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Aliquippa forced up again? PIAA wrong or right?

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2020sports said:
"cheaters?"

i dont totally disagree brad- but this is little harsh- Aliquippa is a transient community, families that "bend rules" and have a great "program," but they also has minimal resources

My guess is this describes lots of people and communities across the state and country. Maybe "cheating" and unfair to bend the rules, but maybe also unfair that their HS has minimal resources??
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Transient or using a cousin's address?
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The Recruiting Zone

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Find out what colleges are recruiting Luke Lewis, Justin Yescavage, Bobby Fadden, Brayden Eppinette, and Bredon Smith now!


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Q&A with Hickory offensive center Luke Lewis​


Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“I am looking forward to playing college football. It’s been something I have been wanting to do since I put the pads on for the first time and fell in love with the game.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“I haven’t been recruited a whole lot. I am looking forward to a big junior season so hopefully my answer to the question will be different next year.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“N/A.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“I have made a few college trips. I went to Pitt to watch their spring practice, and the following weekend I went to Penn State for their blue and white game. They were two great experiences for me and I hope to be back at some point next year.”

Do you have plans for more trips soon?
“I don’t have any plans for trips to colleges for this year, I do have some camps lined up for the summer though.”

What camps are you planning to do this summer?
“I plan on attending Northwestern, West Virginia, Notre Dame, Pitt, Penn State, Buffalo, and hopefully make it to a mega camp at some point throughout the summer.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“I grew up watching Penn State football and Ohio state. That was more family influenced though, when it came to picking my own favorite team Michigan was definitely number 1.”


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Q&A with Jim Thorpe wide receiver Justin Yescavage​


Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“Yes I am looking to play college football.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“Lehigh, Colgate, University of New Hampshire, and Villanova, and Drake University.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“Colgate has been recruiting me the hardest.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“Yes, I have had Junior days at Villanova, Lehigh, and Colgate.”

Do you have plans for more trips soon?
“Not as of right now.”

What camps are you planning to do this summer?
“I plan to do one day camps at Lehigh, Colgate, Villanova, and UNH along with mega camps.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“My favorite college was University of Nebraska.”


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Q&A with Mohawk Area athlete Bobby Fadden​


Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“Yes, 50/50 right now between football and basketball in college, I love them both.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“I’m young so I haven’t talked to many, I went to Edinboro and Akron came to see me not too long ago.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“I’m just young so none right now.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“Unofficial to Edinboro.”

Do you have plans for more trips soon?
“Hopefully I'm going to get some looks here soon from some colleges.”

What camps are you planning to do this summer?
“Couple basketball camps and couple football camps are needed for sure, [I’ll] see where I’m at with competition not from around me.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“I really haven’t had a favorite college but would like to stay close to home for sure.”


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Q&A with Cocalico cornerback Brayden Eppinette​


Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“Yes I want to run track.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“D1 and D2 programs.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“None in particular, mostly PSAC.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“No.”

Do you have plans for more trips soon?
“Not in the near future.”

What camps are you planning to do this summer?
“None currently focusing on track.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“Ohio State.”


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Q&A with Spring Grove wide receiver Bredon Smith​


Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“Yes, I do want to play sports in college. Either football or track is what I want to play in college.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“No colleges currently are recruiting me but soon to come.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“No colleges currently are recruiting me but soon to come.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“I have not made a college trip yet.”

Do you have plans for more trips soon?
“I plan to have college trips this year coming up.”

What camps are you planning to do this summer?
“I am planning to attend Lehigh June 8th, Delaware July 20th, Shepherd July 24th, and maybe more.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“I’ve always loved to watch Oregon but mainly Penn State.”


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PA Preps High School Football Talk

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Find out what some of the top players in the state are saying about football now!


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Q&A with Hickory offensive center Luke Lewis
What have you been doing as of late with off-season workouts?
“Not just me but our whole team has been working hard this off season. We got right back to work in January after a long football season into December. Coach Emil, our strength coach, has been working us hard and he will have us ready come August.”

