Gallia Academy opts out of SEOAL in Boys Soccer

[GoBucks1047]

http://www.timesjournal.com/news/articl ... l?mode=jqm

With Rock Hill adding boys soccer, Gallia Academy decided to opt out of competing in the SEOAL in Boys Soccer to compete in the OVC.

Ohio Valley Conference (Boys Soccer)
Chesapeake*
Fairland*
Gallia Academy
Rock Hill
South Point*
* = Have Girls Soccer

Southeastern Ohio Athletic League (Boys and Girls Soccer)
Alexander
Athens
Jackson
Logan
Warren

[Falcon01]

Why? Go from a 5 team league to a 4 team league?

[GoBucks1047]

I'm not sure what you're, but the OVC is going from 3 teams last year to 5 teams this year, and Gallia originally planned on competing in both the OVC and SEOAL since they could play 10 SEOAL games and 6 OVC games for their 16 game schedule, but when Rock Hill added Soccer, Gallia had to drop out of the SEOAL because they can't play 10 SEOAL games and 8 OVC games in a season since 16 games is the max in the regular season. I'd hope that Gallia plays Jackson, Logan, and Warren twice Home & Away and then play Alexander and Athens once as non-conference games to get their 16 game schedule next year.

[GoBucks1047]

Also, the SEOAL had 6 teams in soccer and the OVC will be Gallia's primary conference starting next year in all sports except for maybe Tennis and probably Wrestling.