Now to the elephant in the room. The rivalry was stopped for one reason. The same person who ended the NCL and the relationships with all of those schools. Until that person moves on don’t expect any of those previous relationships to be repaired. I don’t fault the Irish. I watched this entire scenario developed since 2003. There are many factors but getting your players beaten down with injuries before the playoffs makes no sense. Yes it is true their could be a post season D2 matchup in 2022. I suspect the Irish will drop down to D3 in 2023. Hoban and STVM rosters have philosophical differences. The Irish don’t have a Pee wee system (5 different teams) titled Armour practicing at their facilities or players from 5/7 different counties dotting their Rosters. Hoban have very deep pockets and now field a D1 college prep academy type program. You can’t blame the players But the philosophy has all 26 schools in Summit and other area programs on guard to secure their talent. It has changed high school football for the time being in Summit and Stark county. Hoban fans will deny it or come on here attack me but they all know the truth. Folks I have been around this situation at the grass roots level since 2003. I don’t care what the ABJ scribes write my eyes don’t deceive me. If it walks like a duck then it’s a duck. Stopping this series is not about adult ego’s or students losing the experience of the rivalry. It comes down to down to common sense.
"The rivalry was stopped for one reason. The same person who ended the NCL and the relationships with all of those schools. Until that person moves on don’t expect any of those previous relationships to be repaired". I will assume you are referring to your school's president, since he's the guy pulling the strings.
"The Irish don’t have a Pee wee system (5 different teams) titled Armour practicing at their facilities" Why not? Is this against the rules? Is Green Street against renting its facility to youth leagues? Won't some of the players from the league you mention end up as student-athletes at StVM, or do they pledge some sort of allegiance to Hoban because that's where their league practices and plays some games? Does the "Shamrock Wrestling Club" not operate a non-profit wrestling program out of the Cosgrove Center?
"..or players from 5/7 different counties dotting their Rosters." This isn't new. St. VM was hammering Hoban in the Boarman years despite Hoban drawing from Summit, Stark, Portage, Medina, Trumbull and beyond. The fact that those players are now collectively good enough to beat St.VM regularly seems to be the problem. The tide will eventually turn if the series continues.
"But the philosophy has all 26 schools in Summit and other area programs on guard to secure their talent" This is also nothing new. Hoban, StVM, Walsh, etc. always have drawn from a pool of prospective students far beyond the local Catholic schools and, in the case of athletics, way beyond CYO and Akron Pee-Wee squads. Every kid since forever that went from his 8th grade public school to one of the Akron privates was labeled a "recruit" and was "stolen" by the evil parochials for athletic gain. I'm sorry, but the area programs have always been "on guard" to make sure they are selling the merits of their own program. It might not be balanced, but its the system we have.
"Hoban fans will deny it or come on here attack me but they all know the truth." No attacking here. You love StVM, the program, the kids and the school. Your pride is palpable and admirable. How you wish to view other programs, schools, coaches, kids, etc., is your business. I'm not sure what there is to deny...you have not accused anyone of cheating in your post above.
"Stopping this series is not about adult ego’s or students losing the experience of the rivalry." I'm not sure if you are right or wrong, but it sure feels like stopping the series is all about adult egos (see your first point) at the expense of who really matters....the players and students.
As always, I truly admire your dedication to StVM. Respect.