What do you feel you have improved on most since last football season?
“The thing I feel like I have improved on most is my speed. Working in Wexford with former Steelers offensive lineman John Kolb has definitely helped me and the things I have learned from him are crucial when it comes to getting faster. Coach Emil always says there’s nothing scarier than a big man that can move, so that’s what I have been trying to be.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I have very high hopes for our team next season. We are returning our whole offensive line and defensive line, which is a privilege that many teams are not going to have. I think our team should make another good run and hopefully defend that district 10 title, but with the talent we have I think we could go much farther than just a district title.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“Our schedule has changed a lot this year with the new regions coming out. I think our rival games are always going to be tough ones. Sharon always puts up a great fight, and opening weekend Saturday night at Farrell could be one of the best matchups of the year, and I think we are all pretty pumped up for that.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“The toughest player I think our team will have to match up again this year would probably be Brandon Chambers or Juju Phillips from Farrell. They are both super talented guys and hard to bring down so that should be a good challenge for us. As a lineman, one of the toughest linemen out there is Brody Miller from Sharon. He gets off the ball fast and he gets to the ball fast. He’s a tough one to block so that is always a good matchup to see.”

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Q&A with Jim Thorpe wide receiver Justin Yescavage
What have you been doing as of late with off-season workouts?
“As of late I have been in track along with an explosive and speed based weightlifting program.”

What do you feel you have improved on most since last football season?
“I feel my route running has become much better and I have gained 20 lbs since the end of last season to be better equipped to run through tackles.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I feel that my team will be competitive in our new, tougher division and will excel as our season goes on.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“The toughest team in our schedule will be Northwestern Lehigh as we are aware of their season last year and the winning tradition in the town.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“Offensively we will struggle against Eli Zimmerman as he is a corner with sound footwork that attacks the ball in the air and separates the hands well.”

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Q&A with Mohawk Area athlete Bobby Fadden
What have you been doing as of late with off-season workouts?
“Well I’m in baseball right now and also doing track so there is no off season for me because I’m always in a season.”

What do you feel you have improved on most since last football season?
“My hand eye coordination and tracking the ball down while showing my hands late and high pointing the ball.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I feel that we will do pretty good, just going to have to grind losing a lot of seniors. When you lose seniors that played your putting in new kids that haven’t played varsity yet and it could be a lot and it is we all need to stay together and grind it out do whatever to win.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“Personally I think Ellwood is going to be really tough, they are returning a lot of juniors from last year.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“Joey Nail, he is a very tough kid, had an amazing year last year, 120 some tackles, just a competitive kid will do whatever it takes.”

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Q&A with Cocalico cornerback Brayden Eppinette
What have you been doing as of late with off-season workouts?
“Lifting and working out with Avory Cole with Parisi.”

What do you feel you have improved on most since last football season?
“Playing man to man at cornerback.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I think we will do well.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“The toughest team we will play will be Central.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“The toughest player we will play will be Brody Daughtery, Braden Brown, Johnny Garcia.”

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Q&A with Spring Grove wide receiver Bredon Smith
What have you been doing as of late with off-season workouts?
“I have been working with my track coach for my speed and power.”

What do you feel you have improved on most since last football season?
“I feel like my speed has gotten a lot faster since last year.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I feel like our team will do better this year. We got a new coach last season and I feel like he knows us better this year and will know how to use everyone more effectively.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“Central York is probably the toughest team on the schedule this year.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“Michael Scott from Dallastown is always a tough player to face against.”

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Q&A with Spring Grove wide receiver Bredon Smith

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What have you been doing as of late with off-season workouts?
“I have been working with my track coach for my speed and power.”

What do you feel you have improved on most since last football season?
“I feel like my speed has gotten a lot faster since last year.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I feel like our team will do better this year. We got a new coach last season and I feel like he knows us better this year and will know how to use everyone more effectively.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“Central York is probably the toughest team on the schedule this year.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“Michael Scott from Dallastown is always a tough player to face against.”

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“Yes, I do want to play sports in college. Either football or track is what I want to play in college.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“No colleges currently are recruiting me but soon to come.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“No colleges currently are recruiting me but soon to come.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“I have not made a college trip yet.”

Do you have plans for more trips soon?
“I plan to have college trips this year coming up.”

What camps are you planning to do this summer?
“I am planning to attend Lehigh June 8th, Delaware July 20th, Shepherd July 24th, and maybe more.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“I’ve always loved to watch Oregon but mainly Penn State.”
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Q&A with Cocalico cornerback Brayden Eppinette

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What have you been doing as of late with off-season workouts?
“Lifting and working out with Avory Cole with Parisi.”

What do you feel you have improved on most since last football season?
“Playing man to man at cornerback.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I think we will do well.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“The toughest team we will play will be Central.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“The toughest player we will play will be Brody Daughtery, Braden Brown, Johnny Garcia.”

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“Yes I want to run track.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“D1 and D2 programs.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“None in particular, mostly PSAC.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“No.”

