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Comparing college to high school is a bit much. That is like comparing jr. high to Varsity or worse. College's do it year around with the talent that they can get which is the best of the best. High school's don't have that luxury unless they have a good recruiting base (Private Schools). College players play one sport unless you get a Deon Sanders or Bo Jackson type player, so yes, they can lift during and after the season and all summer. The best high school athletes "generally" play two or three sports and excel at all.

There are plenty of non private HS's with mandatory lifting and conditioning. These are necessary for the program and the players. Its very tough for a kid who goes to a school that puts minimal effort into the weightlifting and conditioning program, to then go and try and adjust to a college program.

As stated before obviously multi-sport athletes are an exception.

Lets look at the major programs in the state, and see if they have mandatory weights.

St. X, Trinity, Male, Highlands, Lex Cath, NCC, Beechwood, Danville, Boyle Co., Lou. Cent., Belfry, Boone Co., Paducah, Bell Co, Rockcastle, Ashland. Go across the river Ironton, Portsmouth, Wheelersburg, Port. West.

I'd bet most of those teams have it, other programs should be following the lead of the top programs in the state/area, not sticking to 1970 standards.