My mom was a Gettysburg graduate. Don't think Gettysburg High will be making a comeback.
Covington cancels game in 2022
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My mom was a Gettysburg graduate. Don't think Gettysburg High will be making a comeback.
Years ago went and watched Cedarville in round two of the playoffs and only dressed 19 players.
do they have a soccer program?
ghsknightsfan
love the Knights and Grey Ghosts!
no they do not. more kids on cross country team than football. i hate to use this term, but Cedarville is a very “soft” community. religion is big in that town (son graduated from Cedarville university) and i think a lot of the parents keep there kids out of football.
ForthAndNope21
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You, my friend, should never be a coach.
Stirred not Shaken
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What kind of religion: I shall not tackle religion? I think other parts of Ohio are religious as well, and Catholic schools are they not religious?
ghsknightsfan
love the Knights and Grey Ghosts!
Cedarville is very baptist. they’re home to a decent sized baptist university. so a good portion of the people who live in cedarville are connected to the university.
i have no problem with baptists (or any religion, for that matter). but i think the best way to describe parents of cedarville is as “hover parents”. they have the mentality that it is their job to keep little johnny safe and in a controlled environment as long as they live under their roof. for some families, this includes keeping their kids out of contact sports.
Cedarville is a decent sized town and district. why are the numbers in the high school so small, you ask? because a good number of the parents in the district choose to homeschool their kids, or send them to private christian schools (Xenia legacy christian and Springfield christian are the main ones)
nwwarrior09
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I agree entirely with the above. I don't have anything against any religion and I don't mean the following in a derogatory manner, but I have heard a well-connected Cedarville person use the phrase "soft Baptists" before when describing what they thought was wrong with their football program.
Cedarville University has a big presence in the town. It may not be a coincidence that the massive growth of that institution over the last 20 or so years coincides with a major downward spiral with the quality of the high school's football program.
Cedarville University has a big presence in the town. It may not be a coincidence that the massive growth of that institution over the last 20 or so years coincides with a major downward spiral with the quality of the high school's football program.
The Dock
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Interestingly enough, Steubenville Central is said to have undergone the same phenomenon with Franciscan U.
Bless Em All
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Go down south and tell those Baptists they aren’t tough .
I agree 100% with the softness issue. Many Baptist or especially Brethren (German Baptist ) do not permit their kids to play football.
I had mentioned this once before when I did a study of why Newton and Franklin Monroe and Tri Village at that time had no football. I think the religious component of these communities hampers their ability to field a team.
Bless Em All
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Covington and West Milton have larger GB, communities than Newton, FM or TV. West Milton was founded by Quakers. GB kids are allowed to play football. It’s the Amish and some GB that don’t want them participating due to chores at home and summer farming and family businesses. Newton doesn’t have football due to a tragedy many years ago. FM and TV were just too small for many years. I’d say the population of GB in Covington is higher than most towns. But that hasn’t stopped them from being very good in football. I played at MU with a couple of GB and Brethren church goers.
Covington does have a larger total number , but they also have the Pathway School out by Rakestraw Rd, so most conservative Brethren families attend their private school or are home schooled, not affecting the culture of the actual makeup as a percentage of the total Covington School population to the degree some other WOAC districts are affected.
My study of this is over 10 years old now, but back in 2010 - 2013 when I was compiling the information (which will make most posters eyes glaze over in here, so I will keep it short) there were four school districts with a significant percentage of the student body comprised of the conservative order of German Baptist which will not allow their kids to play football for sure and most not allowed to play any sports. I will spare the theological details for this, but they essentially believe football runs counter to being non resistant (not waring) . Remember the historical link between football and military training,.
The four schools I found at that time most affected were
1- Franklin Monroe - fed by conservative districts of Painter Creek, Salem (also feeds Milton area) . Franklin Monroe is viewed by most families to be friendly to their beliefs so no seperate private school has emerged in this region.
2- Newton- fed by conservative Brethren districts of Sugargrove and Covington. If your child did not want to attend the Pathway private school I mentioned above, they would choose Newton as their public school of choice, I will spare the theological details for this, but they are subtle and numerous.
3-Tri Village - located to the far western side of the Miami Valley Brethren area, they had at that time no church established private school, and were fed students from the church districts of Pricess Creek and Palistine near Greenville.
4- Twin Valley South. This area had a private school at one time but at the time I studied this issue did not. They get their kids from the conservative districts of Upper Twin, and Lower Twin.
Other schools who have significant conservative Brethren populations are in significant order
Mississinawa Valley- (Shady Grove church))
Bradford- (Oak Grove church)
Arcanum (Painter Creek church)
Brookville (Wolf Creek church)
Bethel (Maple Grove church)
Milton (Salem Church)
Northwestern (Donnelscreek church)
Dixie (Bear Creek church)
Wake up everyone, it's time to move on to read the next post.
