How are games determined to be scheduled .
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techster2000
Six-man fan
I'd say Borden has one of the toughest schedules in all of six man....give em a break!
Chap_24
11-man fan
They have played the number 8, 17, 10, 15 D-2, and 1 teams I think they can schedule a lower ranked team and be alright. After I played the number 1 team in the state I think I would want to maybe play a lesser opponent to recover before district.
freeagent
Six-man pro
Scheduling has a lot of factors. It might not be that Borden County doesn't want a tough game -- it may (and probably is) an issue that schools that would have the week open in the area DON'T want to play them.
The dirty little secret is that most of the top level UIL programs have a difficult time filling their schedule .... Valley, Borden County, Richland Springs, Throckmorton. There are a number of private schools willing to make long trips to play those schools and fill those open dates.
The dirty little secret is that most of the top level UIL programs have a difficult time filling their schedule .... Valley, Borden County, Richland Springs, Throckmorton. There are a number of private schools willing to make long trips to play those schools and fill those open dates.
The stronger D2's can play up, just like the smaller crowded field teams can if their size schools won't play them. D1six Man schools are very limited in their choices. D2's and weaker D 1's won't play them and you don't want to play a series of teams you will see again in November and December. You have to take what you can get.
freeagent
Six-man pro
Except for district games (which are determined by your league - UIL, TAPPS, etc.), there is no law that says your school must play my school ... our friends at Texas A&M found out this year that their former colleagues at most Big 12 schools realized that those laws don't exist at the collegiate level either.
So, when it comes to non-district contests, it's a mutual consent deal. If I have a weak, rebuilding team, I probably don't want to load up too many state champion contenders -- especially if I know I have an opportunity to slide into the playoffs in a weak district.
But there are other coaches who welcome the challenge. It takes all types.
I tell a story about our first year at Seguin Lifegate playing football. Did okay getting our initial schedule set, but had this hole on the zero week. One day, my phone rings and it's my pal, Beck Brydon at Austin Regents. Regents had won the past two TAPPS state titles (and would win a third that year, the final year of their six-man program). Seems Beck was offering me the opportunity to play Regents at their place, week zero. Did I mention that it would have been Lifegate's first game, ever?
I kindly declined Beck's generous offer, mentioning my potential liability under Texas child endangerment statutes.
I tell that story now saying that if I had scheduled that as Lifegate's first game, it may have very well been our last game.
So, when it comes to non-district contests, it's a mutual consent deal. If I have a weak, rebuilding team, I probably don't want to load up too many state champion contenders -- especially if I know I have an opportunity to slide into the playoffs in a weak district.
But there are other coaches who welcome the challenge. It takes all types.
I tell a story about our first year at Seguin Lifegate playing football. Did okay getting our initial schedule set, but had this hole on the zero week. One day, my phone rings and it's my pal, Beck Brydon at Austin Regents. Regents had won the past two TAPPS state titles (and would win a third that year, the final year of their six-man program). Seems Beck was offering me the opportunity to play Regents at their place, week zero. Did I mention that it would have been Lifegate's first game, ever?
I kindly declined Beck's generous offer, mentioning my potential liability under Texas child endangerment statutes.
I tell that story now saying that if I had scheduled that as Lifegate's first game, it may have very well been our last game.
coachsatcher
Six-man fan
techster2000":bmoqd9rk said:
Buckholts played a very tough schedule as well. #5 DII Jonesboro, #2 TAPPS Tomball, #13 DII Calvert, #2 TCAL Tribe. Still have Coolidge, Penelope and Mt. Calm to deal with as well. I enjoyed this schedule this year, even though I had nothing to do with its creation. It has really toughened my team up and they have learned some very important lessons a long the way. I think it's important to have teams to test you in your non-district games. If nothing else, it prepares you for district and hopefully the playoffs.
