Before I write anything about this game I want to say this to the schedulers:
We are about to enter a new two year cycle and the schedules for 2025 and 2026 will be prepared soon. I have heard the schedulers use an algorithm or formula that factors in a team's record for the past three years and then matches up similar teams of similar strength (according to said algorithm/formula) for out of district games. Well, that ain't working. Assuming this is how it is done, next time around if you must use the same algorithm or formula you need to do one of the following: 1) someone needs to review each team's schedule for obvious mismatches and then work to match up appropriate opponents, or 2) take a team's record for the past 10 years (at least, perhaps go back 15 or 20 years) and add a "program strength factor" that begins with a 1.0 for teams with a historical 5-5 regular season record and then uses a graduated scale. Perhaps it could be something similar to this (but the exact formula is something for a mathematician to figure out): Add 0.2 points for teams averaging a 6-4 record, 0.4 points for teams averaging a 7-3 record, etc. Similarly, deduct 0.2 points for teams averaging a 4-6 record, etc.
Ok, rant over.
The only positive from this game was that probably every player on Westfield's roster got in the game. Positives ended there, as this game did nothing for either team.
Game summary: The teams agreed to an early running clock before kickoff and it started with 10:37 remaining in the first half. That really made little difference as Westfield's offense ran less than 30 plays for the game. The defense limited Justice to just 15 yards of offense. Westfield received scores (TD, XP, or 2XP) from 13 different players:
Morin (55 yard punt return)
H. Johnson (43 yard run, 43 yard run)
Kennedy (1 yard run)
C. Thompson (8 yard pass)
Lee (70 yard run)
H. Thompson (36 yard pass)
Rafee (41 yard pass)
Webster (74 yard run)
Dolan (72 yard run)
Wiemann (5 XP)
Batchala (3 XP)
Waters (1 XP)
Payne (2XP pass)
We are about to enter a new two year cycle and the schedules for 2025 and 2026 will be prepared soon. I have heard the schedulers use an algorithm or formula that factors in a team's record for the past three years and then matches up similar teams of similar strength (according to said algorithm/formula) for out of district games. Well, that ain't working. Assuming this is how it is done, next time around if you must use the same algorithm or formula you need to do one of the following: 1) someone needs to review each team's schedule for obvious mismatches and then work to match up appropriate opponents, or 2) take a team's record for the past 10 years (at least, perhaps go back 15 or 20 years) and add a "program strength factor" that begins with a 1.0 for teams with a historical 5-5 regular season record and then uses a graduated scale. Perhaps it could be something similar to this (but the exact formula is something for a mathematician to figure out): Add 0.2 points for teams averaging a 6-4 record, 0.4 points for teams averaging a 7-3 record, etc. Similarly, deduct 0.2 points for teams averaging a 4-6 record, etc.
Ok, rant over.
The only positive from this game was that probably every player on Westfield's roster got in the game. Positives ended there, as this game did nothing for either team.
Game summary: The teams agreed to an early running clock before kickoff and it started with 10:37 remaining in the first half. That really made little difference as Westfield's offense ran less than 30 plays for the game. The defense limited Justice to just 15 yards of offense. Westfield received scores (TD, XP, or 2XP) from 13 different players:
Morin (55 yard punt return)
H. Johnson (43 yard run, 43 yard run)
Kennedy (1 yard run)
C. Thompson (8 yard pass)
Lee (70 yard run)
H. Thompson (36 yard pass)
Rafee (41 yard pass)
Webster (74 yard run)
Dolan (72 yard run)
Wiemann (5 XP)
Batchala (3 XP)
Waters (1 XP)
Payne (2XP pass)
