The Study of Sports Podcast Oct. 2, 2026: The sports enthusiasts about the number of high school football programs who are not getting big numbers; plus schedule talk, too

R.A. Long has already pulled out of its varsity schedule, a Class 4A program in the Clark County area can't field varsity, JV, and freshmen teams, and a Puget Sound squad is ending its season early. Paul Valencia, Tony Liberatore, and Cale Piland examine the numbers behind high school football's participation decline, plus scheduling quirks in the 2A Greater St. Helens League and the scarcity of Oregon-Washington cross-border matchups. https://clarkcountytoday.com/story/study-sports-podcast-oct-2-2026-sports-enthusiasts-about #StudyOfSports #HighSchoolFootball #ClarkCounty #WashingtonState #PacificNorthwest #Podcast #Sports #Youth #RALong #GreaterStHelensLeague