Are you ready for some football?

 

High school football is back.  Dieruff and Allen both started this past week.  Dieruff put up 27 in a loss to Pocono Mountain East who scored 42. Allen won due to a forfeit by the Dobbins Mustangs of Philadelphia.   

I am so glad to see Dieruff has turned around their program somewhat.  They are winning some games each year.  I wont cut Allen short either, they have been getting a couple wins a year. Not last year tho.  Yes I know Dieruff and Allen play in a weaker division per se than in years past but who cares.  I would love to see one of these teams get into districts.

Here's my plan

Before you judge on my next comment hear me out.   Have you ever seen the size of some of these students at either school?  Monsters.  Or watch them chase each other around.  Like Gazelles.  So how do you get them to play?  Heres where your comments may start.  

Why not make the kids who get in trouble or get arrested be forced to play football as their punishment?  Dont show up to practice, get locked up,  cause problems at practice, get locked up.  Force structure. Force teamwork.  Make the kids have to show up to practice.  Wear them down at practice so when they go home they are too tired to go out and get into trouble.

The football programs have been plaqued by losing seasons for years.  But what if they started winning?  Maybe they could draw 70 kids on the sidelines. Im not talking adding the JV and freshman players either.  Allen is one of the biggest schools in the state.  They should be dominating most sports.  In the past, like way past, 60s, 70s, and some of the 80s Allen and Dieruff were a little more competitive in football.  

Now the basketball programs and baseball teams can hold their own most years but lets stick with football. 

I would love to see Allen spank Parkland.  Is it possible, yes. I think they have beat them 12 times over their matchups. Too beat them now tho might take a couple years of rebuilding.  Allen and Dieruff can typically hold their own for the 1st quarter then due to not having enough players, the starters have to play both sides of the ball and tire out quickly.  It goes down quickly after that.

I just think, well, I know, alot of inner city kids do not have steady father figures in their lives.  This translates to crime, staying out late, gangs etc. You know what I am talking about.  A good solid coach can change a child's life.

Maybe Allentown needs to work with the judges, probation department and school officials and implement a program like I am talking about.  The punishments need to be extreme.  You play a sport or you get locked up.  Simple.  I dont want to hear anyone cry about their baby being locked up either.  You give the kid a choice.  All these tough guy kids out there.  Lets see how tough you really are the field. Lets change some lives here.  LET'S GO!!!