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That would be excessive. Punishment should always fit the offense. Coach should be suspended for the season or something like that.

Some have a win at all costs mentally

Covid isn't relevant. Northwestern was conducting practice before it was authorized. Even if there was no covid it would still be a rules violation.

Port Charlotte @ Hardee

You're correct, the truly elite teams have talent, size, speed, depth and great coaching. However I've seen really talented teams rely too much on that talent and get beat by less talented teams because they get out coached.

Y'all ain't quite up to Madison's level yet

What's the date?

Upper class schools playing against a 1a school creates a dilemma; lose to a 1a school and no matter how good the 1a school is, you suck. Beat a 1a school, then you're a bully. They do little to help prepare you against top teams in your own class. If you have one that is a rival on your schedule every year, the fans and alums want to keep, but you drop them for the above reasons, now your scared. Bad situation no matter what.

Here's our schedule so far: 9/5 - Port Charlotte 9/11 - @ Fort Meade 9/18 - Clewiston 9/25 - Avon Park 10/2 - @ Lake Region 10/9 - Lake Gibson 10/16 - @ Lake Wales 10/23 - bye 10/30 - Sebring 11/6 - @ Desoto

When they were 5a they were in a somewhat weak district that they won consistently. No knock on Lakewood. They did make a few playoff runs.

Lakewood was 5a for a long time

Hardee has a bye week on 10/23. So far we have a 9 game schedule with 5 home games. Don't know if coach Kemp would be willing or not but we did have Vero scheduled before all this. Not a long drive. We last played Venice in 1988.

Hardee vs Clewiston 9/18!

Only one high school in my county as well as one neighboring county and another neighboring county only has 3. Opting In seems like the only way to have any kind of season. Large counties have enough schools they only need to play one another.

Thanks. Dang, I figured the private schools would all be in.

Any info on whether or not private schools in South Florida are going to opt in? I'm assuming AHP and STA will be in which is good. Any news if Columbus, Belen Jesuit, or Pace are doing likewise? And are they having to replace a lot of the public schools?

So back to why I created this thread; it appears that Hardee will no longer be playing North Marion as well as not playing Vero Beach as was originally scheduled.

Exactly! Plus I've learned how to use the record book really good.

The key words was "any given". You never known. But they're always there in the mix. I should have mentioned Palmetto. Another good program always in the mix. I agree, they're not always consistent, like Miami Central, but don't ever underestimate them or refer to them as "middle school". They're all every bit a good as Columbia.

Those programs are very good. And capable of beating Miami Central on any given year.

How would you feel if it was say, Charlotte, Fort Myers, Auburndale or Lake Gibson?

So let me ask you this: FHSAA is throwing out districts and will reclassify for the playoffs. Given that most the really large schools from Miami-Dade are opting out, I foresee a lot of schools moving up. If Columbia gets moved up and had to go through Lakeland or STA would you feel the same?

I get it. No South Florida teams in the playoffs kinda makes the championship mean less but 6a is hardly a "middle school" classification. There some really good 6a teams South of I4 outside of Miami.

I'm sure that was done so the weekend excess can grow more rank

Thought I'd start a thread on this. Post any known schedule changes here.