High School Football: Risks, Rewards and Scholarships

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High school football is very risky! There are so many ups and downs about this sport in particular. Many people would say it is dangerous for these young boys to play football though others will have a different outlook on it. Football is truly not that dangerous and it can be very helpful for some boys in various ways including, scholarships, personality and a learning experience.

To begin with how high school football can get boys into an amazing school by receiving a scholarship. Even though it is really hard to earn that scholarship, anything is possible. If the boys in high school set their mind to it and put in 110% they can achieve great things. As a football player in high school the boys have to maintain good grades and attend …show more content…

Being a football player in high school will improve a person as a whole. They get it in their head what routine and scheduling is and how they will work around it to take care of their other responsibilities. They learn how to ask for help because they won’t always understand everything or be able to fully comprehend a certain play. They know what it is like to be accountable for something and take those mistakes and turn into something better. They gain self reflection to do well and to stay in that game longer by knowing that they need step up their efforts or fall back because of an injury. The boys will also learn how to trust in themselves and others. Most importantly they always have the urge to accomplish their goals, which is a great personality trait because no matter what they will put in their all to get where they want to be in life.

High school football may be dangerous but it is also a life altering experience. From what these boys can do out on the field to what they can become in life and all the things they can accomplish, putting it in peoples head that it is a dangerous sport is ridiculous. Yes, football can cause some serious injury but those chances aren’t very high and what are these boys going to get out of life if they never take that risk? Then end up asking themselves, “what if?” These boys should not let anything get in the way of what they want to do because even if they fail

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