{"id":39138,"date":"2026-09-01T12:39:04","date_gmt":"2026-09-01T16:39:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/?p=39138"},"modified":"2026-09-01T12:39:05","modified_gmt":"2026-09-01T16:39:05","slug":"bellmont-named-winner-in-t-mobile-friday-night-5g-lights","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/index.php\/2026\/09\/01\/bellmont-named-winner-in-t-mobile-friday-night-5g-lights\/","title":{"rendered":"Bellmont named winner in T-Mobile Friday Night 5G Lights"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Bellmont High School in Decatur was named a T-Mobile\u2019s Friday Night 5G Lights<\/a> $5K Fridays winner in week 4 – the midway point – of the company\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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\u2019s 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. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is one of 18 schools in Indiana to win $5K so far this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Since its launch, Friday Night 5G Lights has shown what\u2019s possible when entire communities rally behind their hometown schools. In 2024, Inola High School in Inola, Oklahoma \u2014 population 1,900 \u2014 became the inaugural champion<\/a>, earning a $1 million football field transformation after capturing the support of fans nationwide. In 2025, Dierks High School in Dierks, Arkansas \u2014 population 900 \u2014 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<\/a>. 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOver the past two years, we\u2019ve seen firsthand what happens when communities come together to support their hometown schools, and it\u2019s been absolutely inspiring,\u201d said Jon Freier, Chief Operating Officer, T\u2011Mobile. \u201cFriday Night 5G Lights has become about so much more than football \u2014 it\u2019s about celebrating the pride, traditions and connections that make small towns special. This season, we\u2019re going even bigger and opening the door for more schools than ever to win because every community deserves its moment in the spotlight.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here\u2019s how this year\u2019s competition is putting over $8.4 million in total prizes on the line:<\/p>\n\n\n\n