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6 minutes ago, Dr. D said:

Timely article from Forbes.  Looks like Polk County may be heading for the Metro classification before long...

Bulldozers, Cows Face Off In Florida’s Fastest Growing County (forbes.com) 

Nah, they'll just change the metric from "population density" to something like "total number of students less total number of cows in the county divided by whatever number keeps Polk out of the Top 10."   B)

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You’re exactly right perspective. They did it in closed door meetings to help out lee county and Polk.  Mysteriously it changed AFTER they realized those two would be metro and made up some crazy density rule. Heck Seminole county is know for parks and wildlife. Not huge population but have to take care of Polk at others expense. By the way.  Look at all those new state champions parity the plan created. Oh wait. All those suburban teams in the finals have been to the final four within the past decade. Plan just gives solid suburban teams who already made semifinals. A state trophie. Will be same group who win all 9 division just like past. Do real competitive balance 

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1 hour ago, Dr. D said:

Timely article from Forbes.  Looks like Polk County may be heading for the Metro classification before long...

Bulldozers, Cows Face Off In Florida’s Fastest Growing County (forbes.com) 

Depends on when the FHSAA board members change the metro/suburban criteria if it's even around after next year.  However, at the current and projected growth rate, Polk should be in the million+ club by 2040.  

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45 minutes ago, Floridaatlantic1 said:

You’re exactly right perspective. They did it in closed door meetings to help out lee county and Polk.  Mysteriously it changed AFTER they realized those two would be metro and made up some crazy density rule. Heck Seminole county is know for parks and wildlife. Not huge population but have to take care of Polk at others expense. By the way.  Look at all those new state champions parity the plan created. Oh wait. All those suburban teams in the finals have been to the final four within the past decade. Plan just gives solid suburban teams who already made semifinals. A state trophie. Will be same group who win all 9 division just like past. Do real competitive balance 

Why do you contradict yourself?  You say the changes were done behind closed doors (which they were) to help Lee and Polk.  Lee I can certainly see as they would've rounded out the top 8 based on population not to mention they had 2 board votes whereas Polk had 0 votes and came in a #9 and would've missed the cutoff.  So how does Lee get around that? Change the criteria to population density which saves a struggling Lee county (which actually performed better thanks to those changes).  Polk does what it does.  As already documented, Polk does not need any help getting to the finals and out of 67 counties, Polk is #5 in all time appearances (excluding this season) beating out half the metro counties.  Try again son!

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On 12/6/2022 at 9:04 PM, Nulli Secundus said:

Since 1963, Polk County has been represented in the state finals 42 times.  The most in any given year has been 3 teams 4 times (1996, 1999, 2004, & 2005) with Polk taking 2 of 3 in each of those years.  In contrast, Polk has sent 2 teams to the title game 6 times (1973, 1991, 1993, 2003, 2006 & 2008) and lost all but 2 games.  Two teams in the finals has not been kind to Polk County.  Will 2022 be different or does history repeat itself?

 

When 3 Polk schools play for the title - 67% win rate

1996:  Lakeland over STA, Bartow over Bolles, Union County over Frostproof
1999:  Lakeland over Rutherford, Frostproof over Trinity Chr., North Florida Chr. over Ft. Meade
2004:  Lakeland over STA, Ft. Meade over Blountstown, Armwood over Lake Gibson
2005:  Lakeland over STA, Evangel Chr. over Graceville, Port St. Joe over Ft. Meade
 

When 2 Polk Schools play for the title - 17% win rate

1973:  Haines City over Atlantic, Blountstown over Ft. Meade
1991:  Santa Fe over Haines City, Jefferson County over Frostproof
1993:  Bolles over Lake Wales, Baker County over Ft. Meade
2003:  Armwood over Lake Gibson, Trinity Chr. over Ft. Meade
2006:  Lakeland over STA, FAMU over Victory Chr.
2008:  STA over Lakeland, North Florida Chr over Ft. Meade

Lakeland and Lake Wales should be afraid, VERY afraid, lol. @VeniceIndiansFootball & @Dan in Daytona

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History rewritten.  2022:  Lakeland over Venice, Lake Wales over Mainland.  The curse is lifted :D

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