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Current Sports Segment Of The Day: Real Sports Report On HS Football Participation

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On Wednesday's SOTD, HBO's Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel featured a report on the changes in high school football participation in regards to economic status. Al gets into what the numbers and changes mean for the future of football and of high school athletics.

Al goes over recent reports from HBO's Real Sports program on Wednesday's SOTD.

Al Martin is the host of Beyond the Score, a new series coming to WKAR in the fall of 2024. Al is also sports reporter for WKAR news.
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