Triad Cardinals Boosters Nearly Split Over Whether Red Is 'Too Much Red'

NORTH LEWISBURG — Triad Local Schools boosters survived a tense evening on Brush Lake Road debating whether the newest spirit-wear red is "true Cardinal" or "gas-station Valentine."

"Color is culture," said one parent, holding up two nearly identical shirts under cafeteria light.

A compromise committee was formed, which is how small towns delay civil war until Homecoming.