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Who funds high school football teams in NKY?

Boosters are behind most contributions, which can make or break a program's chance for success

Highlands and Beechwood high schools have won 33 state football championships combined in their storied histories. But behind those players and coaches, they have had additional help on the field: a large amount of money coming from schools, booster clubs and nonprofits.
These two schools and their accompanying booster clubs spent more than $225,000 combined on their teams last season, with Highlands topping the chart at nearly $200,000. Smaller schools net little if any from boosters, and fund their programs from their own budgets.
Beechwood has won 11 state championships, but none since 2008. Highlands has won six straight titles, winning each of those championship games by at least 20 points. It begs the question: How much does money translate into success?

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