Who will win state in TCAL Division 2?

Hope you didn't put it all on WC. There will be some very tough teams in TCAL D2. Tomball Home School will be very good with a very deep bench. Tribe Consolidated will also be tough with a solid starting six! If Isaiah Tyler stays healthy, look out! Corpus Christi will also be tough with some very good freshman taking the field. The way I see it, it's wide open right now. Ask me again after week 2 and maybe we will have a better insight on the playoff picture.

Because of two teams in D1 falling short on their commitment, D1 playoffs will be determined by power ranking once again. Look out for West Columbia in D1, extremely fast! FEAST lost 6 starters, should be very interesting in D!. Waco Live Oak also has all starters returning.
 
Wise County will have two star players returning this year after sitting out the last year due to an ATV accident, and will be gaining a Quarterback who played pretty good at 4A UIL level, who is coming off sitting out a year from a heart disorder. They also have play makers everywhere else and have a hard-nosed defense! They will be losing three starters from last season, but all three have been replaced easily. We should know how tough Wise County is after weeks 1 and 2, they will be playing Azle and perennial powerhouse Denton Calvary.
 
I am sure that the programs mentioned are good and so are others not mentioned. I think it is a little premature to pick who will win state in any sport. We must take it one game at a time. Anything is possible and during the post-season everyone will be playing their best. Best wishes to all teams. 8)
 
Who wins TCAL Division II ...

Tomball Homeschool hands down,
but I would still like for the season to be played out.
I hear they bring 25 plus kids, 32 cheerleaders, 113 parents, and 2 chihuahua puppies to each game.
So if this is true, I'd be scheduling these guys to come to my place alot. Ticket sales should jump when these guys come to town
 
Kramer":15rz10ej said:
Who wins TCAL Division II ...

Tomball Homeschool hands down,
but I would still like for the season to be played out.
I hear they bring 25 plus kids, 32 cheerleaders, 113 parents, and 2 chihuahua puppies to each game.
So if this is true, I'd be scheduling these guys to come to my place alot. Ticket sales should jump when these guys come to town
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Everybody's a state champ in July and August. Working hard during those months will determine if you keep playing after the first week of November.

Be sure you got a mean guy at the gate -- cause every momma and daddy is gonna try and get free admission for themselves and their 14 other kids in their two door sedan because "they're with the team."

Load up the concessions stand, too. Could be a good night to make money -- just be sure the game goes into the 3rd quarter! If it's close, get the kicker to miss an extra point (worked for me once years ago).

Seriously, though, I believe T-CAL has some limits that they try to enforce with homeschools to accurately align them into D1 and D2. I thought it was 17 players, but I could be wrong. Coach Bill is a much smarter, wiser, and bigger guy than I am and pretty decent at enforcement. He could look real mean if he wanted to.
 
I think the Home Schools have a huge advantage vs the small schools in TCAL. So I guess picking a Home School team would be a safe pick right now. Plus half the teams in D2 is Home School groups teams.
 
TCAL Post Season

Grangers “Power Ranking System” (PRS) will determine TCAL DI post season. After week 10, the top eight teams will advance to the playoffs...1 vs. 8, 2 vs. 7, 3 vs. 6 and 4 vs. 5. The top four teams will have home field advantage in the quarterfinals. Semifinals will be played at a neutral sight unless otherwise agreed by both coaches.

The “District Standing Formula” (DSF) will determine DII post season. The first place team out of each district will automatically advance to the playoffs. Here is where the DSF will come into play. After week 10, each district will have a combined rating (not ranking) according to Grangers rating system. If there is a district with a low rating, the top district could possibly send three teams. If the top districts third place team has a higher rating that the last place districts second place team, then the third place team in the top district will advance. Below is a hypothetical view of what could happen. This system may be irrelevant if districts are somewhat even across the board.

District 1 Rating
Team 1 215
Team 2 185
Team 3 105
Team 4 50
Total (top 3) 505

District 2
Team 1 200
Team 2 190
Team 3 185
Total 575

District 3
Team 1 130
Team 2 105
Team 3 75
Team 4 25
Total 310

District 4
Team 1 235
Team 2 90
Team 3 85
Team 4 15
Total 460

District 2 would send 3 teams and District 3 would only send 1.
 
