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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]If any sport will threaten football, it's basketball at the right school. Cheer and band usually switch to supporting basketball once football is over at schools with good teams,

Basketball is also THE most profitable sport for many high schools and colleges. It's also the most competitive to make a roster at a good school. That's because, compared to football, there are fewer players, very little overhead costs, very little coaching staff, and way more games played per season.[/quote]

My brother-in law is an AD in LCPS. Has anyone on here has ever looked into how sport programs are funded in public high schools in this area? In most of the counties (LCPS, FCPS, ACPS, PWCS), football funds ALL the other sports at the school (besides boys basketball at a few select schools) through ticket sales and concessions. There would be no high school soccer if there wasn't football. [/quote]

Football Events are very popular for a large part of the population 
No disputing that

Football the game itself, not so much [/quote]

Facts and statistics easily disprove this opinion, but go on queen...

Every program in FCPS, ACHS, and the majority of LCPS and PWCS have 3 levels of football high school football. 7on7 and flag teams are more popular than ever. Two “schools” opened just last year (Loudoun Sports Academy & St. James Academy) practically just for football. There is no shortage of popularity in the game itself. [/quote]

How much 7v7 and flag football is being played by kids all over Virginia on the weekends compared to soccer?[/quote]
What point are you actually trying to make here? That soccer is more popular than football? More kids play organized soccer but I’m not sure how that matters. What matters is how many watch because that’s where the money comes from. The money from NFL, college, even high school football dwarfs all the other sports and it isn’t even close.[/quote]

The response was to the person who said football is more popular with kids[/quote]

Literally no one said "football is more popular with kids". Reading comprehension is important when trying to engage in dialogue, at least if you want to appear intelligent. [/quote]
But football is more popular than soccer with kids. It’s what they watch, talk about, wear, play fantasy leagues. Even most of the kids who play travel soccer would tell you their favorite sport is football. Soccer is just an activity their parents signed them up for. [/quote]

You live in Nebraska?

I don't see more kids wearing football jerseys over soccer jerseys around the dmv

Add to that, the kids in general are now more into hoodies and current trends designer name brands [/quote]

Typical DMV parent response since the world does revolve around those living here in their bubble.  [/quote]

DC forum, no? [/quote]

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