2017 High School Football

[4_tattoos]

My alma mater won their final game of the season 22-6 today to finish the year 2-8 (which is actually an improvement from the last 3 or 4 seasons).

 

MPSSAA will release the seedings and matchups for the regional playoffs tomorrow morning. I'll be sure to share.

[4_tattoos]

Maryland playoff seeds have been announced. First two rounds are regionals. The region winners will advance to the state semifinals where seeding/home field advantage is determined by a point system which I don't truly understand. Followed by the state championship games at Navy-Marine Corp Memorial Stadium at the US Naval Academy. Here's the first round matchups.

 

4A

https://mpssaa.countysportszone.com/?bracket=919

4A West

• No. 4 Albert Einstein at No. 1 Quince Orchard
• No. 3 Richard Montgomery at No. 2 Northwest

4A South

• No. 4 Suitland  at No. 1 Henry A. Wise  *this is the defending 4A state champ, going for a three-peat*
• No. 3 Eleanor Roosevelt  at No. 2 Charles H. Flowers

4A North

• No. 4 Perry Hall  at No. 1 Paint Branch
• No. 3 Sherwood  at No. 2 Howard

4A East

• No. 4 Meade  at No. 1Broadneck
• No. 3 Arundel at No. 2 North Point

 

3A

https://mpssaa.countysportszone.com/?bracket=918

 

3A West

• No. 4 Watkins Mill at No. 1 Westminster
• No. 3 Blake at No. 2 Linganore

3A South

• No. 4 Potomac at No. 1 Northern
• No. 3 Oxon Hill at No. 2 Chopticon

3A North

• No. 4 C.M. Wright at No. 1 Milford Mill
• No. 3 Edgewood at No. 2 Franklin

3A East

• No. 4 Atholton at No. 1 J.M. Bennett
• No. 3 Long Reach at No. 2 Chesapeake (Anne Arundel County)

 

2A

https://mpssaa.countysportszone.com/?bracket=917

 

2A West

• No. 4 Liberty at No. 1 Damascus
• No. 3 Oakdale at No. 2 Walkersville

2A South

• No. 4 Glenelg at No. 1 River Hill
• No. 3 Thomas Stone at No. 2 Westlake

2A North

• No. 4 Edmonson/Westside at No.1 Gwynn Park
• No. 3 Hereford at No. 2 Forest Park

2A East

• No. 4 Kent Island at No. 1 North Caroline
• No. 3 Elkton at No. 2 Harford Tech

 

1A

https://mpssaa.countysportszone.com/?bracket=916

 

1A West

• No. 4 Southern at No.1 Fort Hill *this team is the defending 1A state champs, going for either their 3rd or 4th straight title*
• No. 3 Boonsboro at No. 2 Allegany

1A South

• No. 4 Surrattsville at No. 1 Lackey
• No. 3 Fairmont Heights at No. 2 Frederick Douglass

1A North

• No. 4 Overlea at No. 1 Reginald F. Lewis
• No. 3 Chesapeake (Baltimore County) at No. 2 Dunbar

1A East

• No. 4 Richardson at No. 1 Havre de Grace
• No. 3 Cambridge at No. 2 Bohemia Manor

[Seadragon76]

This weekend was nothing short of a massacre as four teams remain standing after the district round of the playoffs (Washington) and first round (Oregon).

 

3A: Kelso had their game tying extra point attempt blocked as they lost to Mercer Island 27-26... on the bright side, they do get to avoid playing traditional powerhouse O'Dea.

 

2A: Woodland lost on a last second field goal at W.F. West. This sucks because Woodland has a really good quarterback.

 

1A: Castle Rock couldn't get anything going and lost at Hoquiam.

 

2B: Of the five local teams playing, two of them won... One coming at the expense of another local team as Toledo rolled past Illwaco once again. The Indians get Concrete next week in the 1st Round. Kalama started slow, but took care of business in rolling over Onalaska. Next up is a home game with Adna, another regional foe. As for the others... Toutle Lake fell at Pe Ell/Willapa Valley while Whakiakum got blasted at home by Rainier (WA).

