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.
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
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