Coach-
Based on your explanation, what about this scenario:
A district has two "good" teams and two "bad" teams. The "good" teams play a competitive schedule and do well and the two "bad" teams play a less competitive schedule and they still end up losing games. The "good" teams play each other in district play and one team barely beats the other. The other teams end up losing and/or forfeiting their games because they don't have enough talent and players to play for all kinds of reasons: injuries, eligibility, tired of losing, etc.
Using your rating scenario, let's say you end up with this:
Team 1 - 225
Team 2 - 205
Team 3 - 30
Team 4 - 20
TOTAL: 480
If I'm not mistaken, Team 2 will be "out" of the playoffs because of the lower cumulative score of the division.
It doesn't seem fair for Team 2 in this scenario because they tried to do everything right in their control: scheduling a competitive schedule, winning games, etc. Instead, they are now critically dependent on other district members to play competitive games and to continue with their schedules. This seems to open up the potential of bad relationships between schools, especially if one school has a good team and the other school prevents them from getting into the playoffs by "quitting" the season prematurely.
Consider this, too: Team 2 is being penalized twice: once for scheduling division teams who forfeit games, which lowers their power ranking; and the second time for a low cumulative division score. All of this for simply being in a particular district -again, still something they can't control.
Why not let it be based on the team's rating on its own, without the additional factor of this division cumulative score system?
 
Once the districts are rated, then it fall on the teams rating as you suggested. Sorry for the confusion!

Trying to keep it fair! We have two districts with new programs and two districts with seasoned teams. Hopefully we will not hit any snags!

Thanks for your input!
 
I think i'm gonna start a seguin homeschool team.... haha

i got my money on annapolis or bastrop personally

i'll let you know after week two... (we get to see both of em)

and tomball warrior... i'm glad you are confident... but if i saw one of my kids giving out a scouting report on this sight i would rip their facemask off... haha (i'm not fussin at you i'm just saying not to give out TOO much info)

And number of players only counts when injuries and fatigue set in.... condition hard and pray harder... good luck to all you guys
 
TCAL Football will be very tough in both Divisions!

TCAL DI
Tomball is now a D1 team (39 boys, WOW!) and was very tough last year!
FEAST is always tough!
West Columbia has what it takes to win it all! Look out for Brad Ellis!
Waco Live Oak will turn some heads! Coach Barker has it going on in Waco!
Mt Carmel has talent along with very good coaches!
Not to mention all the other new teams that are very competitive in DI

DII
In District 1 my favorite is Annapolis, Coach Schmidt has enough returners from their State Championship team, to at the least win their district. However, Sunnybrook, River City and SMACC could all be contenders if they stay healthy.
District 2 no comment! Just kidding, Tribe will be very tough to beat if they stay healthy.
District 3, Wise County will be my pick. With 3 new programs in that district, Coach Sessums should do well. But, WCHS, Stephenville Knights and Bell County could surprise you. WCHS scrimmaged our team and they showed a ton of potential!
District 4, I must go with Tyler Kings Academy because of their experience. Once again you have 3 very young teams against a seasoned program. Who knows...I could be wrong!

Blessings to everyone as the season begins!
 
coachbill-
Division II/District 1 is going to be tough. Annapolis Christian is always a good team, but at least three teams are gaining considerable ground in San Marcos Homeschool, River City Christian and Sunnybrook. All four are going to be equally capable of winning the district. If they stay healthy, those team(s) that come out of the district into the playoffs could be very, very tough to beat. All four teams should be very competitive in non-district and non-T-CAL games this season as well as district games.

It wouldn't surprise me if it literally comes down to the last week of the regular season, or that as many as three teams from District 1 could qualify for the playoffs. Of course, the key is to stay healthy and keep improving every week.

If you look at the latest scrimmage scores and start connecting the dots, there's some potential in District 1. And at this point, I think every coach in District 1 is giving every other team in the district a lot of respect for their potential.
 


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