"Tis the season for... well, high school football" Annotated Bibliography

Victoria Advocate argues that they are excited as high school football gets under way Friday, and they have a reason to be excited because they have many excellent teams in our area. She claims that they will provide good and clean football. However, they hope football weather gets here soon to match the sport's season. Thus, we will see and be caught up with the thrill of good football. Advocate develops this claim by first describing by good football, we mean there are no lockouts such as the one in the NFL, recruiting violations, scholarship offers, and other such scandalous activities.

Advocate outlines that there are exceptions, but high school football offers the purest form of the sport. Lastly, the author supports that high school football should be treated in a way with sportsmanship as a way to conduct oneself and with mutual respect for one another. Victoria Advocate purpose is to entertain us that football is very exciting and very competitive which we would like to see and experience in order to feel that chill in the air and see the cold vapors from exhailing high school football player and fans.

Works Cited

"'Tis the season for ... well, high school football." Victoria Advocate (TX) 25 Aug. 2011: Newspaper Source. Web. 11 Oct. 2012.



"Economics and high school football" Annotated Bibliography

Ward Gossett argues that specifically money generated by high school football teams, comes up every year. He claims that Tennessee's high school athletics governing body, takes half of the gate from every football game played between Friday. To give an example, the first round Sequatchie County-Bledsoe County netted $16,000. Gossett develops this claim by first stating that Sequatchie County-Bledsoe County paid for officials and a discount plaque for a winner and loser, but that leaves the 2 schools splitting approxiamately $8,000.

Gossett acknowledges that one football coach thinks the TSSAA should get anywhere near 50 percent, and he wants the state to provide expenses for teams that go on the road. Lastly, the author comments that one coach stated "They tell us the 50 percent is to cover the cost of catastophic insurance." Ward Gossett purpose is to inform us on how economics play a role in high school football, in order to make high school football a success.

Works Cited

Gossett, Ward. "Gossett: Economics and high school football." Chattanooga Times/Free Press (TN) 31 Oct. 2011: Newspaper Source. Web. 11 Oct. 2012.



"Students sit out football game" Annotated Bibliography

Anthony and Blair Ames argues that Middletown football players told thier coach that they didnt want to play in a football game. Due to the fact that they got caught drinking alcohol. He claims that 11 of his players voluntarily sat out due to a team situation. Every single player was on the sideline. They sat themselves out. Many parents agreed with the players not playing. Ames develops this claim by first asserting that nearly a dozen of football players voluntarily sat out a football game due to being caught drinking alcohol.

Ames reports that his players were honest about what happened, but would not elaborate. Lastly, the author suggests that it stunk having 11 guys voluntarily sit out, but we had other guys get chances. Anthony and Blair Ames purpose is to inform other high school teams about his players in order to show how honest his players are.

Works Cited

Anthony and Blair Ames, Cara R. "Students sit out football game." Frederick News-Post, the (MD) 08 Sept. 2012: Newspaper Source. Web. 11 Oct. 2012.

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