Sterling City going 11man...

[6man Fan]

Sterling City has the choice to go 11man or play 6m outlaw....from what I'm hearing they chose 11man...

 

[Tigerfan85]

Hate to hear that.

 

[Deleted member 21909]

I hate this news! Sorry Sterling City! :*(

While this should happen more (IE: 11-man, to 6-man, back to 11-man,) I can't remember another example of it.

If you are a sixman school near an urban area, then you may not be a sixman school for long. Conversely, you will probably play sixman if you are a rural school district without oil.

The oil schools, like Sterling City, will have perodic population growth, which may force them to play sixman some years and 11-man during other years. I also think the 6-man schools on the bubble of urban areas (the 7 in Hill County come to mind, Milford, Prairie Lea, Buckholts, McDade, maybe Lometa or Evant) might experience something similar, especially if the urban areas (San Marcos, Waco, the edge of DFW, etc.) don't totally boom.

 

[Aggie69]

I heard the same about Water Valley

 

[6man Fan]

I heard the same about Water Valley

It's my understanding that WV was being audited, but their snapshot number is legit

 

[FenceLineGuy]

Damn I hate to hear that, SC has been a great district opponent and those players have been awesome coming and cheering on our Westbrook boys in the playoffs.
Should be an amazing game tomorrow night in CCity!!!

 

[Old Bearkat]

I hate this news! Sorry Sterling City! :*(

While this should happen more (IE: 11-man, to 6-man, back to 11-man,) I can't remember another example of it.

If you are a sixman school near an urban area, then you may not be a sixman school for long. Conversely, you will probably play sixman if you are a rural school district without oil.

The oil schools, like Sterling City, will have perodic population growth, which may force them to play sixman some years and 11-man during other years. I also think the 6-man schools on the bubble of urban areas (the 7 in Hill County come to mind, Milford, Prairie Lea, Buckholts, McDade, maybe Lometa or Evant) might experience something similar, especially if the urban areas (San Marcos, Waco, the edge of DFW, etc.) don't totally boom.

Wheeler went from 11 man to 6 man in 2004/5, then went back to 11 man in 2006. Harper went 6 man to 8 man to 11 man to 6 man then back to 11 man. Smyer did the same route 6 man to 8 man to 11 man to 6 man then back to 11 man. Ropes went from 11 man to 6 man then back to 11 man.

I think Lometa may be a little too far from the major urban areas to get much growth.

 

[Monkeypalm]

Wheeler went from 11 man to 6 man in 2004/5, then went back to 11 man in 2006. Harper went 6 man to 8 man to 11 man to 6 man then back to 11 man. Smyer did the same route 6 man to 8 man to 11 man to 6 man then back to 11 man. Ropes went from 11 man to 6 man then back to 11 man.

I think Lometa may be a little too far from the major urban areas to get much growth.

I remember May playing Harper back in my high school days.

 

[Football Fan21]

Why doesn’t anyone play 8 man anymore?

 

[Old Bearkat]

I remember May playing Harper back in my high school days.

May is another one that has gone 11 man to 6 man to 11 man to 6 man.

 

[CoachMiller]

@Football Fan21


8-man is no longer played in Texas. It was canceled around the 1972 range. Not sure on the date, but somewhere around that time.

 

[Old Bearkat]

@Football Fan21 21

8-man is no longer played in Texas. It was canceled around the 1972 range. Not sure on the date, but somewhere around that time.

1975 was the last year for 8 man.