[jw4914]

My friends son plays for Pendleton Co. and it is not that they don't care, He says it is because none of the fathers played football and so there is no tradition. The kids grow up and are not pushed to play football, unlike a school like HHS where kids are born with a football in their hands. I would say it is more lack of interest from parents and kids. And it is hard to start interest when your school gets pounded every week.

Maybe Coach and AD need to think outside of the box. Possibly get players involved in
helping community programs.... Make it bigger than football! You look at any College
application (or recruiting questionaire) and there is a big emphasis on what a kid has
done to help their community or supporting charitable organizations. There is even a
ton of scholarships around it. Play for the fun of it; work at it to be a better person
and athlete!

You know if you can get a couple kids recruited and make a big deal out of it, mentality
may change.... My 2 cents for what it's worth!