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Any word on expansion? A couple of schools are interested in joining is the word?
which schools?Any word on expansion? A couple of schools are interested in joining is the word?
which schools?
Will be interesting because in the past OCC didn't allow Wooster to keep week 10 open for Orrville. Phila-Dover week 1??? I hope not.
I assume that will be a deal breaker and Philly will remain in the ECOL and keep exploring other options. No league is bigger than the Dover/Philly game in week 10.
Will be interesting what happens. Orrville-Wooster in week 1 hasn't been the same, but that has as much to do with Orrville dropping to D5. Backyard or not, in a D2 vs D5 series the law of averages (& #/size of kids) will tend to win out. If Dover-NP has to go week 1 pretty sure it will maintain the 'edge' that it has always had.Will be interesting because in the past OCC didn't allow Wooster to keep week 10 open for Orrville. Phila-Dover week 1??? I hope not.
Well, if Loudonville leaves the PAC (for KMAC) then the PAC would only have 7 teams again. That would mean that Orrville and Wooster could play in week 10 again.Why would the current members of the OCC care if New Philadelphia wants to continue to play their rival in the last week of the regular season? It's like the Ohio State/Michigan game to those two communities.
New Philadelphia would be a great addition to a league so the OCC should accept them if that's the only snag.
Think most everyone would tend to agree with you. The issue is the OCC previously made the 6th oldest rivalry in the state move to week 1. Maybe Dover-NP being the 3rd oldest rivalry will change their minds. We will see.Why would the current members of the OCC care if New Philadelphia wants to continue to play their rival in the last week of the regular season? It's like the Ohio State/Michigan game to those two communities.
New Philadelphia would be a great addition to a league so the OCC should accept them if that's the only snag.
Simple solution, get both Phila and Dover in. Would solidify the East/West alignment with Wooster and Ashland. Just need West Holmes to agree, since NP already plays them in many sports and they are very competitive across the board.
Think most everyone would tend to agree with you. The issue is the OCC previously made the 6th oldest rivalry in the state move to week 1. Maybe Dover-NP being the 3rd oldest rivalry will change their minds. We will see.
Question now would be who's the next team to leave the OCC? Also, assuming NP joins at the start of the 2021-2022 school year?
I'm not sure anyone leaves at this point. They need an 8th team, currently sitting at 7.Question now would be who's the next team to leave the OCC? Also, assuming NP joins at the start of the 2021-2022 school year?
"left" / "asked to leave", either way, same situation here. NP would be in the OCC and Dover would not.This also happened because the other team in that rivalry Orrville, left the conference. So I don't think there was much help in trying to get that game happen in week 10.
My guess is Lexington. I think if Philly joins than they will want to leave and join the MOAC. Travel time makes sense for them, plus they're a smaller D3 school in football.
I was under the impression MOAC is not so hot on Lex.My guess is Lexington. I think if Philly joins than they will want to leave and join the MOAC. Travel time makes sense for them, plus they're a smaller D3 school in football.
The OCC never asked Orrville to leave. Orrville wanted out for a couple years and when the PAC showed interest they jumped. Orrville struggled to compete in all sports and they wanted out. Badly."left" / "asked to leave", either way, same situation here. NP would be in the OCC and Dover would not.
Is kinda ironic that the OCC wanted Orrville out and yet now the league can't seem to keep itself full. The last 2 years would have been something watching West Holmes v Orrville (2018) and Sr vs Orrville (2019).