Max Preps 1a rankings after Week 10

[Maiden Creek]

West

1. Eastern Randolph
2. Andrews
3. Mt. Airy
4. Murphy
5. Robbinsville
6. Thomasville
7. Draughn
8. East Wilkes
9. Mitchell
10. Starmount
11. North Rowan
12. Hayesville
13. Swain
14. CTK
15. Cherokee
16. Mtn. Island
17. Albemarle
18. South Stokes
19. Bessemer City
20. Mtn. Heritage

East

1. Tarboro
2. North Moore
3. Northampton
4. Riverside Martin
5. Rosewood
6. West Columbus
7. Hobbton
8. Gates County
9. NS Pinetown
10. North Edgecombe
11. Pender County
12. Chocowinity Southside
13. Wilson Prep
14. Bertie
15. North Duplin
16. Warren County
17. SE Halifax
18. Lakewood
19. Bear Grass
20. Pamlico County

 

[Maiden Creek]

Top 10 1a SOS

1. Swain County 1.2
2. Murphy 0.0
3. Robbinsville -.2
4. Bessemer City -.3
5. Cherokee -1.5
6. Thomas Jefferson -1.8
7. Eastern Randolph -5.5
8. Cherryville -5.8
9. Union Academy -6.0
10. South Stanly -7.1
10. South Stokes -7.1

 

[GreyGod623]

Top 10 1a SOS

1. Swain County 1.2
2. Murphy 0.0
3. Robbinsville -.2
4. Bessemer City -.3
5. Cherokee -1.5
6. Thomas Jefferson -1.8
7. Eastern Randolph -5.5
8. Cherryville -5.8
9. Union Academy -6.0
10. South Stanly -7.1
10. South Stokes -7.1

Is that just the west or all inclusive? If inclusive, boy the east needs to buckle down and start playing some better out-of-conference competition. I know Tarboro plays some larger schools. Maybe the rest should take a page from their book.

 

[t-townvikings]

Is that just the west or all inclusive? If inclusive, boy the east needs to buckle down and start playing some better out-of-conference competition. I know Tarboro plays some larger schools. Maybe the rest should take a page from their book.

Don’t know about the west but here in the east it’s difficult to get larger schools to play 1A teams. They also want to play a tougher schedule and see no benefit in scheduling them for SOS or gate revenue

 

[HowerinJr]

Don’t know about the west but here in the east it’s difficult to get larger schools to play 1A teams. They also want to play a tougher schedule and see no benefit in scheduling them for SOS or gate revenue

So many of these 1A East schools have no fan base, no support, no tradition and most importantly no money. North Edgecombe has some advantages in that they are in a school system with 3 high schools. They get to play SWE and Tarboro every year just for convenience. Even so, they are an incredibly undersized school in an impoverished area with little or no money and facilities that are lacking. At least they have some tradition and past success. So many 1A schools in the East are of a similar blueprint, located in poor rural areas with very little local support. These programs are hurting just trying to keep the doors open. In many cases, there are barely enough volunteers to take tickets, announce the game, serve concessions, etc. SOS is a distant afterthought to the simplest basics. Some of these schools imposed travel restrictions beyond a certain radius because their travel budget can't handle additional fuel costs.

 

[Maiden Creek]

Is that just the west or all inclusive? If inclusive, boy the east needs to buckle down and start playing some better out-of-conference competition. I know Tarboro plays some larger schools. Maybe the rest should take a page from their book.

All inclusive.

 

[Deana_King_rivals106402]

Starmount's 3 losses are to 3 teams with a combine record of 26-1:

East Surry: 9-0
Pine Lake Prep: 9-0
Mount Airy: 8-1

 

[REWhitley]

I hope it stays that until after next weeks game.

 

[Orange01]

I hope it stays that until after next weeks game.

The way it looks the winner of East Wilkes and stm this week will be on MA’s side of the bracket. I don’t think either one of them look forward to meeting MA again

 

[DaBluePrint1]

EW couldnt play any worse against MA than they did the 1st time. Less deer in the headlights this time...i would say.

 

[Cavalier95]

EW couldnt play any worse against MA than they did the 1st time. Less deer in the headlights this time...i would say.

I kind of doubt that. Didn't they drive right down the field and score. There's no deer in the headlights. More like they woke up the giant. They're soft. That's all there is to it. At least The Rams have physicality.

 

[theKidd#12]

Top 10 1a SOS

1. Swain County 1.2
2. Murphy 0.0
3. Robbinsville -.2
4. Bessemer City -.3
5. Cherokee -1.5
6. Thomas Jefferson -1.8
7. Eastern Randolph -5.5
8. Cherryville -5.8
9. Union Academy -6.0
10. South Stanly -7.1
10. South Stokes -7.1

See everybody’s super secret formula is different. Simmons has ER number 1 in SOS. Think Thomas Jefferson at 2.. That subjective stuff is fun ain’t it?

 

[Wildcat10fan]

See everybody’s super secret formula is different. Simmons has ER number 1 in SOS. Think Thomas Jefferson at 2.. That subjective stuff is fun ain’t it?

I’m being serious here so why does SOS matter?
Only 3 of these teams have a winning record

 

[FarWestNorthCarolinaSports]

See everybody’s super secret formula is different. Simmons has ER number 1 in SOS. Think Thomas Jefferson at 2.. That subjective stuff is fun ain’t it?

