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Ok, I have a "hang up" on Tarkington as well as every other school that fits a particular topic at any given time. If the subject pulls in "terrible programs", Tarkington, Huntington, WH, etc. can all be useful examples. Let me know if anything I stated was "incorrect".

The record you are quoting now indicates exactly what I said. Dont care about "other teams" or "blood sweat and tears", "Most teams beat Tarkington". It is completely settled and undisputable fact.

No hatred, just a relevant example for the topic. There is not a single person (including yourself) anywhere on the planet that does not believe "most teams beat Tarkington".

Not at all. With some teams (such as Tarkington for example), everyone "has a chance to beat them" and "almost everyone does beat them". By way of comparison, "few have a chance to beat Carthage" but an even smaller "actually beat Carthage". An example of a team somewhere in between would be Silsbee, who "many teams have a chance to beat" and about half of those usually "follow through beating them". In summary, having a chance to beat Tarkington is almost automatic to result in a win. While having a chance to bet Carthage very rarely equates to a win. A good way to view this phenomenon in a more quantifiable method would be to examine the win/loss records over extended period of time such as a "10 year sample".

No question they are the favorite in the Region. Floks predicting the WOS demise dont understand the "Jimmies/Joes" concept.

Big difference from "having a chance to beat Carthage" and "beating Carthage".

Center is scrimmaging: Kilgore Mansfield, LA Get a chance to see Barbay in the new environment. Looks like Mansfield has some athletes.

Jasper has outstanding talent in the pipeline. Cant wait to see what happens with the Freshman DE that played 1B on the JV baseball team. He is among the most impressive looking kids I have ever seen. Had a couple of similar in 8th Grade as well.

It has to do with "this year" not being "last year". Teams do not always perform the same from year to year. There have been scenarios where a team "won a State Championship one year" and then "did not win a State Championship the next year". In extreme case, teams that "did not make the playoffs one year" actually "made the playoffs the next year".

How about the rest of the poll?

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The link doesnt seem to be working.

Nothing wrong. Just no personal connection.

Though I have challenged WOS fans in the past, I will be supporting them from afar this year, specifically due to the new coaching staff.

Got it. Last year discounts the previous to trips to the State Championship Game. There is not one person on planet Earth who would not pick FBM to win this district.

For some reason, I feel like FBM has made it further than the 1st round in recent years. Is FBM normally defeated in the 1st round? How did they get "their reputation"?

Open after 1 and 2. Probably between Ned, TC, PNG.

1. Marhsall 2. Dayton

The only game that is a "no" is Marshall. Everything else is in play. Dayton program is among the most disciplined in the region and will take form this year. Surprise "move in QB" will also be a game changer that put them ahead of schedule.

Dayton is going to be "significantly improved". Dayton program is a "well oiled machine". 7-8 wins this year. Deep runs on the horizon.

Is he going to be a "player/coach"? If not, Huntington still has a ways to go.

Got a name wrong.

They had more NFL players than Givens. I think one year it was Mills, Givens, David Boston and Sammy Davis.

Football. No doubt about it.

Dayton will be making a comeback this year an into the future.