Michigan school leaders in support of fall season say high school athletics are safer than college


Michigan school leaders in support of fall season say high school athletics are safer than college


.....“Initially, you would think if college sports cancel, high school sports would cancel,” Bontrager said. “But the demands and travel on college athletes and high school athletes are apples and oranges. College sports are much more demanding on the athletes, as far as training and practices, and the travel schedules cross states not districts.".....

.....“In Detroit, as is the case in other communities, our coaches, players and their families know that the risk of not playing outweigh the risk of playing, which include our student-athletes lacking the opportunity to participate in structured, supervised, and goal-oriented activities,” Vitti said.

“Football, for many of our student-athletes, is the motivation to attend school, focus on schoolwork, maintain good grades, and avoid trouble in and out of school.”.....

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Bethany`s Notes: Last night`s decision in Michigan moved football back to the spring in the state of Michigan. I do agree though that sports are a way to maintain motivation for school and other areas of life.

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