Who has the toughest schedule in 7A/8A

Vik-Val 86

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So who has the toughest schedule in 7A/8A. You be the judge. Here is list of some teams who has some tough games. If you feel a team should be added. Go ahead and list the team.

Independence
8/22 at Gaffney
8/29 vs Hough
9/5 vs Charlotte Christian
9/12 vs Lake Norman
9/19 at Palisades
10/3 at West Charlotte
10/10 vs Chambers
10/17 vs Mallard Creek
10/24 at North Meck
10/31 at Butler

Mallard Creek
8/22 vs Rolesville
8/30 at Warwick, VA
9/5 at Grayson, GA
9/12 vs Myers Park
9/19 at Cardinal Gibbons
9/26 vs West Charlotte
10/3 vs North Meck
10/17 at Independence
10/24 vs Butler
10/31 at Chambers

Butler
8/23 vs Olympic
8/29 at Corvian Community
9/5 at Irmo, S.C.
9/12 at Providence Day
9/19 vs Providence
9/26 at Chambers
10/10 vs North Meck
10/17 at West Charlotte
10/24 at Mallard Creek
10/31 vs Independence

Grimsley
Aug 22 at West Charlotte
Aug 29 at West Forsyth
Sept 5 vs East Forsyth
Sept 19 at SW Guilford
Sept 26 Western Guilford
Oct 3 Varina, VA
Oct 10 Ragsdale
Oct 17 at Page
Oct 24 vs Dudley
Oct 31 at Smith

West Charlotte
Aug 22 vs Grimsley
Aug 29 at Monroe
Sept 5 at South Pointe, S.C.
Sept 12 vs Providence
Sept 19 vs West Meck
Sept 26 at Mallard Creek
Oct 3 vs Independence
Oct 17 at Butler
Oct 24 at Chambers
Oct 31 vs North Meck

Hough
8/22 vs South Pointe, S.C.
8/29 at Independence
9/5 at Highland Springs, VA
9/12 vs Mooresville
9/19 vs New Bern
9/26 vs West Meck
10/10 at Garinger
10/17 vs South Meck
10/24 at Myers Park
10/31 at Hopewell
 
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I'm going with Grimsley followed by Mallard Creek then West Charlotte. I stated that on another thread... They shouldn't lose a regular season game. All of the other teams have really tough schedules. Any of those other teams can possibly beat Grimsley in the Playoffs.
 
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How's Hickory looking
They should be pretty decent this year. Both QBs have missed some practice time and scrimmage action due to baseball activities. The offensive timing is off and a work in progress. Defensively we have more returning on that side of the ball. I'm looking forward to see what HHS can do once this team gets a couple of games under their belt and get some needed eperience.
 

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Took me some time to get familiar with the teams in question - here's my take on who has the toughest schedule of the teams listed at this time. Of course a lot can happen as the season progresses.
1. Mallard Creek
(small gap)
2. Butler
3. Independence
(minor gap)
4. West Charlotte
(big gap)
5. Hough
(Gap)
6. Grimley
 
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Took me some time to get familiar with the teams in question - here's my take on who has the toughest schedule of the teams listed at this time. Of course a lot can happen as the season progresses.
1. Mallard Creek
(small gap)
2. Butler
3. Independence
(minor gap)
4. West Charlotte
(big gap)
5. Hough
(Gap)
6. Grimley
I agree with this Grimsley has couple weak teams on schedule
 
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Independence may not have the toughest schedule but there are at least 7 teams that I see that will be tough to play against. I see 3 non conference that will be tough and probably 4 in conference. This definitely is a challenging schedule for Independence.
With Mallard Creek I see at least 8 teams that will consider to be tough. So Mallard Creek may be the one with toughest schedule.
 

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Took me some time to get familiar with the teams in question - here's my take on who has the toughest schedule of the teams listed at this time. Of course a lot can happen as the season progresses.
1. Mallard Creek
(small gap)
2. Butler
3. Independence
(minor gap)
4. West Charlotte
(big gap)
5. Hough
(Gap)
6. Grimley
I agree with the order.

Butler schedule is crazy. Away Providence Day, Irmo, CG (although I thought they were playing another private school), Mallard Creek and West Charlotte.

If Hales gets them in the playoffs it will be one of his greatest coaching seasons.
 

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I'm going with Grimsley followed by Mallard Creek then West Charlotte. I stated that on another thread... They shouldn't lose a regular season game. All of the other teams have really tough schedules. Any of those other teams can possibly beat Grimsley in the Playoffs.
Creek could potentially go 0-6 with our schedule. We would not go 0-6 with Grimsley schedule. That is not a tough schedule at all. It's definitely the weakest of schedules listed.
 

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Took me some time to get familiar with the teams in question - here's my take on who has the toughest schedule of the teams listed at this time. Of course a lot can happen as the season progresses.
1. Mallard Creek
(small gap)
2. Butler
3. Independence
(minor gap)
4. West Charlotte
(big gap)
5. Hough
(Gap)
6. Grimley
The below link is to Maxpreps preview page for Mallard Creek. In their preview, they have a section called Strength of Regular-Season Schedule. I looked at this page for all the teams mentioned and the quotants were nearly the same ranking as my research. Only Butler and Independence were flipped if I recall correctly.

If I had more time, I would look at more teams to see if any other team had a stronger SOS than Mallard Creek.

 
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Putting in turf has forced them to move some eary home games to away. I don't think they are playing CGibbons.
I went and checked about Butler schedule and apparently I made the mistake of putting wrong team in about C. Gibbons. The team Butler plays is Corvian Community. I will correct. Thanks for catching that.
 
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