2024 Three Rivers conference

So the TRC has 4 teams locked in to the playoffs!

This isn't exactly a massive accomplishment. They've had ~4 in the playoffs the past several years thanks to the 16-seed playoff system.

The TRC reminds me a lot of the CCC in the 2000s: a bunch of middling teams that beat up one another and a 9-1 or 10-0 team.
 
What school are you from? Just curious. Anyone that hasn’t lost to an opponent in 50 years would fully expect to beat that opponent.
Milton will be back and competitive. This is a bad year and they were still in the hunt.
Meanwhile, show some class. I think 50-0 vs anyone is credit worthy.
Nothing D4 said was out of line.
 
This isn't exactly a massive accomplishment. They've had ~4 in the playoffs the past several years thanks to the 16-seed playoff system.

The TRC reminds me a lot of the CCC in the 2000s: a bunch of middling teams that beat up one another and a 9-1 or 10-0 team.
Not a whole lot different, but I do think the TRC is on average much better than the CCC or the current equivalent. That said, I agree neither Lehman or Northridge will be able to complete a deep run. Lehmans first meeting vs a MAC team is probably the end of the road.

Covington knows this scenario all too well.
 
Not a whole lot different, but I do think the TRC is on average much better than the CCC or the current equivalent. That said, I agree neither Lehman or Northridge will be able to complete a deep run. Lehmans first meeting vs a MAC team is probably the end of the road.

Covington knows this scenario all too well.
Oh absolutely, just look at their week 1 opponent. 54-27 loss to the second to last place team in the MAC
 
Not a whole lot different, but I do think the TRC is on average much better than the CCC or the current equivalent.

Better? Probably. Much better? I think it depends on the year.

Oh absolutely, just look at their week 1 opponent. 54-27 loss to the second to last place team in the MAC

I think D4 was filling in the gaps for my prior post. The CCC champ every year (pretty much always Covington) had a terrible time in the playoffs, rarely getting out of the second round. An argument could be made that the CCC's weak composition failed to adequately prepare the conference champ for a deep run in the playoffs. I think TRC largely has the same problem, IMO (most years).

Like D4, I don't think Lehman/Ridge does anything of note in the playoffs. I expect even less of the other TRC teams that make the playoffs.
 
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Not a whole lot different, but I do think the TRC is on average much better than the CCC or the current equivalent. That said, I agree neither Lehman or Northridge will be able to complete a deep run. Lehmans first meeting vs a MAC team is probably the end of the road.

Covington knows this scenario all too well.
Covington unfortunately might find out again next week.
 
Not a whole lot different, but I do think the TRC is on average much better than the CCC or the current equivalent. That said, I agree neither Lehman or Northridge will be able to complete a deep run. Lehmans first meeting vs a MAC team is probably the end of the road.

Covington knows this scenario all too well.
To be fair, with Region 28 will likely hold the state championship game during the regional finals when it is Marion vs Minster.
 
I think this year you have to say the TRC is better than the WOAC. Just saying it I really didnt believe it but the games have played themselves out. WOAC champ Ansonia's only loss is to 4-5 Riverside. Meanwhile Bethel beat Trail and Covington beat Arcanum both of which are the top of the 2nd tier of the WOAC.

I do not think either conference will be be able to make any noise in the postseason.
Per F50 projections.
D4 - Northridge would get Alter round 1..........
D5 - East and Milton have winnable round 1 games but after that its over, maybe running clocks vs 1&2.
D6 - Cov unlike years past will get beat at a MAC school (Coldwater) vs hosting that loss.
D7 - Very possible for Lehman to get 2 wins before running into Marion, Riverside lines up with Lehman round 1.

Ill leave the WOAC playoffs to that thread.
 
One of the most interesting games of the season for the TRC was in Week 1. Riverside beat Ansonia, 41-32. Ansonia now looks to win the WOAC and finish 9-1 on the season with that lone loss being Riverside. Interesting to look back on that game. I'm not sure what that says about either team, or either league, but it's a result on the field.
 
