, a serial rapist stalks and attacks multiple high school cheerleaders, before graduating to murder; detectives discover the monster behind these horrific crimes is much closer to home than anyone could have possibly guessed.

After a beloved high school football player mysteriously vanishes conspiracy theories rock the small town in Texas.

A high school teacher's body lies in a field near her home, leaving behind a baffling trail of evidence.

In a struggling Pennsylvania coal town, where high school football is king, the killing of a Mexican immigrant splits the community. When star players emerge as suspects, some locals engage in a coverup that is almost as shocking as the murder.

As quarterback and then as coach, Juan Joseph led his Louisiana high school football team to multiple victories. When he's inexplicably gunned down, his community unites to bring his killer to justice.

A cold-blooded murderer takes the life of local football hero TK Kelly; the high school standout had carried the dreams of his small California city on his shoulders, but for someone close to TK, jealousy of the star was motivation enough to kill.

When a beloved high school football coach's friend finds him shot 11 times in his Texas home, no one can imagine who would possibly want him dead, until investigators discover a secret world of women and underground parties.

The abduction and murder of a popular high school cheerleader shocks a tight-knit suburban town. A second, eerily similar murder just two weeks later terrifies the community, which now suspects they have a serial killer in their midst.

When the Denver Broncos draft Texas high school football star Darrent Williams in 2005, he stays loyal to his hometown and begins his professional football career with the Broncos. On New Year's Eve, December 31, 2006, Williams flies five school friends to Denver, Colorado for a party. Soon after midnight, on January 1, 2007, a vehicle pulled up beside Williams' rented Hummer H2 limousine in downtown Denver. Williams and two other passengers were shot. Williams was killed during this drive-by shooting at approximately 2:10 AM. The two other passengers injured in the shooting were both released from the hospital the day after. Nobody knows who killed Williams, or why.

A 7-year-old cheerleader vanishes from plain sight at a small Kentucky town's biggest youth football game of the year. When she is found murdered, panic takes over, and every parent fears the worst kind of predator is among them.

A serial rapist from Penn State's football team, built into a powerhouse by Joe Paterno, targets multiple co-eds. As the justice system fails to stop the attacks, the football program faces questions about enabling the assailant's crimes.

In September 2008, Norman "Pooh" Griffith, an 18-year-old Pahokee High School football star, was fatally shot at a homecoming dance in Palm Beach County, Belle Glade, Florida, while he was with his best friend Dejay. Norman Griffith was airlifted to the hospital, where he died of his injuries. In the end, Carl Lee Booth Jr., age 17, was arrested in October. He later helped authorities in arresting Willie Felton, age 16, whose firing allegedly killed Pooh. All criminal charged were dropped against Felton, because authorities were unable to provide enough evidence against him. Carl Booth Jr., however, was convicted of 1st degree murder charges and was sentenced to life sentence without the possibility of parole. His sentence was later reduced to 25 years when the Federal government reduced sentences for minors who were sentenced to life in prison.

A beloved high school football coach vanishes, baffling police; they learn he ran a secret football betting ring among his friends, and a chain of clues leads cops to one of the gamblers who couldn't pay up.

Teenage dancer Jodi Sanderholm disappears after practice in 2007. Justin Thurber, a serial stalker, is arrested and convicted of Jodi's abduction, rape, and murder in 2009 and sentenced to death.

When a former cheerleader is murdered in her car, police launch an investigation into the town's corruption. Decades later, the killer is brought to justice.

Dead cheerleader in her room following Homecoming event. Detectives theorize she knew killer among crowd celebrating football return to town.

The shooting of an East Texas football coach inside the high school fieldhouse triggers a lockdown in the middle of a school day; as police race to track down an active shooter, they discover a community deeply divided by the coach's past.

The stabbing of a star punter coming home from class devastates the University of Northern Colorado football team. What seems like a random tragedy unfolds as a calculated take-down after the investigation exposes jealousy within the team.

Drum major Robert Champion suddenly dies in the back of the Florida A&M marching band bus, mystifying authorities; an autopsy points to foul play, leading to an investigation that exposes a secret inside one of America's premiere marching bands.

Teen Alicia DeBolt goes missing shortly after making the cheer squad; police question members of the football team and fellow cheerleaders, but the truth behind this mystery is more sinister than anyone in her small Kansas town could have imagined.

Two football players are shot to death, shattering two small Texas towns. But the tragedy only gets worse when the community learn who the killer is.

In Texas, a former high school football star is murdered in broad daylight. Police search for a disgruntled parent or fan that may have followed him home.

Approaching the circumstances in Bristol, Conn., that bred three former high school football teammates who became murderers.

In 1976, the search for two missing high school football coaches ends with a shocking twist.

Former cheerleader Valerie Zavala is invited to a party with high school football players and cheerleaders; she is found dead; investigators collect home video from the party to find clues to identify her killer.

Cheer captain Tristyn Bailey is the future of Friday night lights at Creekside High; police investigating her disappearance have to navigate teenage rumors and gossip in their small Florida town to identify a monster in their midst.

In a small Texas town, a shocking murder at a youth football game rocks the community. As witnesses and family members grapple with the tragedy, investigators focus on an ex-NFL player's connection to the coach's death.

A respected coach's murder in 1985 Texas leads detectives through a web of lust and vengeance. As they near the truth, a shocking revelation divides the small town forever.

The Hill family lives in a gated community near Dawson HS, where their daughter Arrijana is a popular athlete; when she is found murdered in her bedroom, detectives learn that Arrijana was hiding a secret that leads them to her killer.

A look at the shocking and tragic cases of dangerous obsessions, brutal violence and even murder surrounding local high school football teams, tarnishing the sport these communities hold sacred.

A look at the shocking and tragic cases of dangerous obsessions, brutal violence and even murder surrounding local high school football teams, tarnishing the sport these communities hold sacred.