2011 Wayne County Athletic League Football

• dhs22p

  

  Rebuilding once every four years is not too bad.
• luckydog

  dhs22p;742489 wrote:Rebuilding once every four years is not too bad.

  
  Agreed
• thedemoralizer7

  madman11;741785 wrote:I've heard he may be getting a few looks but I don't see him playing at the next level. Also, Turbeville has decided against playing college ball (at least in ohio).

  
  why couldnt he play at the next level?
• leaguechampsin10

  

  Both of those kids have the ability to play at the next level. Plenty of talent in the WCAL-a shame more of them dont pursue it at the next level. Has any one heard about WCAL kids going to play in college next year?
• madman11

  thedemoralizer7;743302 wrote:why couldnt he play at the next level?

  From what I've heard, he hasn't made any decision yet and if a kid is playing at the next level most have already made up their minds.
• dhs22p

  

  Looks like enrollment figures are out. This is what it has for the WCAL schools:
  Link
  
  Chippewa: 96
  Dalton: 109
  Hillsdale: 140
  Northwestern: 173
  Norwayne: 179
  Rittman: 120
  Smithville: 161
  Waynedale: 165
  
  Thoughts?
• 5knots

  

  Looks like Norwayne will join Orrville and triway in DIV. Makings of some backyard rivalries.
• THE4RINGZ

  

  If Redrum's earlier prediction about Black River and Cloverleaf kids migrating to Norwayne and Northwestern could make for some great WCAL football.
• dhs22p

  

  Im interested in why Chippewa's is so low....
• OQB

  

  dhs22p;751718 wrote:Im interested in why Chippewa's is so low....

  I think it is suppose to be 196.......they have been in Division IV for a few years now.
• Red Rum

  

  THE4RINGZ;751713 wrote:If Redrum's earlier prediction about Black River and Cloverleaf kids migrating to Norwayne and Northwestern could make for some great WCAL football.

  Ringz, I probably ought to confess that I also predicted the Indians would go 162-0 and the Browns would win the Super Bowl......so my prognostications haven't exactly come to fruition.
• mt1514

  5knots;751708 wrote:Looks like Norwayne will join Orrville and triway in DIV. Makings of some backyard rivalries.

  
  What is the cut off between div. 4 and 5?
• 1486wd

  OQB;751779 wrote:I think it is suppose to be 196.......they have been in Division IV for a few years now.

  
  my guess is you are right - they have been the largest school in the wcl for a long time.
• riders1

  

  Chippewa was at 177 the 2 years ago, so 196 could be a more reasonable number, can't see around 80 dropped.
• Red Rum

  

  Chippewa listed at 96 for boys and 93 for girls can't be right.
• dhs22p

  

  Divisions and Region for WCAL Teams:
  
  Division 4 Region 13
  Chippewa
  Northwestern
  Norwayne
  
  Division 5 Region 19
  Hillsdale
  Smithville
  Waynedale
  Rittman
  
  Division 6 Region 21
  Dalton
  
  Thoughts? Looks like region 19 is spread out. It extends all the way down to the Ohio River with teams like Portsmouth West.
• riders1

  

  You're right, region 19 is huge, imagine the 1st round trip, Hillsdale, Smithville, or a Wynford travel own to Wheelersburg for a game on a Friday night! Definitely want a top 4 finish and a home game and not chance the looooooooong road trip.
• oberhaus

  

  Thats just like region 14 is. Or at least similar. Clyde hadto travel to Tipp City a couple years ago. At least in 19 you could travel down 77 or 71 to head south/north faster.
• thedemoralizer7

  dhs22p;768141 wrote:Divisions and Region for WCAL Teams:
  
  Division 4 Region 13
  Chippewa
  Northwestern
  Norwayne
  
  Division 5 Region 19
  Hillsdale
  Smithville
  Waynedale
  Rittman
  
  Division 6 Region 21
  Dalton
  
  Thoughts? Looks like region 19 is spread out. It extends all the way down to the Ohio River with teams like Portsmouth West.

  
  is this official??? i thought for d5 you had to have atleast 127 boys in the school? rittman only has 120 so how are they d5?
• ts1227

  

  thedemoralizer7;768301 wrote:is this official??? i thought for d5 you had to have atleast 127 boys in the school? rittman only has 120 so how are they d5?

  
  Cut line for 2011 and 2012 is 120.
• riders1

  

  Divisions and Region for WCAL Teams:
  
  Division 4 Region 13 D4 172 to 242 boys
  Chippewa 189 +18 boys
  Northwestern 173 +2 boys
  Norwayne 177 +6 boys
  
  Division 5 Region 19 D5 120 to 171 boys
  Hillsdale 140
  Smithville 161
  Waynedale 165 -7 from being D4
  Rittman 120 +1 boy from being D6
  
  Division 6 Region 21 D6 119 or under boys
  Dalton 109 11 boys under
  
  So Rittman was 1 boy over D6 and Northwestern only 2 boys over being D5
  
  Also noticed that Villa Angela-St Joseph has dropped down to D6 Region 21 with Dalton. Hard to believe that a former D1 school has dropped that far down in enrollment over the years.
• 1486wd

  sheesh - after seeing that wcl meet yesterday, it sure is going to be hard to replace all that speed in dalton next year.
• dhs22p

  

  1486wd;768512 wrote:sheesh - after seeing that wcl meet yesterday, it sure is going to be hard to replace all that speed in dalton next year.

  
  Your right about that...I'm curious to see what kind of Offense we will run this next year. What we did last year does not fit the personnel we have this year.
• 1486wd

  my guess is they will move to more of an I formation type offense ( i heard that's what billker is used to running). I would like to see them keep some form of the option though, as most teams are not used to defending it. The bulldogs will be as young and inexperienced as they have been in many a year. Billker will have his work cut out for him this season. As decimated as this team will be by graduation, they do have a couple key guys that will need to lead in keyes, moyer and miller.
• Old Rider

  

  So who the preseason favorite for the WCAL in 2011?