While many high school football programs sit and wait for something positive to happen, the game is being played and student athletes are missing out on a valuable opportunity for exposure.
This past weekend, several areas across the state of Florida opened the 2020 high school football season – and this coming weekend – many more, including local defending state champions Hollywood Chaminade-Madonna (3A) and Hialeah Champagnat Catholic.
The one position that has long been overlooked – especially in south Florida are linemen.
Just in the past five years has there been an effort to put offensive and defensive linemen in the spotlight – and much of that was done by former linemen who came back to either coach or run camps.
As many athletes and parents still have Covid-19 and the start of the 2020 high school football season on their minds, it was time to get out of the house and compete safely last Saturday at Carter Park in Fort Lauderdale.
With Torrian Wilson from “Crafting Linemen” and Javon Gopie from the “Sack Sensei” on hand with plenty of other qualified coaches a solid group of linemen came for two sessions – with the Class of 2021 and 2022 taking center stage early, and the future of high school football – the Classes of 2023, 2024 and 2025 coming in for the early afternoon session.
Nobody understands how tough the past four plus months have been more than high school athletes.
This pandemic has altered everything from actually being in the classroom to competing in spring and summer.
At a time when parents, coaches and athletes are trying their best to stay away from being affected by the Coronavirus, there are a number of people and organizations who are hosting camps and combines – many to capitalize on the fact that the athletes will do anything for recognition.
As many worry about the season ahead, the last thing that is on their mind is to attend a crowded event that makes all the promises about safety, but just tells you a story to get your money and then never lives up to those important measures that will help put the local athletes back on the field sooner than later.