Participating in cross country has enhanced the Perrysburg High School experience for brothers Abraham and Eli Kirkham.

“I love the sport. I do track, too. I love the people, the community, the coaches. The extracurriculars brought me to a lot of people, and I don’t want to see them go,” said Abraham, a senior, who was participating in a student-led rally downtown Wednesday in favor of the Nov. 4 levy.

If the five-year, 7.8-mill levy fails, the board of education has approved cutting $6 million from the budget, including sports and extracurriculars.

Frigid winds off the Maumee River whipped the students’ homemade signs that said “Vote yes” and “Save your schools.” When horns tooted in support, the crowd of about 20 students whooped in appreciation.

Junior Bismah Gill said the idea of a

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