 

1B: Naselle had a bye this week and hosts Neah Bay for a spot in the state quarterfinals this upcoming weekend

 

Oregon 3A: Rainier won on Friday at La Pine with a last second touchdown while Clatskanie fell at home to Vale. The Columbians hit the road once again for the quarterfinal round as they play at 3rd seeded Nyssa.

[Still MIGHTY]

Regular season ended in California, and playoff brackets were announced in the Southern Section. I'll break down the only division that matters to anyone outside of here, Division 1:

 

• National No. 1 Mater Dei (Matt Barkley/Matt Leinart High) is obviously the top seed in CIF-SS D1, and it should be easy sailing to the final. Only team within a stone's throw of them in their side of the bracket is fourth-seeded Mission Viejo (Mark Sanchez High).
• Mission is ranked 19th nationally and has the subplot of legendary coach Bob Johnson retiring at the end of this season. The Diablos have plenty of track stars and college-bound weapons, including Warren G's kid, WR Olaijah Griffin (UCLA).
• Mission and Mater Dei will have two common opponents after this weekend. Mission Viejo beat Santa Margarita (Carson Palmer High) 28-23. Mater Dei beat SM 70-35. Mission Viejo plays Servite in the first round, Mater Dei just beat Servite 51-7. Mater Dei could play Long Beach Poly in Round 2. Mission Viejo beat Poly 12-7. (That is, if Poly beats JSerra, who MD beat 45-3). Mission Viejo could play Orange Lutheran in Round 2. Mater Dei beat OLu 51-21.
• The other side of the bracket should be a semifinal collision course for the No. 2/3 seeds, and the only teams that could give Mater Dei a run for it. National No. 7 Centennial-Corona and No. 14 St. John Bosco.
• Bosco lost to Mater Dei in league, 31-21. Centennial lost to national No. 2 IMG Academy in Week 2, 40-20.

[MJWalker45]

OHIO - No big surprises as teams head into the regional semi-finals. Former local schools in bold.

 

Division I – Games at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 10

Region 1

1 Cle. St. Ignatius (10-1) vs. 4 Euclid (9-2) at Bedford Bearcat Stadium

2 Lakewood St. Edward (10-1) vs. 3 Mentor (10-1) at Parma Byers Field

 

Region 2

1 Tol. Whitmer (11-0) vs. 5 Lewis Center Olentangy (8-3) at Tiffin Frost-Kalnow Stadium

2 Powell Olentangy Liberty (9-2) vs. 6 Gahanna Lincoln (7-4) at Westerville North Jim McCann Stadium

 

Region 3

1 Centerville (10-1) vs. 5 Pickerington North (9-2) at Springfield Evans Stadium

2 Hilliard Bradley (11-0) vs. 3 Pickerington Central (10-1) at Cols. St. Francis DeSales Alumni Stadium

 

Region 4

1 Cin. St. Xavier (10-1) vs. 4 Cin. Sycamore (9-2) at Mason Dwire Field, Atrium Stadium

2 Cin. Colerain (9-2) vs. 3 Mason (9-2) at Cin. Princeton Mancusco Viking Stadium

 

Division II – Games at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 10

Region 5

1 Akron Archbishop Hoban (10-1) vs. 4 Lyndhurst Brush (9-2) at Macedonia Nordonia Boliantz Stadium

2 Barberton (11-0) vs. 3 Bedford (10-1) at Ravenna Gilcrest Field at Portage Community Bank Stadium

 

Region 6

1 Avon (11-0) vs. 4 Medina Highland (9-2) at Strongsville Pat Catan Stadium

2 Wadsworth (11-0) vs. 3 Olmsted Falls (10-1) at Brunswick Auto Mart Stadium

 

Region 7

1 Cols. Walnut Ridge (9-1) vs. 5 New Albany (7-4) at Westerville South Wildcat Stadium

2 Massillon Washington (8-3) vs. 6 Ashland (9-2) at Wooster Follis Field

 

