OVC 2012

[bigpoppy20]

i'm going: 1. coal grove 2. fairland 3. peake 4. valley 5. hill 6. point. Fairland is the sleeper everyone underestimates. Easily the fastest backfield in the OVC.

[osumufan]

Chesapeake incomplete Schedule ( only one I could find online)

8/24 Peake @ oak Hill
8/31 ?
9/7 Symmes Valley @ Peake SP has a home game (Sat maybe?)
9/14 Valley @ Peake SP is @ Wellston
9/21 Peake @ Ports West
9/28 ?
10/5 Fairland @ Peake SP has a home game ( Sat. maybe?)
10/12 Peake @ South Point
10/19 Coal Grove @ Peake SP is @ River Valley
10/26 Peake @ Rock Hill

[maniac66]

Not wanting to stir anything up here but a few questions.
Is River Valley still leaving the OVC? and I heard that Gallia academy and Portsmouth was looking at possibly trying to join the OVC.
The OVC is at a cross roads I believe what can they do to be stronger and able to get the respect they once had as a conference.
This may be a down year or few for them and they may rebound they are strong in other sports it's just that football seems to be taking a beating.
I would like to see the two above teams admitted into the OVC but will it happen is the question.
Like I said just wondered no wanting to start nothing up but the OVC does need to do something I believe.

[2trap_4ever]

To maniac

Yes River Valley is leaving for the TVC which they will start league play in 2014 (I think)

As for the other two schools wanting in the OVC, I could see both of those schools wanting in but I truly seeing the OVC merging with another conference before those schools get in.

[maniac66]

Who would they Merge with it?
Not a lot of leagues to merge with the SOC I or II are really the only ones around Kentucky schools have no leagues in the area do to their playoff format and Wv has none I am aware of to merge with.
I think adding those two schools would be good for the OVC but I don't think they will allow them to join.
And I really don't see the SOC taking the OVC in a merger or the OVC breaking up to join them.
But then again who knows be interesting to see how it plays out.
Gallia academy would be the largest school but not by much and they may be settling down to Div. IV in the near future.
I know they will never let Ironton in for various reasons but I could see them allowing Portsmouth and Gallia in the league.

[playa_44]

1. Grove
2. River Valley!
3. Rock Hill
4. Fairland
5. Peake
6. Point

[2trap_4ever]

Who would they Merge with it?
Not a lot of leagues to merge with the SOC I or II are really the only ones around Kentucky schools have no leagues in the area do to their playoff format and Wv has none I am aware of to merge with.
I think adding those two schools would be good for the OVC but I don't think they will allow them to join.
And I really don't see the SOC taking the OVC in a merger or the OVC breaking up to join them.
But then again who knows be interesting to see how it plays out.
Gallia academy would be the largest school but not by much and they may be settling down to Div. IV in the near future.
I know they will never let Ironton in for various reasons but I could see them allowing Portsmouth and Gallia in the league.

I can really see a merger with the SOC,,,,most of the teams that are in the OVC (minus River Valley) were in the SOC before the OVC was formed back in 1954.

[Mightymanchamp]

Cant wait to see the much improved raiders next year

[NWO]

Dragonfan5 you say Wilcoxen had more talent than Dave has had. I really disagree. Dave has had some of the most talented classes that have come through FHS for awhile. The problem is these athletes do not want to play for the current Coaching staff. Every year Carroll has been the head Coach the number of kids playing has dropped and so has his record. The only winning season he had was against a very weak schedule his first year and that is probably because that team was coached the previous year by Snyder.

[2trap_4ever]

From what Im hearing another buddy system is about to weaken the OVC further. Rumor is Coal Grove is about to lose a coach because parents are mad their kids didnt get enough playing time.

This happens every so many years and it is starting to get old. You will have some parents who think their child is the best all around athlete to come through Coal Grove since Randy Hall(for the younger readers you may need to do some research) and they get mad when their child doesn't get the playing time they think he should get. The only problem with I have is if you would talk to every parent of every football player they would all say the boy should be getting more playing time but they sit their and know that there is a reason why their son is not playing right now and that their child will need to work harder to get on the field. The parents that think that they can go and complain to the higher ups in the district and get the boys on the field make me shake my head in disgust.

[OVCfan32]

This is why it is important to hire a coach who has the savvy to rise above such things. If the answer of "my judgement call will be the one that matters" isn't the right answer then you need another coach. Look to hire some one who can command respect (kids and parents) and gets the kids excited for sports, not just football. The athletes and winning are just side effects of a well ran program. Chesapeake was lucky to get the right person in to follow an amazing coach in Davis. It wasn't his play calling, and outcoaching ability that made him great (as any good panther player knows). His judgement was respected, and got kids into sports, be it wrestling, football, track. Made good decisions with staff as well. The wins followed. I played against two below avg football teams from CG athletically in 03' and 04' that played a solid football game every week, what that did was to ensure they would not lose to a lesser team. A decent record was the result.

