Any one else tired of seeing Pennsylvania getting destroyed by Florida schools and the rest of the nation respectively? I'm really tired of seeing scores like Cocoa beating Thomas Jefferson 43-7 and Manatee beating Gateway 39-16. And to top it off the WPIAL's record vs Florida is 117-23.
Is this the best the WPIAL and PA has to offer? Could schools like North Penn, Bishop McDevitt, and other top schools out east do any better? That question hasn't been answered yet. But I suspect that they may not fair much better.
But the WPIAL and the rest of the State needs to do something to even this playing field. Just look what they do in states like Florida, Texas, and many states down south. They have spring football for one(which includes a spring game/scrimmage vs a neighboring school in some states), and they start the season a week earlier than we do.
I say either we change our ways ie; having spring football and starting our season a week earlier. And if we don't change then we need to stop playing these games. I'm sick and tired of the WPIAL's Tradition excuse everytime issues like 6 Class's makes it to the floor. Events like Rally in the Wolverena, Rally in the Valley, Kirt Herbstreet Challenge are the furthest thing from traditional.
Anyone that follows football(on any level) will tell you the biggest improvements on any football team is between Week 1 and Week 2. This will also be benificial for the entire state just because we'd be ending the season a week earlier, and if the PIAA and WPIAL could get together and reach an agreement we could end the season 2 weeks earlier but thats another story.
It's all about the money isn't it WPIAL. Its time to at least allow our schools to be more competive. Stop being political when its really your cashflow is stacking higher and higher. Swallow your pride and change, or STOP PLAYING THESE GAMES!
Hey Joey, it is frustrating to watch the WPIAL lose these games, but maybe we should first start by matching up teams better. I know that may be difficult, but I will take a team in the WPIAL that is in the top 10 rankings nationally against any other state! I'm not saying we are gonna whoop the world, but Manatee knew they were in a game against Woodland Hills, and WH was without their top 2 players for a good part of the game, regardless of that WH is NOT ranked in the nation, Manatee was what 2nd? So how about if these game organizers match up teams when they are actually supposed to be on the top of their games. Did you see Glenville OH against Dwyer Fla? Both teams were ranked, it was a heck of a game and other than some poor officiating Glenville, OH ended up with the win.
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