Region 8

1 Cin. La Salle (9-2) vs. 4 Sidney (10-1) at Miamisburg Holland Field

2 Cin. Winton Woods (10-1) vs. 3 Cin. Anderson (10-1) at Lakota West Firebird Field

 

Division III – Games at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 10

Region 9

1 Canfield (11-0) vs. 4 Chardon Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin (9-2) at Warren G. Harding Mollenkopf Stadium

7 Tallmadge (8-3) vs. 6 Akron St. Vincent-St. Mary (8-3) at Richfield Revere Joe Papano Stadium

 

Region 10

1 Tol. Central Catholic (9-2) vs. 5 Clyde (9-2) at Oregon Clay Memorial Stadium

2 Bay Village Bay (11-0) vs. 3 Parma Padua Franciscan (9-2) at North Royalton Serpentini Chevy Stadium/Gibson Field

 

Region 11

1 Bellefontaine (10-1) vs. 5 Dresden Tri-Valley (10-1) at Westerville Central Warhawk Field

2 Cols. Independence (9-1) vs. 3 Cols. Bishop Hartley (10-1) at Hilliard Darby Stadium

 

Region 12

1 Trotwood-Madison (11-0) vs. 5 Day. Dunbar (8-3) at Vandalia Butler Memorial Field at Good Samaritan Athletic Complex

7 Day. Chaminade Julienne (8-3) vs. 6 New Richmond (9-2) at Monroe Hornet Stadium

 

Division IV – Games at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 10

Region 13

1 Steubenville (11-0) vs. 5 Youngstown Cardinal Mooney (7-4) at Salem Reilly Stadium

2 Perry (11-0) vs. 6 Girard (10-1) at Twinsburg Tiger Stadium

 

Region 14

1 Bellville Clear Fork (11-0) vs. 5 Bellevue (8-3) at Mansfield Arlin Stadium

2 Shelby (11-0) vs. 3 St. Marys Memorial (10-1) at Marion Harding Ohio Health Field at Harding Stadium

 

Region 15

1 Newark Licking Valley (11-0) vs. 5 New Concord John Glenn (9-2) at Zanesville Sulsberger Stadium

7 Duncan Falls Philo (8-3) vs. 3 Gnadenhutten Indian Valley (11-0) at Byesville Meadowbrook Eugene Capers Field

 

Region 16

1 Germantown Valley View (11-0) vs. Clarksville Clinton-Massie (10-1) at Beavercreek Frank Zink Field at Miami Valley Hospital Stadium

2 Cin. Wyoming (11-0) vs. 6 Cin. Indian Hill (9-2) at Cin. Withrow Angus King Stadium

 

Division V – Games at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 10

Region 17

1 Canfield South Range (11-0) vs. 4 Akron Manchester (9-2) at Louisville Leopard Stadium

7 Wickliffe (8-3) vs. 3 Sullivan Black River (10-1) at North Ridgeville Ranger Stadium

 

Region 18

1 Pemberville Eastwood (11-0) vs. 5 Tontogany Otsego (9-2) at Millbury Lake Community Stadium

2 Marion Pleasant (9-1) vs. 3 Archbold (9-2) at Findlay Donnell Stadium

 

Region 19

1 Wheelersburg (11-0) vs. 5 Gahanna Cols. Academy (9-2) at Chillicothe Herrnstein Field

2 Portsmouth West (10-1) vs. 3 Johnstown-Monroe (9-2) at Chillicothe Zane Trace Athletic Facility

 

Region 20

8 Cin. Reading (8-3) vs. 5 West Jefferson (10-0) at Xenia Doug Adams Stadium

2 Middletown Madison (9-2) vs. 3 Cin. Hills Christian Academy (8-2) at Liberty Twp. Lakota East High School

 

Division VI – Games at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 10

Region 21

1 Rootstown (11-0) vs. 4 Creston Norwayne (10-1) at Green Memorial Stadium

2 Mogadore (9-1) vs. 3 Kirtland (11-0) at Solon Stewart Stadium

 