Bless Em All
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West Milton has two Brethren churches inside the city limits. Just some info. One had the first belltower erected in a Brethren church outside of England. West Milton Friends Church. There is a also the Center Friends Church outside of town on 571 and the West Milton Church of the Brethren.
The Dock
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I actually would be interested in the theological details!
Bruce Monnin
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What's the over/under on when Covington cancels this week's game?
Bless Em All
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I hope MU has plans to replace. They need the points. Dropped to 5th with that win. Covington would be another divisor. I’m thinking they play and Milton makes them pay for it. 77-0 sound good ? 
it was 35-0 after 1 quarter last night. That game was decided 20 seconds after kickoff. 11:52 left in the 1st q and it was Brumbaugh 7-0. It could have been 100-0 last night. The JV started in the 2nd quarter and finished the game. I’m not sure that is real good for Milton. They haven’t had a real opponent since Valley View.
it was 35-0 after 1 quarter last night. That game was decided 20 seconds after kickoff. 11:52 left in the 1st q and it was Brumbaugh 7-0. It could have been 100-0 last night. The JV started in the 2nd quarter and finished the game. I’m not sure that is real good for Milton. They haven’t had a real opponent since Valley View.
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InTheDarke
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Is there a database to find a quick opponent? Maybe I missed the news about it if there is. I just assumed there's something, since a lot of schools seemed to replace opponents in very short order last season.I hope MU has plans to replace. They need the points. Dropped to 5th with that win. Covington would be another divisor. I’m thinking they play and Milton makes them pay for it. 77-0 sound good ?
it was 35-0 after 1 quarter last night. That game was decided 20 seconds after kickoff. 11:52 left in the 1st q and it was Brumbaugh 7-0. It could have been 100-0 last night. The JV started in the 2nd quarter and finished the game. I’m not sure that is real good for Milton. They haven’t had a real opponent since Valley View.
Mr. Slippery
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2022 Open/Unknown Weeks
The following teams I believe do not have a game scheduled for the upcoming season. Week 10: Akron Garfield - Akron North game cancelled Arcanum - (H) Northwood Bethel-Tate - (H) Dohn Community Bidwell River Valley - (A) Manchester Manchester - (H) Bidwell River Valley Mifflin Northwood - (A)...
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The poster hdvhsmgr does a great job of keeping the 1st post of the thread updated, and he seems to get information rather quickly. I have no idea who the poster is, but he or she might very well have ties to the OHSAA staff member in charge of football.
InTheDarke
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MU, give Chardon a call! That would be a great challenge!
The Dock
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I know who they are. Pic below.2022 Open/Unknown Weeks
The following teams I believe do not have a game scheduled for the upcoming season. Week 10: Akron Garfield - Akron North game cancelled Arcanum - (H) Northwood Bethel-Tate - (H) Dohn Community Bidwell River Valley - (A) Manchester Manchester - (H) Bidwell River Valley Mifflin Northwood - (A)...
The poster hdvhsmgr does a great job of keeping the 1st post of the thread updated, and he seems to get information rather quickly. I have no idea who the poster is, but he or she might very well have ties to the OHSAA staff member in charge of football.
Mr. Slippery
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Surely you jest.
Stirred not Shaken
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Why MU is D5 - Chardon D3. Marion Local D7 last year and D6 this season has played D3 Wapak 2 years in a row. Better than an having an off week.
Bless Em All
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Mr JE. That’s who. Covington will wait until Wednesday and cancel.2022 Open/Unknown Weeks
The following teams I believe do not have a game scheduled for the upcoming season. Week 10: Akron Garfield - Akron North game cancelled Arcanum - (H) Northwood Bethel-Tate - (H) Dohn Community Bidwell River Valley - (A) Manchester Manchester - (H) Bidwell River Valley Mifflin Northwood - (A)...
The poster hdvhsmgr does a great job of keeping the 1st post of the thread updated, and he seems to get information rather quickly. I have no idea who the poster is, but he or she might very well have ties to the OHSAA staff member in charge of football.
. Chardonnay would beat 100% of the D5 teams out there. No thanks. Ottawa Hills is an option. D6. But Covington has to allow Milton out of the game first.
Stirred not Shaken
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MU not so tough after all, huh. Any game no matter who it is against is better than no game at all even if you do lose.Mr JE. That’s who. Covington will wait until Wednesday and cancel.
Ottawa Hills is an option. D6. But Covington has to allow Milton out of the game first.
No, very small high school
talkin TRASH on Yappi....LOL!!!
Bless Em All
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Stirred seems to explain your mental condition. CalPreps has that game 28-10 Chardon. So not a huge beat down. Because MU isn’t really tough.
would love to see it