Next month we will count down to our number one team in our Super 10 Rankings. Who are your top 5 teams in Class AAAA, AAA, AA and A? Pick from any of these Districts – 1,2,3,4,11 and 12 teams.
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@Buddy
The Pre-Season teams will be released on August 5th.
The “Players to Watch” list will be released on Aug. 15th.
The Pre-Season Super 10 Rankings will be released starting Aug. 24th with team # 10. Each day we will release a new team.
Find out who is the number one team in the Big School and Small School Rankings on Sept. 2nd!
@ Mika:
So gentlemen, when do you start YOUR countdown?
To SEPA Guru:
You are flip flopping like a fish. First you want me to respect Rivals ranking of PCC as #1 that Wood will face then you tell me to not respect Rivals ranking of DTE back Harris 40 time? So I guess like your partner Dog 21, what ever pushes Wood front and center is what should be taken as fact. “Wood would have won with Peoples.” “Wood has 18 D-1 kids.” “Wood has a secret weapon in Benji and Smith.” Get real. Here is the reality – the schedule does not lie –
Quakertown 4-8
Chestnut Hill 4-6
Conwell Egan 1-9
St. Joe’s Prep 3-7 & out played you losing 21-20
Haverford School 5-6
Archbishop Carroll 4-6
Bonner 5-5
Archbishop Carroll 4-6 you get two cracks at them!
OHara was the only decent team you played and the 2nd time they trimmed you down to a 24-7 game.
Wow, it is truly ugly when you see it in print! I would be embarrassed to pound my chest after beating up teams like Egan. You didn’t play a single team with a winning record during the regular season! Hahahaha I need to stop because I think you guys can see it as clear as I do.
Catholic Schools need to be separated. Since they cherry pick kids, it’s a clear disadvantage. In NJ they play agaisnt each othe in the regular season, then play against other catholic shools in the playoffs.
Just to clarify, I meant PCC as the #1 team in the state and #26 in the nation.
@Reggie White
FYI West Catholic is an AA catholic league school. They more than likely would have smacked around most 3A/4A schools and would have given ACC a good game.
Also playing the number one team and #26 team in the nation according to Rivals would definitely qualify as “real” football and a beefed up schedule…
Just a question – Why do people think D-Town East is going to be so good? Their RB is decent but his lack of elite speed is why he doesn’t have offers from ‘Bama, Florida, Oklahoma or SC… Don’t buy that 4.47(Rivals) or 10.89(Scout) BS, he’s a kid who runs around high 11’s in the 100(Milesplit). The track doesn’t lie. Additionally, they’re replacing their starting QB, TE, WR, DB who were all good players.
Dog21,
The past? Who is the CURRENT defending Pennsylvania AAA State Champion? Also, those 6 or 7 D1 recruits that Wood fans constantly refer to were on the Wood roster last December and we all know how that turned out. Credentials and reputations don’t win championships. Need to prove it on the field and Wood has not done that in the big state games. When/If Wood wins the big one I’ll be the first to congratulate them. It’s great to have teams the caliber of Allentown Central Catholic, Archbishop Wood and Bishop McDevitt likely headed to a showdown in December.
@ Grizzled:
History. Although I’m not sure if that’s a very good criteria for a favorable ranking. Works w/ NP ( & a few other schools) because they are so big & well coached. Liberty is a large school also. I think Easton, & possibly Whitehall, will be better this year. Keep an eye on Liberty’s rival – Freedom also.
I am not being sarcastic when I ask this, but I have seen Liberty mentioned a couple of times on here and I’m not sure why. Yes they have good skill kids back, but they lost some guys on the line and a lot of depth at linebacker. I’m not sure they are even the the best 4A school in their league, much less top 5 in the East. Can anyone let me know why you feel they are a top 5 team?
Joe
Keep living in the past. It doesn’t mean anything. If ACC actually makes it to the Eastern Final, they are going down this year.
You Wood fans make me laugh. I don’t ever think I’ve seen a program that has not won anything talk so much. Wood did finally beef their schedule up but they have a very easy path to the state semifinals. I don’t think ACC will be shaking in their boots come December.
