re: What’s Worse: College or High School?

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That doesn’t answer the question.

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No offense, but it was a dumb question that you already answered yourself. Yes, HSs would be more vulnerable. Not so much from contact in the game, but the locker room, weight room, classes, gyms, lake lot/farm field parties, homes, part-time jobs, going to classes, etc.

Point being, the virus is out of the box and not going back in until a vaccine is made. Yes, there are health risks; precautions can be taken to mitigate the risk but not eliminate it.

At some point, life goes on. People need to do all they can to limit the spread and do the right thing by isolating/quaratining if they have symptoms and or a positive test. Outsidr of that, if others treat everyone like they are positive, they can adjust their lives as they see fit to stay as safe as they can.

But, if a group of legal aged adults decide they want to assume the risk and play sports, that is on them. They have a societal responsibility not to risk spreading their virus afterwards, but if college kids cared about that then Texas Tech wouldn't lead the country in STDs.

I go back to military basic trianing that likely has a more vulnerable population of unfit kids trying to roll off the couch for the first time in 18 yrs and get fit, living in tight open bay barracks, drill instructors and cadre exposing the trainees and being exposed to the trainees and taking it home daily, etc. Positive kids heading right back into rigorous physically and mentally stressful conditions (in summer heat), as soon as they are cleared (about 2 weeks with no symptoms; no EKGs; no testing out; just 2 weeks without symptoms and belief they are no longer a threat to themselves or others based on what is known/believed now about the virus) Yes, there is risk. But, no, they are not shutting down basic training or the pipelines to produce soldiers, marines, sailors or airmen.

Football can be managed, but there will be large team outbreaks and forfeits. Virtually unstoppable. Maybe waive championships because of it, but still provide the opportunity to play.