realignment Wrote:
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> Concorde and Liberty Wrote:
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> -----
> > TRP Wrote:
> >
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>
> > -----
> > > I've seen how the VHSL proposes to realign
> the
> > > regions, but I haven't seen anything
> published
> > > regarding the alignment of the districts
> within
> > > the regions.
> > >
> > > In 6A, Region #1 and Region #2 have a total
> of
> > 20
> > > schools (12 for Region 1 which is based in
> the
> > > Tidewater), and 8 in Region 2 which is based
> > > around Richmond. Regions 3 and 4, which are
> > PWC,
> > > Fairfax, Arlington, and Alexandria have a
> total
> > of
> > > 35 schools. I really don't understand how
> > that's
> > > fair. If the four region champs in football
> > are
> > > going to the state playoffs, that means that
> > the
> > > Region 2 representative only has to beat out
> 7
> > > other teams, but the region 3 champ has to
> beat
> > > out 16 other teams.
> > >
> > > I get that southern PWC didn't want to be
> > lumped
> > > in a region that extended all the way down to
> > the
> > > Tidewater. Four regions would automatically
> > > ensure that doesn't happen. I would take the
> > six
> > > southern PWC schools and place them in Region
> > #2
> > > with Richmond. That would create a region
> big
> > > enough to support two districts. One of
> those
> > > would be Richmond, and the other would be
> > southern
> > > PWC. Region 3 and 4 would be reduced to 28
> > total
> > > schools, which can then be split between the
> > two
> > > regions.
> >
> > Districts to be revealed very soon. Washington
> > post had the inside scoop on the Liberty and
> > Concorde.
>
> Here's the article referred to above,
>
https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/highschools/
> virginia-high-school-league-to-revert-to-former-di
> strict-and-region-format/2016/01/12/e2979cb0-b95b-
> 11e5-829c-26ffb874a18d_story.html
>
> From the article,
>
> "The VHSL will release the new district breakdown
> following Wednesday’s appeals meeting. The
> proposed districts will not entirely mirror their
> previous makeup. Madison is requesting to move
> from its newly assigned district with Concorde
> District/Conference 5 stalwarts Centreville,
> Chantilly, Oakton and Westfield to another within
> Class 6A Region 4 including Herndon, Langley,
> McLean, South Lakes, Washington-Lee and Yorktown.
> After Wednesday’s meeting, the proposed plan
> will then go to the executive committee for final
> approval in February."
>
> So I guess Robinson would move to the Patriot,
> which kinda makes geographical sense having them
> play the likes of SoCo and LB but putting Madison
> in the Concorde just seems sort of random.
> Madison's enrollment is right around 2k, just big
> enough to be in D6 but not in the 2.4-2.6 range of
> most Concorde schools and they have no
> history/rivalry with Concorde schools other than
> Oakton. Fairfax would seem to make more sense as
> they were most recently moved from the Concorde to
> Liberty and they are more in line with Concorde
> schools in terms of geography and enrollment. I
> know Fairfax wanted out of the Concorde years ago
> for a lot of the same reasons Herndon wants out
> now. What a mess!
They need to make a power conference and let the big dogs fight each other all season, and put all the awful teams with each other. Madison in the Concorde is a joke and Fairfax in the Patriot is bad too.
Would love to see Robinson stay and add Soco, Braddock, or both to the mix. Get Herndon out because they're awful and let everyone else get after it!! Now that would be fun!!