on a mission wrote:I watched the Jackson,Ironton game and thought that the Ironmen would have a difficult time in the playoffs. I think that stands true and Jackson exits this round. A terribly weak schedule didn't prepare them for teams they play in the playoffs! Deciding on a undefeated season and advancing I the playoffs maybe should be considered when making a schedule!
I understand what you are saying to an extent on a mission but who should we schedule?
Scheduling our league games (or what is left of our league) plus:
-West Jefferson a regional finalist from last year who also has advanced to Week 12 this year.
-Bishop Ready a regional finalist from last year.
-Wheelersburg a regional semi-finalist from last lear who is also advanced to Week 12 this year.
- Ironton who clearly is on the upswing again and playing in Week 12 this year.
Not exactly sure who we should schedule that is within an hour or hour and a half or so. Should we go to Columbus every weekend or Cincinnati or Dayton? Yes the non-league schedule is smaller division schools, but there are not too many D3's or bigger around our neck of the woods. Athens dropped us after last season remember and Logan is on our league schedule. Not to many other "big schools" around.
Next year we have West Jefferson, Chillicothe, Talawanda (a D3 school from Oxford 2-hours away that made this years play-offs in Region 10) and Wheelersburg. Not to mention Logan and the other remaining league teams.
With all due respect I think our AD is doing a pretty good job finding the best teams locally and keeping our travel costs somewhat reasonable to produce the most competitive team we can.
Go Red! Obviously an underdog from here on out as we go up against Parochial Powerhouse DeSales and then if we can win against the TV/Athens winner.
I am fine with being the Cinderella story as we keep playing, no issue with being a big underdog at all.
