First day of practice, final.
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Couldn't say, haven't been yet, hoping to catch a few practices once they're in full pads
37 is high numbers for a 1A school. Robbinsville was up to 40 today. I heard Swain had decent numbers as well. The Big 3 will be fine sounds like
You got more faith in Swain than I do given everything they lost to graduation and transfer, also heard their best athlete isnt even playing this season, if true that's another gut punch.
I do think they will finish in top 3 but that won't be saying much this season given the state of the rest of the conference right now. The gap between Swain and the top 2 will be large in my opinion.
I did hear a ghost from Christmas past practiced today and will be on the team this season. Big time athlete but rail thin and hasn't played since 2017.
Missing out on 3 years of weight room and development will limit his impact relative to what it would've been, which was a SMC and 1A star, a true college caliber pure athlete. With all that said he'll still have an impact, you can't teach 6'2 with legit speed and quickness.
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Yeah I was talking about numbers, not success!!
I think Swain wouldve had a hard fight for 3rd before covid. Now they should finish 3rd.
I don't know for a fact, but was told Groenewold wasnt playing.
Not good if Swain is relying on line play to beat Murphy or Robbinsville
Yep. Those two OL's are gonna be something.
Murphy definitely more athletic overall than last year, worried how Murphy d-line will hold up against Robbinsville o-line without Rayburn though. Rayburn one of the most talented d-lineman I've ever seen in the SMC, not somebody you can "replace".
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Yes, only a sophomore, has good size for his age.
Sadly very true.. not gonna be the same this spring without JV games. I honestly enjoy those games the most because the kids are young and it's fun watching them be sloppy.
Only 3 teams in our conference right now is even doing it last we were told.. we're 1 of the 3.
I saw a list of schools with no JV teams this year throughout the Triad, that includes your area, no school currently listed in your conference without a JV team. This could change. There are 10 definite and 6 not decided yet. There is 1 4A school on the list.
Kids not in school at all or only part time, drastically affects the recruiting of kids, especially the borderline ones.
I would think that would be the minimum. With that said, I can’t see a 3A or 4A school being successful with that number.
The JH setup helps in the SMC. Those 7th and 8th graders keep numbers somewhat ok.
Yes.
It makes it hard to get varsity games because they have to find someone else to play on jvs.
It makes it hard to get varsity games because they have to find someone else to play on jvs.
I think that's great though for the program aside from scheduling issues. Of course that only works in a small conference like the SMC. Probably could help conferences like the NW and MVC since most have a singular middle school that feeds into them.
I helps Varsity numbers that's for sure but we can only play each other in JH ball. Thomas Jefferson use to do the same so we played them.