So if 3 classes of non-boundary championships would occur, 48 of the 50 schools qualify and must win 4 games for a title. Will the boundary side of the tournament also face 4 games for the top spot? How many classes of 16 teams must exist for this equity to be achieved? Will the same...
A single-class for all non-boundary schools would produce its own inequity, absolutely, for the reason you state. I was only pointing to the frequent sighting of the "6 public, 2 non-boundary" suggestion without necessarily being aware of the inequity in that split that I mentioned.
What is the true percentage of non-boundary schools playing football compared to publics competing in the sport? Often reading the "6 public, 2 non-boundary" words, it can be an oversight to favor awarding 1/4 of the state championship trophies to a school segment number that may barely make up...
It would be interesting and useful to learn what states that have separated public and private in football have done with the other sports in championship competitions. Beyond that, I wonder how many states actually have split playoffs in FB.
With the Howard Fellows Stadium initial construction occurring during the mid-1930s FDR mid-Depression "New Deal" years with the whole Works Progress Administration/WPA effort, that site is up in some rare air. I am not aware of the original opening years of the others on the list, but I...
Any way a guy with a TFN bloodline whose ethnic last name starts with "T" and ends with "K" could be the replacement? I heard this somewhere and wanted to "run it up the flagpole."
What about a scrimmage during the Week 10 play-in round between teams (presumably in different classes) having a bye "to keep the axe sharp?" Could adversely affect in-person scouting plans for those higher seeds, however.
This is likely true during usual days/times when the Bears play at home. Not so much during weekday afternoon/evening rush hours (especially Fridays) if using eastbound I-80 starting around LaGrange Rd.
I wonder how many times it takes 2 hours to drive from Lake Forest just to the present Bear stadium. The other day it took me 90 minutes from Loyola HS to Little Italy area.
Historically, the best chance of that happening has been in a Week 1 or 2 non-conference game, which could be 2+ months before a first test in the playoffs, especially with the extra week delay due to a potential bye.