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Message: [QUOTE="TexanMark, post: 365825, member: 35"] [SIZE=6][B][SIZE=3][url]http://www.nycfootball.com/forum/topics/football-on-track-to-overtake-basketball-as-the-1-high-school-spo?xg_source=activity[/url][/SIZE][/B][/SIZE] [SIZE=6][B]Football On Track To Overtake Basketball As The #1 High School Sport in NYC - Thanks To Youth Football[/B][/SIZE] [LIST] [*]Posted by [URL='http://syracusefan.com/profile/vernonjones'][U][COLOR=#0066cc]vernon jones[/COLOR][/U][/URL] on September 25, 2012 at 5:04pm in [URL='http://www.nycfootball.com/forum/categories/3001428:Category:6220/listForCategory'][U][COLOR=#0066cc]PSAL[/COLOR][/U][/URL] [/LIST] We have not conducted any formal studies yet but from the looks of things football is on track to overtake basketball as the #1 high school sport in NYC within the next couple of years. Over the past 5 years the number of football players from New York City who have gone on to play college ball has been increasing, with players going on to the NFL as well. The excitement surrounding NYC high school football has been tremendous, thanks to the engagement of the players, coaches, parents and fans. There was a lot of catching up to do, with the long history of basketball in New York City, but football is right there with basketball these days. The football excitement started locally in NYC, and has spread to other parts of the U.S.. College coaches are beginning to realize that there are great football players in New York City. At the end of the day it all starts with the NYC Football Community. Your engagement online and passion for the sport has been incredible. We have to also give credit to the many youth football teams that have sprouted up over the years. In other parts of the country football is played at the middle school level, whereas in NYC we have to rely on the many volunteer coaches who have committed to putting in the time to teach and coach at the youth level. Leagues like Big Apple Football and Pop Warner have been big for the sport of football in NYC, and no matter how some may feel personally about some of the coaches or league directors, their contribution cannot be measured. We at NYCFootball.com ask that you all continue to do what you do and support each other because at the end of the day the entire NYC Football Community benefits. If youth football suffers then high school football will suffer, and that is a fact! The City of New York and the PSAL should be much more supportive of the youth football organizations throughout NYC, but that is a story for another day. You all are doing a great job with the little help that you do receive. NYCFootball.com thanks you and appreciates your work. Without youth football NYC High School football would not generate the current talent that is displayed every week throughout the 5 boroughs. We just wanted to say thanks! _______________________________________________________________________________ I posted the article since it requires an account. It is more an opinion piece but this bodes well for us if FB continues to grow in NYC. [/QUOTE]

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