Do you have plans for more trips soon?
“Not in the near future.”

What camps are you planning to do this summer?
“None currently focusing on track.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“Ohio State.”
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Q&A with Mohawk Area athlete Bobby Fadden

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What have you been doing as of late with off-season workouts?
“Well I’m in baseball right now and also doing track so there is no off season for me because I’m always in a season.”

What do you feel you have improved on most since last football season?
“My hand eye coordination and tracking the ball down while showing my hands late and high pointing the ball.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I feel that we will do pretty good, just going to have to grind losing a lot of seniors. When you lose seniors that played your putting in new kids that haven’t played varsity yet and it could be a lot and it is we all need to stay together and grind it out do whatever to win.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“Personally I think Ellwood is going to be really tough, they are returning a lot of juniors from last year.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“Joey Nail, he is a very tough kid, had an amazing year last year, 120 some tackles, just a competitive kid will do whatever it takes.”

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“Yes, 50/50 right now between football and basketball in college, I love them both.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“I’m young so I haven’t talked to many, I went to Edinboro and Akron came to see me not too long ago.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“I’m just young so none right now.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“Unofficial to Edinboro.”

Do you have plans for more trips soon?
“Hopefully I'm going to get some looks here soon from some colleges.”

What camps are you planning to do this summer?
“Couple basketball camps and couple football camps are needed for sure, [I’ll] see where I’m at with competition not from around me.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“I really haven’t had a favorite college but would like to stay close to home for sure.”
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Q&A with Jim Thorpe wide receiver Justin Yescavage

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What have you been doing as of late with off-season workouts?
“As of late I have been in track along with an explosive and speed based weightlifting program.”

What do you feel you have improved on most since last football season?
“I feel my route running has become much better and I have gained 20 lbs since the end of last season to be better equipped to run through tackles.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I feel that my team will be competitive in our new, tougher division and will excel as our season goes on.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“The toughest team in our schedule will be Northwestern Lehigh as we are aware of their season last year and the winning tradition in the town.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“Offensively we will struggle against Eli Zimmerman as he is a corner with sound footwork that attacks the ball in the air and separates the hands well.”

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“Yes I am looking to play college football.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“Lehigh, Colgate, University of New Hampshire, and Villanova, and Drake University.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“Colgate has been recruiting me the hardest.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“Yes, I have had Junior days at Villanova, Lehigh, and Colgate.”

Do you have plans for more trips soon?
“Not as of right now.”

What camps are you planning to do this summer?
“I plan to do one day camps at Lehigh, Colgate, Villanova, and UNH along with mega camps.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“My favorite college was University of Nebraska.”
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Q&A with Hickory offensive center Luke Lewis

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What have you been doing as of late with off-season workouts?
“Not just me but our whole team has been working hard this off season. We got right back to work in January after a long football season into December. Coach Emil, our strength coach, has been working us hard and he will have us ready come August.”

What do you feel you have improved on most since last football season?
“The thing I feel like I have improved on most is my speed. Working in Wexford with former Steelers offensive lineman John Kolb has definitely helped me and the things I have learned from him are crucial when it comes to getting faster. Coach Emil always says there’s nothing scarier than a big man that can move, so that’s what I have been trying to be.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I have very high hopes for our team next season. We are returning our whole offensive line and defensive line, which is a privilege that many teams are not going to have. I think our team should make another good run and hopefully defend that district 10 title, but with the talent we have I think we could go much farther than just a district title.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“Our schedule has changed a lot this year with the new regions coming out. I think our rival games are always going to be tough ones. Sharon always puts up a great fight, and opening weekend Saturday night at Farrell could be one of the best matchups of the year, and I think we are all pretty pumped up for that.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“The toughest player I think our team will have to match up again this year would probably be Brandon Chambers or Juju Phillips from Farrell. They are both super talented guys and hard to bring down so that should be a good challenge for us. As a lineman, one of the toughest linemen out there is Brody Miller from Sharon. He gets off the ball fast and he gets to the ball fast. He’s a tough one to block so that is always a good matchup to see.”

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“I am looking forward to playing college football. It’s been something I have been wanting to do since I put the pads on for the first time and fell in love with the game.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“I haven’t been recruited a whole lot. I am looking forward to a big junior season so hopefully my answer to the question will be different next year.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“N/A.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“I have made a few college trips. I went to Pitt to watch their spring practice, and the following weekend I went to Penn State for their blue and white game. They were two great experiences for me and I hope to be back at some point next year.”

