Mallard Creek & East Forsyth easily 1 & 2 in the State 4AA, definitely some separation for 3 on down

[CPC4LIFE]

Both teams have nearly all of their starters returning. These 2 teams are on a different level than the rest of the State when it comes to the Offensive Line. They were easily the best two teams in 4AA last year, in which Mallard came from behind to beat East Forsyth in OT.

 

[nepsy7]

I would take Butler over East Forsyth. My opinion! If MC corrects their secondary problems a week earlier from the championship game. They beat EF like they were Page!

 

[CPC4LIFE]

East gave away the game to Mallard last year...period Mallard Coaches know that
Butler is a distant 3rd.... But a good team

 

[Blue and Gold22]

East gave away the game to Mallard last year...period Mallard Coaches know that
Butler is a distant 3rd.... But a good team

Lol...which ones did you speak with.

 

[nepsy7]

East gave away the game to Mallard last year...period Mallard Coaches know that
Butler is a distant 3rd.... But a good team

You guys might not be a top 10 team without Nique Martin.
No coach from MC is taking EF over Butler. Stop believing you guys are now a contender. You are not!

EF gave away the game and Hough won the game. What's your point?

 

[Blue and Gold22]

East gave away the game to Mallard last year...period Mallard Coaches know that
Butler is a distant 3rd.... But a good team

I wouldn't presume to speak for the Mallard Creek coaches ( though I think I know the answer). As a fan I can tell you that there are 5 teams on the MC schedule that would concern me more than EF.

Butler- 1 and 1a with Mallard Creek for the best defense in the state and Hales has his QB returning. They typically average 45 a game and win tittles or get to regional finals with that scenario

Dillon, Byrnes and Southpointe- All traditionally better than EF . Dillon hasn't lost in 37 games and we play there on opening night. Very tough.

Vance- Best or 2nd best QB in the state. Caught a glimpse of them at Powerade 7 on 7. Most athletic and large team in the tourney and they play MC with a chip on their shoulder.

Then EF..

I have a lot of respect for what Willert has done there and if you want to tell me they are top 5 in the state I probably buy that but you guys get just unbelievably giddy about the game last year. Great game, very good squad but defensively EF was terrible and they lose their two best LB's and tacklers and I believe 2 of the front 4. Please don't tell me about the JV. EF isn't and never has been a re-load team.

If you want to lump them in with Butler- Page- in that list behind MC I'm OK but there certainly isn't a gap of any size.

You guys keep wanting to put EF on this level with MC and its just silly. MC is 21-2 in the past 5 years in the playoffs. They have won 15 straight. There is nothing in the recent history of the EF program that would indicate that they will be anywhere near the level they were last year.

 

[Champ_24]

I think Hough, Cathloic and Butler would beat EF. EF is top 5 but if they faced numerous of good teams from Charlotte, I think they'll lose

 

[BlackKnightNut]

The only thing you have to know about East and their fans is that they keep trolling and trying to crow. Real teams fans don't do that because they don't have to, they let the play on the field do the talking.

 

[CPC4LIFE]

Mallard Creek, basically stole the title from East Forsyth ( I don't support East Forsyth) I don't like them but we respect them! ... I'm for West Forsyth..but everybody at that game last year...knows "East Forsyth" was the better team...Period...beating a 4AA Eastern Raleigh or Wilmington team is the Cake Walk! In 4AA Finals!!! ( Sorry Raleigh People) it's all about the Western Finals! past 4AA scores don't lie... Tired of Charlotte people disrespecting an (East Forsyth) team that had them by 2TDs and took them to O.T. Plus eliminated 2 other Charlotte teams! Learn the game! Respect your opponent. And for all Fans.... That goes for you too!...I respect Mallard & Butler but the gap has closed! And u know it.. Nepsy

 

[JMACDE99]

Mallard Creek, basically stole the title from East Forsyth ( I don't support East Forsyth) I don't like them but we respect them! ... I'm for West Forsyth..but everybody at that game last year...knows "East Forsyth" was the better team...Period...beating a 4AA Eastern Raleigh or Wilmington team is the Cake Walk! In 4AA Finals!!! ( Sorry Raleigh People) it's all about the Western Finals! past 4AA scores don't lie... Tired of Charlotte people disrespecting an (East Forsyth) team that had them by 2TDs and took them to O.T. Plus eliminated 2 other Charlotte teams! Learn the game! Respect your opponent. And for all Fans.... That goes for you too!...I respect Mallard & Butler but the gap has closed! And u know it.. Nepsy

That is only true if they can sustain it and get to the mountain top.

