Bravo, National Federation of High Schools.

The NFCS recently issued a release heavily criticizing the college football world for scheduling games on Friday nights.

The release states that two years ago, the NFHS membership adopted a resolution that every Friday night during the fall in America be recognized as “High School Football Night.”

The resolution went on to state that college and pro football teams should refrain from scheduling any games on Friday nights out of respect for the high school game.

I couldn't agree more.

Sadly, the NCAA does not.

Through the first eight weeks of the current high school football season, 25 major college football games have been played on Friday nights. This shows total disrespect for the institution from which college football programs draw their players.

Pitt played Syracuse last Friday night. That was nothing more than a slap in the face to Western Pennsylvania high school football.

Worse yet, Ohio State played Northwestern last Friday night. That was the same night many traditional high school rivalry games were played in the Buckeye State.

Some Ohio high schools moved their starting times up that night. Others switched their games to Thursday or Saturday to avoid a conflict with Ohio State football, which, of course, rules that state.

These schools never should have been faced with such a dilemma.

Ursuline Academy in Cincinnati uuged its fans not to watch the Ohio State game in a form of protest.

Good for them.

College football can have its Thursday night games. It owns the entire day and night on Saturdays.

It doesn't need Fridays, too.

Rarely does any other high school sporting event conflict with football Friday nights. Other prep sports that do play on Fridays usually play in the afternoon, so their athletes can enjoy the community gathering that high school football provides.

When the current TV deals run out, the NCAA should reconsider scheduling games on Fridays.

Let the high school players hve their night.

Many of them will be giving the NCAA four-year careers shortly thereafter.

John Enrietto is sports editor of the Butler Eagle