I guess for bragging rights it matters but Belton is C5 , don't see the point?
Duh-Does is matter if Alabama loses to ( name any team) Oh scout 4u it matters to Belton! It matters to Kearney! This isn't basketball where you play a zillion games in one season, can sit out Joe smoh for 1/2 because he didn't tie his shoe laces.HS football isn't world series baseball where every team plays a World Series composed of teams in a 30 mile radius. You got me started now, you hit a button dude. HS football doesn't get a
do over game in the second game of a double header. Every game in high school football matters! Every single second matters!
If Belton wins it pushes them from bottom feeders to relevant. What about the conference crown? High school football players pay a heavy price to play this game. Most programs practice 25 times during the summer vacation to have 10 opportunities to play football. Some kid's are at the lake or sitting at home. Parent's design yearly calendars around football.
Do the math Scout. A play typically lasts 6 seconds. In theory, if a kid
get's to play 60 plays in a game he gets 360 seconds of plays or 6 minutes of action. In a 10 game season he get 1hour of actual play. Kids lift weights, attend camps, meetings, parents haul the boys to and from endless practices and football functions. Oh it matters all right.
Tell a Bulldog momma from kearney or cool Bulldog Odessa momma's that games don't matter. The momma's probably cooked a team dinner and hauled a gazillion popsickles or tied up 16,000 treat baskets for thankless little turkey's and tell her the game doesn't matter! What u talkin about Willis!
It matters to the kids, coaches, parents, community, school principals, elementary kids, school boards, water boy's, chearleaders, ball boys' , cancer kids honored at the games, combat veterans alumni and 7th grade kicking coaches and the kid that runs on the field to get the tee after a kickoff.. A win vs Kearney brings back the p-word.
Pride. Pride to the community. Bragging rights are a big deal!
As for Kearney, they certainly have bigger fish to fry at the 4A level but they have plenty of motivation. If games don't matter, then why does Kearney and Belton build multi-million dollar fields a facilities and pack the stadiums filled with excited fans tailgating like the game is the Super Bowl. If this game doesn't matter why are the stadiums lined with Joe's BBQ, and Tom's State Farm Insurance for all your home, car and life insurance needs, and countless other vendors. Oh it matters. Why does Kearney play so darn hard against Winn though they know certainly they will win? Cause they're trying to get ready for the playoff run dude. Did I mention it matters. Oh...scout 4U to blizzardX.. "the game doesn't really matter". Whatevah.
From your narrow perspective games are just bragging rights. Bragging rights are like gold to those that spill their guts out to play the game for 1 hour a year.. From the perspective of the people involved in the great game of HS football, it's a sacred event, physical injuries lined with 100's of hours of hurts bumps, bruises, broken bones, seperated shoulders, pulls and strains, dehydration, cramps, hard knocks, broken hearts, big dreams and SACRIFICE. Not just sacrifice from those who play,monetary sacrifice from every single person that pays taxes. Do you pay taxes?
Coaches move to little towns make tiny teacher's salaries and work for about 10 cents and hour. Most are smart dudes that could be out making real money but they sacrifice precious time to have the chance do special and important work for intangible rewards. Real jobs pay real money, coaching high school football must be like working for free and most of them would probably do it for free! They spend countless hours perhaps sacrificing dinner time with their own kids, not to mention once in a lifetime events while they spend their time with other peoples children, It's insanity.Ever ask yourself how coach Dennis Blockbuster attends his own son's or daughters games while he's practicing at the same time his daughter's softball game is being played?
I bet you my farm in Arley, MO that the run of the mill high school assistant JV Varsity coach spends more hours coaching football than Division I college coaches that make 6 figures and more. Those coaches would cringe by comparison. Nick Saban must think their idiots.
Getting to the dome is important as inferred with your original reply. It's the ultimate prize. But for some teams just getting to dome is really enough. There isn't a team out there other than handful that would except a title game loss over not making it all. Sit back and enjoy.
How about the kid that doesn't get to play? A role player. He sacrifices just as much for his tiny moment too. Plays scout team and runs down on the scout kick off team just to be part of something special. He could find many other sports like golf or tennis that are much easier to suck at than High School football. High School football players just don't grow on trees! Did I mention this is a big game yet? Do you see the point now Scout 4U?