The RPI is the worse though

 

[WickedStix9]

Being honest, I don’t really understand why a winless team or even a team that has 2 or 3 wins even makes the playoffs. Nobody wants to see Mt Airy/Tarboro/North Moore/Robbinsville/Murphy/Andrews etc beat someone 85-0. It’s just stupid. Take the best 32 teams from east and west and play the game. It would be way more interesting that way.

 

[Wildcat10fan]

Hey, we are 3 & 6 but we’re #1 in SOS

 

[FarWestNorthCarolinaSports]

If two teams are close to equal I'd take the one with the tough schedule instead of the cupcake schedule. If the toughest teams you play are in the 1a playoffs it could cost you.

 

[Wildcat10fan]

If you can’t beat the 1A teams in regular season then you are in real trouble come playoffs. After this week’s games it’s a whole new season.

 

[REWhitley]

So many of these 1A East schools have no fan base, no support, no tradition and most importantly no money. North Edgecombe has some advantages in that they are in a school system with 3 high schools. They get to play SWE and Tarboro every year just for convenience. Even so, they are an incredibly undersized school in an impoverished area with little or no money and facilities that are lacking. At least they have some tradition and past success. So many 1A schools in the East are of a similar blueprint, located in poor rural areas with very little local support. These programs are hurting just trying to keep the doors open. In many cases, there are barely enough volunteers to take tickets, announce the game, serve concessions, etc. SOS is a distant afterthought to the simplest basics. Some of these schools imposed travel restrictions beyond a certain radius because their travel budget can't handle additional fuel costs.

I am glad that you are back posting and sharing your thoughts. You, like me, use your name and even post your picture. I appreciate that and have always enjoyed reading your words, considering you prospective.

 

[FarWestNorthCarolinaSports]

Iron sharpens iron

 

[Wildcat10fan]

I guess we are pretty sharp then having beat 3 of the Top 5 in SOS

 

[FarWestNorthCarolinaSports]

Lol

 

[Maiden Creek]

Hey, we are 3 & 6 but we’re #1 in SOS

They’re 1 point from being 4-0 against 3a teams….that says a lot about that SMC.

 

[Wildcat10fan]

They’re 1 point from being 4-0 against 3a teams….that says a lot about that SMC.

Does that mean the two 3A teams we beat
46 to 14 and 52 to 6 is a plus !! Ah man I’m just having fun !! I’ve learned well by other veterans on here on how to flush out the competition. Have a good week everyone !!

 

[DaBluePrint1]

Ole roughtrader..pick a team..and stay with them...if you aint jock ridin East Surry..then you 're Jock ridin MA...nobody cares where you stand..at then end of the day man..whether EW is soft of Starmount is the most physical team in the triad....you sir..need to pick one team...and stop jock riding and jumpin in every converation just to start dissension....its not that serious...stay in your lane sometime....so woke up giant...cant play any worse...your opinion or play on words...but mine is that you jock ride..and find every avenue you can to condescend on anyone and any team any chance that you get...big guy...enjoy yaself...EW is soft by the way...im not gonna disagree..but the way you talk..you act like us posters and supporters have a thing to do with it...chill my guy.

 

[DaBluePrint1]

Roughtrader...for the record....i sat with Shelby fans last year in the Western Regionals against East Surry and they were talkin about how soft East Surry was...so yeah it comes full circle sometimes..depending on who the listener is....LMAO

 

[Tarboro Vikings fan 2018]

I'm going to tell you all a team that is catching my eye in the east, West Columbus. Very possible Tarboro could be playing them on Thanksgiving weekend.

 

[KW2346]

Yeah for a half

 

[HowerinJr]

Being honest, I don’t really understand why a winless team or even a team that has 2 or 3 wins even makes the playoffs. Nobody wants to see Mt Airy/Tarboro/North Moore/Robbinsville/Murphy/Andrews etc beat someone 85-0. It’s just stupid. Take the best 32 teams from east and west and play the game. It would be way more interesting that way.

This is really true. On Friday night, I watched Wilson Prep hold a public outdoor practice session against Rocky Mount Prep. Even though I paid money to watch it, I just can’t call that an actual football game. RM Prep has scored 6 points all season. They have a forfeit win over Northampton which they lost on the field 72-0. Projections have them playing West Columbus in the first round. Other than sending gate receipts to the Association to continuously add to their endowment, there is no point in having that game. None.

 

[#1-THS]

Nothing’s perfect. Also, does that mean Starmount’s in lot of trouble, lol. SOS mean nothing now, and the RPI has always been pretty much clueless. Speaking of teams being beat down aren’t always exclusive to let’s say a 3-7 teams that don’t seem to belong. However I Seen Albemarle team put up 55-60 points on every team it faced in the 1A playoffs, with a so-so SOS. Winning records and some who’d scored a crap ton of points that, year and in the playoffs, well all but 1 team, they beat them by only a point I believe, didn’t matter. They got good at the right time. The system shouldn’t be money hungry but it is. Theses teams gotta play someone like everyone else all year and in the playoffs. At least they’re a way out in the opt out option that I’m reading about here. For now it’ll have to do. Also, as for steel sharpening steel, not too sure of that. Seen a soft metal headed hose clamps, of all things, cut an axle into 3 times on a customers car. First and only time I every seen it.