The Indiana state finals were this past weekend, and they were ugly ... five games decided by an average of 31.6 points, with the closest game being 21-7.

 

Four of the five state champions were private schools, and the lower three classes each had two private schools playing each other. Seven of the 10 teams in the finals were private schools.

 

The games were more competitive in 2010, but otherwise it was much the same story ... two all-private championship games, four private-school champions and six of the 10 teams were private schools.

What is happening in Ohio?

Geez, I didn't know the KHSAA had Indiana messed up as well. They need to protect the borders better. :~)

westsider, what do you propose to "fix" IN football?

Last I checked in KY, there were two private finalists.

They just work harder.

They just work harder.

 

Hard pill for alot of you to swallow isn't it? :banana:

Last I checked in KY, there were two private finalists.

 

Interesting. I hadn't even thought about that because personally I don't think it is that big a deal. Covington Holy Cross and Trinity are the only private finalists. Taking it a step further, only 3 out of the 24 state semifinalists were private schools. We better be careful or the private schools might start complaining in Kentucky.

Indiana is considering a points system for the entire athletic program of a school. You earn points for each level of success you have (district/region/semi-state/state). Once you reach a certain number of points over a 2-year period you get moved up a class. Of course that doesn't help the 5A class.

Indiana is considering a points system for the entire athletic program of a school. You earn points for each level of success you have (district/region/semi-state/state). Once you reach a certain number of points over a 2-year period you get moved up a class. Of course that doesn't help the 5A class.

 

I like that idea.

What is happening in Ohio?

 

I agree and want to know the same thing.

Indiana is considering a points system for the entire athletic program of a school. You earn points for each level of success you have (district/region/semi-state/state). Once you reach a certain number of points over a 2-year period you get moved up a class. Of course that doesn't help the 5A class.

 

The proposal has 80%+ support from coaches/ADs/principals.

Ohio is looking into some subjective measurements such as program success and socioeconomic measurements to determine what class a school plays in.

In Ohio:

 

D1 State Championship: St. Ignatius (12-2) vs. Pickerington Central (11-2)

D2 State Championship: Avon (13-1) vs. Trotwood-Madison (14-0)

D3 State Championship: Cardinal Mooney (10-3) vs. Springfield Shawnee (14-0)

D4 State Championship: Kenton (14-0) vs. Creston Norwayne (13-1)

D5 State Championship: Coldwater (11-3) vs. Kirtland (14-0)

D6 State Championship: Marion Local (13-2) vs. Buckeye Central (12-2)

Outside of Ignatius are any of the other 11 schools in the OHSAA Finals private schools?