Follow along with the video below to see how to install our site as a web app on your home screen.
Note: This feature currently requires accessing the site using the built-in Safari browser.
A little early for me to make predictions because there is a lot than happen between now and then. But I'm hearing there will be more than one SF team looking for a new head coach possibly... Right now I would say that North should be the favorite given what they bring back, I'd probably put Bandys or Maiden second or third, then from there its a toss up. Lincolnton will be young, I expect some freshmen to get some playing time on the varsity.
If you can determine anything from two years ago. West had 3 loses on jv; Bandys, Newton Conover and Maiden. That season was not the same team as this year's varsity. 12 sophmores that was supposed to be on JV was on Varsity with 8 of them starting. QB also went out 5th game of the season that year. Bandys will be strong and big. North will make a run because of speed (probably one of the faster teams in conference if not the fastest), Maiden is a toss up (haven't seen much growth size/speed wise in the last two seasons. Newton will be better but too young I think. Lincolnton will have athletes but a new coach (could go either way).I think East will be the dark horse next season ( alot of dedicated underclassmen on that team this season). Don't count us West boys out.
Oh and we suck at basketball even though my son plays lol. Facts is Facts, love my son but basketball is definitely not our sport. Baseball on the other hand is a different story.
Norths middle school didn't have much of anything from what I could tell this season. But I've heard some guys might be on the move within the county...I’d put it all in a nutshell- Every team in this conference except Newton and LNC and maybe Lincolnton cause of youth has a fair shot at the crown. Every game between all these teams except one or 2 will be by 2 scores or less. North will be the favorite for now but if kids get lazy or complacent or Williams leaves/ don’t improve in wgt room and skill set they can fall to 2nd or 3rd. I don’t know of THAT many but I’ve heard of middle school/ JV sensation players not pan out much on varsity. And there’s also breakthrough players that just bust out of their shells that were nonfactors the year before.
Certain coach might be interested in west.... if Tom retires I would maybe give Minor from Foard a call, he stepped down the other day. But also hearing Maiden might be open soon.Wolf I've heard the same rumors of you are referring to West. May be true. If so Avery will more than likely be named the head coach which will not change anything. He has been the play caller for a very long time now. Hate to see Tom hang it up if it's true. Tom Sain is one of the most caring individuals I have had the privilege of knowing since I was a little boy.
Norths middle school didn't have much of anything from what I could tell this season. But I've heard some guys might be on the move within the county...
Past few years they have had some East kids and 2 or 3 Ltown kids on their team in middle school but they are running the option so those kids will know what to do once they get to high school. Bazzle is very hands on with what they do.Prob cause a good class left. North middle is prob not a school that reloads much.
Yes. He resigned the other day. Apparently some parents ran him off. He is looking to stay in the area so I gotta believe he is one of the 12 we are considering.Was Minor head coach at Foard?
East will not be 3A in 2020, goes off next yr ADM, NL on other hand may, if they do like last time will be one of the smallest ones.
Just to attempt to revamp this thread, keep it interesting, and generally ask this question to any Catawba valley fans that may see this is concerning coach Bazzle. I was looking at an Alexander Central program other day at moms cause they went to a game this year and what I saw I was left scratching my head. In the program it had all the coaches of all time at ACentral, their records, playoff records etc.
I don’t doubt Bazzle for one min, he’s a class act coach and turned North around big time but I was just wondering why his years at AC had more losses? He musta had a drought period on athletes is all I would know but maybe a guy like CheerDuck could fill us in. This is kinda like coach commentary year in review kinda thing.
I’ve never known in my 25 years or so of closely following area football teams(some more than others of course) that AC has ever had a huge string of bad years. When you have one school in the county you can usually have pretty good talent as long as it’s within the county.
I may not be the one to speak on AC, but IMO, Coach Bazzle's tenure was 4 losing seasons due to his insistence in running an option offense and his last year having an unfair amount of injuries. The talent pool at AC is not as conducive to the option as much as the Wing T approach Carter brought with him. Carter was able to throw it some in 2016 and 17, but this year he didn't have the QB to do that. Coach Bazzle's 4 years at AC were definitely not his best, but he is a fine coach and an even better person.
Low and behold the CheerDuck came through for us and did read it. Good deal, always good to hear your views. Aug is a long ways off but it’s fun to talk about it and build things up. I’m not gonna say I can’t wait cause trust me the years go by quick and it’ll be here before we know it even if we don’t want it to. That’s life, it’s short. I’m still in disbelief I been out of school close to 25 years and a handful or more of my mates are already grandparents.
But enough about that, that made perfect sense about Bazzle. Some types of offeces just don’t work with some teams and athletic sets. The coach at North Lincoln before Pack, I can’t remember his name but his type of offense I don’t know what it was but it’d a worked well in South Carolina were he came from with track stars and big fast hogs blocking for ya downfield but for North, it just wasn’t happening. Bazzle has found a home in NL. If you got a little he can make a lot kinda coach. I just wondered why at AC the same results didn’t translate when over at AC there is typically more athletes and big boys than at North.
What’s your take on North coming to NW4A/3A should they have to bounce back up that division of play at next realignment? You being a Hickory area man like myself ought to have some good views on that. I know they most likely will be back to playing Iredell area teams again like last time but the NW4A area teams basically as a whole(except Watauga) are only 10 to 12 min further drives than the Iredell schools. Not a significant difference if you ask me. Heck, Crest used to go to Watauga and vice versa.
Crest got out in 02’. Huge relief driving wise for them and Watauga. ACReynolds came in but driving wasn’t much better for them and their NW 4A competitors. At least McDowell if they are still in it by then will not be a massive drive for North. It’ll be they’re farthest opponent next to Watauga. The rest are reasonably close.
Things could change by the fall but it does appear North Lincoln and East Lincoln might stay 2A.
When North goes 3A next realignment they will for sure be put in the conference with the schools around the lake.
Whats the other school?Looks like we will not be the only team in the conference with a new head man this season.
Tom Saine has stepped down at West Lincoln per the Lincoln Times.Whats the other school?
I’m sure they will stay definitely until next realignment. It was a blessing for North to be back to a 2A in general or in football case the 2AA. Rolling with the 3A and 4A didn’t help their cause and in other sports they suffered as well. But hey it is what it is.
Should they be in the NW4a/3A they’ll have their ups and downs just depending on Bazzels stay and the flow of athletic talent that’ll slip in and out or out in general. This year Bazzle caught a break having the returns that he had coming off the previous 2 win season before. It’s not often a running back like Cribb comes around and he was well used to his potential and Olines potential. Not sure what the forecast of athletes for North holds in 2 to 3 years but Bazzle should be ok til then.
If they were in the NW conference now they’d a prob finished 4th overall. ACentral may do some damage in the upcoming years with Freedom in the mix and South Caldwell getting back to some winning ways but of course Watauga will be battling for 2nd or 1st for a while too. Best North could play for is 3rd or 4th IF...they came to this conf in 2021. But then again never know how the program will be or if Bazzle has athletic transfers in due to success. Hard telling really. Them being a NW member could just be wishful thinking as it seems the Iredell 3A schools are all closer for them and not having a far out opponent like Watauga or McDowell and save the state gas will seal the deal for them going back to the conf they came from. (Shoulder shrug)
When North goes 3A next realignment they will for sure be put in the conference with the schools around the lake.