Yes, I do, because we have. We've played them 3 times in the playoffs, all 3 games were decided by 1 possession. We scrimmaged them for years and always looked good against them. Are there years they would probably give us a beating? Yes. Are there years we would give them a beating right back? Yes.Of course you probably still think Grove could routinely compete with LC.
I think the NWOAL has been a touch stronger, but Oak Harbor joining the NBC in exchange for Woodmore definitely boosted it up a bit.
The SBC screwed up there. They could have had Northwood all along but took Woodmore and opened a spot up in the NBC.
Woodmore was leaving regardless. Their football program was in danger of being lost due to the beatings they were taking on an annual basis. I believe they did not even have a JV program their last few years of NBC play
Why would the SBC want to travel farther to Northwood?
I think your wrong. The problem isn't Northwood its Willard.
Margaretta cried too.
What does Willard have to do with a choice between Woodmore and Northwood?
Maumee over Elmwood as well. Aside from a few years, Elmwood tended to be towards the bottom of the pack. They went 3-7 this year with a weak schedule. I think Maumee was 5-5? Maybe 4-6. Either way, their potential numbers make it a much more likely that they'll able to trend up in the next few years.
The Oak Harbor for Woodmore was a drastic improvement to the overall league. Didn't Oak Harbor join and win the league this past season?
I agree that Otsego would not get roughed up and could compete well but not for the reason that the league is very average. Just looking at your own example about Delta in wrestling- they were arguably the 4th best team in the league last year. Wauseon won the league and took 5th in D2 while Archbold, LC and Delta finished 4/5/6 in D3.
How many football schools do they have after Crestline leaves? Hard to keep track anymore if you don't follow the league closely, but I want to say they have at least 8
Crestline made it 10 correct? If I were them I'd add Arcadia as a full member to make it 10 football members. 11 members in the other sports wouldn't be the end of the world.
Crestline made ten football schools. Nine now.
Riverdale wouldn't make a bad 10th to replace them. They are well, well below average in sports.
This is probably the best option, but I've never heard of them having any interest. NWCC doesn't do a double round-robin in basketball, so 11 would probably be fine.
Selfishly, that's who I'd want. Travel isn't bad, and they generally field JV teams. But I can understand why they wouldn't be interested.
It makes sense. I think if you'd look their time in the BVC, championships aren't exactly rolling in.
Riverdale and Elgin are about the same size, making Elgin the biggest in NWCC. I agree that leagues with schools as small as most NWCCs should try to have more teams than fewer to avoid future issues.
Heard rumblings that they may be looking at another school to become football only for 2025
Liberty Benton will be first in line hell they likely already have someone waiting in line. They love the idea of different small schools to beat up on.
Is Cooper still the commissioner?
Yes. He stayed commissioner while coaching which really surprises me.
Tiffin is the only school remotely open to the idea. Date ‘em but don’t marry ‘em is the wording used. Is Bellevue still in the Lake?