2025 Minnesota High School Football Thread

[Some guy]

Based on scrimmages last Saturday, Stillwater may be in the mix. I do not see there being 7 or 8 in the mix. Maybe 4-5. EP won’t be one of those IMO.

Maybe.
Did you have centennial even near the mix two years ago?

 

[Ranger692]

Any system change would still require an extra regular season game. It floors me that the coaches, schools, and parents are still fine with playing 3 games in 10 days in many sections. Other states play 10 regular season games and we play 8+1 playoff.

We arent ok with it. And honestly its goes against the 6 quarter rules the MSHSL had as well so they arent ok with it either. Many ways around it also.

Could start earlier, GA is on week 3 already...

We could also play championship a week after thanks giving. Like we did in 24, the world didn't end

Could have to qualify for playoffs.

 

[disco]

We arent ok with it. And honestly its goes against the 6 quarter rules the MSHSL had as well so they arent ok with it either. Many ways around it also.

Could start earlier, GA is on week 3 already...

What is GA?

We could also play championship a week after thanks giving. Like we did in 24, the world didn't end

Could have to qualify for playoffs.

You push the playoffs back, and you piss off hockey, basketball and wrestling. The result of that is going to be more kids dropping football - a short season sport - for fear they won't be able to play as much, or in some cases, not make the team - in a sport they've maybe trained year-round in (and that their parents have paid tens of thousands of dollars for over the years.)

For most kids who might play multiple sports, football is by far the least important and first to drop.

 

[State of Football]

What is GA?


You push the playoffs back, and you piss off hockey, basketball and wrestling. The result of that is going to be more kids dropping football - a short season sport - for fear they won't be able to play as much, or in some cases, not make the team - in a sport they've maybe trained year-round in (and that their parents have paid tens of thousands of dollars for over the years.)

For most kids who might play multiple sports, football is by far the least important and first to drop.

And, you’d be playing a week later outside. You’re risking weather issues with 28 games outside. The teams that played after Thanksgiving had a week of no games.

You’re right with schools that have multi sport athletes having issues with this model. That being said, other states, especially in the south, have these multi-sport conflicts in alll sports.

 

[disco]

And, you’d be playing a week later outside. You’re risking weather issues with 28 games outside. The teams that played after Thanksgiving had a week of no games.

You’re right with schools that have multi sport athletes having issues with this model. That being said, other states, especially in the south, have these multi-sport conflicts in alll sports.

But hockey is very much king in this state. Football is a bigger deal down south.