superman7515
October 6th, 2016, 09:53 PM
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/early-lead/wp/2016/10/06/high-school-teams-in-washington-are-forfeiting-rather-than-playing-school-with-nfl-sized-players/
(https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/early-lead/wp/2016/10/06/high-school-teams-in-washington-are-forfeiting-rather-than-playing-school-with-nfl-sized-players/)
In its first three games, Archbishop Murphy’s football team outscored its opponents 170-0 (http://www.maxpreps.com/high-schools/archbishop-murphy-wildcats-(everett,wa)/football/schedule.htm). Now opponents of the Everett, Wash., private school powerhouse aren’t even trying to beat them.
Literally.
With the latest opponent forfeiture, this one coming Wednesday by Granite Falls High, the Wildcats will move to 6-0, with their last three victories occurring without even having to play a down.
The reason? The Wildcats are just too huge.
Archbishop Murphy has six players who weight at least 250 pounds and three who weigh at least 300 pounds, according to CBS News (http://www.cbsnews.com/news/washington-archbishop-murphy-high-school-football-team-nobody-wants-to-play/).
Granite Falls held a community meeting in the school’s library Tuesday due to the injury concerns raised by parents, despite the school’s athletic director wanting to go through with the game, according to Seattle’s NBC affiliate KING 5 (http://www.king5.com/sports/high-school/granite-falls-becomes-third-team-to-forfeit-to-archbishop-murphy-hs/329119581). Archbishop Murphy team dominated the Tigers by scores of 66-6 in 2015 and 56-7 in 2014...
(https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/early-lead/wp/2016/10/06/high-school-teams-in-washington-are-forfeiting-rather-than-playing-school-with-nfl-sized-players/)
In its first three games, Archbishop Murphy’s football team outscored its opponents 170-0 (http://www.maxpreps.com/high-schools/archbishop-murphy-wildcats-(everett,wa)/football/schedule.htm). Now opponents of the Everett, Wash., private school powerhouse aren’t even trying to beat them.
Literally.
With the latest opponent forfeiture, this one coming Wednesday by Granite Falls High, the Wildcats will move to 6-0, with their last three victories occurring without even having to play a down.
The reason? The Wildcats are just too huge.
Archbishop Murphy has six players who weight at least 250 pounds and three who weigh at least 300 pounds, according to CBS News (http://www.cbsnews.com/news/washington-archbishop-murphy-high-school-football-team-nobody-wants-to-play/).
Granite Falls held a community meeting in the school’s library Tuesday due to the injury concerns raised by parents, despite the school’s athletic director wanting to go through with the game, according to Seattle’s NBC affiliate KING 5 (http://www.king5.com/sports/high-school/granite-falls-becomes-third-team-to-forfeit-to-archbishop-murphy-hs/329119581). Archbishop Murphy team dominated the Tigers by scores of 66-6 in 2015 and 56-7 in 2014...