You look at the number of blowouts, in state championship games no less, and how watered down the overall playoffs are and it's just really showing how diluted HS football is as a whole.
Everyone knows WHY they want 8 "state champs" - money and job security for coaches - but the sport is suffering because of that.
HS football has become so bad in a lot of ways. The pairing/matchups of teams in the first two rounds is often ridiculous (one 5-7 team, one 9-3 team or whatever). It's not until the third round until you're guaranteed you'll see a legit contender on either side...and there are many games where you could argue that it doesn't happen even then.
With the onset of the concussion stuff ramping up, and doctors/insurance people covering their butts with clipboards, and lawyers putting on a napkin over top their tie readying themselves for the feast...there has to be a fine line of how much playoff football is played. Let the games mean something. We need that now more than ever.
On a side note, I wish NC would hold their state football games during the same weekend at two close venues that make sense, in a central part of the state.
If done in Charlotte, you could have UNCC and Memorial stadium host all games ( in present day...8 total). If we ever got back down back to 4 legit state champ winners, all 4 games could be played at a single venue. Charlotte has the hotels, sights and easy access from the entire state. It'd be great if the kids were given Thurs-Sat championship "weekends" with 2 games on Friday, and 2 games on Saturday.
Wake Forest/W-S area would also be a nice area to consider.
Everyone knows WHY they want 8 "state champs" - money and job security for coaches - but the sport is suffering because of that.
HS football has become so bad in a lot of ways. The pairing/matchups of teams in the first two rounds is often ridiculous (one 5-7 team, one 9-3 team or whatever). It's not until the third round until you're guaranteed you'll see a legit contender on either side...and there are many games where you could argue that it doesn't happen even then.
With the onset of the concussion stuff ramping up, and doctors/insurance people covering their butts with clipboards, and lawyers putting on a napkin over top their tie readying themselves for the feast...there has to be a fine line of how much playoff football is played. Let the games mean something. We need that now more than ever.
On a side note, I wish NC would hold their state football games during the same weekend at two close venues that make sense, in a central part of the state.
If done in Charlotte, you could have UNCC and Memorial stadium host all games ( in present day...8 total). If we ever got back down back to 4 legit state champ winners, all 4 games could be played at a single venue. Charlotte has the hotels, sights and easy access from the entire state. It'd be great if the kids were given Thurs-Sat championship "weekends" with 2 games on Friday, and 2 games on Saturday.
Wake Forest/W-S area would also be a nice area to consider.