Reggie White
After the Sept 3rd game at PCC, will you come on this board and admit you are wrong? Or will you hide?
My prediction is that Wood vs PCC will be very a very close game with Wood winning at the end. If I am wrong I will eat crow as well. Deal?
By the way:
Thomas Jefferson 08 Team-Juggernaut and would have crushed any team in any classification that year, including ACC.
Selinsgrove- Yes they beat Wood 28-0, but If I recall did Selinsgrove not beat ACC soundly as well to get to the semifinal?
Selinsgrove-You said in your post that Wood got beat by better coaching in 2010 by Selinsgrove. Last time I looked Wood beat the Seals in 2008 and the Seals had the same coaching staff and so did Wood. I guess when Wood beat them 14-7 to advance to the Finals the Seals coaching staff all of a sudden stinks? You cant have it both ways.
I would agree Wood’s schedule in the 3A PCL is not very strong, outside of Ohara. That is not their fault, they play who is in their league. That is why they go out and find games against better teams to prepare for the playoffs. In most cases matchups are locked in 2 yrs out. I think non league games vs West catholic,PCC, and the Prep is a pretty good non league schedule.
Let’s not act like ACC’s schedule is the most difficult in the state. Yes, they play a 4A schedule, but 3/4 of those teams are not very good.
James & Dog21
Being Wood fans, I would slow down on the 3A title talk. You should know that injuries change the dynamics immediately. D. Peoples has had injuries problems. They are not contenders without him. Wood could go 7-3, 6-4, 5-5 in the regular season and still make the state semis which is obviously how weak their schedule and district is. Just because PCC and Single A West Catholic are on their schedule does not all of a sudden boost their level of competition. You two need to hop in the car and take a ride outside of Philly area and see REAL football. Wood was in the state finals 3 years ago for the same reason – weak schedule, weak district play offs (Simon Gratz?) well rested after a week off from the playoffs. They get two weeks to prepare, they win and make the Eastern Final. Didn’t work so well when they ran into well coached teams like Thomas Jefferson who beat them 34-7, Selinsgrove who beat them 28-0, and ACC who beat them 49-21 (no one counts the TD at the buzzer to make it look respectable against the 4th string defense). I see history repeating itself – lots of chest pounding, recruiting, bragging, beat up inferior teams, breeze through the playoffs against the likes of the always tough Gratz, take a week off and rest, win a close game over the District 1 champs, and then run into a buzz saw! You know it, I know it, the state knows it. The entire situation is a joke. Wood will not win a state title because they don’t play anybody to get them ready. It would be best served for them to play PCC week 7 or 8. Week 1 is a poor measuring stick. Good luck woodies!
Have to give wood credit for putting PCC and W. Catholic. Wood schedule last year was absolutely pathetic. Regardless of the outcome between Wood/PCC, both still should remain the favorite to win in 3a/4a. I do disagree on one point. Watch the tape of the wood/acc game. Other than the second play of the game it wasnt speed that beat the wood secondary, it was there lack of fundamentals in pass coverage. Wood schedule is very in improved week 1 and 2. The rest is bad, I dont buy that Ohara is as good as people think. I think ACC/Wood in 2011 Wood blows them out this year and finally claims the state title. As a LONG time wood fan and alum the only thing that really stands in our way from a state title is ourselves. Yes I am close to the wood program I know about Benji, I know they have a young kid at DB as well. But are there too many stars? too many egos? Im not saying I know something Im saying thats my only concern. I cant wait til we beat the heck out of ACC, and a state title.
Reggie White
Your low down on Wood for this year is not completely accurate.
I hear what you are saying and you make some valid points and I agree pre season ACC should be ranked ahead of Wood. I am very close to the program and it sounds like you are not. I would submit to you Wood will have 6-7 extremely fast and talented kids on their defense this year. They will have Nate,Desmon,Benji(bet you didnt know about him),Brandon(yes he will play defense),Kyle A, and a stud Soph. The PCL is different now because of classifications. A team like Wood now has to go out and find games because there is only 4 teams in their classification. Wood has scheduled games vs West Catholic(State Champion last year), Pittsburgh Central Catholic(probably ranked #1 in AAAA this year) are two examples of very good teams they will play. Cardinal OHara will be very good this year as well, and they will most likely see them 2x.
