Comments on: The OFFICIAL High School Football 2011 Playoff Thread

By: Colin

Colin — Sat, 24 Dec 2011 23:01:48 +0000

Buddy,

I will try to get the link. This years AAAA final will more than likely be next years AAAA semi final

By: Buddy

Buddy — Sat, 24 Dec 2011 13:00:27 +0000

Colin:

Interesting. So they are mixing traditional west & East opponents? i.e., LaSalle could play NA before the state final? Also, you couldn’t have a North Penn/ LaSalle nor a NP/ Easton semi-final? Man, that’s like breakin’ up this ol’ gang of mine. Agreed, the current east/west thing does have alot of charm. Been that way forever. If you have a link to this new bracket line-up, please send.

By: David

David — Sat, 24 Dec 2011 12:57:46 +0000

Happy Holidays from the EasternPAFootball.com family!

By: Colin

Colin — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 22:01:33 +0000

Buddy,

Yes Piaa voted to keep 16 weeks which i like. Not aure if you have seen the recent bracket that has been put forth for vote. In AAAA the EAST/WEST thing is thrown away. One side of the bracket has D1 and D3. Makes some sense because both are 16 team districts. But here is what i dont agree with. They have D12,11,10,7 on the other side of the bracket. I think this is probably done this way to eliminate the bye week for D12. But it makes no sense to send a D11 or D12 team to Chambersburg(half way point between philly/pitt) every year for a semi final.That kills it for guys like me who dont have a dog in the fight. Plus why make any eastern or western team travel that far for anything less than a Final.I am also fairly certain this is the same way for AAA. Not sure about AA or A. So yes potentially you could have a Lasalle/North Penn state title game. That sounds great and all but the east/west thing has such a charm im not sure why they would mess with it. When you get a NA/LAsalle match its sweet. 2 great teams that know nothig about each other. I hope they keep the same brackets as this year and find another way to eliminate the bye week for D12.

By: Dan

Dan — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 19:14:04 +0000

@ newman107

Point taken. I stand corrected.

By: Jake

Jake — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 16:03:29 +0000

@ Colin: Agreed. Can we please move on. Congrats Wood. Best team in PA 2011. Wood Nation, time to move on. Time to celebrate the birth of our savior. And no Wood Nation I’m not talking about Coach Devlin or Carey’s birthday…

Merry Christmas!!

By: newman107

newman107 — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 15:55:21 +0000

Dan, your point is well taken. I was, however, referring to the 8th grade kids that play football who are trying to decide whether to attend their local public school or the local Catholic school. I didn’t think of the transfers.

By: Buddy

Buddy — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 15:42:22 +0000

@ Colin:

Agreed. Good idea.
Don’t follow A & AA too much. Wood seems to have alot of depth, they will be a contender.
North Penn loses a whole lot. But they always seem to re-load as opposed to re-build. LaSalle’s coach is just too damn good to ever be out of the hunt. Prep is Prep, always seems to garner players from somewhere. Many others in the PCL seem to be getting their act together ( Judge, Roman etc.)

The usual suspects out of Sub. One, Central, Chesmont: Neshaminy, CRSouth, D-town East etc.

You’re right about CD ( from the west), I do believe they bring back quite abit.

By-the-way, I guess you already heard they are not changing the playoff scenerio for next year. Will still go with 16 weeks. Talkin’ AAAA here, the one side of the bracket ( PCL, D-11 etc), apparently will still have a bye. I can gaurentee they don’t like that. The other side ( D-1) will still bring 16 teams to the table, I really dis-agree with that.

By: Colin

Colin — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 13:23:42 +0000

Wood is the greatest!!! Wood Sux!!!! ok lets move on. Its all so last week. Lets look ahead little to next season. Who do you think can contend for the title next season. Doesnt matter which class.Any darkhorses? I’l start with CD. Looks like they have most of there playrs back next year so the will be an instant contender. Not sure what Lasalle and NP havecoming back but im sure they wont suck.AAA ACC loses everyone so they should take a step back. Wood loses a lot too but there back ups looked pretty good as well. AA may look vastly different with west closing and LAnc Cath moving to AAA. Single A is hard because i dont know too much about the teams but SC and Dunmore always seem to be in the mix.

Lets be nice. Try to steer away from the “Well Wood loses a lot but theyll just recruit again” stuff.Would like to hear everyones opinions

By: Rick

Rick — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 23:34:24 +0000

College coaches don’t miss kids. Doesn’t matter where you are they will find you. Recruiting starts so early these days has absolutely nothing to do with that. Ever college coach will tell you that. Nice try!!!