Re: District 6 playoff scenarios
Posted: October 6th, 2020, 8:51 am
Many schools in the Philadelphia area play their biggest game of the year on Thanksgiving weekend against their biggest rival.
If a team happens to still be alive in the playoffs, they cancel the game for that year (they would be in the state semi-finals). If not, it turns into a packed house usually playing a neighboring school with an absolute awesome atmosphere (a lot of alumnus are home for Thanksgiving).
My wife is from a school outside of Philly that plays this game every year. The football stadium is across the street from her home residence. Its really cool to see. Those teams seem to have no problem playing even though the game isn't for a "state championship."
Here is a link to one of the games from last year. Doesn't seem to me that either of these teams lacked interest due to turning their attention to winter and spring sports. https://papreplive.com/2019/11/27/ridle ... ers-doors/
I really wish schools in central PA would entertain this idea. With Thanksgiving (and hunting season) that same weekend, it would be a way to get people in town to see a game that typically don't get to see the team play.
If a team happens to still be alive in the playoffs, they cancel the game for that year (they would be in the state semi-finals). If not, it turns into a packed house usually playing a neighboring school with an absolute awesome atmosphere (a lot of alumnus are home for Thanksgiving).
My wife is from a school outside of Philly that plays this game every year. The football stadium is across the street from her home residence. Its really cool to see. Those teams seem to have no problem playing even though the game isn't for a "state championship."
Here is a link to one of the games from last year. Doesn't seem to me that either of these teams lacked interest due to turning their attention to winter and spring sports. https://papreplive.com/2019/11/27/ridle ... ers-doors/
I really wish schools in central PA would entertain this idea. With Thanksgiving (and hunting season) that same weekend, it would be a way to get people in town to see a game that typically don't get to see the team play.