The sky has fallen. The transfer of power has finished, from Fairfax to the Western counties. Chantiily has about 50 players on the varsity roster, Stone Bridge ~ 85.
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Exactly, the issue is that Chantilly and other Fairfax schools rosters are decreasing.Stone Bridge has had around that many players for over 10 years now.
Sure, just cut the last 40 from the SB roster. You are missing the point. The SB coaches have 90 kids from which to select their top 50. Chantilly has 20 players who would be in the bottom 40 at SB.I think 50 players on a roster is about perfect. Most of those players will never see the field regardless on an 85-player team, even most second team players unless it's a blowout. Plus it makes it harder to keep track of all those players in practice and give them good reps. 2004 Stone Bridge had close to 90 players on the roster, and lost to Harrisonburg 14-3 in the playoffs. I think 40-50 player rosters is the sweet spot. Courtland and Lake Taylor consistently win with 35-45 player rosters. I think with the NoVA population boom, more schools getting built, and talent getting more spread out, the Fairfax teams just aren't as talented from top to bottom as in the past.
Chantilly is a solid middle of the road team, usually makes the playoffs and wins one game. Westfield is the Fairfax powerhouse, as you state, but they also have 90-100 kids to choose from. It is not a matter of depth, it is the size of the selection pool.No I get what you're saying. I just think those extra 40 kids wouldn't even sniff the field at most schools, and they're just there to boost numbers, from what I have heard from coaches, and that you're overreacting/overthinking about the depth thing. Plus it's not like Chantilly has been a consistent football powerhouse, most of the talent is usually at Westfield.
One would think since SB has such a big selection pool, they wouldn't need to *coughrecruitcough* ahem.Chantilly is a solid middle of the road team, usually makes the playoffs and wins one game. Westfield is the Fairfax powerhouse, as you state, but they also have 90-100 kids to choose from. It is not a matter of depth, it is the size of the selection pool.
I think 50 players on a roster is about perfect. Most of those players will never see the field regardless on an 85-player team, even most second team players unless it's a blowout. Plus it makes it harder to keep track of all those players in practice and give them good reps. 2004 Stone Bridge had close to 90 players on the roster, and lost to Harrisonburg 14-3 in the playoffs. I think 40-50 player rosters is the sweet spot. Courtland and Lake Taylor consistently win with 35-45 player rosters. I think with the NoVA population boom, more schools getting built, and talent getting more spread out, the Fairfax teams just aren't as talented from top to bottom as in the past.
The number of kids out for the team is reflective of enthusiasm about the program.Sure, just cut the last 40 from the SB roster. You are missing the point. The SB coaches have 90 kids from which to select their top 50. Chantilly has 20 players who would be in the bottom 40 at SB.
The number of kids out for the team is reflective of enthusiasm about the program.
Or the rigor of the off-season program.
The season's only halfway over. I wouldn't write Stone Bridge off just yet.