Sports Affect Academics

High school sports are a great way to play the sport you love and be with your friends but comes the question with all the time on the field when is there time for school? Most student athletes at one point or another have had the challenge of a big project or a research paper due during their sports season. As if it was an off season they would have all the time to do it and now with the sport we have no time. We struggle after practice til the late hours in the night trying to do this project because there is just no time with a full day of school and a 3 hour practice. I believe high school sports should have a break day, a day in the week where you can be off and do work or hang with friends because every day going to practice is draining and sometimes counterproductive if everyone doesn't want to be there. A once a week thing to do homework, clear your mind and just relax I believe would help.