 

[nepsy7]

Mallard Creek, basically stole the title from East Forsyth ( I don't support East Forsyth) I don't like them but we respect them! ... I'm for West Forsyth..but everybody at that game last year...knows "East Forsyth" was the better team...Period...beating a 4AA Eastern Raleigh or Wilmington team is the Cake Walk! In 4AA Finals!!! ( Sorry Raleigh People) it's all about the Western Finals! past 4AA scores don't lie... Tired of Charlotte people disrespecting an (East Forsyth) team that had them by 2TDs and took them to O.T. Plus eliminated 2 other Charlotte teams! Learn the game! Respect your opponent. And for all Fans.... That goes for you too!...I respect Mallard & Butler but the gap has closed! And u know it.. Nepsy

They eliminated 5-7 Olympic & a very dysfunctional 8-5 Indy....Whoop! Whoop!
I could not imagine having a easier route to the Western Championship than EF.
Talk about disrespect. Next time maybe the fans & players from EF should wait until the games is over before they start soul train dancing on the sidelines....LOL!

CPC4LIFE. Stop begging for respect. It's earned.......FYI! Your team West Forsyth sucks!

 

[CatholicCougs14]

Butler is I think tied if not ahead of East Forsyth this year. Watch out the Bulldogs will be very good again in 2016.
Mallard Creek is #1 though and as of the pre-season it isn't close, although that is subject to change come week 1.

 

[Warhead1]

Didn't we already have another thread were we talked about EF and MC for about 2 months with 5 or 6 pages of the same stuff over and over? Guess we're doing it again so here goes.....

East is a good team MC is a great team blah blah blah! Only 2 players who are good not great East Christian Beal East Madison Cone! MC 230,098 D-1 Players and they are ranked top 10 in the USA! Yeah that's right haters USA! Tommy Knotts Glory Days blah blah blah! East couldn't be a top 7.5 team in Charlotte because they have JV size players up front compared to the land of Giants in Char/Meck and oh btw they beat nothing but -1A Schools to get to the Semi final! They won 14 games but had the easiest schedule in the states history and played nobody all year because they wouldn't travel 120 miles to the 704 to play at least 3 Non Conference games. Until Forsyth schedules teams from the 704 in non conference they'll always be average. We'll also accept Richmond or Scotland. No Middle School football blah blah blah! When they met MC they lied and told MC the game didn't start until the 4 Qtr and MC started to play and won. Player was off-sides blah blah blah! Worst Pass interference call in the history of football blah blah blah! MC has the worst fans in the history of football making fun of crying kids blah blah blah. 600 Yards of offense against -2.5 yards of offense! We thought y'all said Christian Beal was good? blah blah blah! If they played the Creek Boys 8 days later they would have lost to them by 100 because of some "Special Defense" the Mavs put in the secondary that would have shut down East like that sorry Page team East only beat by 1 point. East Coaches used Up, Up, Down, Down, Left, Right, Left, Right, B, A, Select, Start and still couldn't WIN! Any other coach had that team they wouldn't have lost blah blah blah! Johnny Roscoe!!! Page used "God Mode" Cheat in 2011 to beat final bosses Butler and MC in back to back weeks! No Nique Martin No Springs means East sucks again. When they lose 1 or 2 games we'll be here to remind you how bad you are and how great MC and Butler is Blah Blah Blah.

We get it....

 

[Diddydontplay]

Didn't we already have another thread were we talked about EF and MC for about 2 months with 5 or 6 pages of the same stuff over and over? Guess we're doing it again so here goes.....