Wood has tremendous speed in their secondary this year, which they didnt have last year vs ACC. ACC still #1 until Wood knocks them off, BUT.. I think if they meet again the outcome will be different. IMO..
Here is the low down on Wood. They play in a weak league where they kick the snot out of the teams. They get to skip a week of playoffs. They got crushed by ACC last year. Yes Peoples was out and they had another kid get hurt, but ACC lost McNeely in the game and were also missing the services of Connor Faust. They shut Wood out in the second half and scored at will. Wood may have 6 D1 kids, however all but one are being recruited for offense. Taylor is an OT, D. Peoples is a RB, B. Peoples is a RB and doesn’t play, Thompson is a TE, and Acciadiacono is a center. Yes Thompson, Taylor, and D. Peoples play defense too, but none address the issue of matching ACC speed. So they brought the Smith kid to be the answer to their coverage. He is only one player. You need 5 fast kids to match ACC’s 5 fast kids and a stud linebacker to keep Nosovitch from re-arranging the score board. Wood may score on ACC, but in the long run if this matchup happens, I am going with ACC. Division 1 talent can be “out-coached.”
Not sure off an exact order.. but here it goes..
LaSalle (12) comes back with some depth.. Tim Wade at the running back spot as well as Magarity at QB (Hopefully plays stronger in post-season competition this year)and Sean Coleman who was very fun to watch last year and is only a Junior next year!
North Penn (1) will have that division in the Suburban One locked up due to talent from Ralphie Reeves and returning starting QB Corey Ernst… also have heard word that a little Akins is coming up
Neshaminy (1) Always competes in SOL.. Has a solid squad so i hear this year… Not too much in particular though
Mike,
I am a Wood fan and I hope you are right about this year. Last year, they were a very good team but not the best team in the State or the Country. You obviously are joking around. Last year they had holes in their secondary and ACC exploited their lack of speed. ACC,LaSalle,NA, and BM all were better than Wood last year IMO.
This year, they very well may be the best team in the state as they boost 6 D1 players. Pittsburgh Central Cath will be ranked #1 in AAAA. We will know very soon if Wood can play with them this year.I think they have all the ingredients to be #1 this year, but ACC will still be ranked ahead of them until they knock them off. IMO
agreed
if you look further down the line buddy you will see i made picks and i was not making fun of anyone just didnt understand why he continued talking about lakeland and there history .
First week of the season ( 9/3): NP @ LaSalle.My #3 at my #1. This will tell us alot. Watch Liberty from D-11, and of course Cumerland Valley from D-3. We also have perennial powers Neshaminy, Ridley, Downingtown East and more from the toughest district in the state. Really impressive is the Catholic league success from D-12 since they entered the fray. As a D-1, and more specifically an NP fan, they have been killers at all of the divisions ( AAAA, AAA & AA).Makes great competition.
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they didnt win last year and wood wont win this year!!!!!!!
Mike says:
July 30th, 2011 at 10:07 am
Hey Dog your either a Wood fan or your not… Wood was hands down the best team in the state last year and is the best team in the country this year. They’re gonna mercy rule PCC week 1, and mercy rule ACC week 15. There isn’t really even anyone including ACC and PCC that belongs in the same sentence. He we go Vikings!!!
Hey Dog your either a Wood fan or your not… Wood was hands down the best team in the state last year and is the best team in the country this year. They’re gonna mercy rule PCC week 1, and mercy rule ACC week 15. There isn’t really even anyone including ACC and PCC that belongs in the same sentence. He we go Vikings!!!!!
@ nick:
Are you the one that said ” only time will tell….” way down below. If so, you have no room to make fun of Douglass. 🙂
what does lakelands all time titles have to do with your top 5 in all classes aaaa to a