Current Events > Did you hear about the fraud high school football team, lied to make ESPN?

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It didn't start there. This is a clip from 2020

https://twitter.com/NEOZoneHS/status/1432547823044661251

I almost went to St. Ignatius, back in the day. Crazy that someone did that... 22 jump street

Here's the main story
https://www.cbssports.com/high-school/football/news/bishop-sycamores-legitimacy-in-question-after-football-teams-58-0-loss-to-img-academy/

IMG Academy's football team faced off against Ohio-based Bishop Sycamore recently and it wasn't a pretty result. IMG Academy looked absolutely dominant in a 58-0 win, which was supposed to feature two powerhouse high school football programs. IMG Academy, based in Bradenton, Florida, is annually one of the top programs in the country and boasts several four- and five-star prospects on a yearly basis.

Considering that this game was shown on a national broadcast, you'd think that this would be a competitive game. In fact, it bordered on the side of being extremely dangerous for this Bishop Sycamore team to be sharing the same gridiron as IMG Academy. Because following the game, there were several factors that led many to question the legitimacy of Bishop Sycamore as a football program.

Bishop Sycamore allegedly claims to make its home in Columbus, Ohio. However, according to The Sporting News, it appears that the school might not be real. Schools that boast the name "Bishop" usually are associated with the catholic church and are named in honor of local bishops or historic bishops. However, The Diocese of Columbus, Ohio, doesn't have any Bishop Sycamores throughout its history.

According to the Massillon Independent, Bishop Sycamore is described as an online charter school that students can attend. In addition, the school isn't listed in the Ohio High School Athletic Association's directory of schools, which leaves more question marks.

Instead of being a OHSAA school, Bishop Sycamore is reportedly a school in the Texas Christian Athletic League, which is another flag. However, Bishop Sycamore isn't the only non-Texas school in the conference as Ocean Springs Grace Baptist is a member and is located in Mississippi. It's worth noting that Duncanville High School, which is located in Texas, does still have Bishop Sycamore on its schedule for the 2021 season.
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Whether Bishop Sycamore is a legitimate program or not, it was downright dangerous for a team that plays on Friday to then turn around and play Sunday against a team such as IMG Academy, which is loaded with some of the top players in the entire country.

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Yeah I just happened to come across the game on Sunday and then read a whole bunch of stuff yesterday. It's a wild story.

It honestly sounds like their con-artist of a head coach is really behind the whole "school" and he's just fleecing a bunch of dudes who couldn't cut it at even the JUCO level.

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Yeah, and they could get in trouble too... as adults

Plus don't get those St. Ignatius parents involved. They have money. Karens x10000

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According to the article, it is (assuming you mean "loaded with top players")

I don't follow high school sports unless it's some freak show story like this. Even getting tired of college football, by now

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TroutPaste posted...

According to the article, it is (assuming you mean "loaded with top players")

I don't follow high school sports unless it's some freak show story like this. Even getting tired of college football, by now

It's never too soon to stop giving a shit about Highschool sports.
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I regret caring while in HS

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TroutPaste posted...

I regret caring while in HS

I didn't care at all when I was in Highschool. It's actually turned me off.

I care more about sports now then I did then...but I really don't care, and that is part of the appeal.
I understand the distraction now. But yes, in Highschool it is pushed way too hard.
~No photography flag...but we are building new football fields laying out new synthetic tracks.?

...Also teaching kids about 'rival towns' is just another way to teach group thought.
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yeah. this story is fucking bonkers

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