The Suburban and Metro Classifications worked and were successful.

[KeemD321]

1 hour ago, VeniceIndiansFootball said:

Going to be a great game! Cocoa ducks NOBODY!!

And y'all hitting the road against top teams as well. My guess for the top 10 state champ is STA making a trip to Cocoa week 1 or possibly Central. But my money is on STA. Also looks like they'll finally have a full schedule for the first time in 3 seasons 

[badbird]

On 12/19/2022 at 11:59 AM, Dr. D said:

As Jambun82 originally pointed out, the championship games were much closer this year -- 5 games decided by 7 points or less vs. 2 games decided by 7 points or less last year: two overtime games this year vs. zero last year.  Looking at all playoff games, last year there were 193 games: the median point differential was 25 points; 61 games (32%) were running clock (35+ points).  This year, there were 216 games: the median point differential was 20 points; 47 games (22%) were running clock games.  So this year's playoff games on average were closer with fewer blowouts.  Those are the objective facts, and one of the goals of the "competitive balance" restructuring.  But there are also subjective and/or emotional arguments.  An impartial observer would have to agree that the new system benefited the elite suburban teams, while adversely affecting the average to below-average metro teams.  Whether the upheaval was worth it depends on your perspective.  The same system will be in effect next year, and we will have to see where it goes in 2024. 

3 games in 2021 were 7 or less and only 8 games compared to 9.   Cardinal Gibbons 21-19 Madison 13-12, Jesuit 35-29.  Not arguing just pointing out facts.

[Dr. D]

Yes, you're correct if all games are considered.  Although I didn't explicitly state it, I did not consider the results of the 2021 1A and 2022 1R playoffs in my analysis, as the subject matter of the original post was the success/failure of the Suburban and Metro reclassification.  As 1A/1R were not affected by the reclassification, their results are not germane to assessing the effect of the reclassification on competitive balance in the playoffs.  I should have clarified that condition on the front end.

[181pl]

no reason why STA and Lakeland did not meet in Final. Venice should have been in the mix with APK and Columbus.  

We have too many classes. 

 

[181pl]

Only reason it exists is to spread the wealth instead of crowning true champs. 

 

Don’t want S Fla to dominate? Get better. 

[Nulli Secundus]

23 minutes ago, 181pl said:

no reason why STA and Lakeland did not meet in Final. Venice should have been in the mix with APK and Columbus.  

We have too many classes. 

 

Lord, no one wants to see another STA/Lakeland matchup, lol.  Yes, we have way too many classes.