warriors#30
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Who all in divison 2 has played public schools yet and if so how many?
Divison 2?
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FalconCoach
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Granger has put up each team's results by week.
http://sixmanfootball.com/2008-composite.php
I know that we (Fulton) has played 2 publics...Fannindel and Irving Universal (Charter). Most of the West Texas teams, like Amarillo Heritage (who has played their entire schedule to this point against publics), EP Jesus Chapel, Lubbock CTK, and Plainview have played quite a few publics.
http://sixmanfootball.com/2008-composite.php
I know that we (Fulton) has played 2 publics...Fannindel and Irving Universal (Charter). Most of the West Texas teams, like Amarillo Heritage (who has played their entire schedule to this point against publics), EP Jesus Chapel, Lubbock CTK, and Plainview have played quite a few publics.
warriors#30
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humm well i was just wondering because we (Brownwood Victory Life) have played all publics schools so far and we start our district games this week. I just was wondering if playing public schools for everyone that are in our divison is harder than playing against private schools just like us?
FalconCoach
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I would say that for the most part, publics have more resources, and a greater talent pool to draw from than most D 2 privates, so playing against publics will give you a better strength of schedule.
warriors#30
11-man fan
Thats the thing i am wondering if you come out of playing all public schools in your non-district schedule and win most of your games. Would you have a better chance of beating other private schools in your district and divison?
FalconCoach
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Granger's rankings are usually pretty accurate:
http://sixmanfootball.com/2008-spreads.php
http://sixmanfootball.com/2008-priv.php
That will give you a pretty decent idea as to how your team is viewed generally by the public...But, anything can happen in any game. Your coach has done a good job of turning your program around at VL. And you boys should be commended for stepping it up too.
Good luck in the rest of the season
http://sixmanfootball.com/2008-spreads.php
http://sixmanfootball.com/2008-priv.php
That will give you a pretty decent idea as to how your team is viewed generally by the public...But, anything can happen in any game. Your coach has done a good job of turning your program around at VL. And you boys should be commended for stepping it up too.
Good luck in the rest of the season
warriors#30
11-man fan
alright coach thanks i apperciate it and it was good talking to you and good luck to you and your team.
Obviously playing a D1 public school will help your team be in better shape than playing other D2 private schools. It all depends on how good those D1 public schools are though...MOST D1 public school outrank and can outplay MOST D2 private schools but there are ALWAYS exceptions to that rule. Amarillo Heritage Classical (3-2) has played 4 D1 public schools so far and 1 D2 public school. An interesting side note is that every game Amarillo Heritage has won they were picked as the underdog... Being located in Amarillo makes it difficult to make a schedule composed of other private schools because the only other private schools in the area (excluding Holy Cross) are in our district. This week they play D1 private school Holy Cross (just another team in a higher division than us). Players and coaches alike on the team know that once the coin toss is over it doesn't matter where the teams come from or if they are public or private...all that matters is who came to play and who is the most prepared.
Speaking of being prepared I just want to make a quick comment about Tim Walton, the man who is my assistant coach at Amarillo Heritage. This man spent the last two weeks doing the job of two men while I was away in South Korea. Although he is only part-time at the school and has a very demanding full-time job, he was able to not only keep everything under control by himself he also excelled effortlessly. Don't get me wrong, I had no doubts in him at all (that is why I felt comfortable leaving it with him)...after all he IS the brains behind the outfit (he masterminds the powerful defense that we have this season and he is also the offensive coordinator). I don't know if I would have done as well as he did if I were left alone with the team...We make a great team and complement each other's strengths and weaknesses very well. Without his expertise and knowledge Amarillo Heritage would not be where it is today. And to top it all off, he is one of the most amazing Christian men that I have ever known. So, thank you Coach Walton for providing all of the help, support, and leadership that you consistently display both on and off the field. He constantly pushes himself to research and learn more and more about football and its strategies...I can only dream of one day being able to understand the game of football even half as well as him. I hope someday each and every other head coach in the league will get the experience of working with an assistant coach (basically a co-head coach) who is as much of a blessing as Tim Walton has been to me this year.
Okay, maybe that wasn't as quick as I thought it would be sorry
Speaking of being prepared I just want to make a quick comment about Tim Walton, the man who is my assistant coach at Amarillo Heritage. This man spent the last two weeks doing the job of two men while I was away in South Korea. Although he is only part-time at the school and has a very demanding full-time job, he was able to not only keep everything under control by himself he also excelled effortlessly. Don't get me wrong, I had no doubts in him at all (that is why I felt comfortable leaving it with him)...after all he IS the brains behind the outfit (he masterminds the powerful defense that we have this season and he is also the offensive coordinator). I don't know if I would have done as well as he did if I were left alone with the team...We make a great team and complement each other's strengths and weaknesses very well. Without his expertise and knowledge Amarillo Heritage would not be where it is today. And to top it all off, he is one of the most amazing Christian men that I have ever known. So, thank you Coach Walton for providing all of the help, support, and leadership that you consistently display both on and off the field. He constantly pushes himself to research and learn more and more about football and its strategies...I can only dream of one day being able to understand the game of football even half as well as him. I hope someday each and every other head coach in the league will get the experience of working with an assistant coach (basically a co-head coach) who is as much of a blessing as Tim Walton has been to me this year.
Okay, maybe that wasn't as quick as I thought it would be sorry
