Now forgive me, but I really don't understand. But I have a hard time seeing a good reason for giving the whole student body the day off. It is just a football game. I guess I should have expected it in a country where sports are so huge, even at the little league level. Anyways, back to the point.
Sports are important to schools.
A lot of schools put a lot of weight on their programs. High school football can give a school a name, and alumni can be the toast of the town for years to come. Heck, Brantford, Ontario is still the home of Wayne Gretzky. I think not. It was pointed out to me in class this week that a lot of schools take pride in where their graduates go to college, how many, and where they went.