[charlie22]

Just out of curiosity, how far from school do most players live that attend Highlands. I know in the county schools you have a lot of players that live 25-30 miles away and have a difficult time staying after school to lift.

That's a great point that a lot of people fail to appreciate. In small independent schools like Highlands, it's very easy for players to get to and fro school. Heck, there are no school buses at Highlands because the district is so small geographically, so most kids either drive or walk to school. At the rural schools, it's much more difficult if the school does not have an activity bus. If the kids have to lift after school, they miss the bus and getting a ride home afterwards becomes much more difficult.

The "issue" for some is that if kids are lifting during school and then doing football related drills after school, it (the additional practice time) can be considered an advantage. Unfair advantage? Like most advantages, that's in the eyes of the beholder. Frankly, I have no problem with in school lifting as long as it's open to all students and is not just an opportunity to get lifting out of the way so there is more time for practice after school. But even then, I'm probably okay with it. If the local school board is fine with it, that's their business.