East is a good team MC is a great team blah blah blah! Only 2 players who are good not great East Christian Beal East Madison Cone! MC 230,098 D-1 Players and they are ranked top 10 in the USA! Yeah that's right haters USA! Tommy Knotts Glory Days blah blah blah! East couldn't be a top 7.5 team in Charlotte because they have JV size players up front compared to the land of Giants in Char/Meck and oh btw they beat nothing but -1A Schools to get to the Semi final! They won 14 games but had the easiest schedule in the states history and played nobody all year because they wouldn't travel 120 miles to the 704 to play at least 3 Non Conference games. Until Forsyth schedules teams from the 704 in non conference they'll always be average. We'll also accept Richmond or Scotland. No Middle School football blah blah blah! When they met MC they lied and told MC the game didn't start until the 4 Qtr and MC started to play and won. Player was off-sides blah blah blah! Worst Pass interference call in the history of football blah blah blah! MC has the worst fans in the history of football making fun of crying kids blah blah blah. 600 Yards of offense against -2.5 yards of offense! We thought y'all said Christian Beal was good? blah blah blah! If they played the Creek Boys 8 days later they would have lost to them by 100 because of some "Special Defense" the Mavs put in the secondary that would have shut down East like that sorry Page team East only beat by 1 point. East Coaches used Up, Up, Down, Down, Left, Right, Left, Right, B, A, Select, Start and still couldn't WIN! Any other coach had that team they wouldn't have lost blah blah blah! Johnny Roscoe!!! Page used "God Mode" Cheat in 2011 to beat final bosses Butler and MC in back to back weeks! No Nique Martin No Springs means East sucks again. When they lose 1 or 2 games we'll be here to remind you how bad you are and how great MC and Butler is Blah Blah Blah.

We get it....

You would make a good attorney. You are very convincing and confusing at the same time.

 

[Blue and Gold22]

Mallard Creek, basically stole the title from East Forsyth ( I don't support East Forsyth) I don't like them but we respect them! ... I'm for West Forsyth..but everybody at that game last year...knows "East Forsyth" was the better team...Period...beating a 4AA Eastern Raleigh or Wilmington team is the Cake Walk! In 4AA Finals!!! ( Sorry Raleigh People) it's all about the Western Finals! past 4AA scores don't lie... Tired of Charlotte people disrespecting an (East Forsyth) team that had them by 2TDs and took them to O.T. Plus eliminated 2 other Charlotte teams! Learn the game! Respect your opponent. And for all Fans.... That goes for you too!...I respect Mallard & Butler but the gap has closed! And u know it.. Nepsy

How would you have any idea if it was a cake walk?? You haven't been to a final in a quarter of a century?

13 of the last 16 titles in 4aa go to 3 Meck county schools. Zero to Forsyth county.
24 Western Regional final appearances since 2000 for Meck county. 1 for Forsyth county.

Your right, gap is closing.... LOL

 

[nepsy7]

Scotland County, Richmond County, New Bern, Charlotte Catholic, Dudley, Greensboro Page,
Butler,Mallard Creek, all have something in common. They have won Championships and don't beg, beg, beg, beg, beg and beg for respect. They earned it!

Stop crying EF, although that's what you guys do best. Just win and the respect will come. Almost don't count!

 

[704CougarsDad]

I wouldn't presume to speak for the Mallard Creek coaches ( though I think I know the answer). As a fan I can tell you that there are 5 teams on the MC schedule that would concern me more than EF.

Butler- 1 and 1a with Mallard Creek for the best defense in the state and Hales has his QB returning. They typically average 45 a game and win tittles or get to regional finals with that scenario

Dillon, Byrnes and Southpointe- All traditionally better than EF . Dillon hasn't lost in 37 games and we play there on opening night. Very tough.

Vance- Best or 2nd best QB in the state. Caught a glimpse of them at Powerade 7 on 7. Most athletic and large team in the tourney and they play MC with a chip on their shoulder.

Then EF..

I have a lot of respect for what Willert has done there and if you want to tell me they are top 5 in the state I probably buy that but you guys get just unbelievably giddy about the game last year. Great game, very good squad but defensively EF was terrible and they lose their two best LB's and tacklers and I believe 2 of the front 4. Please don't tell me about the JV. EF isn't and never has been a re-load team.