Do you have plans for more trips soon?
“I don’t have any plans for trips to colleges for this year, I do have some camps lined up for the summer though.”

What camps are you planning to do this summer?
“I plan on attending Northwestern, West Virginia, Notre Dame, Pitt, Penn State, Buffalo, and hopefully make it to a mega camp at some point throughout the summer.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“I grew up watching Penn State football and Ohio state. That was more family influenced though, when it came to picking my own favorite team Michigan was definitely number 1.”
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Aliquippa forced up again? PIAA wrong or right?

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BradlyPitt said:
those cheaters will get what they deserve sooner or later
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"cheaters?"

i dont totally disagree brad- but this is little harsh- Aliquippa is a transient community, families that "bend rules" and have a great "program," but they also has minimal resources

My guess is this describes lots of people and communities across the state and country. Maybe "cheating" and unfair to bend the rules, but maybe also unfair that their HS has minimal resources??
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Talks for separate playoffs

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BradlyPitt said:
many teams work hard

hard work is great but hard work doesn't create talent, you are born with that

height, speed, athleticism, strength, arm strength etc you got it or you don't... it's assigned to you at birth

no amount of hard work makes a kid with no talent a good player
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there are thousands of kids in PA, right now, who prob were "not very good" when they were 10 or 11, worked their buts off and became a starter in HS (aka good for high school), then they graduate, and never play again, it happens all the time
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BradlyPitt said:
lol i give people reality checks, if you have a counter argument i would love to hear it

I would tell the kids on my Ringgold Rams to give up and do something they have some talent for

football is a brutal sport even if you are good at it so why subject yourselves to beatings and humiliations and waste your time? it doesn't take a man to take a beating

wasn't it George Carlin that said something like if you are paying for a motivational speaker or self help book, you are a lost cause? I agree
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brad- im pretty sure drip was "messing with you"
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what decade was the most enjoyable and interesting?

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that's a good point, those championship matches were more interesting and were considered to be toss ups going into those games

only Gateway in 2008 was the heavy favorite and as you mentioned they lost

I think the teams from 2000 - 2004 were absolutely better, I'm not high on any of those teams from 2005 - 2009, more state titles but the east was weak at that point

though I guess i would've been high on Gateway in 2008 if they won a state title as many expected, still the biggest upset ever imo
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DripDrop said:
You should be a motivational speaker
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lol i give people reality checks, if you have a counter argument i would love to hear it

I would tell the kids on my Ringgold Rams to give up and do something they have some talent for

football is a brutal sport even if you are good at it so why subject yourselves to beatings and humiliations and waste your time? it doesn't take a man to take a beating

wasn't it George Carlin that said something like if you are paying for a motivational speaker or self help book, you are a lost cause? I agree
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tulla said:
I have no idea whether SJP players work harder than players at school x, but can't we all agree that players at some schools, on average, work harder than players at other schools, that players at some schools practice smarter than players at other schools, and that some coaching staffs are better (and even more hard-working) than other coaching staffs?

This is not to deny that non-boundary schools have an important advantage over boundary schools, but a fixation on the boundary vs. non-boundary issue will leave out several other important factors.
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many teams work hard

hard work is great but hard work doesn't create talent, you are born with that

height, speed, athleticism, strength, arm strength etc you got it or you don't... it's assigned to you at birth

no amount of hard work makes a kid with no talent a good player
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what decade was the most enjoyable and interesting?

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northalleghenytiger said:
2005-2015, the last 10 years of the golden age of 4 classifications. You had the NA dynasty. This was also before SJP had a monopoly on the state

Most games are also finally in HD in this timeframe
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aside from NA, what other reasons do you prefer this time period? what made 2005 - 2009 better than say 2000 - 2004?
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what decade was the most enjoyable and interesting?

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2020sports said:
but seriously- I've "seen and lived" HS football from 1980 until 2024- 44 years so far!! The 80s and 90s were much better then the last 20 years, certainly in Western PA, imo
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how were they better? is it nostalgia or are there reasons?

another reason the past 10 years weren't great is because the difference between the good teams and bad teams is greater than ever

a blowout used to be winning by 3 or 4 touchdowns, now a blowout is winning by 40 - 70 and it could be even worse than that as the bad teams are often down by 6 touchdowns before halftime
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Aliquippa forced up again? PIAA wrong or right?

