Flecknation
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It's because of the holiday weekend, but as you mention, ref shortages are a big problem right now. It trickles down to youth football as well.Thursday night opener has been a thing for a ton of teams for about 25 years. It isn’t due to ref shortage
Random Thursday games in the middle of the season are due to ref shortage.
Week 1 is probably the only week of the season without a ref shortage
St Johns will draw 7000+ I would guess. Especially if students are back (move in wekeend I’d guess?) and weather is good
Last year they were over 8 for the opener. Based on averages it would be close but I didn’t realize that SJU had less than 3k at both their home playoff games
That 12,462 seems high--i was there. But definitely a good crowd. Saw some NMSU jerseys/shirts--at least 10...no idea why--and of course a bunch of Gopher gear.FYI, the crowd in Collegeville was 12,462. I would be curious how many fans at that contest were also at the Minnesota-New Mexico St game. No way to know for sure, but perhaps a 1,000. Just a random guess.
St. John's steps up its schedule, takes down powerful Wisconsin-Whitewater in opener
Changes in Division III have left some top teams, including MIAC power St. John's, looking for new challenges. For the Johnnies, it meant opening the schedule against the six-time national champions.www.startribune.com
Would be really interesting to knowFYI, the crowd in Collegeville was 12,462. I would be curious how many fans at that contest were also at the Minnesota-New Mexico St game. No way to know for sure, but perhaps a 1,000. Just a random guess.
St. John's steps up its schedule, takes down powerful Wisconsin-Whitewater in opener
Changes in Division III have left some top teams, including MIAC power St. John's, looking for new challenges. For the Johnnies, it meant opening the schedule against the six-time national champions.www.startribune.com