ndfootball4444 wrote:Reg. 1) Carrington, Northern Cass, Oakes (Carrington easily)
Reg. 2) PR-F-L, Larimore, Rugby.
Reg. 3) W/N/G, Velva, Minot Ryan (w/n/g is going to just get better and play very physical, no depth tho)
Reg. 4) Killdeer, Hazen, Southern Mclean (Killdeer will control Hazens line and ground pound it for 1 spot in a good game for sure by 8pts.) Heartriver may get the 3 spot.
HammerTime wrote:That kind of statement just doesn't make sense to say yet. Also, my take on what I've seen so far: I could see Harvey taking that No. 3 spot in the playoffs. It's not quite a lock for Rugby. Just gonna throw that out there. Take it or leave it.
RattlerWebWonk wrote:Is there such a disparity in class A that we can already safely predict the 12 playoff teams after just one week of region play?
Hammer may be right, I think Harvey could beat Rugby. 25% chance IMO. Your spot on I think with the rest. Oakes may not be so safe either.RattlerWebWonk wrote:HammerTime wrote:That kind of statement just doesn't make sense to say yet. Also, my take on what I've seen so far: I could see Harvey taking that No. 3 spot in the playoffs. It's not quite a lock for Rugby. Just gonna throw that out there. Take it or leave it.
The fact that you could only see error with one of my 12 predicted playoff teams tells me that it's NOT that ridiculous. The question that led off the post was...RattlerWebWonk wrote:Is there such a disparity in class A that we can already safely predict the 12 playoff teams after just one week of region play?
My point is simply this: where/when are we going to see some upsets? Personally, I think Oakes, Rugby and Bishop Ryan are the only 3 vulnerable picks of my originally-predicted 12 playoff teams. But I'm not sure if there are teams in their regions that can step up and knock them off.
Outside of HammerTime's less-than-confident pick of Harvey-Wells County knocking out Rugby, anyone else willing to make a "bold prediction"?
madseason wrote:Bold prediction! East wins again for second year straight. 2 out of 22 East on comeback run?
RattlerWebWonk wrote:madseason wrote:Bold prediction! East wins again for second year straight. 2 out of 22 East on comeback run?
I'm surprised you dared to put that in writing! Better hope you didn't jinx the east!!
B-oldtimer wrote:The teams in class A 11 man plan has not made much since to me since I saw it last fall. The top teams in class A at least here in the east could have easily competed with the double A teams this year they may not have won state but they would have been competitive and could have made the playoffs. The bottom teams in class A would have had hard time competing at 9 man level against power teams at that level. I look at Oak Groove, Milnor/North Sargent, EEK, Langdon, Lakota-edmore/DP. and also could include Harvey/Wells county they all could have easily played at 9 man level and would have been like everyone else struggling to make a playoff spot. When they went to 24 teams in A it just such small number of schools and means that these schools have to travel long distances to play each other and it comes down to basically 3 or 4 schools that will compete in the playoffs. My guess is here in the east it will be Park River playing against Carrington to play in the state. I think reason we still have class A is that coaches and administrators just have hard time adjusting to the fact that either they are school large enough to support compete at 11 man at higher level or they should be down with large number schools that already have gone 9 man. I hear this from coaches all time that are 11 man they don't want to play at 9 man level even if they know that level would fit them with kids numbers and would bring about rivalries that are close and have had in past. They don't think its football but it is just different style and from fan level exciting game to watch.
B-oldtimer wrote:The teams in class A 11 man plan has not made much since to me since I saw it last fall. The top teams in class A at least here in the east could have easily competed with the double A teams this year they may not have won state but they would have been competitive and could have made the playoffs. The bottom teams in class A would have had hard time competing at 9 man level against power teams at that level. I look at Oak Groove, Milnor/North Sargent, EEK, Langdon, Lakota-edmore/DP. and also could include Harvey/Wells county they all could have easily played at 9 man level and would have been like everyone else struggling to make a playoff spot. When they went to 24 teams in A it just such small number of schools and means that these schools have to travel long distances to play each other and it comes down to basically 3 or 4 schools that will compete in the playoffs. My guess is here in the east it will be Park River playing against Carrington to play in the state. I think reason we still have class A is that coaches and administrators just have hard time adjusting to the fact that either they are school large enough to support compete at 11 man at higher level or they should be down with large number schools that already have gone 9 man. I hear this from coaches all time that are 11 man they don't want to play at 9 man level even if they know that level would fit them with kids numbers and would bring about rivalries that are close and have had in past. They don't think its football but it is just different style and from fan level exciting game to watch.
Hinsa wrote:If it meant they could support "their own team" they would go 6-man in a heartbeat. Cutting down the overgrown grass where there was a football field, painting stripes on the field, putting a fresh coat of paint on the old concession stand, replacing burned out lights, walking to the game or just driving a few blocks across town - these experiences are priceless and the men who used to play on that field would support playing on it again, even if it is a completely different brand of football.
Hinsa wrote:Great point about the basketball co-ops comparison. I still wonder if a 6-man division would be enough to spur some co-ops to dissolve their basketball co-ops as well. I can think of a few in our region alone that might be tempted.
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