Region 22

1 Findlay Liberty-Benton (10-1) vs. 4 Hicksville (9-2) at Defiance Fred Brown Athletic Complex

7 Carey (8-3) vs. 6 Jeromesville Hillsdale (8-3) at Marengo Highland Fishburn Field at Covrett Stadium

 

Region 23

1 Nelsonville-York (11-0) vs. 4 Beverly Fort Frye (10-1) at New Lexington Jim Rockwell Stadium

2 Chillicothe Southeastern (11-0) vs. 3 Coal Grove Dawson-Bryant (10-1) at Lucasville Valley Indians Stadium

 

Region 24

1 Lima Central Catholic (10-1) vs. 4 Coldwater (8-3) at Wapakoneta Harmon Field

2 Maria Stein Marion Local (11-0) vs. 3 Spencerville (9-2) at Piqua Alexander Stadium

 

Division VII – Games at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 10

Region 25

1 Dalton (11-0) vs. 4 Windham (9-2) at North Canton Hoover Memorial Stadium

2 Cuyahoga Heights (9-1) vs. 3 East Canton (9-2) at Medina Ken Dukes Stadium

 

Region 26

1 Norwalk St. Paul (11-0) vs. 5 Tiffin Calvert (8-3) at Fremont Ross Don Paul Stadium

2 McComb (9-2) vs. 3 Pandora-Gilboa (9-2) at Napoleon Charles Buckenmeyer Stadium

 

Region 27

1 Danville (10-1) vs. 5 Glouster Trimble (9-2) at Newark Paul “Hoss” Starr Stadium at White Field

7 Portsmouth Sciotoville Community (9-2) vs. Hannibal River (7-4) at The Plains Athens R. Basil Rutter Field

 

Region 28

1 Convoy Crestview (10-1) vs. 4 Minster (7-4) at Lima Spartan Stadium

2 Sidney Lehman Catholic (10-1) vs. 3 Delphos St. John’s (7-4) at Harrod Allen East Goodwin Field

 

TEXAS - It's Week 11, Texas schools can actually plan byes into their season schedule.  In San Antonio this means that it's City Championships weekend for each school district in the city.

 

[4_tattoos]

The first round of the Maryland playoffs is in the books and the matchups for the second round (Regional Finals) are set.

 

4A

https://mpssaa.countysportszone.com/?bracket=919

• West: No.2 Northwest at No.1 Quince Orchard
• South: No.3 Eleanor Roosevelt at No.1 Henry A. Wise
• North: No.2 Howard at No.1 Paint Branch
• East: No.2 North Point at No.1 Broadneck

 

3A

https://mpssaa.countysportszone.com/?bracket=918

• West: No.2 Linganore at No.1 Westminster
• South: No.3 Oxon Hill at No.1 Northern
• North: No.3 Edgewood at No.1 Milford Mill
• East: No.4 Atholton at No.3 Long Reach

2A

https://mpssaa.countysportszone.com/?bracket=917

• West: No.2 Walkersville at No.1 Damascus
• South: No.4 Glenelg at No.3 Thomas Stone
• North: No.3 Hereford at No.1 Gwynn Park
• East: No.4 Kent Island at No.2 Harford Tech

1A

https://mpssaa.countysportszone.com/?bracket=916

• West: No.2 Allegany at No.1 Fort Hill
• South: No.2 Frederick Douglass at No.1 Lackey
• North: No.4 Overlea at No.2 Dunbar
• East: No.2 Bohemia Manor at No.1 Havre de Grace

[Seadragon76]

The remaining survivors have all survived this weekend's games...

 

2B: Kalama had to survive a scare from Adna in overtime as a game winning interception seals a 36-29 win. The Chinooks await the winner of the game between Friday Harbor and Pe Ell/Willapa Valley next weekend in the quarterfinals. Toledo had to go north to play their game and had no issues with Concrete and blanked them 28-0. The win sets up a match-up with traditional powerhouse program Napavine next weekend in the quarterfinals.

 

1B: Naselle rolled 72-20 over Neah Bay last night to reach the state quarterfinal round next weekend. They'll host the #5 seed from the eastern Quad District.

