Categories Burlington Burlington Notre Dame Health Iowa Local News West Burlington Football participation declines for the second consecutive year nationally Post author By Falcon Post date August 25, 2018 Click here: For the second consecutive year, participation in 11-player high school football declined nationwide, according to the annual survey by the National Federation of State High School Associations. However, football remains the No. 1 participatory sport for boys by a wide margin. ← Welfare Generation? 52.1% of Kids Live in Households Getting Means-Tested Government Assistance → Bulldogs maul Falcons, 44-0