Ray Icaza

Happy for Cocoa and just to be clear, I don't have a dog in the hunt. But how they did it on the FHSAA site only is clear as mud. Every other ranking system nationally has CMD ranked higher than Cocoa and yes, on any given day........... Again, not a betting man but my money would be on Chaminade. So NO, the explanation didn't help me.

That is ONE factor we have gotten an admission to, but are there more?? If so, is that why so many on this forum have more credence in the MaxPrep rating than the FHSAA one.

Thanks for the clarification with how the SOS improved, with the key words you used: "In the Eyes of the Computer Algorithm". That seems to conflict with the "Eyes of Ray", which apparently with the same record for the 9 previous opponents in their last game coincided with the "Eyes of MaxPrep". What was it Darter called it? Oh Yeah, FISHY!!

Even if they had won, STA was Cocoa's toughest opponent in a very tough schedule. But STA is no St. Francis or AHP or Central this year and CMD beat all of them so what Cocoa did in that last game to leapfrog them is the real question.

How that happened? Something in the FHSAA recipe that doesn't exist in the MaxPrep recipe because as of today CMD is still the #1 ranked team in our state overall (excluding IMG) and #2 in the entire nation behind only Bishop Gorman. GO FIGURE!!

Chaminade has been for weeks the #1 overall seed regardless of class. If you look at the new rankings in the FHSAA website, they were leapfrogged today by Cocoa as the new #1 seed overall regardless of classification, moving CMD to #2. Happy for Cocoa although in a head-to-head I would have to put my money on Chaminade.

Dang, sounds like lawyers pulling legal tricks regardless of merit, facts, public interest, good cause, etc... DANG!!

I know, I know; you don't fully see eye to eye with the FHSAA rankings either.

NEVER!!

Touche!! But they also do work Pro bono for a good cause, which it appears to be by the interest we all have on this subject.

Should be very easy as Treasure Coast is the #2 overall seed in 4S behind only Buchholz, while we are a lowly #35 in 4S. Probably ought to stay home and not make the trip.

MOUNT A LEGAL CHALLENGE?? Wouldn't that be best done by a lawyer?

What about it DARTER, doesn't this smell FISHY??

Treasure Coast should be thrilled as based on the final rankings by FHSAA they could have had either Martin County or Viera instead of us as they both were ranked higher in the final poll. Not for us winning the district it would not be us, so should be an easy outing for them at home.

ALSO, Brackets are currently being downloaded on the FHSAA Football site and have started with the smaller classifications showing already.

We were trailing 10-7 at halftime and the OL with power running took over in the second half for two long, time consuming drives for TD's. As I previously mentioned we intentionally held Swint out as well as Sinophant the second string RB and relied on the other two young guys to just gut it out which they did fighting and scrapping for every yard to get the job done. Not sure of the stat line, but we probably gained 200 yards rushing, most of it in the second half. If we can find a way to get 3 scores, we have a chance as our defense is not giving up 40+points like I have seen with several of the top ranked teams headed into the playoffs. In any region, a #1 seed vs #8 seed usually is a lopsided game. We shall see.

Despite holding out 2 starting OL, our all state RB and a few other key players to have them available next week in the playoffs our running attack in the second half wore down West Orange for a grind it out win. As usual the defense played lights out with 3 INT's and completely shut out any ground game they attempted. Big win to provide us a small boost heading into the playoffs next week. Looks likely we will be headed to Treasure Coast next week. Look forward to the challenge. GO KOWBOYS!!

Think you just might be on to something BADBIRD!

Don't know what maps you use, but Martin County HS is about 40 miles from Vero Beach HS, whereas it is over 80 from Vero to Kissimmee. Nowhere near the same when you double the distance as you do have to return home. Vero Beach is relatively close to the Osceola county line, but not much population there and we have a large county so a long hike to reach our HS.

Interesting article in sports section in today's Orlando Sentinel by Buddy Collins regarding the FHSAA brain trust looking at ideas for re-classification for next year. Here it is for anyone interested in reading it. By the way, the INFO is FREE!! iVarsity Weekly: New twist on FHSAA Open division talk; playoffs heat up (orlandosentinel.com)

Not quite the same, 30 additional miles each way from Kissimmee to Vero as opposed to Melbourne. Then miles ramp up even more to Ft. Pierce, Port St. Lucie and Stuart (Martin Co.).

Actually directed at VERO, but you are certainly correct as it does apply to a few others.

But do you think Vero would actually "LIKE" giving up their traditional 7-3, 8-2 home away advantage by more mandated district games away?

New FHSAA rankings has moved Treasure Coast up to the #1 rank in our region, which is probably correct and since they won their district it now appears we will have to travel there for our first playoff game as opposed to getting home field. It in turn then favors University HS out of Orange City as they will be awarded a home game as the #2 seed despite not winning their district. It doesn't appear it can change after Friday's final games as TC has a bye and University has an easy outing against Deltona. Does this appear to be the apparent scenario for our team for those of you willing to chime in.

Probably will have a tough outing vs Haines City this weekend and if they lose will end up 5-5, so not sure they would be interested in traveling there for a bowl game with that record but stranger things have happened.