There are some common themes that appear in both "A Variety of Religious Experience" and "Football High". Among them are religion, rules, transportation, social class, and more. I'm going to be focusing on religion and social class. Football can be associated with religion because much like religion, football generally has a specific day that it's played on which is on Sundays. Both football and religion satisfy our need for our psyche and our spirit. They both also make most people feel good and both teach lessons in different ways. This relates to "Football High" because in it, football and religion go hand in hand. The coach of the Shiloh football team is the son of the pastor of the church they all go to. Also, the church is the one that is paying for the team, essentially giving it the success it has.
Social class also plays a role in this. In "A Variety of Religious Experience", it discusses how there really isn't any cultural background required to play team sports. This is a true statement for the most part, but in "Football High" it tells the story about how some families move around to different schools because their kid isn't getting enough playing time. This shows that in certain areas, you need money to become successful at team sports.
It's good that you brought up the point about how the church was paying for most of the football team's expenses. This also shows how money can affect team sports in that an increase in the budget can easily translate to success on the field or court.
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