As somebody eloquently said...."For a lot of these parents, it's all they have"[/quote]
They need a way to justify spending 10s of thousands of dollars for a high school education![/quote]
You have it completely backwards. The education is the justification- the chances of going to a better college with or without lacrosse are clearly much better. The outcomes are better after college as well. Lacrosse is a way into these schools and in some cases a way to pay for it.