Wow I didn't know we were comparing Varsity football to Upwards LOL. I coach every sport my kids play which is soccer, football, basketball and baseball. I know a little bit about coaching kids teams and no I don't run the score up (if we even get the chance). You simply can not compare 5-7 year olds to 16-18 year olds. They have already learned what it is to win and lose. This is not the BCS where they neeed to run the score up to get better computer rankings!