John Curtis Christian getting into the TV business

"We've been keeping an eye on and talking to them for three years," Sciavicco said.

He said they start each year wit 50 schools, cut that list to 20 and then 10 before a final cut to five finalists. His company then goes to each of the final five schools.

And this time, Curtis stood out as the school to do. It's just a coincidence that the company is moving to New Orleans the same year it films Curtis, he said.

Head coach and man-in-charge J.T. Curtis gave Sciavicco the green light to get whatever footage he needs.

"It's always great to go into somewhere and they say you have all access," Sciavicco said. "The have nothing to hide."

Two-a-Days followed Hoover High, a Birmingham, Ala., high school for two years. Varsity Inc., covered West Monroe in northeast Louisiana.

And right off the bat, Sciavicco saw a glaring difference in Curtis from the other two schools.

"The first thing I noticed is they do not have funds like the two others," Sciavicco said, adding that Hoover's booster club recently raised between $600,000 and $700,000 and West Monroe just opened a $1 million-plus facility.

The series will be 8-to-11 half hour episodes. Sciavicco said his company is close to an agreement with a network to show the series. He said he couldn't disclose just yet which network he's in talks with.