One of the most interesting games of the season for the TRC was in Week 1. Riverside beat Ansonia, 41-32. Ansonia now looks to win the WOAC and finish 9-1 on the season with that lone loss being Riverside. Interesting to look back on that game. I'm not sure what that says about either team, or either league, but it's a result on the field.
everyone’s excuse is always “it was a fluke” but riverside does not want to play ansonia again. i do think woac is better than the trc. or i do believe it is very close.
 
One of the most interesting games of the season for the TRC was in Week 1. Riverside beat Ansonia, 41-32. Ansonia now looks to win the WOAC and finish 9-1 on the season with that lone loss being Riverside. Interesting to look back on that game. I'm not sure what that says about either team, or either league, but it's a result on the field.
As best I can tell TRC went 3-1 vs WOAC competition. Perhaps that means nothing. Perhaps the WOAC just wanted to encourage the TRC?

But, I might be inclined to believe this year, even at the top, the TRC is better. The TRC has no schools with the level of play of Tri County North, Mississinawa, Dixie or Bradford. Some of the other schools would give the bottom of the TRC good games, and may beat especially a Troy Christian team, this year. Using Covington and Bethel as the gauge I believe they are better than everyone but the WOAC top three. Miami East would give any of those three a great game, and Riverside, Milton or Lehman would likely be WOAC champs.
 
As best I can tell TRC went 3-1 vs WOAC competition. Perhaps that means nothing. Perhaps the WOAC just wanted to encourage the TRC?

But, I might be inclined to believe this year, even at the top, the TRC is better. The TRC has no schools with the level of play of Tri County North, Mississinawa, Dixie or Bradford. Some of the other schools would give the bottom of the TRC good games, and may beat especially a Troy Christian team, this year. Using Covington and Bethel as the gauge I believe they are better than everyone but the WOAC top three. Miami East would give any of those three a great game, and Riverside, Milton or Lehman would likely be WOAC champs.
Looking at the league website, Covington beat Arcanum 54-27, and Arcanum is 5-3 in their league games. Overall, I agree the TRC is stronger than the WOAC, but you have to give props to what Ansonia is doing. I remember the old days of the CCC, and how hard Ansonia hit, and how physical they played. Sounds like they are finding that mentality again.
 
Not a whole lot different, but I do think the TRC is on average much better than the CCC or the current equivalent. That said, I agree neither Lehman or Northridge will be able to complete a deep run. Lehmans first meeting vs a MAC team is probably the end of the road.

Covington knows this scenario all too well.
They both may lose in round 1 due to lack of discipline especially Northridge and the TRC conference has not prepared them for the tournament.
 
They both may lose in round 1 due to lack of discipline especially Northridge and the TRC conference has not prepared them for the tournament.
agreed. this is where woac comes in. i don’t think woac loses acrossed the board in playoffs. in reality i don’t think lehman could touch preble. i dont think ridge could either. it’s match ups and opinion to be fair, and you guys are right, trc did beat woac h2h but as we all know weeks 8-10 are much different than weeks 1-3
 
So what exactly has the TRC done in the playoffs to say they're much better than the WOAC? Besides MU getting to a Regional final a couple years ago, who else has made it past round 2? Ansonia lost to ML in Regional final last year and to New Bremen by 4 in round 3 in 22. Both were state champs. PS lost in Regional final in 21. TV made round 3 a couple years ago. Ansonia could meet Lehman in round 2 this year. Would like to see that matchup.
 
So what exactly has the TRC done in the playoffs to say they're much better than the WOAC? Besides MU getting to a Regional final a couple years ago, who else has made it past round 2? Ansonia lost to ML in Regional final last year and to New Bremen by 4 in round 3 in 22. Both were state champs. PS lost in Regional final in 21. TV made round 3 a couple years ago. Ansonia could meet Lehman in round 2 this year. Would like to see that matchup.
if you want to see a running clock then you would like to see that match up
 
So what exactly has the TRC done in the playoffs to say they're much better than the WOAC? Besides MU getting to a Regional final a couple years ago, who else has made it past round 2? Ansonia lost to ML in Regional final last year and to New Bremen by 4 in round 3 in 22. Both were state champs. PS lost in Regional final in 21. TV made round 3 a couple years ago. Ansonia could meet Lehman in round 2 this year. Would like to see that matchup.
match teams 1-8 on the TRC vs teams 1-8 in the WOAC. i would guess the TRC guess 7-1 or 8-0. and that’s excluding the bottom 2 WOAC teams.
 