 

Oregon 3A: Rainier went on the road again and pounded Nyssa 40-6. The win gets them to the state semifinals where they play at Santiam Christian next weekend. A win there sends them to the Championship game against either Cascade Christian or Scio.

[4_tattoos]

The Maryland State Semifinals are set.

 

4A

https://mpssaa.countysportszone.com/?bracket=919

• Howard (10-0) at Henry A. Wise (10-0)
• Quince Orhard  (9-1)at North Point (10-0)

 

3A

https://mpssaa.countysportszone.com/?bracket=918

• Long Reach (6-3) at Milford mill (9-1)
• Oxon Hill (6-4) at Linganore (8-2)

 

2A

https://mpssaa.countysportszone.com/?bracket=917

• Glenelg (6-3) at Damascus (10-0)
• Gwynn Park (8-1) at Harford Tech (10-0)

1A

https://mpssaa.countysportszone.com/?bracket=916

• Lackey (8-2) at Fort Hill (9-1)
• Havre de Grace (9-1) at Dunbar (8-1)

[Seadragon76]

There was 4 left... Now it's down to one.

 

Kalama won it's quarterfinal game with Pe Ell/Willapa Valley 50-15. The win gives them a date (and a rematch) with Napavine. The Tigers ended Toledo's season 35-7. This rematch is a big deal because Kalama defeated Napavine in Week 2, putting the Chinooks into the number 1 spot in the state polls, a position that they've kept from that point on.

 

Rainier saw it's season end against Santiam Christian in Hillsboro, meaning they finish a game short of the Class 3A final and Naselle got routed by Almira-Coulee-Hartline ending their season in the state quarterfinals.

[Discrim]

We in Wisconsin have had a pretty good weekend so far...the state champions have been decided, and the Badgers beat those bastards in blue.  All seven games were broadcast on FS Wisconsin, as previously mentioned in a two day span, so without further ado, here go the scores.  I'm a bit late with em because the ol' PC has been acting up this week.

 

Thursday: Division 7 Championship: Bangor 37, Black Hawk 14.  Bangor finished a perfect 14-0 in winning their second title, while Black Hawk went home with L #1 to finish 13-1.

Div. 6 Championship: St. Mary's Springs blew out Iola-Scandinavia to the tune of 35-12.  The Ledgers finish undefeated, and as DJ Khaled would put it, another one (state title #7 for them), while Iola finishes 11-3.

Div. 5 Championship: Amherst and Lake County Lutheran fought it out to make for the first of the close games, with Amherst winning 28-21.  Both schools finished 13-1, with Amherst winning their third straight title and fourth overall.

Div. 4 Championship: In another close one, Lodi took down St. Croix Central 17-10.  Lodi went undefeated (14-0), while Central ends it at 12-2.  This is Lodi's first championship

 

Friday: Div. 3 Championsihp: Rice Lake had its way with New Berlin Eisenhower, winning 25-3.  Rice Lake finishes 11-2, while Ike goes home 13-1.  This is Rice Lake's second state title, and first since 1979.

Div. 2 Championship: Waunaukee edged Brookfield Central 14-13...the new champs featured Ron Dayne's son at RB, and capped off an undefeated season (take a guess, why don'tcha), while Brookfield Central hangs their helmets up for the winter at 13-1.  This was not only Waunaukee's first state championship, this was their first trip to Madison, so congrats to them.

Div. 1 Championship: Kimberly beat Sun Prairie 27-7.  The Papermakers finish undefeated while winning their fourth straight D1 title (5th straight of 7 overall, including three D2 titles before moving up), while the Cardinals finish 13-1.

 

And I've only just now bothered to read the state championship pdf, which is telling me all the games have been at Camp Randall since 1982.  Before then, they'd been at various locales all over the state...and by that, I mean one game might be in Oshkosh, another would be in Madison, yet another would be in La Crosse, etc.

