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Today I pushed out another site update that mostly has to do with the way archived games are stored. However, with that, we're able to do some more with that data. I now have the ability to edit certain aspects of the games (dates, locations, district vs non-district).

If you're viewing the archives from a specific team, you'll notice there is now a "Report" link next to each one. Please use this to recommend changes that need to be made. In a future update I'll be changing the way the main scores archive looks, too, so I'll add a report button there as well.

Additionally, while I was at it, I also added the option to add a link to a YouTube video of archived games. I'll be slowly adding games as I can find them, but if you'd like to get some submitted, the report button can be used for that too. Games that have a video already associated will be indicated with a little video icon, which shows in the main archives and on the team archives.

I've added video links for both 2022 State Championship games so you can see how the video icon looks here: https://sixmanfootball.com/scores/archive?year=2022&week=17. Clicking on any of the teams listed on this page will show you how it'll look on the team archive pages.

More updates are in the works and will, hopefully, be released in the coming weeks/months so stay tuned...

Today I upgraded our software to the latest version. Mostly bug fixes but there were a few new things changed that will improve the overall usability of the site.

See this thread for more details.

That's right! I finally got my mistake fixed and we're now ready to start getting those 2023 football schedules uploaded! You can submit the games directly from your team's schedule page or you can get me a copy of your team's schedule and I'll submit them for you. You can send me an email, text or private message here on the site with your schedule.

As always, coaches who have their six-man account associated with their team can submit their schedules without needing to wait for approval. Otherwise, after you submit your schedule there will be a delay until I can get it approved (usually pretty quickly).

If anyone encounters any issues, please let me know so I can get them fixed ASAP.

I wanted to post another update regarding schedules for next season. I've hit a snag in the code trying to merge the archives and the current season, which is why I haven't been able to get things rolling for next season yet.

That said, I decided this morning that I'm going to scrap all that code (for now) and just get things ready with the current code. While this isn't ideal, it will allow coaches to start getting their schedules submitted sooner. I don't anticipate it taking more than a few days to get things ready to go. In fact, it's not completely out of the question for me to have it done by tonight.

Anyways, that's it. That's the update. Coaches, look forward to being able to get your schedules submitted within the next few days, at the latest.

Who's ready for some football? Even though I know it's still quite a ways off, I know I sure am and I can't wait to get the upcoming season kicked off! I just wanted to take a quick moment to give a few site updates.

First, the email issue with AT&T is being handled. I was told by one of their reps that it was a mistake and that the blocks should be lifted within 48 hours. After that, if you're still not getting emails delivered, please let me know so I can look into it.

Second, and most importantly IMO, I know folks are ready to start getting their schedules for next year entered into the site. I'd hoped to have that ready by today but I'm completely rebuilding the database where games go in so it's taking longer than I expected. The reason for this is just so that I can get the archives and the current schedules together, which will make data searching much easier/more efficient. I'm sorry for the delay, but the hope is that once things are finished I'll be able to start on a much better archive searching experience for fans of the game.

Well, the season is over, which is kinda bittersweet. While it will be nice to get a little bit of a break on the weekends for a while, it also means no more football for a while. I saw some really good teams this year, met a lot of great folks (still more I'd like to meet but there's always next year, God willing), and just really had a great season overall.

For those who have been waiting, the final rankings are finally up!

Now that it's over, though, it's time to move on. I'll probably take a few weeks off but then I'll get right back into it, starting with coding some changes for next year that are included in my annual future changes thread in the forums, where members are encouraged to post their recommendations for things to change.

I'd also like to congratulate all of this year's six-man state champions!


Finally, I'd like to say thank you to all the coaches, players, fans and especially to those of you who are members of this site. Y'all are the real heroes here. If it weren't for each and every one of you this site would be empty and useless. Thank you for the texts, calls, emails and messages. You all make my job here easy! I certainly couldn't do it without y'all's help.