7-11 wrote:I played in a very successful 9-man program, with a well-recognized coach. Not to offend 9-man teams, but the time may be here with our population declines and travel extent and costs, to encourage more co-ops for football, and everyone go 11-man. It's got to be tough for kids and coaches to be 9-man one-year and then have to redo their thinking for 11-man the next, only to drop back to 9. And if there are any college prospects in 9, it can be an eye-opener for some skill positions when getting to the college level. Harvey decided not to go 9 in 2009, and I think with their success, they made the right choice, especially if they later co-op with Wells County. If some of the posts are accurate, we may be looking for 3 classes anyway. Redo the levels, and fill all the upper two with enough teams to make 4 8-team regions each. If some teams are competing at a high enough level, think about DIII LaCrosse playing DI UND. Might be a giant killer in there somewhere each year. I'm proud of my 9-man heritage, but it's time.
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