WV Backer
Six-man pro
OBK will clue you in on the slow, agonizing death that 8-man suffered back in the day. Not going to happen Butch, not going to happen.
Are there too many teams in the Playoffs?
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Maybe so but something has to be said. So I'm just saying. Does it make sense or not? 8 man is not unpopular. I played it in the military. Masonic Home played it when I was in High School. What is the hang up with 8 man. Let more kids play. More opportunities! There are 70 schools in Division 1 according to the rankings. Not enough to play 8 man ball? BS! Could happen easily! Open minds folks!
SimplyPut
Six-man pro
texas man":19qq5odl said:
It just changed, by about half.
Butch76":vciu3jzd said:
Butch, as much as I'd like to see 8 man make a comeback, It just ain't going to happen. Given the way numbers fluctuate in most small schools, the 8 man division just would not be stable. You'd probably see some schools go go back and forth between 8 and 11 man several times over a decade.
Butch....Bearkat has a valid point with leaving 8man dead...
As far as your point about larger SixMan schools not playing enough players in a game.....Most of the larger schools can now have JV teams where they can field a team and play more players that way....the D2 schools usually can't do this because of the attrition of players due to injury or other factors...
As far as your point about larger SixMan schools not playing enough players in a game.....Most of the larger schools can now have JV teams where they can field a team and play more players that way....the D2 schools usually can't do this because of the attrition of players due to injury or other factors...
Based on the performances this past weekend I believe we should leave it alone...
There will always be strong and weak districts and some teams that would not have made it in other times and circumstances but they got there. All things usually balance out by the 2nd round of the playoffs and what a good round this week will be....
There will always be strong and weak districts and some teams that would not have made it in other times and circumstances but they got there. All things usually balance out by the 2nd round of the playoffs and what a good round this week will be....
Some interesting numbers after round 1 of the playoffs:
Division I
16 Games Total
7 Games Settled by 45 Point Rule
14 Games Won by District Champs
2 Games Won by District Runner-ups
5 Games Won by Less Than 10 Points
1 of the close games was won by a Runner-up
The Other Runner-up Won by 36
Division II
16 Games Total
11 Games Settled by 45 Point Rule
13 Games Won by District Champs
3 Games Won by District Runner-ups
3 Games Won by Less Than 10 Points
2 of the close games was won by a Runner-up
The Other Runner-up Won by 16
Total for Round 1:
32 Games
18 Settled by 45 point rule
27 Won by District Champs
5 Won by District Runner-ups
8 Games Settled by Less Than 10 Points
3 Of those Close Games Were Won by the Runner-up
In conclusion it looks like teams are more closely matched in Division I, it also appears that we have 5 teams that did not win district that are still alive.
Division I
16 Games Total
7 Games Settled by 45 Point Rule
14 Games Won by District Champs
2 Games Won by District Runner-ups
5 Games Won by Less Than 10 Points
1 of the close games was won by a Runner-up
The Other Runner-up Won by 36
Division II
16 Games Total
11 Games Settled by 45 Point Rule
13 Games Won by District Champs
3 Games Won by District Runner-ups
3 Games Won by Less Than 10 Points
2 of the close games was won by a Runner-up
The Other Runner-up Won by 16
Total for Round 1:
32 Games
18 Settled by 45 point rule
27 Won by District Champs
5 Won by District Runner-ups
8 Games Settled by Less Than 10 Points
3 Of those Close Games Were Won by the Runner-up
In conclusion it looks like teams are more closely matched in Division I, it also appears that we have 5 teams that did not win district that are still alive.
kbjoe1
Six-man fan
We have not had a real jv team in years. We look across the field and most varsity games we play they have more than we have come out Last year we had eight players play other than on the extra point defense The year before was the same Two years ago we had our jv play some d2 varsity teams just to get some games most were freshman and very small one team made a point to hurt some of the little ones and celebrated not the win per say but the pain inflicted. The next year they played our varsity. I think they got 3 first downs one by penalty most of there team was Srs when they played our varsity. Coach Williams nor the parents would allow our players to celebrate until the game was over
Count me in as one that favors two teams from each district getting into the playoffs. I can think of two teams that ended up in the state finals after being the second seed from their district. Jayton in 89 (lost to Guthrie in district) and Wellman in 87 (three way tie with Loop and Sands. Finished second after the coin flip).
coyote_king
11-man fan
Didn't Amherst lose to Lazbuddie in district and then go on to win state???
coyote_king
11-man fan
I remember hearing about their shirts, they read:
"Lazbuddie won district,
And that's great,
But I'm from Amherst,
And we won state."
"Lazbuddie won district,
And that's great,
But I'm from Amherst,
And we won state."
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