[jmoe12]

My friend plays for Sun Prairie, so I'm disappointed to see them fall short. From what I saw of the game, though he played really well, and looks set to go to Whitewater next year. Kimberly is incredible though. 70 straight wins and 5 titles is no small feat.

[MJWalker45]

OHIO - State Semi-Finals

DIVISION I - Biggest surprise was the #1 and #2 teams in the state gettign bounced out of the playoffs before the

state semi-finals. 

Division I State Semifinals – Friday, Nov. 24, 7:30 p.m.

Home teams and sites to be announced Saturday, Nov. 18.

3 Mentor (11-1) vs. 2 Powell Olentangy Liberty (10-2) at Mansfield, OH

3 Pickerington Central (11-1) vs. 2 Cin. Colerain (10-2) at Springfield, OH

 

Division II State Semifinals – Friday, Nov. 24, 7:30 p.m.

DIVISION II - Massillon still alive for their first state playoff championship. All other state titles were awarded prior to the 

playoff system.

2 Massillon Washington (9-3) vs. 2 Cincinnati Winton Woods (11-1) at Columbus, OH

1 Akr. Archbishop Hoban (11-1) vs. 1 Avon (12-0) at Brunswick, OH

 

Division III State Semifinals – Friday, Nov. 24, 7:30 p.m.

1 Tol. Central Catholic (10-2) vs. 1 Trotwood-Madison (12-0) at Picqua, OH

5 Dresden Tri-Valley (11-1) vs. 6 Akr. St. Vincent-St. Mary (9-3) at Massillon Perry, OH

 

Division IV State Semifinals – Friday, Nov. 24, 7:30 p.m.

1 Steubenville (12-0) vs. 2 Shelby (12-0) at Univ. of Akron Stadium

5 New Concord John Glenn (10-2) vs. 4 Clarksville Clinton-Massie (11-1) at Hilliard, OH

 

Division V State Semifinals – Friday, Nov. 24, 7:30 p.m.

Home teams and sites to be announced Saturday, Nov. 18.

1 Canfield South Range (12-0) vs. 1 Pemberville Eastwood (12-0) at Strongsville, OH

1 Wheelersburg (12-0) vs. 2 Middletown Madison (10-2) at Chillicothe Herrnstein Stadium

 

Division VI State Semifinals – Friday, Nov. 24, 7:30 p.m.

1 Findlay Liberty-Benton (11-1) vs. 2 Maria Stein Marion Local (12-0) at Wapokeneta. OH

1 Nelsonville-York (12-0) vs. 3 Kirtland (12-0) at New Philadelphia, OH

 

 

Division VII State Semifinals – Friday, Nov. 24, 7:30 p.m.

1 Danville (11-1) vs. 2 Cuyahoga Heights (10-1) at Orrville, OH

1 Norwalk St. Paul (12-0) vs. 4 Minster (8-4) at Lima, OH

 

Texas is in it's second week of playoffs and here are the big names playing in the CenTex region:

Friday, Nov. 24

Converse Judson (10-1) vs. Austin Lake Travis (9-2) 6A Division 1 Playoffs, 2 p.m., Darrell K. Royal Stadium

Reagan (9-2) vs. O'Connor (11-0), 6A Division 1 Second Round Playoffs, 2 p.m., Farris Stadium

Austin Westlake (11-0) vs. Smithson Valley (10-1) 6A Division 2 Second Round, 1 p.m., Alamo Stadium

Vandegrift (7-4) vs. Steele (7-4) 6A Division 2 Second Round, 2 p.m., New Braunfels Canyon High School Stadium

San Marcos (10-1) vs. Westfield (Houston) (10-0) 6A Division 2 Second Round, 

Boerne Champion (6-5) vs. Angleton (10-0) 5A Division 1 Second Round Playoffs, 7 p.m., Heroes Stadium (San Antonio, TX)

Kerrville Tivy (9-2) vs. Victoria West (5-5) 5A Division 2 Second Round Playoffs, 7:30 p.m., Bastrop

Canyon Lake (9-2) vs. Pleasanton (10-1) 4A Division 1 Second Round Playoffs, 7:30 p.m., Gustafson Stadium

