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Catholic Central gives Rocket League the packed-gym treatment

MaxPreps' breakout Short captures robe-clad entrances, synchronized chants and a goal celebration worthy of the bleachers.

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MaxPreps Story of October 29, 2026Trari Newsroom

Why this story? The video opened at a pace of 292,572 views a day, 12 times a normal first day on this channel (23,536).

This high school is ALL IN on Rocket League. 💯🎮 #shorts

MaxPreps shows Catholic Central's esports players entering the gym in blue boxing-style robes, then taking their places at gaming setups. Byron Center's players arrive high-fiving spectators. The big screen above them is showing Rocket League, but the student section needs no introduction to its part in the occasion.

The bleachers chant together, students sing, and a Catholic Central goal brings an eruption from the crowd. Rocket League's rocket-powered cars play soccer with an oversized ball, giving spectators something easy to follow from the stands: get it in the other team's net.

The Short has drawn nearly 200,000 views in its opening 11 hours, running well ahead of MaxPreps' usual pace for the format. Its comment section is also already far busier than a typical full day.

Several viewers wish their own high schools had offered something like this. Others say they would turn up for every match, while one points to the game's easy-to-follow action as a reason it works for spectators who don't usually watch esports.

Amid MaxPreps' football previews and recruiting highlights, this is a different kind of school-sports scene, complete with the familiar rituals. After the screen-side celebrations come handshakes between the teams and a Catholic Central group photo in their jerseys.

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What viewers say

I'd show up to EVERY match.
@ZuillotSee it on YouTube
wish i could’ve had this in high school
@wrizuSee it on YouTube
THIS. IS. ROCKET LEAGUE!
@adams-home-labSee it on YouTube

2 more comments

okay for rocket league this is fair. most other esports are only really entertaining if you are a fan of that game. rocket league is easy to follow.
@ConPlexVALSee it on YouTube
Wish they had this when I was in school. Couldn’t imagine playing a video game in a crowded place.
@YaasPleasSee it on YouTube

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