Did I say worried? Y'all may be able to play football, but you sure can't read for ****.
Swain at Robbinsville
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BTW, your replying to a Swain Fan
I think Robbinsville was very close to having 3- 100 yd rushers and a 100 yd passer tonight in 3 1/2 quarters
I can’t speak for any of the other Robbinsville posters but as for me, I’ve always thought Mitchell was the SMC long lost friend. Don’t really know why but I just feel like they line up and play football as close as anyone could to the SMC. We may have your number right now but I can tell you that if we ain’t playing in it, I’m pulling for the Mountaineers.
When Swain failed on 4th down in the third and the Black Knights mounted the drive that resulted in the Cline field goal to put Robbinsville up 24-14 that was the turning point of the game and took the wind out of the Swain sails. Their fight was gone and Robbinsville put them away like all good teams do.
1A WEST 10:09 pm update. Robbinsville moves to #10 Swain drops to #11 in RPI rankings.
1 Eastern Randolph
2 Mount Airy
3 Mitchell
4 Starmount
5 Murphy
6 Mountain Island Charter
7 Thomas Jefferson
8 Mountain Heritage
9 Thomasville
10 Robbinsville
1 Eastern Randolph
2 Mount Airy
3 Mitchell
4 Starmount
5 Murphy
6 Mountain Island Charter
7 Thomas Jefferson
8 Mountain Heritage
9 Thomasville
10 Robbinsville
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We've beat Murphy Andrews Swain the past 3 games and hardly moved in the rankings.
You've got to be in a split confrence to get advantages. If it wasn't for covid last year robbinsville would've been at Mitchell.
Charters and split confrence = advantaged
Charters and split confrence = advantaged
My take on last night and a question.
Robbinsville played much better as a team. Take away a breakdown on a kickoff return and Robbinsville wins by 24. Much better play from the QB, if he’s on and comfortable Robbinsville will be a tough out. The Line played the best game they’ve played all year IMO . Still a little shaky at times defending the pass but the pass interference calls are better than getting beat deep.Question: With the kicker we have why the lob wedge kickoffs giving our opponents the ball at midfield ? Seems like a lot of pressure on the defense when we cut the field in half on kickoffs . I am in no way questioning our coaches decision to kick it short just don’t know why. I would think if a kicker can kick several 40+ yard field goals he can probably kick it to the 10 yard line or so. Anyway , congratulations Knights and staff . Don’t lay an egg Friday, finish strong and we’ll see what happens.
Robbinsville played much better as a team. Take away a breakdown on a kickoff return and Robbinsville wins by 24. Much better play from the QB, if he’s on and comfortable Robbinsville will be a tough out. The Line played the best game they’ve played all year IMO . Still a little shaky at times defending the pass but the pass interference calls are better than getting beat deep.Question: With the kicker we have why the lob wedge kickoffs giving our opponents the ball at midfield ? Seems like a lot of pressure on the defense when we cut the field in half on kickoffs . I am in no way questioning our coaches decision to kick it short just don’t know why. I would think if a kicker can kick several 40+ yard field goals he can probably kick it to the 10 yard line or so. Anyway , congratulations Knights and staff . Don’t lay an egg Friday, finish strong and we’ll see what happens.
Think I saw. Robbinsville 319 rushing, 99 passing. Swain. 80 rushing, 59 passing. Please correct any mistakes I’ve posted.
God help us, now spilt conferences are an advantage...
We will find out in a week or two who's blowing hot air when Mitchell and Robbinsville meet up.
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Lol. After you win this Friday and claim the top spot and add another win Robbinsville will see a jump to within 4-6 in the seedlings. Not so sure why you are that worried about the RPI’s, you will be seeded highly and that’s what matters.
Not worried about our seed as much as shocked how bad this system is.
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ACT is showing Swain with 61 yds rushing and 59 passing for a total of 121 yds offense..Robbinsville with 418 yds of offense
The RPI ratings fall in line pretty close to simmons and Maxpreps rankings. Robbinsville is 5-3 with 2 bad losses to Brevard and Cherokee. Not sure why you think they should be any higher than what they are. I don't much care for them either, but at least we know what the formula is now.
Like I said before, It would have to be in the Western Final. That's 5 rounds that these 2 teams would have to make it to meet. And still not sure why Robbinsville fans are so obsessed with Mitchell this year...
I missed it by three points. And because the knights took their foot off our throats. When Swain abandoned the run at the start of the game I knew this was gonna be a long night. Kicks to the Star for broadcasting the game.
The Brevard game in particular was a bad loss and costly. It took a lot away from that huge Asheville win. Robbinsville would be way up there had they beaten Brevard.
The long return was after our deepest kick. I think we kicked it to the 20 that time.
That was a bad loss for them. They showed their youth in that one. Most all their contributors are underclassman or seniors without a lot of game time. They will be under seeded a little in the end. Should be the 4 but will be down around 6 I bet.
I guess I see both sides to it. You dont want to kick to their deep man but dang that short kickoff which ends up OB about 40% of the time. If you're going to give them the ball at the 45 or midfield every time why not on sides kick every time, you may get 1 or 2 a year. Oh well guess thats why I've not been invited to coach. Again, not second guessing Walsh & Crew just to dumb to understand. Walsh & Staff last 10 years about 125 win and 2 state championships = Me ,0
I understand what you’re saying. I think the same way. Why give your opponent good field position. If they get a couple of 1st downs and have to punt you will be backed up all night and if your offense can’t move the ball you will be losing the field position game all night. On the other side if the opponent has dangerous return men I could understand but I would squib kick it. Also small teams usually put kids on the kicking team that otherwise wouldn’t see any playing time. That can hurt you if they have no speed or athleticism. I guess what I’m saying is I’d rather take a chance on a long squib kick away from the best return man. Constantly playing from deep in your own side of field is tough so I don’t like the directional short kick. Just my 2 cents
If not going up more after this game bothers anyone just wait after Friday ,it not exact but if the top 10 all win Friday adding their wp and opw but will be off because I just used everyone's oopw as it is now . But # 10 or #9 maybe as high as Robbinsville gets with Hayesville only adding .333 to their opw . Using this math not changing the oopw ( if I did it right)
Of course be different it depends on the oopw which will depend on how the teams everyone has played does Friday.
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Starmount does not get a top seed because Mt Airy wins the Northwest Conference! So MA is a top seed and Starmount gets seeded by using their RPI just like the wild card teams! So Starmount could not be seeded higher than #8.
Care to share what u have as top 10 if they all win..I'm too lazy to do the math u did.
Starmount shouldn't being seeded any higher than an 8 seed. NWC is overly weak and Mt.Airy is good..but hopefully their overall weak schedule wont hamper them in the long run.
Well like I said I wouldn't take it to the bank mainly because I just used everyone's oopw as is....
1 Eastern Randolph
2 Mount Airy
3 Mitchell
4 Starmount
5 Murphy
6 Mtn Island Charter
7 Mtn Heritage
8 Thomas Jefferson
9 Robbinsville
10 Thomasville
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Wouldn't robbinsville be at least higher than MIC. Robbinsville winning would increase there rpi by 0.041. Making it 0.601(without OWP and OOWP). MIC is 0.56731 and 1 more win for them only increases there WP by 0.012. And MICs OWP is like the lowest in entire 1a so doubt that increases that significantly? Wish it was just WP and OWP would be a lot easier to predict the OOWP is when it gets really tedious to figure out.