Somerset (9-2) vs. China Spring (8-3) 4A Division 1 Second Round Playoffs, 7 p.m., Bob Shelton Stadium

Cuero (10-0) vs. Crystal City (9-2) 4A Division 2 Second Round Playoffs, 7:30 p.m., Alamo Stadium

Wimberley (10-1) vs. Sinton (8-2) 4A DIvision 2 Second Round Playoffs, 7 p.m., Floresville

Rio Hondo (9-1) vs. Navarro (10-1) 4A Division 2 Second Round Playoffs' 7 p.m., Corpus Christi Calallen

Regents 11-0 vs. Holy Cross (8-3) TAPPS Division 2 Second Round Playoffs, 1:30 p.m. (TAPPS does not use neutral sites for this round)

Hondo (3-8) vs. Sweeny (7-3) 4A Division 2 Second Round Playoffs, 1 p.m., Victoria, Texas (Hondo went 1-4 in district this year. They earned bonus points playing teams in 5A, even though they lost. Also of note: A year ago, 1-9 Hondo defeated 9-1 Devine in the first round.)

Saturday, Nov. 25

Southwest (9-2) vs. Los Fresnos (8-3) 6A Division 1 Second Round Playoffs, 1 p.m., Alamo Stadium

 

 

[BBTV]

It always bothered me that the WPIAL (Western PA Interschoolastic Athletic League) calls their champions "State Champions", even though it's just a league for the Western PA schools and Eastern PA has a better record over them in the actual state playoffs / championships.

 

Like people would wear jackets around that say "WPIAL STATE CHAMPION", and talk about their state championships, but they may never have even played in a state championship game.  It just goes more into the notion that Western PA high-school football is this magical thing, when the reality is that the schools from the east have the better head-to-head record.

[Discrim]

Just now, MJWalker45 said:

Hondo (3-8) vs. Sweeny (7-3) 4A Division 2 Second Round Playoffs, 1 p.m., Victoria, Texas (Hondo went 1-4 in district this year. They earned bonus points playing teams in 5A, even though they lost. Also of note: A year ago, 1-9 Hondo defeated 9-1 Devine in the first round.)

This is possible?  Really?  In Texas?

[dfwabel]

24 minutes ago, Discrimihater said:

This is possible?  Really?  In Texas?

The top four teams in each district get in the playoffs. There's a lot of five team districts too, so win one game and you're in. Last week's first round was bi-distrct, so 1st place in one district plays 4th places in another and vice versa.

[MJWalker45]

7 hours ago, dfwabel said:

The top four teams in each district get in the playoffs. There's a lot of five team districts too, so win one game and you're in. Last week's first round was bi-distrct, so 1st place in one district plays 4th places in another and vice versa.

Also, by playing teams in a class above  you're given credit for stepping up a division, even if you lose.

[4_tattoos]

1 and 9? Jeez! I thought Maryland was bad regularly having 4-6 and/or 3-7 teams make playoffs.

[dfwabel]

3 hours ago, 4_tattoos said:

1 and 9? Jeez! I thought Maryland was bad regularly having 4-6 and/or 3-7 teams make playoffs.

It will get more convoluted as Class 5A will be spilt into two divisions for 2018.

 

Currently, 5A enrollment is between 1,100 and 2,149.  Where the split is made enrollment wise won't be known until February 1 as the enrollment "Snapshot Day" was October 27.

 

 

 

[Discrim]

Just now, MJWalker45 said:

Also, by playing teams in a class above  you're given credit for stepping up a division, even if you lose.

*in Negan voice* I have to give you boys credit, Hondo...yall got some boulder sized balls there, going up against the big boys! 

[Seadragon76]

4 hours ago, 4_tattoos said:

1 and 9? Jeez! I thought Maryland was bad regularly having 4-6 and/or 3-7 teams make playoffs.

 

That has happened in the past for Iowa when each class was 32 teams for the playoffs. Now that it's at 16 teams, it's easier to separate the good from the average and the bad.