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new2pa said:
I’ve never heard non conference games called exhibition before. Maybe has something to do with LeDonne being a Quip.
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haha no- exhibition was just my term- a sign of me being older than 30- i think i read it on snapface or instabook
new2pa said:
I’ve never heard non conference games called exhibition before. Maybe has something to do with LeDonne being a Quip.
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2020sports said:
tulla- agree and get it, but here's a point i have made- not just that "SJP playing in playoffs is unfair." The thing that lends to things being "kinda unfair" is -it seems pretty clear that "rules and acceptable practices" are very different in District 12 than maybe any other district in PIAA. That- I think could be kinda fixed- try to get all districts operate more consistently.
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There are several things that make District 12 very different from every other district: the fact that all public schools can draw from the entire city (a big factor in Tep's success in football and basketball), the fact that most of the PCL schools (including LaSalle) are actually not in District 12, the presence of the six Inter-Ac schools, the ethnography of the district itself, the proximity of fairly densely populated parts of Jersey, etc.
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RoverNation05 said:
1. SJP drives it, no doubt. I thought for the last stretch of the 4 class system and into this era that it’s actually the old 3A where the public/private dynamics were most glaring - you essentially had a final four of ECP/Bishop McDevitt/Imhotep/Bethlehem or Central Catholic. But throwing on the fact that SJP has put together the most dominant 10 year run in the history of Pennsylvania football and it raises a level of salience in the discourse, particularly because they’re doing so in the crown jewel sport and classification in the PIAA. Since 2013 they’ve matched the number of state titles (mythical and playoff) won by Mike Pettine in 33 years at CB West. They’ve essentially done the late ‘70s Penn Hills run three times in a row. There is an element of, pigs get fat, hogs get slaughtered.

2. I’ve argued in past hears that a smaller school classification school could beat the schools in the class ahead of it (I was adamant that 2010 ACC was the best team in the state). Does that mean that we should just go single class? On the flip side, I don’t think anybody who is sane is arguing Maddox Shaw was less of a state champ this year or somehow undeserving of a title because he won a different classification than Bo Bassett, who is the best kid in the country at the same weight (though if you want to discuss single class, see the next bullet point).

3. I think separate basketball playoffs would be more popular than separate football playoffs. I know that a separate wrestling team championship would be wildly popular (for a lot of reasons wrestling is way more out of control than football). I’m not as enmeshed in other team sports. I don’t think individual sports should even be separated by classification. There should be a track championship - it doesn’t matter if you’re at North Penn or Jenkintown, you can all run the same race competitively. That’s not the same as a football team. The best 145 pounder in the state can come from anywhere. That’s different than a team title, but I don’t think the PIAA will ever move in that direction.

I’ve been working on a wrestling history project that has made this kind of stand out recently, but there’s also been a tremendous bifurcation in how athletes are selecting into elite programs. Looking at, say, Blair Academy. 20 years ago, Blair was the best team in the country by a decent margin. They mostly had boarding students from New Jersey, Maryland, Pennsylvania, and some one offs (Mark Perry from Oklahoma). They won almost all of the time, but the best high school teams consistently had close, winnable matches with them. The elite public schools in hotbeds (Lehigh Valley schools, the big Minneapolis powers) could have a punchers chance in an up year when they got breaks and toss ups. The big time regular Catholic school programs (St. Ed’s, Walsh Jesuit) could bang with them every year.

Fast forward to current day. Blair and Wyoming Seminary don’t even wrestle duals anymore except against each other. Their lineups feature between 8-12 nationally ranked kids, who come board at those schools from all over the country. I count 8 states in Sem’s lineup and 7 in Blair’s. The vortex at those schools is so great, it’s just become a totally different game. And that’s trickled down. Pennsylvania has dominated by four private programs, two of which seemingly just came into existence in the last four years - one of which actually does have kids from North Carolina, Tennessee, Florida, and Virginia, not just stupid accusations like SJP gets. St. Edward dominance in Ohio has been comical since the ‘80s (36 state titles in 44 years) so there’s nothing new there. New Jersey went from the most balanced state in terms of talent distribution to a monopoly from Bergen Catholic and Delbarton. Malvern Prep went from non-existent to one of the ten best teams in America every year, that also can barely sniff Sem and Blair without boarding kids. They at least compete in National Preps, where they’re wrestling schools that have the same kind of drawing power (though they like to flex on all of the District 1 and 3 programs they get their kids from). It’s all the club-ification of the high school product, which kind of defeats the point of the high school product in the first place. It’s not just football, and it’s not just Pennsylvania.
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