Hey. Old father of a HS runner here. My kid isoon a team that's made it to NXN for the past two years.
I wish you luck with your project. We need more indie work in the arts.
Tho the way you intro'd it on THIS board, shows that you should have done at least SOME research. This board is like a sub reddit often. It's moderated only for the harshest abuse and profanity.
I'd suggest that you find the owner of the LR site and see if they'll interview you (weejo or something) . The story line "football jock breaks hand, seeks glory with xc misfits, hijinks ensue" is overly clichéd, but also very close to a documentary. It's little wonder you were trolled - you're hitting close to the truth.
If you've done your research, even on this board, you'd find a young man who's been diligently posting his workouts, and his non-successful races. Kids trolling each other about who's going to win nxn. Serious interviews with coaches who won nxn. Discussions most recently about boys running as girls, setting records. It's a weird mix.
As I said, good luck. I'll wait for the interview before I spend even the price of a cup of coffee on your video.
If you've done interviews about your film, please post them here.