T-Mobile awards Baldwin High an additional $25,000 as Team Magenta Fan Favorite
BALDWIN CITY - T-Mobile awarded Baldwin High School an additional $25,000 in its Friday Night 5G Lights contest after naming the Bulldogs the Team Magenta Fan Favorite, according to a Nov. 12 news release from the company. T-Mobile said its employees chose Baldwin from eight runner-up schools, the second- and third-place finishers in each division, and that the award brings the school's total winnings to $55,000.
Baldwin High, in Baldwin City's USD 348, was a Midwest Division finalist when T-Mobile announced its top 40 schools on Oct. 8. Each of the 40 finalists received $25,000.
USD 348's event directions list varsity football at Baker University's Liston Stadium.
Source: T-Mobile news release, Nov. 12, 2026; T-Mobile Top 40 Division Finalists announcement, Oct. 8, 2026; USD 348 Event Directions; USD 348 Event Directions document.