Is scandal-ridden football program Bishop Sycamore making a comeback?

Bishop Sycamore, the football program that was allegedly also a high school, is back and will be playing in November. This, according to reports that the scandal-ridden school is fully back and functioning.

And, according to investigations, the Ohio-based Bishop Sycamore really wasn’t much of an academic school, let alone a football team. Nevertheless, it appears that the Columbus, Ohio, football team is back.

This could and should be interesting.

As both a football program and an academic institution, Bishop Sycamore has deservedly drawn heavy criticism. But that doesn’t seem to be stopping them from returning to the field, as a report this week said that Bishop Sycamore will play Life Christian Academy (Chester, Virginia) at Virginia State University on Nov. 9.

Life is 1-7 on the year.

Bishop Sycamore is back?

Disgraced Ohio program reportedly playing Life Christian Academy of Virginia.

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As for Bishop Sycamore, they are best known for losing 58-0 to IMG Academy in 2021 during a nationally televised game on ESPN. The school has drawn criticism for its academic standards. The conclusion of a December 2021 report from the Ohio Department of Education was damning and concluded “that there is no evidence that Bishop Sycamore High School is meeting the standard for non-chartered, non-tax supported schools.”

There were a whole host of issues regarding the team, including allegedly passing bad checks to cover hotel costs.