My son used to play for the local high school football team. They were really good and I miss it.
I'm not the least bit surprised. High school football is one of the most popular sports in the US.
My sons junior year we got to go play for the state championship. That was the most exciting thing ever.
I've never went to a state championship before - it must have been exhilarating. It must have been just like that back in the late 19th century when football was created.
I'm sure it was. Our whole town showed up in support of our boys. It was so thrilling. I still get teary eyed thinking about my boy playing in that game.
It sounds like you love your sons (and football) very dearly. Did their school have a really good marching band? Good marching bands and good football teams go a hand in hand!
We have a decent marching band. Sadly, the kids are not very nice to kids in the marching band and it turns them away from wanting to be in band.
True. Well what about pep rallies or homecomings? Those often go with high school football as well!
Those are awesome. We had some really big community bonfire pep rallies for our boys. We also got together and decorated the locker rooms for the boys.
High school football
High school football is gridiron football played by high school teams in the United States and Canada. It ranks among the most popular interscholastic sports in both countries.
High school football began in the late 19th century, concurrent with the start of many college football programs. In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, many college and high school teams played against one another. Today, the oldest high school football rivalry dates back to 1875 in Connecticut, between the Norwich Free Academy Wildcats and the New London
Colella and intercepted four passes as the Browns went 15–0 and won the All-America Football Conference championship. Brown was pleasantly surprised by his abilities on defense. "Tommy always was a pretty good man on defense at Massillon and Ohio State", he said in 1948. "But his play this year has even surprised those of us who knew him in high school and college. I think we're definitely improved at defensive right half over last year."
James continued to be a key defensive player for the Browns