My (non-holdback) son also plays HS football and its a known fact that there are equally if not more football holdbacks (and double holdbacks) vs lacrosse but you rarely hear a complaint from the non holdback parents in football -- they just kind of accept it for what it is. Interesting the difference of mindset between parents in both sports.
I don't think the issue is with high school sports, rather with the younger kids. 6th graders playing against kids who should be 8th.
