Everyone playing for 2nd
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Agreed. They will not see a close game the rest of the way. Some good coaches are looking to leave 3a because of it. They are essentially the John Marshall of football.
Not so fast my friends… Lafayette and Tee Jay may have something to say about that. Kettle Run and Armstrong won’t be anyone’s push over either.
I hope you’re right !!! But these boys on different level than anybody else . They can control the line of scrimmage on both sides of the ball .
They’re legit but they’ve been stacked like this before and got beat.
Well, the Lafayette players have talked for some time wanting a second shot this year.
Lafayette is moving to Class 4 next season. Last shot at Class 3 title.
Yep. Also knowing unless something dramatic happens in Region A we will be playing for #2 behind Phoebus. But playing Phoebus again in the regional final will be exciting.
From the Phoebus Neighborhood/District in Hampton, VA, "we heard the same thing a couple of years ago and we don't believe you."
The difference between John Marshall and LCA is LCA is a private school and John Marshall is a public school LCA is a private school playing in a public school division instead of playing against other private schools like Benedict or Trinity ect ,, John Marshall players transfer their and play other public schools and private schools also, LCA players pay to attend. Big difference. Correct me if I'm wrong.
Players get sponsored by members of the church to attend for free while regular students have to pay to go to LCA .
Thanks for clearing that up for me But it's still being paid for it they're being sponsored. It's not free if you're being sponsored.
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Glad Lafayette is moving up to class 4 snd avoiding this. When it first started with LCA Virginia should have sued no matter what and the legal costs bankrupt LCA
It means absolutely nothing; IC Norcom has the biggest O-Line in the state! And they go ten linemen deep, averaging 6'4-5, 320 plus. You have to play the game.
Glad to have you back up in 4 with us too.
If the VHSL had fought the LCA effort, they would not have lasted 3 months. The corrupt Jerry Falwell Jr was what drove the case, and his ego, and unfettered access to LU’s financial resources would have financially destroyed the VHSL long before LU would have flinched.
The whole sordid affair had nothing to do with LCA wanting to become a member of the League. It was 100% driven by Falwell’s personal arrogance and ego. When he was told no by the League, he became incensed, and made a vow that he would destroy the VHSL. So unchecked was his power that he had multiple world class attorneys march into the League office and in so many words told the League to make LCA a member, or we will destroy you.
During that time frame, controlling Falwell was tantamount to controlling Putin. Try to gain control of that runaway train and you would end up as road kill.
I think the players and coaches look forward to this type of challenge. There was a time when this was exactly what fans, players and coaches wanted. Back the day, if you know the year; the Bethel Bruins traveled to Ohio to face the Moeller Crusaders. No one was complaining and everyone was waiting eagerly for news of the final score. 16-0 Moeller. Rest In Peace Gerry Faust and thanks for jumping from high school to college.
The pending litigation in WV got me to thinking of what would happen if multiple VA schools/districts filed suit or threatened to sue VHSL over LCA being able to compete. Would VHSL look to take the case to court or bow to the VA schools and then face a potential lawsuit from LCA?
I've never been a fan of private schools joining the VHSL. That's what VISAA is for.
I know that Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy will be next to join...or at least they expressed interest in joining the VHSL...in 2025. I don't know what district they will be assigned to or the classification they will be in.
I do have a worry that later down the line, a lot of these "dad-type AAU style teams" posing as private schools will get the itch to join the VHSL. And then you will have a situation to where those same schools are immediately competing for and winning state titles in the same sports. And that won't make things fun for the public schools.
Maybe I'm just thinking hypotheticals, but according to the notes from the July 30th Alignment Committee meeting, the VHSL is going to green light any private school that wants to join the league.
Now, I know that the counter argument to that is, "You just gotta get better." But if we ever get to a point to where; over the next decade or two, we see more and more "privates" apply and receive VHSL membership, that won't be good for competitiveness amongst public schools in the future.
Unless I'm missing something, this was the most groundbreaking decision which affected the VHSL since they were sued back in 1997 by a couple of field hockey parents from Lakeland High school (or maybe it was Nansemond River). The decision moved soccer from Fall to Spring (most high school associations around the country play soccer in the Fall to align with the college seasons) and aligned all of the basketball seasons. Much like this case with Liberty Christian winning, the VHSL folded like a tent.
Question, what if public schools wanted to join private schools and play sports, what would happen you think. Any class 6,5,4 or 3. Would VHSL deny them.
actually we talked about that regarding 8-man football. two public schools have already joined them w/o any fanfare.
Smith Mountain Lake will be in Class 1 Region B next year. Very small school. Only 257 students from K-12.
and there is another very small school in Norfolk - the name escapes me will also join.
