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Toughest high school sports: future sports

Toughest high school sports: future sports

Updated: August 14, 2009, 3:43 PM ET
By ESPNRISE.com

This week, as some schools are back in session and others are only a few weeks away from the first bell of the school year, ESPNRISE.com is ranking the toughest high school sports. On Friday, we look at four sports that are making their ways to the high school level.

We ranked each sport based on five aspects of toughness: How physically demanding the sport is The athletic ability required Training required How much endurance is needed How much strategy goes into the sport

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TOUGHEST SPORTS

As athletes head back to school to start their seasons, ESPNRISE.com looks at the toughest high school sports to play.

Fall Sports

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Winter Sports

// Toughest high school sports: winter season
// Girls' wrestling takes center mat
// ESPNHS: Harrisonville High School on the toughest winter sports
// Page 2: High school soccer goes to the teeth

Spring Sports

// Toughest high school sports: spring season
// ESPNHS: No hurdle too high
// ESPNHS: Throwing events get a shot
// ESPNHS: Sprinting is tough but rewarding
// ESPNHS: Track's torture is well worth it
// Page 2: Feet stuck in mud? No problem

Non-sanctioned Sports

// Toughest high school sports: non-sanctioned sports
// Rodeo athletes cowboy up
// Page 2: Slow and unsteady doesn't win the race

Future Sports

// Toughest high school sports: future sports
// Page 2: A benchwarmer's ultimate highlight
// Page 2: Fear and loathing on the bball court

The Toughest Tough Sport

// The toughest high school sport
// WATCH: There Is No Easy Sport

FOOTBALL RANKINGS

FOOTBALL RANKINGS
RankSchool (City, State)Rec
1Don Bosco
Ramsey, NJ		11-0
2Armwood
Seffner, FL		15-0
3Trinity For Boys
Louisville, KY		14-0
4Grayson
Loganville, GA		15-0
5Good Counsel
Olney, MD		13-0
See the full football rankings »