New schools in Wake/Raliegh area
- Thread starter sammyk
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The Willow Spring facility will be open in 2019 but will host Fuquay Varina for 2 years. So 2021 for them.
South Garner opened but they won't play varsity football until 2020. This school will draw athletes from Garner, Middle Creek and Fuquay-Varina.
Seems against the norm to play 2 years of JV after the school opens but probably the right way to do it.
Speaking of South Garner I heard they decided to forfeit the rest of the Varsity Girls Basketball season after starting 0-10 and only scoring more than 8 points in a game one time.
That’s rough!
Oak Grove (new high school in Davidson County) opened last year (2017-18). In year one the school opened to 9th and 10th graders. The school board opted to start off their athletic offerings as all varsity, minus football. They really took a whooping. Here in year two, things are better with the exception of basketball and soccer. Next year I would imagine things will get even better as they’ll have a class of seniors.
If a school doesn’t have seniors, I wouldn’t have any problem with them starting their first season as all JV. It isn’t a big hit with the other conference football teams though, as they still have to play you in JV, but then have to find a varsity game for that Friday night.
When you have a team that can’t score more than 8 points you practice free throws and dribbling, passing skills. Then you four corner stall until the other team either fouls out of frustration or breaks down defensively to allow an easy layup. BINGO....yes....I admit it....the rumors are true..... I’m a genius.
Don't understand the second year part either. Surely they can find a couple teams to compete with in the area in their second year.