If you want to lump them in with Butler- Page- in that list behind MC I'm OK but there certainly isn't a gap of any size.

You guys keep wanting to put EF on this level with MC and its just silly. MC is 21-2 in the past 5 years in the playoffs. They have won 15 straight. There is nothing in the recent history of the EF program that would indicate that they will be anywhere near the level they were last year.

Thanx blue but we def have some athletes but we jus have to put it together. We always have the problem of playing up and playing down to our opponent, it showed after we lost the OT to s-burg and played greenwood. Discipline and consistency has to b the key for us this yr

 

[scotswin]

Why do we talk about 4aa, it really doesnt exist until the playoff breakdown . Lets just say 4a abd thats everyone

 

[Blue and Gold22]

... I'm for West Forsyth..but everybody at that game last year...knows "East Forsyth" was the better team...Period...

Outgained by 300 yards and lost but EF was the better team. You know how you will know when you have closed the gap and have put yourself on the same level as Mallard Creek?

When you stop getting excited about close games that you lose....LOL.

 

[Blue and Gold22]

Didn't we already have another thread were we talked about EF and MC for about 2 months with 5 or 6 pages of the same stuff over and over? Guess we're doing it again so here goes.....

East is a good team MC is a great team blah blah blah! Only 2 players who are good not great East Christian Beal East Madison Cone! MC 230,098 D-1 Players and they are ranked top 10 in the USA! Yeah that's right haters USA! Tommy Knotts Glory Days blah blah blah! East couldn't be a top 7.5 team in Charlotte because they have JV size players up front compared to the land of Giants in Char/Meck and oh btw they beat nothing but -1A Schools to get to the Semi final! They won 14 games but had the easiest schedule in the states history and played nobody all year because they wouldn't travel 120 miles to the 704 to play at least 3 Non Conference games. Until Forsyth schedules teams from the 704 in non conference they'll always be average. We'll also accept Richmond or Scotland. No Middle School football blah blah blah! When they met MC they lied and told MC the game didn't start until the 4 Qtr and MC started to play and won. Player was off-sides blah blah blah! Worst Pass interference call in the history of football blah blah blah! MC has the worst fans in the history of football making fun of crying kids blah blah blah. 600 Yards of offense against -2.5 yards of offense! We thought y'all said Christian Beal was good? blah blah blah! If they played the Creek Boys 8 days later they would have lost to them by 100 because of some "Special Defense" the Mavs put in the secondary that would have shut down East like that sorry Page team East only beat by 1 point. East Coaches used Up, Up, Down, Down, Left, Right, Left, Right, B, A, Select, Start and still couldn't WIN! Any other coach had that team they wouldn't have lost blah blah blah! Johnny Roscoe!!! Page used "God Mode" Cheat in 2011 to beat final bosses Butler and MC in back to back weeks! No Nique Martin No Springs means East sucks again. When they lose 1 or 2 games we'll be here to remind you how bad you are and how great MC and Butler is Blah Blah Blah.

We get it....

Go back and look at who posted what. If you think that everyone is just gonna agree that after making there first regional final in 24 years and losing that they are suddenly on the same level with Mallard Creek or way ahead of Butler your nuts. Triad fans stop posting stupid stuff and the words Mallard Creek will never come up.

 

[Wiseman83]

No way EF beats Butler. Lots of things must go right for that to happen. I mean shit, EF had every statistical category in their favor it seems like against MC last season and still found a way to lose. Butler doesn't have the household names on their roster anymore but the talent is still there. If EF plays butler this season, I can guarantee that by the end of the night, triad fans will be sick and tired of hearing Christian Dixon's name....bet you don't even know who that is.

 

[Warhead1]

No way EF beats Butler. Lots of things must go right for that to happen. I mean shit, EF had every statistical category in their favor it seems like against MC last season and still found a way to lose. Butler doesn't have the household names on their roster anymore but the talent is still there. If EF plays butler this season, I can guarantee that by the end of the night, triad fans will be sick and tired of hearing Christian Dixon's name....bet you don't even know who that is.

