Friday Night Lights.....High School Football

[Bill G]

I see conversations and threads about college and pro ball but very, very, very, few every make it to that level. I think is high time we had a thread about the roots of the game that many of us can relate to. This is week #1 for Illinois High School Football and I am betting it is the same for most states. My team was up 38-0 at the half and now 45-0 with a lighting delay.

 

[Bill G]

I guess no one ever played or watched/watch their kids/grandkids play

 

[redneckhillbilly]

tis the season in my neck of the woods, not sure where the local team stands yet, but I do on ocassion stop and watch a bit of the games.

 

[oddsaws]

I just drop my kid off at games and pay the entry fee, does that count?

 

[Bill G]

I am amazed at how many folks argue and fight about college/pro ball but forget where real football starts.

I guess I just care about kiddos and not about the money hungry players AND owners.

 

[kingOFgEEEks]

It's a little different in this household, but these three are mine:

 

[Bill G]

Two of our sons tried Band but it just did not work for them. That does mean there is anything wrong with Band whatsoever! One of my friends in school was a hell of a drummer. We ended up going to the same college and he had a band scholarship there. When I was in school there were boys on the football team that were also in Band. At halftime they took their helmet off and picked up their instrument to join the band on the field.

Our local team is #4 in the state right now but tonight will be a huge challenge.

 

[Bill G]

For all that are stuck in college ball a local kid got a helluva good reception today in his college game to pound the chit out of Duke.

 

[Bill G]

The school that forfeited at halftime in week #1 against us forfeited earlier this week for their game. They are lacking numbers and the kids they have are so beat up they cannot play.

It is sad that this is what the roots of a great game has become......

 

[Dustin4185]

The school that forfeited at halftime in week #1 against us forfeited earlier this week for their game. They are lacking numbers and the kids they have are so beat up they cannot play.

It is sad that this is what the roots of a great game has become......

Sounds like our team. We have one high school in the county so we are in 4A but we only have 34-35 kids on the team. We have a few dang good players out for various injuries. The teams in our region show up with 75-80 kids or more on their team and have plenty of subs. My son played nearly every play last week. They just can’t compete like that. Last night we played a school that has a similar size program and it was a good game. Back and forth scoring, great plays, and we ended up with the W. Our state athletics administration needs to look at a new classification system, but it won’t help our son any. He is a junior and they won’t reclassify again until 2028.

 

[Bill G]

What are the enrollment parameters for 4A in Tennessee and is there a multiplier for private schools?

 

[Dustin4185]

What are the enrollment parameters for 4A in Tennessee and is there a multiplier for private schools?

Football is split into two divisions. Private schools have a multiplier/success formula and public schools are split into 6 classes. 744-1042 enrollment is the standard this cycle but three teams bumped up. One has been the state champ several years. We were in the same class last cycle with them and it was never a fair game, lol. Even the 2A team we played Friday had several more players than us. Three coaches in three years don’t help anything either. The school board won’t allow us to have a booster club and we have to beg for any repairs to facilities.

 

[Bill G]

Illinois football is a nightmare for plethora of reasons. We have (8) classes for football and the private schools play right along with the public schools. They do not actually assign a class to teams until the end of the regular season when they gurus are setting the playoff pairings. They take the top 256 teams in the state and break them into 8 classes of 32 teams based on enrollment. You could be 2A one year 3A the next and the following year back to 2A all with the same basic enrollment. There is a multiplier used for the playoffs but it is a joke.

 

[Loony661]

How about peewee football on Saturday mornings?


My oldest is just getting started in 4th grade this fall. It’s been fun to watch.

 

[Dustin4185]

How about peewee football on Saturday mornings?
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My oldest is just getting started in 4th grade this fall. It’s been fun to watch.

That’s my favorite age to watch. My son didn’t start until 8th grade. I played from age 5 till 20. I’m glad he didn’t start until later since I groan annd pop every time I get up!