Friday night football crowds are what make up the ideal high school experience. People packing onto the bleachers to cheer on their classmates. Soon after, the winter sports season rolls around with basketball, soccer, and wrestling.

The crowd dwindles to just families and obligated boyfriends/girlfriends. Silence fills the stands; the loud and rowdy crowd has been minimized to a couple yells shouted out by mom. No more clever chants being organized by the student section. Winter athletes compete knowing that comparatively, they will not have the same support as football players. Perry fans are about as consistent as the wind. They come and go depending on how the teams are doing. Even the basketball crowd has trickled down to a small array. Sure every home basketball game has a theme, but people rarely participate and the actual game has little to no hype. If we’re really lucky they will wiggle their fingers when a Puma is on the free-throw line.  

Athletes are stimulated knowing they have an audience cheering them on. How can we expect our teams to be consistent if our student section is so inconsistent?