>>>Meanwhile, the last time I checked, high school and college football attendance was still strong.
Actually, announced attendance dropped 3.2% in football’s top division last season, and schools’ ticket scans show even fewer fans in stands.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/college-footballs-growing-problem-empty-seats-1535634001
Not at OU..and OSU.
When I was a kid, nobody paid to attend a high school football game. Home town pride & seeing the kids play & the kids in the band keep up the spirits was enough for many parents who were working more than 8 hour days to be there in the bleachers.