[dime-a-dozen]

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[2trap_4ever]

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[2trap_4ever]

Four months and 29 days until the Start of week one.

[dime-a-dozen]

Wow how time flies! I can already smell football in the air.

[2trap_4ever]

147 Days until the kickoff of the 2012 season. And with the schedules that are out so far for the OVC it looks like it is going to be a very exciting season come this fall.

COAL GROVE HORNETS

COAL GROVE @ MEIGS

WHEELERSBURG @ COAL GROVE

COAL GROVE @ VALLEY

Pike County Central High School (Kentucky) @ COAL GROVE (rumored Pike County has backed out of this game.)

COAL GROVE @ BISHOP READY (@Upper Arlington High School)

ROCK HILL @ COAL GROVE

RIVER VALLEY @ COAL GROVE

COAL GROVE @ FAIRLAND

COAL GROVE @ CHESAPEAKE (Game to be played in Coal Grove)

SOUTH POINT @ COAL GROVE

CHESAPEAKE PANTHERS

CHESAPEAKE @ OAK HILL

CHESAPEAKE @ WAYNE W VA.

SYMMES VALLEY @ CHESAPEAKE

VALLEY @ CHESAPEAKE

CHESAPEAKE @ PORTSMOUTH WEST

RIVER VALLEY @ CHESAPEAKE

FAIRLAND @ CHESAPEAKE

CHESAPEAKE @ SOUTH POINT

COAL GROVE @ CHESAPEAKE

CHESAPEAKE @ ROCK HILL

**CHESAPEAKE IS RUMORED TO BE PLAYING ALL HOME GAME AT SOUTH POINT AS LONG AS SOUTH POINT DOES NOT HAVE A HOME GAME THAT NIGHT.

ROCK HILL REDMEN

ROCK HILL @ MINFORD

VALLEY @ ROCK HILL

OAK HILL @ ROCK HILL

ROCK HILL @ PORTSMOUTH WEST

ROCK HILL @ WELLSTON

ROCK HILL @ COAL GROVE

ROCK HILL @ SOUTH POINT

ROCK HILL @ RIVER VALLEY

FAIRLAND @ ROCK HILL

CHESAPEAKE @ ROCK HILL

FAIRLAND DRAGONS

PORTSMOUTH WEST @ FAIRLAND

FAIRLAND @ MEIGS

FAIRLAND @ TOLSIA W VA.

WHEELERSBURG @ FAIRLAND

COLS. BISHOP HARLTEY @ FAIRLAND

SOUTH POINT @ FAIRLAND

FAIRLAND @ CHESAPEAKE

COAL GROVE @ FAIRLAND

FAIRLAND @ ROCK HILL

FAIRLAND @ RIVER VALLEY

RIVER VALLEY RAIDERS


RIVER VALLEY @ SOUTHERN

RIVER VALLEY @ ADENA

MEIGS @ RIVER VALLEY

NELSONVILLE-YORK @ RIVER VALLEY

RIVER VALLEY @ ALEXANDER

RIVER VALLEY @ CHESAPEAKE

RIVER VALLEY @ COAL GROVE

ROCK HILL @ RIVER VALLEY

SOUTH POINT @ RIVER VALLEY

FAIRLAND @ RIVER VALLEY

SOUTH POINT POINTERS

SOUTH POINT @ POINT PLEASENT W VA.

OUR LADY OF MOUNT CARMEL SECONDARY (ONTARIO) @ SOUTH POINT

WELLSTON @ SOUTH POINT

SOUTH POINT @ VINTON COUNTY

VALLEY @ SOUTH POINT

SOUTH POINT @ FAIRLAND

ROCK HILL @ SOUTH POINT

CHESAPEAKE @ SOUTH POINT

SOUTH POINT @ RIVER VALLEY

SOUTH POINT @ COAL GROVE

[Pioneer_PA]

Chesapeake is scheduled to play at Wayne, WV in Week 2, per the WVSSAC Web site.

[2trap_4ever]

THANKS, MADE THE CHANGE.

[wheelersburg fan 89]

what?! fairland is playin bishob hartley?!?! who thought up that great idea?! anyway, i like the grove or fairland to win it. feel like rockhill will surprize a few ppl

[2trap_4ever]

what?! fairland is playin bishob hartley?!?! who thought up that great idea?!

I thought the exact same thing.