2025 Season(Boys)

[SoccerGuy22]

As the weather changes and we (hopefully) start to see some warmer weather I figured id spark up some soccer conversation for the summer and fall on the boys side of things.

I think this year we get CB changes, are there any teams that might be moving divisions? I know with the expansion some were close to the cutoffs for their respective division. As someone who mainly follows D5 soccer I know west Union and Minford were the two closest to going up to D4.

[SoccerDad]

I don't see any of the current D3 and D4 teams moving around. After seeing how the tournaments played out, I think the expansion was too much. I think four divisions, with only D1 being a low-number division would be better. That, or make D5 a small division too so D3 and D4 are larger. There shouldn't be an entire division between teams like Jackson and Minford

[SoccerGuy22]

I'm still shocked Minford was taken from D2 down to D5. They always seemed like a school the size of Wheelersburg to me I don't know why. I know people think the divisions are "watered down" but I personally don't mind it. All the usual characters were in district championships this past fall so it didn't really matter all that much. For the SHAC it really didn't change anything as all our schools are small enough to be D5 forever. West Union was one boy off the cutoff last time though.

Excited for the season to be here now that warm weather has finally arrived.

[SEOSports740]

I look for some goals to be scored by all teams this summer & fall no doubt

[bsee12345]

I will be interested to see if the OHSAA looks at Divsion I and DIvision II. 64 teams puts some teams starting the tourney in the District Finals. I would like to see the DIvision I and II go to 80 teams and then split the remaining Divisions equally with the remaining schools. But we will see if the OHSAA looks to make any changes.

[GoAt 10]

Feels good to start talking soccer!

Minfords enrollment continues to decline and I believe they have no added CB points now that Downey moved back in the district and Glenn didn't end up playing his senior year. Those two accounted for 14 CB points that pushed Minford into D2 the prior season.

South Webster should be the league favorite with Burg and Minford closely behind. Valley should take SOC 1 but always tough playing at St Joe. North Adams wins the SHAC outright, Lynchburg loses a ton. Gallia Academy returns their leading scorer in the Camden kid. They easily win the OVC.

Burg wins another district in d4, Unioto should be relevant again in d4 possibly. Watch out for the Tanks the next few years.

Webster wins a district in d5. North Adams could be a sleeper team to win a district title in D5. Minford lost a great senior class led by Myles Montgomery. I think they’ll be fine, but still should see a setback. I know the incoming freshman group is very talented.

Any coaching changes/openings?