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They are in a 6A district playing 6A competition in the playoffs, if they make it. That won't happen until realignment. Reguardless, how does playing a 2A school with 26 players help a 5A school?

The ducking wasn't my point. I am sure that if Highlands wants to play T, then there will be a spot on the schedule where these two schools could make it happen after realignment. As you know, a two year contract term is ending this year which will allow for multiple schedule changes. If Highlands moves to 4A where there playoff competition will change drastically, I think it would be foolish to play more than two or three of these caliber teams during non-district play.

Conner needs to change their schedule. Their current one is ridiculous. What is the point of a 6A school playing a non-ranked 2A school with under 30 player?

Lets also be realistic. It isn't in Highlands interest to play more than a couple of really large, physical schools a year. It is excellent to play a couple of non district teams that test you, but your goal is still a 5A state championship. Therefore, you don't want to play a non-district schedule that is so grueling that you are putting starters in the tub by playoff time. I don't blame Dale for playing a couple of tough ones a year, but playing a little less physical schedule on a few also. Why would Highlands want to have a schedule like Colrain, X, Louisville X, Trinity, and Ryle for non district? It is too much. BTW, I put Ryle on that list due to the physicality of the game.

It is this simple: A coach is not going to keep someone on the schedule who will run up the score as heavy as possible if they have his kids outmatched. You come with a very narrow viewpoint that hasn't spent much time on the other end of that situation.

You are correct. You must be meaning when the reverse was ran with 20 seconds left in the game to score the 88th point. Highlands really needed that work on reverse to get that last touchdown. It wasn't running up the score. There is no alibi for actions like that except to call it what it is. :eyeonyou:

That is a lame argument if there ever was one. It is classless to put up 70-80 points on teams throwing the ball with division one sophmores in the second half of games. That team was one of the largest reasons that there is a running clock rule in our state today. I also think that Dale realized that he alienated several teams from scheduling Highlands with that season, and has used a different policy for the last several seasons. Sorry, but they most certainly had plays in the book to hand the ball off, and Saturday mornings most certainly provide a jv quarterback an opportunity to throw the ball. As far as NCC goes, I don't see them scheduling Highlands any time soon. They are already not renewing with Ryle on the new contract. I don't see how playing Highlands has an upside for them, including the fact that they are a private school who draws players from some of the same areas as Highlands.

Fair enough.

You think the birds handled Ryle? Up at half and two turnovers that led to scores don't spell a handleing, but they did win that time. If the question is how much better is Highlands than Cov Cath, the answer is much better.

They shook hands and both acted with respect and class.

But if he wants to be a coach, which he does, he has one of the best paying jobs in this state doing it.

He makes financial sacrifice compared to what other job?

Obviously not anybody because Eicher didn't win state with at least 2 NFL players on his team. However, I think at least 50% of the head coaches in this state could win one at Highlands within four years.

And as I just said, there are very few coaches that could replicate Dale's sucess. However, I think that there is a much higher number that could win a AAAAA state championship at Highlands if they had four years to coach there.

How many coaches, since the championship has been established, have been at the helm at Highlands without winning one? I thought it has been only one, but maybe I am wrong. As far as keeping them at the sucess level they have achieved in the last twelve years, I would agree with you.

12. There were more passes where Hemple chose to run.

Nothing.

I would call it more sad than funny. Something easily solved by establishing a running program and practicing doubles.

Those things are much more likely to happen if the team is not in shape. Dixie is not in shape.

Yes

I would say that not having your kids in shape to play early in the season in a major problem.

JV games aren't counted.

Not a problem. Dixie was sadly out of shape. The worse coach in the U.S. has the ability to have his team in shape. IMO, not having your kids in shape to play is inexcusable.

I predict no more than 10 passes thrown the entire contest for both teams combined.

Brad Weber 6-3 265 offensive tackle for Ryle would be a soph to watch.