Amid piles of schoolwork, sophomore Saharsh Satish reviews his football prediction record and suddenly finds inspiration. He calls his prediction partner, sophomore Krishna Anbuchelvan, and proposes the idea of starting a football account to share their analytics, predictions and other interests. What began as a spontaneous idea quickly evolved into Takes With the Greats, surpassing expectations by building a community of football fans and finding support among fellow students.
While similar to other football fan accounts, Takes With the Greats distinguishes itself by fostering student interaction and participation. As a student-run account, it resonates more with peers, particularly those at Lynbrook, making it both relatable and engaging.
“We’ve been able to get more followers to share their opinions and it’s been nice to have people come and talk to us about football,” Satish said.
Anbuchelvan and Satish primarily use Instagram and TikTok to share their content. The account’s spontaneous founding meant that they didn’t have a posting schedule or distinct plans in place. Instead, they adopted a flexible approach, creating a large amount of content during their more creative periods and posting it periodically during busier times.
“Over the summer we were working on posts for hours everyday,” Anbuchelvan said. “We made an average of five posts per day, and that got us all the way through October.”
The account was created in April 2024, and since then, they have garnered reels with an average of approximately 100k views, with one video reaching one million views. They are actively working to expand their channel and broaden their audience.
“It was never about the followers or the views,” Satish said. “We just wanted to get our own ideas out there. But getting your work acknowledged and appreciated is always motivating and a great side benefit.”
Looking ahead, Anbuchelvan and Satish hope to continue developing Takes With the Greats. They are eager to explore new opportunities as their account grows and are excited to expand their football community beyond Lynbrook.
“Our account has definitely progressed and I hope that we can start making a larger variety of content,” Anbuchelvan said. “Having a platform to share our voices and opinions is an incredible opportunity and I want to continue making the most out of this channel that we’ve built from scratch.”