Bellmont High School in Decatur was named a T-Mobile’s Friday Night 5G Lights $5K Fridays winner in week 4 – the midway point – of the company’s national program that celebrates high school football and community pride. These funds are theirs to allocate how they see fit, whether it’s supporting their academics, athletes, or the broader school community.
Now in its third season, Friday Night 5G Lights will award more than $8.4 million in prizes to high schools in towns with under 150,000 people. This means that Bellmont stands to win $25,000 if selected as one of the program’s 40 Division Finalists; $250,000 if voted one of four Division Champions; and the ultimate grand prize – a full football field transformation valued at $1 million.
It is one of 18 schools in Indiana to win $5K so far this year.
Since its launch, Friday Night 5G Lights has shown what’s possible when entire communities rally behind their hometown schools. In 2024, Inola High School in Inola, Oklahoma — population 1,900 — became the inaugural champion, earning a $1 million football field transformation after capturing the support of fans nationwide. In 2025, Dierks High School in Dierks, Arkansas — population 900 — followed in its footsteps, earning nearly 2 million votes with the help of its determined community and celebrity supporters to secure its own $1 million field upgrade. Together, more than 750 schools across the country have earned prizes through Friday Night 5G Lights, strengthening hometown pride and creating lasting impact far beyond the football field.
“Over the past two years, we’ve seen firsthand what happens when communities come together to support their hometown schools, and it’s been absolutely inspiring,” said Jon Freier, Chief Operating Officer, T‑Mobile. “Friday Night 5G Lights has become about so much more than football — it’s about celebrating the pride, traditions and connections that make small towns special. This season, we’re going even bigger and opening the door for more schools than ever to win because every community deserves its moment in the spotlight.”
Here’s how this year’s competition is putting over $8.4 million in total prizes on the line:
- 1,000 schools will win $5,000 through weekly $5K Fridays sweepstakes.
- 4 standout social media video posts will win a $5,000 Spotlight School award.
- 40 finalists will earn a place on the Division Bracket in the West, East, Midwest and South, with each team scoring $25,000 for their school plus a T‑Mobile-hosted Home Game Celebration.
- 4 Division Champion schools, one from each division, will rise to win $250,000, a Gronk Fitness gym (valued at $90,000) and “The Big Deal” student leadership award prize of $5,000.
- 1 lucky finalist will win “Fan Favorite” as voted on by T‑Mobile employees to receive an extra $25,000.
- 1 grand prize winner will receive a $1 million football field upgrade.
Learn more and enter today at FridayNight5GLights.com.
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