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John Marshall’s Schedule

Exactly… JM beat 3A contender Hopewell by 20, 4A Hampton by 19, 6A Westfield by 35+, 2 time 5A state champs Woodside and STAB/Highland School out of VISAA Div 1. Sounds like anywhere they play someone won’t be happy. Just gotta take it until you don’t anymore.
Got it, so they play the least competitive possible come tourney time......because it wouldn't matter if they played better competition .... wow
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It’s disappointing to hear that they don’t even care about the 2A title when literally every other class 2 program in the state would love to be state champions.
We’re all just couch commentators/posters. We don’t really know if they “care” or not. Regardless, they show up and play there schedule. Just happens to be against inferior talent at the end of the season.
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just fyi it’s maybe 1 or 2 teams in the state that have a chance to beat JM…and they play on the big stage throughout the season. This state tourney is just them fulfilling their obligations of being a VHSL team. If they had it their way I’m sure they’d be preparing for the Chipotle Nationals next month instead
Exactly… JM beat 3A contender Hopewell by 20, 4A Hampton by 19, 6A Westfield by 35+, 2 time 5A state champs Woodside and STAB/Highland School out of VISAA Div 1. Sounds like anywhere they play someone won’t be happy. Just gotta take it until you don’t anymore.

John Marshall’s Schedule

Like I said before, it's unfair to every 2A team in the state, not named John Marshall. If they don't care about the 2A trophy. Don't play for it .
I could care less if "my team" wins a state title. I was on here saying the same thing last year. If playing on a big stage is the goal.....why are they playing teams that have no chance to beat them? They can petition to play up, but don't ....
just fyi it’s maybe 1 or 2 teams in the state that have a chance to beat JM…and they play on the big stage throughout the season. This state tourney is just them fulfilling their obligations of being a VHSL team. If they had it their way I’m sure they’d be preparing for the Chipotle Nationals next month instead

My opinion on these state games

I agree with neutral sites. Did playing the semis and finals change when they went to 6 classifications? Going to 6 classifications resulted in a lot more games. There are 2 boys and 2 girls games in each classification in the semis - that's 4 games per classification. With 6 classifications that's 24 games in the semis now. If you play 4 a day at the Segal Center that would take 6 days. The greater number of games probably meant it costs too much and takes too long to play at one site. The college season isn't over so college venues probably aren't available. Maybe an alternative for the quarterfinals and semifinals would be neutral sites at high schools that aren't playing. When they first went to quarterfinals (2 teams per region advance to states) they all played at neutral sites. Churchland played in the semis, would you send them someplace else and use their gym? I haven't been in it in a while but Culpeper Jr High School has a huge gym that is easily large enough to host a double header. Have a good one!
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They’re moving to Richmond to play for a school that gives them the opportunity to play on the national stage and get noticed…and it’s free to go to. Not to mention the HC has connections. Young boys just want to hoop…I don’t see the big deal. Plus at the end of the day I doubt they really care about the 2A trophy. That program is a national level program at this point.

Btw i really take your statements against JM as “I’m mad this stacked team is in the way of my team winning a state title.”
Like I said before, it's unfair to every 2A team in the state, not named John Marshall. If they don't care about the 2A trophy. Don't play for it .
I could care less if "my team" wins a state title. I was on here saying the same thing last year. If playing on a big stage is the goal.....why are they playing teams that have no chance to beat them? They can petition to play up, but don't ....
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