Crazy or Passionate?

[GrapeApe]

I made it to the FH/CC game at the beginning of the 2nd half and I stood on th FH side. After CC made it 15-0 I heard comments like "They should get rid of all those coaches on the sideline and find someone who knows what they're doing." Last time I checked FH is a pretty successful HS football program.

I've never been apart of a program that has a tradition like FH so I wouldn't know what it's like. But from the yelling and and grumbling from their fans, I can only imagine some of these direhard Ranger fans go home and kick their dogs and stew over this loss until next Friday night's game.

1) Is it crazy for someone's weekend/week to be ruined because their HS football team lost on Friday night?
or
2) Is the "passion" of the fans why some teams have storied traditions to begin with?

I'm only using FH as an example because I was there last night. I'm sure the same kind of behaviors happen throughout our area and everywhere HS football is played.

[knightrider]

Its not as bad as you make it sound, but I grew up in a football community like FH. The children are breed to be football players and generation after generation, those programs are successful. When I moved to the area from out east (Berwick Area), I looked for a football community and picked Forest Hills. I have been here now for 25 years and when the Green & Gold are winning, Bailey is the best, but when losing (which doesnt happen often), they look to oust him. I think winning and tradition become part of players from an early age. At FH the young players, no whats expected and that explains the winning. I think FH community is one of the best in the state for standing behind their football team. In the 90's, it wasnt nothing to sell out Mansion Park and fill it (both sides) with green & gold. So I think its both crazy and passion

[southpaw2000wr]

I agree both, craziness and passion. The fan base is great for FH Football, which make for many different opinions.