DarterBlue2

Happy New year to all. Perhaps the old saying it's darkest just before the dawn will come true and we will have an happy ending and bright future.

According to someone who knows more about the system than I do, the school they would attend would depend on how they were classified. If the RV site address was used, they would normally attend the school/(s) within the RV camp boundary. However, if classified as homeless, under OCPS rules they could attend the school of their choice within Orange County. Note that Orange County rules may vary from the rules of other school boards within the state of Florida.

I don't know the answer but would suspect that the same rules would apply as to the homeless. But in Florida today, does it really matter? They would probably get assigned to a school that was not at capacity.

Hope you are right. Somehow, I feel they may just be the creatures referred to in a children's nursery rhyme:" ... see how they run." I hope I am just being cynical and that you will end up being right.

Before there were rampant transfers, that's not totally true. Yes, the MNW, CC and SR had their fair share of titles. But with the talent spread among more schools the Jacksons, NMBs, MS, CG, etc., etc. used to have decent teams (in the case of Jackson very good teams) too. What we have in large metro areas now, and I won't limit it to south Florida, as it includes Tampa Bay, Greater Orlando, Jacksonville area, etc., are stacked teams where 5 to 6 schools have 90+% of the elite talent and many of the others have a hard time winning a few games each season. It goes without saying that this is not a model for the health of the sport at the high school level. It needs to be addressed one way or another or there will likely be mass exodus from the FHSAA tournament in the not too distant future. I won't hold my breath.

Is Polk the other? I remember small schools like Fort Meade and Bartow, as well as Haines City used to be very good in the 1980s and 90s.

Dade and Broward.

CG no longer handing out the scholarships they used to. Kids left likely because of that.

You lost to a very physical team. When Osceola is held to only one big running play in the whole game, you know you are facing a very good defensive front.

Sorry things didn't work out for the Kowboys.

I feel exactly the same.

I am glad you didn't make the trip too. The game was not worth it.

That was it right there. Very difficult to run against Osceola, difficult but not very difficult to pick up big chunks of yards passing against them. The difference in the game was that the Kowboys have almost no passing game while WB, though they prefer to run the ball is capable of throwing the deep ball effectively. That and the fact that WB's front 7 are really, really hard to run on.

I got out of the gate slowly but picked up the pace in the playoffs. I had a hard time with many of the obscure games @nolebull813selected for us early. But for me, it was a lot easier to sort out the teams that had a shot at a deep run.

Short answer, no. They looked very bad. They are not the team I saw live early in the season. Not sure what happened. Manatee gave STA a much better game last week.

The commentators said they were going for 16 during the game. So, if they were right, it's 16.

If West Boca can throw the ball effectively, they have a good shot. Trying to run against Osceola is very daunting. There two losses and one of their closer victories were to teams with very good quarterbacks. I could see a big battle in the trenches as the most likely scenario. If that's what happens, I just feel one of Osceola's two running backs breaks one big run too many and secures the win in a close, low scoring, game.

You know, I almost picked Venice as it would have been the easy pick and I was pretty sure STA was going to win based on how bad Lakeland had played in the regional finals and state semifinal. But I went with my heart which says Lake Mary, a team with few recruits, which faces Venice, a team with multiple recruits from Charlotte County all the way up to the Tampa Bay area. I guess I just saw this in religious terms with Lake Mary representing good, in this case, and Venice evil. If you end up winning, it's because my decision was, to a degree, based on righteous indignation as much as cold, hard analysis. With that said, Lake Mary does have a better chance than most think, as I think their strengths playout well against Venice's strengths. We will see tomorrow shortly after high noon, if you win the tie breaker today.

With Lakeland's loss, if Lake Mary wins, it's over! If Lake Mary loses, then the dreaded tie breaker kicks in the Osceola vs West Boca game. So, depending on the score in the first game today, the championship may be determined today at around 3 to 3:30 pm.

This is the first post you have ever made that I agree with. Hell will likely freeze over tonight.

NO doubt they saw the light in their teenage years!

I will watch the CCC vs Chaminade game this evening and see what that looks like. If good, then my decision is to stay put. If poor, I may make Thursday evening through Saturday. I may try and catch the early Thursday game, too, but since I would be leaving that morning, not sure if I will make it in time.

@MarkECannon, there's still a shot I may make it down for Thursday through Saturday. At least in Dade, I don't incur hotel costs as I can stay by my sister in North Miami. For me, this year it's more a matter of time. But some of the games do look like they should be competitive and since its that national high school site that is streaming them live, the quality will likely be poor.

Never mind, I misinterpreted what you posted. WB/Osceola works as you have it above then.

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