Much-maligned football program Bishop Sycamore is back, apparently.
Bishop Sycamore, the football program that was allegedly also a high school, is back and will be playing in November. This, according to reports that the scandal-ridden school is fully back and functioning.
And, according to investigations, the Ohio-based Bishop Sycamore really wasn’t much of an academic school, let alone a football team. Nevertheless, it appears that the Columbus, Ohio, football team is back.
This could and should be interesting.
As both a football program and an academic institution, Bishop Sycamore has deservedly drawn heavy criticism. But that doesn’t seem to be stopping them from returning to the field, as a report this week said that Bishop Sycamore will play Life Christian Academy (Chester, Virginia) at Virginia State University on Nov. 9.
Bishop Sycamore is back?
Disgraced Ohio program reportedly playing Life Christian Academy of Virginia.
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As for Bishop Sycamore, they are best known for losing 58-0 to IMG Academy in 2021 during a nationally televised game on ESPN. The school has drawn criticism for its academic standards. The conclusion of a December 2021 report from the Ohio Department of Education was damning and concluded “that there is no evidence that Bishop Sycamore High School is meeting the standard for non-chartered, non-tax supported schools.”
There were a whole host of issues regarding the team, including allegedly passing bad checks to cover hotel costs.
