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Summary Of The Documentary 'Go Tigers !'
In the 2001 sport documentary "Go Tigers!", Massillon Tiger high school, located in a small town, that bases its identity off the game of football shows the inner working of what it takes for football players to be apart of a high competing team. Discussed in the movie trailer the high schools, "breed boys to play football". The students who foresee a future in football and want to pursue one are held back in middle school so that they will be bigger and more equipped for the days they play in high school football. By doing this, the film further proves that schools are valuing wins in the athletics department rather than the academics. Schools such as Massillon high would rather hold back their students grade levels for the benefits of their
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