Poll time

One thing reporters tend to be is curious. And in the sports department, we were curious about football.
Our specific question is “Who is the best football player from Fort Lupton and Brighton high schools?”
Yes, we know that players come from different eras and had different emphasis on training and weight rooms and the like. And we realize that it makes such comparisons somewhat hollow.
But that doesn’t matter to us. We want to give you your chance to state your case for the best from the gridiron.
Send us some information about the player. When did he play? What position(s)? What made him your pick for the top player in the school’s history? Did he go on and play collegiately? Did he come back and coach either at the school or somewhere locally?
Be as eloquent as you choose. Be as brief as you choose. But send us some names. The school has a rich tradition in athletics, and we’d like to tap into some of that history.
The rules are few and far between.
* Vote early and vote often (just like in Chicago). We encourage ballot-box stuffing and all sorts of other chicanery. We won’t draw the line at sorting through hanging chads either.
* Have some fun with this while knowing that you are educating some newcomers to the area at the same time.
Send your nominations to ssmith@metrowestnewspapers.com or sports@metrowestnewspapers.com. The deadline is Nov. 26. We’ll name the winners Dec. 3.