First, could you please site the source that named Erick Howard the top running back in the state? Erick won Ohio's Mr. football last year? The award is determined by the AP to be the best ALL AROUND player in the state. Please see the following link...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mr._Football_Award_(Ohio)
This year, Erick Howard broke the all time Stark County rushing record and he will break the all time Stark County points record. Those are his accomplishments. I don't know who selected Erick as the best RB in the state. So please fill me in...
OK, to answer your question, please read the following article...
http://www.cantonrep.com/news/x415854550/North-Canton-Hoovers-Erick-Howard-is-Ohios-Mr-Football
No OHSAA rules were violated and Erick has overcome a lot of challenges in his life to be a very good high school football player.
Now, getting back to trolling...
Please read this statement...
"Another memo to Coach Hertler.... when young Mr. Howard wakes up and comes upstairs for breakfast in the Hertler home tomorrow, don't forget he likes his eggs over easy!"
The definition of trolling is...
In Internet slang, a troll is someone who posts controversial, inflammatory, irrelevant or off-topic messages in an online community, such as an online discussion forum, chat room or blog, with the primary intent of provoking other users into an emotional response[1] or of otherwise disrupting normal on-topic discussion.
Now, you must ask yourself, as a reasonable person (questionable in your case), would you consider your above statement to fit the definition I presented above. Clearly the answer is yes, which means you, BY DEFINITION, are trolling...