[OutlawJoseyWales]

Are you referring to EKY exclusively here? Nationwide, participation numbers in football are declining pretty significantly at all levels.

This is absolutely correct. Participation numbers in youth football are down nationally anywhere from 16-24% over the last 8 years....and the number continues to rise. Soccer has definitely pulled some kids away from youth and high school football....but it's not just soccer. More and more kids are dropping out of playing in multiple sports and focusing on just one singular sporting activity. AAU basketball has blown up to epic proportions....too the point that kids literally play competitively for 12 months out of the year.

Additionally, all the head injury/safety issues that surround football....from youth to the pros...IMO, has definitely had an impact on the overall participation number decline.