This is a lighthearted sports opinion column, Fox Sports Outkick's "Nightcaps," covering a mix of American sports and culture stories from the last weekend of August. The main thread pokes fun at Texas high school team DeSoto for disrespecting Florida football before a marquee matchup with St Thomas Aquinas, a seven-time state champion, and paying the price on the scoreboard. The column also touches on USC's poorly attended college football home opener, skier Lindsey Vonn's exploits in tennis, and a rough weekend for the Boston Red Sox.

DeSoto lost 38-0 in a game shortened by a running clock after mocking Florida's football pedigree ahead of kick-off, a result the writer frames as vindication for Florida's status among the top US states for high school talent. Separately, USC issued a public statement addressing an underwhelming crowd at its season-opening home game against San Jose State, which the author says drew heavy criticism online. The piece also flags Tropical Storm Dolly as a developing weather concern for Florida residents heading into the more active autumn storm season.