New MPSSAA Classifications

[BmoreCounty99]

http://www.mpssaa.org/assets/publica...nt%2013-15.pdf

What do you all think? What regions are the strongest? Weakest?

[TheGuru]

http://www.mpssaa.org/assets/publica...nt%2013-15.pdf

What do you all think? What regions are the strongest? Weakest?

IMO, the 3A West (both sections) is the toughest region in the state playoff system. What I like us that Dunbar finally gets to step up in playoff competition. Middletown, Eastern Tech, Hereford, McDonough, Roosevelt & Friendly will give the Poets more of a challenge. Old nemeses like Catoctin & Gwynn Park will be gunning for Dunbar also. The state titles might slow down to a trickle now that the Poets aren't the big fish in a little pond.

Oh, I forgot Queen Anne's & Kent Island. What a murderer's row for the almighty Poets!

[Charm County]

Hereford vs. Dunbar reg. final. Who could want anything more?
I thought they just realigned.

[BmoreCounty99]

Hereford vs. Dunbar reg. final. Who could want anything more?
I thought they just realigned.

Every two years.

It is def an interesting 2A now.

[Charm County]

Is it for all sports?

[bleedingorangeandblack]

not sure I understand the sections is it still top 4

[BmoreCounty99]

not sure I understand the sections is it still top 4

From what I have heard the sectional approach does not apply to football. Looks like it will still be top 4 point getters from each region.

[bleedingorangeandblack]

From what I have heard the sectional approach does not apply to football. Looks like it will still be top 4 point getters from each region.

Any clue what the 1A will look like for football

[eaglesinsider]

Any clue what the 1A will look like for football

Assuming no one else starts football:

West (10):
Allegany
Fort Hill
Northern Garrett
Southern Garrett
Hancock
Manchester Valley
North Carroll
Brunswick
Clear Spring
Smithsburg

North (8):
New Town
Pikesville
Sparrows Point
Central
Fairmont Heights
Forestville
Surrattsville
Buford Drew Jemison

South (11)
Benjamin Franklin/Masonville Cove
Lake Clifton
Reginald Lewis
Maritime Academy
W.E.B. DuBois
Douglass (Baltimore)
Edmonson/Westside
Forest Park
Northwestern
Southside Academy
National Academy

East (9):
Colonel Richardson
Kent County
Bohemia Manor
Perryville
Havre de Grace
Joppatowne
Cambridge-South Dorchester
Washington
Snow Hill

Number of 1A schools with football stays at 38:

Dunbar moves to 2A
Overlea moves to 2A
Boonsboro moves to 2A
Western Tech moves to 2A
Mountain Ridge moves to 2A

Central moves down from 2A
Lake Clifton moves down from 2A
Douglass (Baltimore) moves down from 2A
Edmonson/Westside moves down from 2A
Joppatowne moves down from 2A

[BJC]

Hereford vs. Dunbar reg. final. Who could want anything more?
I thought they just realigned.

I dont see Hereford being a rival to Dunbar in 2A...

[First_Down]

I dont see Hereford being a rival to Dunbar in 2A...

Yeah, I see Dunbar being just as big, strong, and slow where Hereford is big, strong, and slow. But Dunbar will be much speedier and athletic were you put points on the board. Discipline goes to the Bulls.

[Jeebus]

But Dunbar will be much speedier and athletic

They will? How do you know this?

On what are you basing this assumption?

Discipline goes to the Bulls.

Again, on what are you basing this assumption?

[agentorange]

If there was ever a program that needs to be 1a its Bcc....they have under 280 boys in the entire school...and most of them are the erkle type while averaging 120 pounds

[Outside Looking In]

If there was ever a program that needs to be 1a its Bcc....they have under 280 boys in the entire school...and most of them are the erkle type while averaging 120 pounds

Then get more boys into the school. It is that simple.

I think the 2A north will be a really neat region. With Hereford and EVT moving back down and the addition of Patterson and Dunbar will make for some interesting matchups.

I think Hereford and EVT will both bounce back being in a region that suits their enrollment. I look for EVT to make a strong comeback after a fair 2011 season and a dismall 2012 season. The good news is that the EVT-Hereford matchup is back and it will also most likely have a rematch if both make the playoffs. For those that have been to an EVT-Hereford matchup it is always a physical game. I believe Hereford has a 7-4 edge over ET in the last decade, but it is a game where the kids and both coaching staffs have much respect for one another. I like the 2A North and the winner of that region will compete well with the other regions in the 2A.

[First_Down]

Then get more boys into the school. It is that simple.

I think the 2A north will be a really neat region. With Hereford and EVT moving back down and the addition of Patterson and Dunbar will make for some interesting matchups.

I think Hereford and EVT will both bounce back being in a region that suits their enrollment. I look for EVT to make a strong comeback after a fair 2011 season and a dismall 2012 season. The good news is that the EVT-Hereford matchup is back and it will also most likely have a rematch if both make the playoffs. For those that have been to an EVT-Hereford matchup it is always a physical game. I believe Hereford has a 7-4 edge over ET in the last decade, but it is a game where the kids and both coaching staffs have much respect for one another. I like the 2A North and the winner of that region will compete well with the other regions in the 2A.

But hasn't the EVT and Hereford matches continued over the years even though they have been in two classifications...

[Outside Looking In]

But hasn't the EVT and Hereford matches continued over the years even though they have been in two classifications...

Yes you are right it has continued but what I was referring to was the rivalry in a classification that suits both teams much better. I think that both Hereford and EVT will be constantly fighting for a regional championship. They will play once in the regular season and probably meet up for a playoff game. With the addition of Dunbar and Patterson makesit more exciting.

[First_Down]

They will? How do you know this?

On what are you basing this assumption?

Again, on what are you basing this assumption?

Oh, years and years and years of watching both teams. How each team choose to develop and the type of players they require for the O and D teams? The athletic speedsters seek out Dunbar, some say get recruited or get selectively enrolled. Hereford get theirs from the Parkton communities or some say from searching the isles of the local GNC for their juiced up weight lifter brutes.

Just sayin'

[DayWalker]

so what is the purpose of the two sections if they are still going with the top four of each region as before? Or am i reading something wrong.

[DJGreg1200]

so what is the purpose of the two sections if they are still going with the top four of each region as before? Or am i reading something wrong.

That is just for football only. Every other sport will follow the sectional format

[First_Down]

So is it still top 4 as DW says or top two of each section or what?