No football at Manassas Park (again)!

[EPJr1947]

https://twitter.com/InsideNoVA

Due to small participation numbers, Manassas Park High School will not field a football program on any level this fall.

https://www.insidenova.com/sports/p...ign=blox&utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social

 

[schoolboard]

Skyline picking up Clarke County to fill game lost to MP.

 

[DinwiddieProud]

https://twitter.com/InsideNoVA

Due to small participation numbers, Manassas Park High School will not field a football program on any level this fall.

https://www.insidenova.com/sports/p...ign=blox&utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social

I understand the reason, but I’m no less sad for the kids that want to play.

 

[falcettik]

Perhaps a co-op team? I don't know if any sports allow co-ops here in Virginia but why not football if co-ops are allowed? I am originally from CT and I know they do have co-op teams in multiple sports for the schools struggling with numbers.

 

[Researcher27]

Where is the Clarke - Skyline game?

 

[vman3196]

It will be at Clarke.

 

[Researcher27]

I assume the Clarke - Skyline game is Sept 9 ???

 

[vman3196]

Thursday Sept. 8th.

 

[MascotMemorizer]

Wasn't Manassas Park supposed to play Thomas Jefferson on Sept. 16. GW-Danville - there's an opening for a game! @Chuck Vipperman (GW)

 

[Chuck Vipperman (GW)]

We're on it! Thanks!

 

[Clarkefan]

Skyline picking up Clarke County to fill game lost to MP.

It looks like that was a perfect match because Clarke had an off week on 9/9, but had MP on 9/2. So they both got lucky. Why is the game scheduled for a Thursday night though?

 

[schoolboard]

It looks like that was a perfect match because Clarke had an off week on 9/9, but had MP on 9/2. So they both got lucky. Why is the game scheduled for a Thursday night though?

Not enough officials to go around.

 

[otnorot]

Why did they start playing a district schedule again? Playoffs are not a concern for programs on the verge of folding, you're more likely to keep the program alive if you are scheduling competitive games.

I agree that they should let the kids play at one of the nearby schools, though I suspect that part of the issue is that MP kids who are serious about football already find a way to go to a Prince William school.

 

[Clarkefan]

Why did they start playing a district schedule again? Playoffs are not a concern for programs on the verge of folding, you're more likely to keep the program alive if you are scheduling competitive games.

I agree that they should let the kids play at one of the nearby schools, though I suspect that part of the issue is that MP kids who are serious about football already find a way to go to a Prince William school.

Demographics. I seem to remember reading a comment that pointed to the growing Hispanic community in MP, and they are more into soccer than football.