I played all thru HS. Went to a school that didn't have football.....boo!
Officiated HS football for 15 years - worked many games will Bill Schuster (NFL UMP #129) before he moved on and also officiated 5 years of DIII and DII. Worked many Semi Pro games. Was eye opening to see the differences between the "haves" and the " have nots". Saw some real good talent in the Semi Pro's, just total total nut jobs so they weren't going to the big stage.
Close as I got....