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5/22  Blanche-Ely (Spring) (Away)

8/16 Tampa-Jefferson (Away) Kickoff

8/23 University School (Home)

8/30 Raines (Home)

9/6 Dillard (Away)

9/13 Dwyer (Home)

9/20 Palm Beach Lakes (Away)

9/27  Jacksonville Trinity Christian (Away)

10/4 BYE

10/11 Chaminade-Madonna (Home)

10/18 Seminole Ride (Home)

10/25 Clewiston (Home)

11/1 Glades Central (Away)

...Since we've moved away from the district, Pahokee has been having trouble scheduling schools comparative in size (location and teams not wanting to play)...lost Cocoa, Vero, Cardinal Newman, Atlantic, West Park Prep, Palm Beach Gardens, and Boynton Beach.

 


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Pahokee maxpreps ranking last year 154, maxpreps ranking from last year by each school

8/23 University School (Home)  31

8/30 Raines (Home) 12

9/6 Dillard (Away) 63

9/13 Dwyer (Home) 33

9/20 Palm Beach Lakes (Away) 120

9/27  Jacksonville Trinity Christian (Away) 14

10/4 BYE

10/11 Chaminade-Madonna (Home) 13

10/18 Seminole Ride (Home) 191

10/25 Clewiston (Home) 357

11/1 Glades Central (Away) 74

 

I don't see them winning more than 4 games.  

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2 hours ago, badbird said:

Pahokee maxpreps ranking last year 154, maxpreps ranking from last year by each school

8/23 University School (Home)  31

8/30 Raines (Home) 12

9/6 Dillard (Away) 63

9/13 Dwyer (Home) 33

9/20 Palm Beach Lakes (Away) 120

9/27  Jacksonville Trinity Christian (Away) 14

10/4 BYE

10/11 Chaminade-Madonna (Home) 13

10/18 Seminole Ride (Home) 191

10/25 Clewiston (Home) 357

11/1 Glades Central (Away) 74

 

I don't see them winning more than 4 games.  

Max prep rankings matter? 

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14 minutes ago, MuckCityChamp said:

Max prep rankings matter? 

shows you how good a team was last year.  The fhsaa is using them for all sports except football.  They might not matter to you but they at least show the caliber of opponent.  It's gonna be hard for pahokee to win more than 4 games unless Pahokee has improved a ton from last year or some of their opponents get worse.

 

games are played on the field for example Pahokee lost to Seminole Ridge who was ranked lower but beat Palm Beach lakes who was ranked higher.  Anything can happen but I'm willing to wager they don't win more than 4 with that schedule.

 

 

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1 hour ago, badbird said:

shows you how good a team was last year.  The fhsaa is using them for all sports except football.  They might not matter to you but they at least show the caliber of opponent.  It's gonna be hard for pahokee to win more than 4 games unless Pahokee has improved a ton from last year or some of their opponents get worse.

 

games are played on the field for example Pahokee lost to Seminole Ridge who was ranked lower but beat Palm Beach lakes who was ranked higher.  Anything can happen but I'm willing to wager they don't win more than 4 with that schedule.

 

 

Last year’s Pahokee team should have been undefeated. They were athletically better than every scheduled team. The coaching and discipline was horrible however. Pahokee will be competitive. 

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13 hours ago, badbird said:

shows you how good a team was last year.  The fhsaa is using them for all sports except football.  They might not matter to you but they at least show the caliber of opponent.  It's gonna be hard for pahokee to win more than 4 games unless Pahokee has improved a ton from last year or some of their opponents get worse.

 

games are played on the field for example Pahokee lost to Seminole Ridge who was ranked lower but beat Palm Beach lakes who was ranked higher.  Anything can happen but I'm willing to wager they don't win more than 4 with that schedule.

 

 

BadBird,

I think Pahokee should be much improved from a year ago. Remember they had 5 turnovers against Vero and 6 against Atlantic last year. They got beat up MENTALLY after that. The new coaching staff is working on disciplines on and off the field. They are hitting the weight room like never before and the coach believes in them. That's the reason he made the schedule so tough. So If you're willing to make a wager, we can certainly work on the details. 4 W's for Pahokee is crazy!!!

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7 hours ago, Pkrider1 said:

BadBird,

I think Pahokee should be much improved from a year ago. Remember they had 5 turnovers against Vero and 6 against Atlantic last year. They got beat up MENTALLY after that. The new coaching staff is working on disciplines on and off the field. They are hitting the weight room like never before and the coach believes in them. That's the reason he made the schedule so tough. So If you're willing to make a wager, we can certainly work on the details. 4 W's for Pahokee is crazy!!!

Good to hear.  Not rooting against Pahokee at all.  That schedule is brutal for most teams especially a smaller school that doesn't have the numbers to sub tons of guys in and out.  If any smaller school could do it it is Pahokee or Madison.  Booker T tried that schedule two years in a row and ended up with 6 losses each year.  Gonna be tough but got to give it to them for stepping up to the challenge.  Just hope they can hold up.   

 

Pahokee might win more playoff games than regular season games.  Wouldn't that be something. 

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