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Battlefield District Rankings after week 6

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Well the season is winding down and in the District we have two teams EV and Courtland in a class of their own and two on the up swing JM and Chancellor! Lets take at this weeks rankings IMO.
( 1) Eastern view: 6 @ 0 No surprise hear with no contest with Spotsy Friday night. Very few if any weaknesses and should make a deep run in the playoffs.Only problem they might have in the playoffs is trying to turn their play up a notch as the run through the rest of the district playing with about 80 percent effort and demolishing their district opponents left on the schedule.
(2 ) Courtland :3 @ 2 Had a little trouble with a improving Chancellor team Friday but was really never threatened! Zin White had a terrific night with over 200 yards but are not getting a lot out of their other two backs! Should win out with only a slight challenge from JM.
( 3) Chancellor: 2 @ 3 The Chargers stay here at third place as they stuck with the Cougars Friday but in the end just didn't have enough horses to close the game out.Good young back in Scott with 156 yards against Courtland so keep your eyes on this team. Possible a playoff team.
(4) JM : 2 @ 4 Another team to look out for. They have a offense that can score on anyone. Their only question is their defense and after Friday against KG looks like they finally have the defense starting to click. I knew with that good coaching staff they would fix the defense so lets see if the fix started friday.
( 5) Spotsy 2 @ 3 Can't hold that big loss against the knights because EV is probably score 60 or more against the rest of the district. One thing positive about the loss was the knights offense scored more points on EV defense than anyone they have played. Thats a small thing to look at in the huge loss but look for the boys from post oak to bounce back against a team that they have a chance with Friday in Caroline. Don't count Caroline a sure win as if Spotsy makes mistakes they are not good enough yet to beat teams.
( 6 ) King George 1 @ 5 Looked for the foxes to have a better showing against JM but it didnt happen. Thought playing a tough opening schedule would help them but they still seem to be a team that don't quite have it together yet. Other that Courtland and EV on their schedule they should have a decent chance to turn things around.
( 7 ) Caroline 1 @ 4 I know Caroline can't wait Friday as they take on Spotsy and a chance to win. This could be a turning point in their season as coach Doug Allison tries to build this ailing program. They have a chance but unless Spotsy has turnovers it wont be easy.
Here we go as the season is half over and we will start playoff talks in the next few weeks. One thing we need to understand is teams 3 through 7 are very young teams and will be much more competitive with the top teams in the next couple years. Get out and support your favorite teams with the best sport in Virginia H S football
 
Skynard,
Can you give me a honest analysis of caoch Hall? I am a forner olayer ftom the glory days and am tired of seeing the same ol, swan song each and every year. I think agianst Louisa an EV he got it handed to him coaching that is. He is hard headed and needs to mix things up, the EV game, never made changes especially on defense as tgry allowed the QB to run same play over and iver to the same side, no xhanfes or soying the QB. Any way, tired of seeing talented kids or teams not getting the maximum skill out of them, could be even better than what they are.
Thanks.
 
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You have 3 tiers in the battlefield. Tier 1 EV, Tier 2 Courtland Chancellor and possibly JM. Then you have Tier 3 Spotsy(which is on the edge of tier 2) King George and Caroline. One thing I’m glad is history is that “Big 3” crap on here from a few years ago.
 
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Skynard,
Can you give me a honest analysis of caoch Hall? I am a forner olayer ftom the glory days and am tired of seeing the same ol, swan song each and every year. I think agianst Louisa an EV he got it handed to him coaching that is. He is hard headed and needs to mix things up, the EV game, never made changes especially on defense as tgry allowed the QB to run same play over and iver to the same side, no xhanfes or soying the QB. Any way, tired of seeing talented kids or teams not getting the maximum skill out of them, could be even better than what they are.
Thanks.
IMO coach Hall is a excellent coach and his record speaks for itself! Don't always agree with some things he does but i didn't always agree with Vince Lombardi or Joe Gibbs either. Now one thing you have to say is Jc has won with less talent than a lot of coaches! If you look back over his coaching years i ask you how many D1 prospects has he had at courtland but still won games and District titles and Playoff games? Yes it seems he has lost big games but also won big games! He gets the most out of average non D1 players as anyone IMO! He still hasn't won a state championship but when he lost in the playoffs most times he was less talented than the teams he lost too! Hope this answers your question.
 
You have 3 tiers in the battlefield. Tier 1 EV, Tier 2 Courtland Chancellor and possibly JM. Then you have Tier 3 Spotsy(which is on the edge of tier 2) King George and Caroline. One thing I’m glad is history is that “Big 3” crap on here from a few years ago.
Tier 1 is EV and Courtland. They are far and above the rest IMO! The rest of the battlefield are not in the class of those two but we have to keep out eyes on JM! IF they come up with a defense like last week yes they could beat Courtland but not EV. Would not bet on it but they have the athletes on offense to beat anyone. I think EV and Courtland will have no trouble with the rest of the district.
 
Tier 1 is EV and Courtland. They are far and above the rest IMO! The rest of the battlefield are not in the class of those two but we have to keep out eyes on JM! IF they come up with a defense like last week yes they could beat Courtland but not EV. Would not bet on it but they have the athletes on offense to beat anyone. I think EV and Courtland will have no trouble with the rest of the district.
Obviously with that blowout win they are not in the same Tier. That game could have easily been a running clock. I think someone pulls an upset over courtland before the regular season ends.
 
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Obviously with that blowout win they are not in the same Tier. That game could have easily been a running clock. I think someone pulls an upset over courtland before the regular season ends.
No i'm not saying courtland is as good as EV but i'm judging the Cougars on the rest of the battlefield. They easly beat chancellor friday and other than possible a hit from Jm they will walk through the rest of the district. So yes not as good as EV but the cougars are a cut above the rest unless JM finds their defense as they might have against KG last week. As the JM offense especially their passing game is good enough to hang with anyone ! They can hit you with a couple bombs and its 14 to nothing right out the gate but can they stop a good team ? With Courtland and JM on the schedule they will have a chance to prove their defense is worthy ! We shall see!
 
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I hope people that read my post on the rankings think i am down grading 3 through 7 when i say they are not in EV or Courtland's class! Most of these teams are surrounded by Freshmen and sophomores especially with their skilled players. Those teams will be much improved next season as their puppies grow with experience. JM Spotsy Chancellor KG and Caroline will be able to be more competitive with the top two as they lose a lot of seniors especially in skilled positions! We need to understand they both lose good people next year but we must not forget EV and Courtland have had successful programs for years. Other than JM the rest are under rebuilding programs with new coaches.
 
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You have 3 tiers in the battlefield. Tier 1 EV, Tier 2 Courtland Chancellor and possibly JM. Then you have Tier 3 Spotsy(which is on the edge of tier 2) King George and Caroline. One thing I’m glad is history is that “Big 3” crap on here from a few years ago.
Not sure I would diss KG that much, they have won the last 17 games against Caroline and Spotsy collectively...struggled against Chancellor (1-16 last 17 games!), 2-3 against JM in the last 5 games, and 3-6 against Courtland in the last 9 games. Maybe they could be tier 3 by themselves with Spotsy and Caroline in tier 4! LOL!
 
Not sure I would diss KG that much, they have won the last 17 games against Caroline and Spotsy collectively...struggled against Chancellor (1-16 last 17 games!), 2-3 against JM in the last 5 games, and 3-6 against Courtland in the last 9 games. Maybe they could be tier 3 by themselves with Spotsy and Caroline in tier 4! LOL!
With a new coach and talking specifically this year yes Tier 3
 
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