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They already play 4 games a season against D6 and D7 teams. If they switched out a Portsmouth and Gallia and Ironton For Oak Hill Valley and Northwest, it wouldn’t be a schedule down as much as it would be a (get away from the teams who are taking your players from you). But maybe it’s not as big a ...

Yes. My numbers are off for sure. When you add in transfers, it’s a bit more. But not as much as I posted. I apologize. Still my hope is that something changes and they can merge the 2 conferences in some way. A few in the SOC really need it. For Football only. It won’t happen. But I wish it would.

Actually, no, but there is a Daddy involved! ND coaching staff will try to play puppet master to who will be the stars Of the game will be. For that reason, if green has learned anything from East, they should pull out the win in this meaningless game. Meaningless to you maybe... But I assure you t...

Well said Bobcat…!

This is a capitalist country. What the hell is wrong with making a few bucks?

Doesn’t matter what they do, there would be people complain. I’m glad for some to have an extra week of practice and the experience of a playoff game. Records are only one way to assess a football team and how good they are. In Valley’s case, I think they’d be favored against 7 of the 14 teams ahead...

Not making excuses. Just wishing there were good games in the area every weekend at more places than there are the way it is. I like seeing good games between schools of equal size. Chesapeake is 50 boys short in grades 10-12 of Ironton. Not to mention recruits. Over 100 boys short in grades 10-12 o...

Yeah. Maybe that’s best.

I think playoff games can’t be. But I could be completely wrong. I’m sure the OHSAA has their hands in it and would cost some money if it is, so you might find that

Loser mentality is trying to overcome something that’s 2x your size and has a few of your best athletes playing for them. And then defending them and helping them keep things the way they they are. So you can lose again and again. Look at the enrollment numbers man. And look at the scores. Look at t...

I think Chesapeake is in a area where kids can go to fairland, ironton, Ashland or Huntington. I think in basketball a couple kids went to fairland. You coach what you have and if kids are leaving it makes it very hard. Just a few years ago when my son played for Portsmouth I remember we lost to th...

So what do you do? Just take it?? Or move out of the situation? Why not join schools your size and give your kids a chance? Make it a football only conference and let these kids play schools their size, both in enrollment and or competitive balance. Get Rock Hill, coal Grove, valley, oak hill and No...

I get what you’re saying. But you’re adding only 1 game to 8 of them. Only 1 more to 4 and so on. For every school complaining about the extra game, there are probably 2 more that are glad for the opportunity and experience . And even more coaches glad to get a chance to have more practice time. Jus...

Lol. Well. Yeah you’re right. I need to use it less. You’re onto me.

16 game season for those making it to the finals. College don’t play that many. The safety of teenage student athletes was not in their thinking when they made this brilliant decision. If they are that money hungry fine, just shorten the regular season to 8 games and everybody makes the playoffs. T...

I think Chesapeake is in a area where kids can go to fairland, ironton, Ashland or Huntington. I think in basketball a couple kids went to fairland. You coach what you have and if kids are leaving it makes it very hard. Just a few years ago when my son played for Portsmouth I remember we lost to th...

Yes Fido. …..!!!

Let me ask you this. What’s wrong with changing it up? Why do certain schools fan bases go against this idea all the time? I think it’s because they like being able to schedule 3-4 games where they basically have the week off for their kids. While smaller roster schools have to play both ways all ni...

I’m not trying to get trophies for everyone. I’ll be honest. Im hoping that (in my favorite schools sake) that they don’t have to limp in to the playoffs because we have 25 kids playing against 50 or 60 or in burgs case 80. Since all these schools are making the playoffs anyway, they don’t have to p...

Good for Burg RBH. You are right. But this isn’t a new situation. You can go back 30 years and take the schools mentioned Oak hill, NW, Valley, cG, RH, and Chesapeake and see it’s a competitive group. Maybe Minford doesn’t fit in that group. Then you can take the other (High turnout-successful) scho...

It would do no good. You are right. And those 6 would be a great and competitive conference. In my opinion.