My sons plays on the local high school football team! Have you ever watched high school teams play football?
I used to watch all the time.  What position is he?
Yeah! It's really he third tier of American Football in the United States! He plays QB!
Quarterback, he must be really good.  Scouts looking at him?
Well he's definitely accumulating statistics! I think he has a decent shot at the college level, but no scouts yet!
If nothing else, maybe a scholarship, college is expensive, any plans for a specific school yet?
Yeah! I'm glad Texas HS uses NCAA playing rules so they get ahead! Somewhere in Texas!
He could be a Longhorn!
High School Whalers.
High school football traditions such as pep rallies, marching bands, mascots, and homecomings are mirrored from college football. No true minor league farm organizations exist in American football. Therefore, high school football is generally considered to be the third tier of American football in the United States, behind professional and college competition. It is the first level of play in which a player will accumulate statistics, which will determine his chances of competing at the college level, and ultimately the professional level if he is
Ričmonds Vilde
Ričmonds Vilde (born July 5, 1990) is a Latvian professional basketball player, who plays the center/power forward position. He is currently playing for Earth Friends Tokyo Z of the Japanese B.League.
He has previously represented Latvia in the U16 and U18 European Championships. After high school Rich moved to United States and joined SMU to play at NCAA level. During his red shirt year, Vilde started to practice American football and was offered a place in an American football team. Vilde decided to stay