Again.....See earlier post. Or just go to the old thread where 15 people said exactly what you just said. This year yes Butler and MC are better teams than East Forsyth. Is there really anything else to talk about when it comes to East? We've beat this dead horse to death over and over and over and over again! No more talk about last year and that semi-final game unless MC and East are playing each other in the playoffs in 2016 please!!!

How about East and Mt Tabor or East and West Forsyth? Or how bout East vs Reagan or East vs Page?

How does Reagan, West, and Tabor and ND look this year CPC fans? What should we expect? Why has Tabor dropped so far over the last 5 years in your opinion?

How does Page and Dudley look Guilford fans? Can NW Guilford beat East this year? They have a ton of weapons all over the field.

 

[nepsy7]

I can tell you that Hough actually beat MC in overtime @ The Creek. If they played East Forsyth playoff schedule, they would have made it to the Western Region finals. Nobody from Hough started @ stupid thread when they beat them calling themselves super powers. I know you guys haven't been there before, but at least you could act like it.

If you say stupid stuff on NCpreps, you're going to get checked everytine. Period!

I could only imagine the thread if they actually won a State Championship!
WE ARE THE GREATEST TEAM OF THE CENTURY!

 

[hokiemtc]

For what it's worth and after seeing all of the teams play...

I'm one Charlotte guy who gives East Forsyth a lot of credit and thinks that EF and Butler would've been one heck of a ball game last year. Throw Catholic's name in the hat and we would've had one heck of a mini-tourney. Maybe include Rose and Dudley, too, who both impressed me as well. All of these teams seemed to be on about the same level to me, and all were deserving of their very high (and similar) rankings.

However, anyone seeing EF as being easily better than any of the other teams listed needs to lay off the hard stuff and join us here in the real world. Better yet...get out of Forsyth Co and schedule some of these power teams from surrounding areas...and find out for sure where you stand.

Also, note that the post above is just talking about last year. Butler and Catholic both return 16 starters for 2016, and both are going to be ridiculously good this year.

 

[CatholicCougs14]

For what it's worth and after seeing all of the teams play...

I'm one Charlotte guy who gives East Forsyth a lot of credit and thinks that EF and Butler would've been one heck of a ball game last year. Throw Catholic's name in the hat and we would've had one heck of a mini-tourney. Maybe include Rose and Dudley, too, who both impressed me as well. All of these teams seemed to be on about the same level to me, and all were deserving of their very high (and similar) rankings.

However, anyone seeing EF as being easily better than any of the other teams listed needs to lay off the hard stuff and join us here in the real world. Better yet...get out of Forsyth Co and schedule some of these power teams from surrounding areas...and find out for sure where you stand.

Also, note that the post above is just talking about last year. Butler and Catholic both return 16 starters for 2016, and both are going to be ridiculously good this year.

I know it's off topic, but I hope in the near future CC can schedule Butler. We are 0-2 all time vs Butler in 1997 and 98, need to even out that record

 

[Wiseman83]

@Warhead1 - You are tired of people stating the obvious, but someone just started a thread stating how EF is in the top 2 this season and their is a major drop off after that...that is hilarious. Based on what?

 

[CatholicCougs14]

For what it's worth and after seeing all of the teams play...

I'm one Charlotte guy who gives East Forsyth a lot of credit and thinks that EF and Butler would've been one heck of a ball game last year. Throw Catholic's name in the hat and we would've had one heck of a mini-tourney. Maybe include Rose and Dudley, too, who both impressed me as well. All of these teams seemed to be on about the same level to me, and all were deserving of their very high (and similar) rankings.

However, anyone seeing EF as being easily better than any of the other teams listed needs to lay off the hard stuff and join us here in the real world. Better yet...get out of Forsyth Co and schedule some of these power teams from surrounding areas...and find out for sure where you stand.

Also, note that the post above is just talking about last year. Butler and Catholic both return 16 starters for 2016, and both are going to be ridiculously good this year.