So what exactly has the TRC done in the playoffs to say they're much better than the WOAC? Besides MU getting to a Regional final a couple years ago, who else has made it past round 2? Ansonia lost to ML in Regional final last year and to New Bremen by 4 in round 3 in 22. Both were state champs. PS lost in Regional final in 21. TV made round 3 a couple years ago. Ansonia could meet Lehman in round 2 this year. Would like to see that matchup.
Matchups was key to several of those long runs in the tournament. There also is little doubt in my mind the very top of WOAC was better the last two seasons prior to this year. Ansonia may have developed since their loss early in the year, but still bet they would lose by a large margin to any of the 4 MAC schools in region 28. I would like to see them and Lehman, or Ansonia vs New Bremen. Those might be close games.
 
I think this year you have to say the TRC is better than the WOAC. Just saying it I really didnt believe it but the games have played themselves out. WOAC champ Ansonia's only loss is to 4-5 Riverside. Meanwhile Bethel beat Trail and Covington beat Arcanum both of which are the top of the 2nd tier of the WOAC.

I do not think either conference will be be able to make any noise in the postseason.
Per F50 projections.
D4 - Northridge would get Alter round 1..........
D5 - East and Milton have winnable round 1 games but after that its over, maybe running clocks vs 1&2.
D6 - Cov unlike years past will get beat at a MAC school (Coldwater) vs hosting that loss.
D7 - Very possible for Lehman to get 2 wins before running into Marion, Riverside lines up with Lehman round 1.

Ill leave the WOAC playoffs to that thread.
Yeah.. no. You replay Ansonia/Riverside and the Tigers likely win by 30+ was a good win at the time for the Pirates. Team 1-3 maybe 1-4 in the WOAC beat anyone in the TRC.
 
Matchups was key to several of those long runs in the tournament. There also is little doubt in my mind the very top of WOAC was better the last two seasons prior to this year. Ansonia may have developed since their loss early in the year, but still bet they would lose by a large margin to any of the 4 MAC schools in region 28. I would like to see them and Lehman, or Ansonia vs New Bremen. Those might be close games.
Ansonia/Lehman scrimmaged and LC had it ran down their throat. They were up 30-13 or something like that when JV got the run. Obviously a scrimmage but they didn’t stop the offense once.
 
Yeah.. no. You replay Ansonia/Riverside and the Tigers likely win by 30+ was a good win at the time for the Pirates. Team 1-3 maybe 1-4 in the WOAC beat anyone in the TRC.
You do realize there is a chance some of the TRC may play the WOAC in the playoffs? We will see how you do at prognostication.
Who would the #4 WOAC team even be?
 
Yeah.. no. You replay Ansonia/Riverside and the Tigers likely win by 30+ was a good win at the time for the Pirates. Team 1-3 maybe 1-4 in the WOAC beat anyone in the TRC.
I certainly hope you are just trolling here. I looked up the WOAC standings just to see who that "magnificent " #4 WOAC team might be? Basically you have two choices, it' either the Arcanum team that lost to Covington 54-27 ( TRC #6) or National Trail who lost to Bethel (TRC #7) 41-7. Just keeping with facts, WOAC #1 DID LOSE TO TRC # 5.

So yes, I think the WOAC is clearly superior.
 
Looking at the league website, Covington beat Arcanum 54-27, and Arcanum is 5-3 in their league games. Overall, I agree the TRC is stronger than the WOAC, but you have to give props to what Ansonia is doing. I remember the old days of the CCC, and how hard Ansonia hit, and how physical they played. Sounds like they are finding that mentality again.
I feel this 20 years later.....
For some reason, win or lose the Saturday after Ansonia always felt like you got hit by a truck.
 
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