I hear your point. I could also argue that if a 6A team can truly kick the ass of 5A teams, they should not be playing a relief schedule in the first place. Frankly, I would be fine with doing away with it altogether.
I'm sure this has been discussed ad nauseam, but relief scheduling is beyond dumb. If teams cannot compete, they should be able to appeal to play in a lower class for two years maximum.
6A Sections:
3AAAAAA
Shakopee
Prior Lake
Lakeville South
Lakeville North
Rosemount
Eagan
Farmington
Eastview
4AAAAAA
Forest Lake
East Ridge
Stillwater
Mounds View
White Bear Lake
Woodbury
Park
Roseville
5AAAAAA
Centennial
Andover
Blaine
Champlin
Anoka
Rogers
Osseo
Coon Rapids
6AAAAAA...
I am aware of all of this. I think you missed by point. If the teams in the same districts end up being the same as they are for conferences either by intent or accident, it would render the need for "districts" in 6A pointless. I realize we are not there yet, but it appears to be heading in...
Makes sense I guess, but the MSHL would open a huge can of worms if they allow a school to chose their district. If they do so for one team, they could not justify not following the same requests for any other school; a precedent I'm sure they don't want to set.
Perhaps Shakopee's lack of offensive success on Friday speaks more about the Maple Grove defense than the Shakopee offense. Despite their inability to throw the ball all season, Shakopee averaged 32 points a game in what is probably the toughest district in the state. I say we give props to the...