Would adding 8man be a bad idea at this point?
Small 2A Watch 2025
- Thread starter D.F.G.
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D.F.G.
Six-man pro
Yeah DCTF reported about McDade and Snook, said that Snook still had 25 players but decided to cancel the season anyway.
CoachRollinsACS
Six-man fan
I like the 8 man idea. I wish more people where into it.
Jones26
Six-man pro
D.F.G.
Six-man pro
Sterling City L 32-13
Crosbyton bye
Shamrock L 68-14
Munday L 44-37
Cross Plains W 32-13 (def Sterling City)
Hamlin W 36-6
Hill-Daisetta won by forfeit
D’Hanis L 63-6
Sterling City 136/102 0-5
Munday 104 3-2
Hamlin 103.5 4-1
Cross Plains 102.5 2-3
Hull-Daisetta 101 1-4
Shamrock 99.5 0-5
D’Hanis 96 1-3 0-1
Crosbyton 92 1-3
Crosbyton bye
Shamrock L 68-14
Munday L 44-37
Cross Plains W 32-13 (def Sterling City)
Hamlin W 36-6
Hill-Daisetta won by forfeit
D’Hanis L 63-6
Sterling City 136/102 0-5
Munday 104 3-2
Hamlin 103.5 4-1
Cross Plains 102.5 2-3
Hull-Daisetta 101 1-4
Shamrock 99.5 0-5
D’Hanis 96 1-3 0-1
Crosbyton 92 1-3
Football Fan21
Six-man fan
I agree
Texlonghorn75
Six-man expert
Why on Earth would a district have 40 or 50 boys sitting around who weren't and aren't playing basketball?? Basketball teams have maybe 15 give or take players so all the rest are left out. So what if they have a junior varsity team.. The point is those schools can certainly afford the expense of a football team and it would expand the opportunities of the student body as a whole. If little Morgan Mill (PreK thru 8th) can support six-man football for its students so can any Texas school. Peaster was another traditional basketball only school which added football in the last ten years similar to Brock. Santo won its only state basketball championship in 1990 AFTER starting up their football program in the late 1960's. Being exceptional in basketball does not mean they can't play winning football too. Brock is the best example of doing both.
TheJoker
Six-man expert
I heard it through the grapevine that Gordon and Jayton are pretty good at both too.
Texlonghorn75
Six-man expert
It's nice that those Gordon boys learned how to dribble. Lol They had to watch Huckabay, Lipan and Santo to figure it out.
Byrdman
Six-man fan
Might as well get a few more teams in 6-man that need to be 11-man, there's already plenty of them as it is.
This brings up a good point about Morgan Mill. While their bond to open a high school did not pass, they are adding a grade each year. So as I understand it, they have a 9th grade this year, though I've heard they only have a few in it. It remains to be seen if this will pan out, but, if it does, high school six man football may be on the horizon for them.
Texlonghorn75
Six-man expert
Morgan Mill already has more students with 9 grades than some of our D2 schools with PreK thru 12. Their numbers will only grow. Stephenville has gotten to be a large school district over the last 30 years and a lot of parents would prefer their children in a smaller school and closer to home. Bluff Dale extended their school grades in the same manner that Morgan Mill is currently using and Morgan Mills will be surrounded by several six man schools.
SimplyPut
Six-man pro
I have a question, just curious for your response. In my hypothetical scenario, the UIL creates a new 8-man league, enrollment numbers between 80 and 105 will play in this classification. 79 and below is 6-man.
Would schools with 79 “Need to be playing 8-man?”
Would schools with 105 “Need to be playing 11-man?”
I have a feeling if a six man school had 78 or 79 kids and was a solid team but wasn’t dominant they would always be welcome in the 6-man ranks. If that same team was in the Top 10 ranking year after year and playing deep into the playoffs every year they probably should be 8-man. Same with the 8-man team with 104 to 105 kids. What are your thoughts?
Serious question, how would one ever perfect the low and high number for any classification for that matter?
Just to clarify, when Bluff Dale opened their high school in 2020, they had grades 9-12 and the school was constructed through a bond that was passed.
Byrdman
Six-man fan
Every school that is a perrenial power, typically has been good at fudging numbers. They have found a class they can be successful in(6-man), and do what it takes to stay there, no matter how many kids they have standing on the sidelines not playing. The problem is that the state of Texas is so big, and loves their football(11-man) so much, that the UIL doesn't pay too much attention to 1A. Prove me wrong. It's all the way down to the officials. 6-man gets the bottom of the barrell. Let's call a spade a spade.
So, a specific number, or any other rule doesn't really matter until the UIL has enough man-power to start figuring out how to keep things fair for the majority of schools who don't have the resources or facilities to recruit their next state-contending team. However, i'm sure it's not just about wins at those schools that are guilty of it.
coach_jshelton
Six-man fan
In Colorado, the cutoffs at one time were:
0-75 - 6man
76-125 - 8man
126+ - 11man
I think the following would work:
0-70 - 6man
71-139 - 8man
140+ - 11man
schools could always "play up" if they chose to do so. 11man schools would just have to narrow the width of their fields to 40yds to play 8man
0-75 - 6man
76-125 - 8man
126+ - 11man
I think the following would work:
0-70 - 6man
71-139 - 8man
140+ - 11man
schools could always "play up" if they chose to do so. 11man schools would just have to narrow the width of their fields to 40yds to play 8man
D.F.G.
Six-man pro
After this weekend, and since district play starts next week, I’ll have the current records of the 2A that I’m following as well as the records of the borderline schools.
D.F.G.
Six-man pro
And as for 8-man, there are very few schools interested in it and the UIL already told those schools no to creating another classification for them. Now if they want to start their own outlaw league, then go for it.
I dont think that its few schools that are interested in 8man, I think it could be a solution to the rising number of the cutoff in 6man. As well as schools that "refuse" to play 6man when they should be. Now, being that Texas is a gigantic state... districts would be very interesting to put together as realignment for 8man would be a concern imo. Now mentioning 6man again, there have been people on here advocating for 3 divisions which I don't agree with. Id rather have 8man instead of that option.