We have 16 back? Where'd you see that number, I thought we had around 12ish

 

[hokiemtc]

We have 16 back? Where'd you see that number, I thought we had around 12ish

You're right, the numbers are off slightly...13 returning starters and 25 returning lettermen for Catholic...but oline and dline both return pretty much intact from last season.

For Butler, 15 returning starters and 32 returning lettermen (the C.O. doesn't account for one missing starter we're getting back from an off-the-field issue).

http://www.charlotteobserver.com/sports/high-school/article88886962.html

 

[hokiemtc]

We are 0-2 all time vs Butler in 1997 and 98, need to even out that record

'97 was Butler's first year and we were AWFUL. LOL, you guys definitely owe us one for that head scratcher. '98 I can see... Butler actually wasn't too bad and Catholic was still 2A at that time, so that one makes a little more sense.

 

[hokiemtc]

Tired of Charlotte people disrespecting an (East Forsyth) team that had them by 2TDs and took them to O.T. Learn the game! Respect your opponent.

And you are openly disrespecting one Charlotte team (Hough) that actually beat Mallard Creek last season and ran the table in MC's conference, another Charlotte team (Catholic) that actually hoisted a state title trophy, and another recent 3 time 4AA champ (Butler) who has handed Mallard Creek 3 of their last 5 losses (not to mention one who has never lost to a Forsyth Co team in all of recorded history) and played two really tough, close games with MC last season.

Who needs to learn the game here and respect their opponents? 13 of the last 16 4AA titles here, dude.

The bottom line is East Forsyth players, coaches and fans were thrilled to only lose by one score against Mallard Creek, and they haven't shut up about it during or since. Butler players, coaches and fans were seriously disappointed to lose by one score against Mallard Creek, and have been hard at work trying to remedy the situation. I have a pretty good hunch which team will be a bigger factor in the title chase this season.

 

[CatholicCougs14]

'97 was Butler's first year and we were AWFUL. LOL, you guys definitely owe us one for that head scratcher. '98 I can see... Butler actually wasn't too bad and Catholic was still 2A at that time, so that one makes a little more sense.

The 90s are known as the "Lost Decade" of Catholic football. 7 losing seasons in 10 years.
As for our friend CPC for life. You win your respect on the field. You do NOT win respect by choking 2 TD leads to Mallard Creek at home one year and a 21pt lead to Providence at home another year. WIN and you get the respect. Quit whining and go WIN.

 

[kingbluedevil]

And you are openly disrespecting one Charlotte team (Hough) that actually beat Mallard Creek last season and ran the table in MC's conference, another Charlotte team (Catholic) that actually hoisted a state title trophy, and another recent 3 time 4AA champ (Butler) who has handed Mallard Creek 3 of their last 5 losses (not to mention one who has never lost to a Forsyth Co team in all of recorded history) and played two really tough, close games with MC last season.

Who needs to learn the game here and respect their opponents? 13 of the last 16 4AA titles here, dude.

The bottom line is East Forsyth players, coaches and fans were thrilled to only lose by one score against Mallard Creek, and they haven't shut up about it during or since. Butler players, coaches and fans were seriously disappointed to lose by one score against Mallard Creek, and have been hard at work trying to remedy the situation. I have a pretty good hunch which team will be a bigger factor in the title chase this season.

Mount Tabor beat Butler few years ago.

 

[Warhead1]

Except the stupid people posting stuff about East being the biggest Super power since the 1980 Russian Men's Hockey team are not East fans! Most even say they're not East Fans yet you continue to argue with them. The are trolling you Charlotte fans because they know you guys get your panties in a wad and all bent out of shape every time they say East is better than Mallard Creek. Are you guys really that dumb? When some person comes on here stating East will take down the Denver Broncos this year you should just say shut up laugh and move on with your life. Not give us a breakdown of how MC beat East for the 37th time. Or how Butler and 12 other teams could beat East for the 37th time. Yes anyone with a brain know this! I am not an East fan but I do know a lot of them and a lot of people on here give them a bad name. I think East is a Top 10 team this year. If they go 4AA they are a 3rd or maybe a 4th rd team if they get a good draw and a little luck. If they go 4A they could be a contender but who knows. Other than that I'm done defending the East fans. You guys can chat it up with these trolls until this time next year for all I care. If anyone wants to talk about a different game besides East Forsyth and MC 2015 I'm all for it.

