6 Teams Who May Feel Like They Got Screwed

[OldSchoolLion 1,591]

8A Oakleaf 7-3    Third place in district

8A Lake Brantley 7-3     Third place in district

7A Lakewood Ranch 6-3     Lost all 3 games to district foes

6A Fivay 7-3     District runner-up to Gaither

6A Sebastian River 6-3   District runner-up to Westwood

6A Norland 6-4   District runner-up to Miami Central; losses to Sough Dade, Central, IMG and St Frances (MD)

 

[OldSchoolLion 1,591]

Oakleaf lost to Columbia by 2 points, Mandarin by 1 point and Bartram Trail by 7 points.  

Mandarin was second in the district and beat Oakleaf on the field...and got the 8th seed.

 

[OldSchoolLion 1,591]

Lake Brantley was third in their district.  They got smoked by district runner-up Lake Mary, who also did not make the playoffs.  

[Jimmyb1980 45]

I do feel bad for a six win Sebastian team that misses the 8th seed to a four win team

[ColumbiaHighFan2017class 2,334]

25 minutes ago, OldSchoolLion said:

8A Oakleaf 7-3    Third place in district

8A Lake Brantley 7-3     Third place in district

7A Lakewood Ranch 6-3     Lost all 3 games to district foes

6A Fivay 7-3     District runner-up to Gaither

6A Sebastian River 6-3   District runner-up to Westwood

 

This is an interesting topic

 

Though i suggest maybe add teams who got in who probably should be switched out in their place if there is one so we can compare 

[ColumbiaHighFan2017class 2,334]

Oakleaf is one that suffered from close losses while playing in a very tough region 

[OldSchoolLion 1,591]

7 minutes ago, ColumbiaHighFan2017class said:

This is an interesting topic

 

Though i suggest maybe add teams who got in who probably should be switched out in their place if there is one so we can compare 

The most blatant example is probably Braden River making it in over Sebastian River.  

[nolebull813 587]

ok, i sent emails to Oakleaf, Lake Brantley, Lakewood Ranch, Fivay, and Sebastian River about playing in a bowl game

[ColumbiaHighFan2017class 2,334]

3 minutes ago, nolebull813 said:

ok, i sent emails to Oakleaf, Lake Brantley, Lakewood Ranch, Fivay, and Sebastian River about playing in a bowl game

Oakleaf vs Lake Brantley would be a good one 

[DarterBlue2 1,725]

Just now, ColumbiaHighFan2017class said:

Oakleaf vs Lake Brantley would be a good one 

No, Oakleaf would win unless the triple option gave them trouble. 

[nolebull813 587]

Clearwater Academy is independent and wants to play in a bowl. They would give Oakleaf a game for sure

[ColumbiaHighFan2017class 2,334]

1 minute ago, nolebull813 said:

Clearwater Academy is independent and wants to play in a bowl. They would give Oakleaf a game for sure

Make it happen nolebulls! 

[nolebull813 587]

1 hour ago, ColumbiaHighFan2017class said:

Make it happen nolebulls! 

I’m waiting to hear back from all the coaches I emailed. Clearwater Academy said they are down 

[Drogo 72]

4 hours ago, nolebull813 said:

ok, i sent emails to Oakleaf, Lake Brantley, Lakewood Ranch, Fivay, and Sebastian River about playing in a bowl game

Sebastian River coach Tony Perry told TCPalm he was not interested in playing a bowl game this year (they beat John Carroll in a bowl game last season.)

[blackmagic 52]

Add Hawthorne to them teams.

[nolebull813 587]

Fivay said no. Lake Brantley said yes

[OldSchoolLion 1,591]

6A Norland missed the playoffs at 6-4...lost to IMG, St Frances(MD), Miami Central and South Dade.  Holy cow, what a schedule.  They were district runner-up behind Central and only lost to South Dade by 3, so are a competitive team.  This might be the best example of a casualty of the "newer" systems in which district runners-up don't automatically make the playoffs.. 

 

 

[Miamidade92 56]

3 hours ago, OldSchoolLion said:

6A Norland missed the playoffs at 6-4...lost to IMG, St Frances(MD), Miami Central and South Dade.  Holy cow, what a schedule.  They were district runner-up behind Central and only lost to South Dade by 3, so are a competitive team.  This might be the best example of a casualty of the "newer" systems in which district runners-up don't automatically make the playoffs.. 

 

 

I agree. Norland was the biggest casualty and should have been in the playoffs. IMG and St. Frances are top 10 teams NATIONALLY, and South Dade and Central are top 10 teams in their class. 

[Jambun82 103]

11 hours ago, nolebull813 said:

ok, i sent emails to Oakleaf, Lake Brantley, Lakewood Ranch, Fivay, and Sebastian River about playing in a bowl game

Great idea.  I have always believed in having more bowl game available for teams who don't make the playoffs, but have winning records. These games are a great way to have the seniors play together one more time, and let coaches get more practice time, and development for their underclassmen.

[Perspective 298]

No dog in the fight, and i haven't checked their schedule on MaxPreps, but it looks like Norland either played really good teams or really bad teams.   Their OWP was below .500 (.467, good enough for 53rd in 6A).