I watched them play Springfield and I know what you mean, but if you take that game away they are giving up an average of 15 points a game (I know their opponents are not good). They would not be the first team to win games by outscoring their opponents.
I get what you are saying about outscoring people. I can see them getting past the first game, but could they beat any of the top 8 teams in the region? I don't think so. A solid defense is what gets you to advance. The Rockets dont have it. I can see them winning out and going 9-1 this year. Winning the first playoff game but that's it.
I was wondering about their stadium as well.
Exactly what I was thinking.
Have driven by. New home bleachers and press box. New restrooms and concession stand ( don't believe these are completely done). Visitors side is very small with inadequate bleachers that were brought over from baseball and softball fields. Probably this will be next stage. Heard it was done all by donations and volunteers. Good for the kids..they deserve it!
Hmm… okay thanks… lowellville’s band won’t even fit in those bleachers then lol
I give the Lowellville band props, they would fill lots of teams away bleachers. I swear the home crowd at the Lowellville - Springfield game shrunk by half once their band was done.
It’s true. You can be in it starting in 7th grade. It’s much smaller than once it once was. It was 150 strong in 2013, more like 110ish now. A good portion of Lowellville’s football players partake in band. They have phenomenal music program….
Mooney has the best band by a long shot in the area
Oddly enough their band is coached by Pelini too.
Seems like they should have waited one more year to play there. Get it finished so people see what it’s really going to be like. Either way I’m happy for them, with such a great winning tradition they deserve a top notch facility.
I wouldn’t necessarily say “new”. In 2018 the MVAC outside of McDonald/Springfield/WR went 1-14 out of league. It’s just that this year the traditional powers in WR and McD are both having their first down years in a really long time. Last year was a pretty good year for the mvac, Ridge and Milton had some of their best teams in recent memory, WR slipped but was still solid, McDonald got to regional semi’s and Springfield state runner-ups.
Well, the good thing is that there shouldn’t be much bickering from either side if it’s a beatdown lol
I never thought the Itcl was ever that strong (lower division).
It was always top heavy just like the MVAC has been. Pretty sure McDonald and WR won every single ITCL lower tier championship
I think the only year that someone other than those 2 even came close to winning the lower tier was 2011. Southern went 9-1 and their 1 loss was to WR in a blowout. Southern missed the playoffs in D5 R17 finishing 9th. It's a good thing too, because they would have been absolutely destroyed by any of the other teams that year. I remember their coach at the time saying that they didn't know they moved up to D5. How do you not know what division you are in???? He was an interesting one.........
Leetonia the first couple of years was right there too. I remember the qb they had, think is name was Selway, was really really good. Once he graduated though they fell off a cliff
Yeah I forgot that Leetonia was good around that time. Made the playoffs in 08 and played Moggy respectably close.