 

[hokiemtc]

If they go 4AA they are a 3rd or maybe a 4th rd team if they get a good draw and a little luck. If they go 4A they could be a contender but who knows

FYI (since you're a guy who keeps up with the sport pretty closely)...the new experimental playoff guidelines posted on nchsaa.org for 2016-2017 do NOT mention subdividing in any way. I've been trying to find out from someone with inside info what this means, but haven't had any luck so far. However, what's been posted so far is pretty black-and-white...NO subdividing for football this year.

https://www.nchsaa.org/sites/default/files/attachments/Competition_1.pdf

 

[CatholicCougs14]

No subdividing, crap. Lol

 

[Deana_King]

Read under Classifications. It clearly says that Football is divided into 1A, 1AA, 2A, 2AA, 3A, 3AA, 4A, & 4AA.

 

[CatholicCougs14]

Hokie, there is sub-dividing in 2016

 

[hokiemtc]

Read under Classifications. It clearly says that Football is divided into 1A, 1AA, 2A, 2AA, 3A, 3AA, 4A, & 4AA.

It does say that, but that line carries over from last year's rules. Read the new sections specifically written for this year, though (4.1.17 Playoff Berths / Qualifications and 4.1.18 Seeding). Not only is there NO mention of subdividing in any way and no procedures included to implement it, there's also no mathematical way that the new procedures can even work if you subdivide. You can't take a 64 team classification, subdivide it big and small and then divide it into fourths and end up with 16 team groups. The math just simply does not add up. Additionally, the NCHSAA has had a different presentation to the officials in which they say that East #1 will play Mideast #16 and so forth on down the line. If you subdivide, you can't get 16 seeds, period. It's not mathematically possible.

My guess is that the NCHSAA will rewrite the football specific parts of the seeding section to include procedures for subdividing (thus ending up with 8 team groups), but it's now 3 weeks until football season starts, so it would be nice if they got on with it. What they've posted so far does not include procedures for subdividing and the math doesn't work when you do make an attempt to include subdividing.

 

[hokiemtc]

Actually, in re-reading the seeding section, scratch the 16 team groups thing. That was in the presentation given to the officials, but it's not hard written into the new seeding procedures, so I can see that not applying for football (although that exception is not explicitly written at this time).

Instead, just note that subdividing is not mentioned in any way...

4.1.18 Seeding:

(a) Once the (64) qualifying teams are determined, they will be divided into four (4) groups, (i.e. East, Mideast, Midwest, West) based upon the longitude of each school.

(b) Seed all first place, regular season conference champions by 22-game winning percentage (10-game, football; All games, Tennis, Wrestling & Lacrosse) followed by;

(c) Conference tournament champions by 22-game winning percentage (10-game, football; All games, Tennis, Wrestling & Lacrosse), followed by;

(d) All other qualifying teams by 22-game winning percentage (10-game, football; All games, Tennis, Wrestling & Lacrosse)

(1) All ties for seeding in (a), (b) or (c) will be broken by:

(i) All Head-to-Head Competition
Note: The non-conference game(s) that are dropped for seeding purposes may still be
used in breaking a tie.
Note: All teams involved in the tie must have played each other.

(ii) 24-game record (11-game, Football; All games, Tennis, Wrestling and Lacrosse)

(iii) MaxPreps Ranking (last available ranking at the time of the seeding)

(iv) Draw

 

[hokiemtc]

UPDATE: Chris Hughes attended a recent NCHSAA football coaches rules meeting where it was clarified that there WILL still be subdividing, so the new handbook confusion appears to be a result of something just being really, really poorly written.

The 64 teams will be subdivided big and small (32 teams in each division) based on ADM. The 32 team divisions will then be divided into (4) 8 team "groups" based on longitude. After sorting and seeding each "group", East #1 will play Mideast #8 on so on. West #1 will play Midwest #8 and so on.

If some NCHSAA member is reading this, then I volunteer to help you re-write that section of the rules in a way that makes sense and works in the real world.