This was what I was alluding to in my posts. They did indeed play in the same conference -- the Wayne County Athletic League. Those numbers, while not COMPLETELY indicative of the disparity between the players, are certainly telling.
Berger had a (much) better QB and a more pass-oriented offense at Norwayne, so there were certainly reasons for his numbers looking at least a little better, all else being equal. I mean, we are comparing two players whose teams have gone 27-2 and 3-17, respectively, over the last two seasons. Obviously, one team is scoring more, which will inevitably lead to that team's players having better numbers (at least, as a general rule).
However, even if we take away the numbers, and we just look at game film, it's pretty obvious which player has the higher-caliber talent. Both are athletes. One is a better football player.
Honestly, that Norwayne (Berger, Harris) team's receivers were pretty special anyway. As a player, I never had any love for Norwayne, and the years since have given me no reason to cheer for them until playoff time (gotta cheer for the conference team), but watching them has made me a believer in the talent on that team.
Having also seen Rittman (Dennis' school) ... I don't know how the offer came about, but it doesn't seem to be based on football talent.
For what it's worth, since they do play in the same conference, they play head-to-head every year. Norwayne has outscored Rittman in the head-to-head games the last two years by a score of 130-7.
