I understand that, but you can't really have it both ways, either we go back to 8 teams per region (which you don't seem to want), or we have to be happy and accept a bunch of 1-9 / 2-8 and 3-6 teams (which you admit don't belong)
That's why I said 12 teams because it makes it some what better we won't 1 win teams in the playoffs
I agree. 4 weeks of playoffs, top 6 or 8. Will you have blowouts. Yes, but not as many and teams will have earned their way in and every game counts. A few years ago Stow was 1 and 9 and made the playoffs. Their first game was against the 12th ranked team in the nation Lakewood St Eds. The score was 49 to 0 in the second quarter. St Eds jv team would have killed them. I can't imagine that was any fun for Stow players, coaches or fans.
Either way let's face it being in a weak region we have 4 weeks of playing bad teams and looking like a world beater then reality sets in
In my opinion, no 12 teams. We don't need byes for high school playoffs. 8 is the sweet spot, in my opinion.If you can't make the top 8 in your region, too bad.
I tell you what with only 8 Massillon won't be loading the schedule with National competition and adding Glenville. 6-4 you most likely are staying home if you didn't beat some really good teams. Might not be top 8 in region because those other teams are playing 8-10 puffs and going undefeated or with 1or two losses
Thankfully we get to choose who we play !!!
Bingo
Now that I agree D1 especially region 1 is overkill but even in D1R1 even if you let eight teams in I'm pretty sure the 8th seed has a losing record that region is god awful
This might sound stupid but it's just a idea... What if the Ohsaa allowed the top 16 teams from each division in the playoffs? They could somehow incorporate a strength schedule Factor that will determine the top 16 teams in the state in each respective division you could do it by a grading scale 1 being the weakest 20 being the strongest that's how you will determine the top 16 teams in each division and you could still keep the same playoff format meaning 1 v 16 2 v 15 etc. that's the only way I feel like you would stop blowouts in the playoffs and it would also make the regular season exciting because teams will be beating down the door to have a top schedule. Your record would determine your seeding and your SOS will be determined your rank.
Facts Region 1 has fallen off so bad recently
Mannn what's absolutely horrible I remember when I was in high school Massillon was still D1 R1 was a gauntlet
Yea, I've heard that before, kinda funny too.
Want to talk about crazy D3 region 11. Worst team that made playoffs 6-4 two of them the rest 7-3 or better. Couple teams at 6-4 didn't make it. Marietta 6-4 #20 team in region
The school built their first new high school in 2003. They grew out of that school they had to buy 6 modulars. They finally opened the new HS about 4 years ago next to what became the MS. In the last 15ish years they have built 2 additional elementaries and are currently in the process of building a new, even bigger elementary. Not only that, but they just completed an addition onto the brand new HS. The growth has happened so quick that the HS didn't even have its own athletic complex until this year, finally completing a brand new stadium. Prior to that players had to walk or drive on an access road that connected the HS & MS to get to their locker room. I've always referred to them as a D3 or large D4 school in D2 clothes. There was a large influx of Somalians in the early to mid 2000s. Now there is exponential growth of students from Nepal. For the most part, these students don't make a dent into the school's athletic population. There are over 50 languages spoken at the school, so it really doesn't have the identity it did when it was a D4-D3 school.
Right I don't mind playing at Mansfield but I feel like we're going to be playing there a lot more because we benefited by having Lake ,Green ,Hoover in R7 because we could play at a neutral site in Stark county but now it's mainly going to be Mansfield being the Midway point
Oh it wasn't the travel that bothers me, I just like to take it to federal league trash. You make a good point with the travel though
You sound really stupid or mentally challenged
They don't exist???? Why because they have a bad record? It's Massillon fault who they play now??? So they are "tough"You sound really stupid or mentally challenged
No your the chump that likes to talk. Giving us props basically saying we are tough because we crush a team that don't exist???? Maybe Hoban or blah blah will play with you. Same crap I hear it all the time year after year. Wah wah cry cry my team can't beat Massillon so just wait till you have to Play Hoban or St Ed's etc. GTFOH you just worded it differently
Oh I'm the punk
your the one that came on here running your mouth. Then saying you gave us "props" If your gonna talk crap stick with it don't back out of it when someone calls you on your bullsh#t