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Creating the Ultimate High School Football Tradition
Niles West's season may be over, prep sports beat writer Ross Jacobson offers his take on how the game can be better.
Rivalry. Riveting drama. Pure amateur athletics. School pride. These are just some the reasons why we love high school football. Why so many of us give up every Friday night in autumn to spend three hours watching teenagers butt helmets and battle over a pigskin. Even so, the game we love to watch still has room for improvement. And that's why I propose these five changes. No, I'm not suggesting we overhaul the whole event and put every game in big stadiums on Sundays as part of an NFL-high school double-header. These are merely small details that can be fine-tuned to perfect our cherished tradition and enhance the weekly experience. 1. All Games Belong on Friday Night The book, the movie and the hit TV series are called Friday Night …
