Because there would be 8 team districts and there would be no 3 team districts. No one misses the playoffs. Which is the goal, to make the playoffs first and try your best to win it all. It's 2024 dude...
This is why is why i hate divisions
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SimplyPut
Six-man pro
Yes sir almost 2025
VI-MAN
Six-man pro
I can’t remember ever having 8 team districts when I played. Before the split
Dale Miller
Six-man pro
70s and into the 80s were a lot of 8 team districts.
#olderthandirt
Played 3 years with 8 team districts in 2002-2004. It was awesome. Shouldn't have ever changed it imo
SanchoPanza
Six-man pro
Old District 6, aka The Wild West, had Dell City, Sierra Blanca, Fort Davis, Marathon, Balmorhea, Buena Vista, Grandfalls-Royalty and Sanderson back when Fort Davis and Sanderson made it to State.
DOWNBOX
Six-man pro
Back in 1972 (first year for state championship) we played 10 team districts.
patriotfan21
Six-man fan
they sure could
patriotfan21
Six-man fan
i wasnt saying Jayton would win, just that anything is possible. i believe Gordon would win
Letstalk6man
Six-man fan
I'm pretty sure Klondike and Oglesby proved that to be false in the early season!
Texas Dig
Six-man fan
It doesn't matter if you know your chances are slim to none, the point is the kids have earned the right to represent their town in a playoff game of which is something to hold your head high and be proud of. Having success by making it to the playoffs (win or lose), can change the culture of a program and community. Forfeiting for not being able to field a team is one thing but to forfeit a game because you're likely going to lose...well that's just all kinds of wrong and is a disgrace to the kids and the game in general. Anyways, that's my two cents.
patriotfan21
Six-man fan
an example would be Mclean from a few years ago. they steamrolled their way to the state title, then returned practically their entire team the next yr. they thought the title was theirs for the taking as they steamrolled their way back to the title game. Everyone predicted they would go back to back, because they were so talented and dominant. BUT they ran into a buzzsaw named Blum, Who Shocked everyone by upsetting them.
patriotfan21
Six-man fan
i agree with u 100% forfeiting just because u know/ believe Ur going to lose is wrong. i mean forfeiting because u don't have enough players, that's understandable. But to forfeit because u believe Ur going to lose. No Way!!! i mean if u believe that than it means u have no faith in ur team and ur players have no faith in themselves.
patriotfan21
Six-man fan
i remember a few years back when i was radio broadcasting a Valley Playoff bi-district game against Lefors. Before the game while i was setting up, the Head Coach/AD from Lefors came into the press box to bring team rosters. i congratulated him and his team for being there and that they deserved it. he told me that "this game will be over early, we are going to get 45'd quick" When he said that i thought to myself, that i hope he doesn't instill that kinda mindset in his players, because if they think that they won't win any games. now Yes Valley did 45 Lefors that night, but the point is u still have to believe in yourself, otherwise the game is over before it even starts
Lightnin52
11-man fan
Did they get 45'd in them?
Lightnin52
11-man fan
They lost the most important part of that team Clint linman
Linman was there 3 years I believe. I do know for a fact he was head coach for both state championship games.
Look it up yourself bud. Westbrook lost 4 that year and were underdogs until they won the state championship (B2B &almost 3peat). They just improved and improved.