D5/6 Football Program Power Rankings II

[Lefteyelouie]

I thought about Berlin. I wasn't sure about where they were 10+ years ago. But they without question are 1 of the top teams in the past decade. Coach Paul is doing a great job up there.

[BisonLine74]

Berlin started trending up around 2003 (coach Paul's first year) after being bottom dwellers and became dominant recently.  I think 2003 was also the year Windber's 49-game regular season winning streak ended 

[12HankQB]

Meyersdale spoiled the party after the cake was already made

[223113]

100 wins in the decade of the 90's is pretty amazing.  FH has quite a program.   I can't ever really remember them being down for more then a year or so.  

2012: 9-4, Lost in D6AA Championship 
2013: 7-5, Lost in D6AA Semi
2014: 5-6, Lost in D6AA 1st Round
2015: 5-6, Lost in D6AA 1st Round
I  know a couple of those seasons saw good teams blown up by injuries, but it looks like a downward trend, to "one of the herd."
2016: ???? (Hopefully, a climb back to Relevance)

[Manfred]

223113, I think they'll rebound a little, but not much. Maybe 6-4 for sure, 7-3 hopefully. Still young and smallish for a FH team. After Cecere yrs. , expect another dropoff.

[crfball]

Manfred I got you 8-2 lose to BG and MAYBE Bedford

[223113]

223113, I think they'll rebound a little, but not much.  Maybe 6-4 for sure, 7-3 hopefully.  Still young and smallish for a FH team.  After Cecere yrs. , expect another dropoff.

I hope you're right. Maybe I've become spoiled over the years. It was just in 2009, and 2010, that they won back-to-back D6AA Championships,...but seems like a long time ago, haha. Maybe I'm just getting old. Hey! Merry Christmas!

[Manfred]

Manfred I got you 8-2 lose to BG and MAYBE Bedford

I hope you're right- I always prognosticate to the conservative side.

[grasshopper]

All the teams mentions plus several that may slip our minds have all had their day/night in the spotlight.
As you all know in the public high school they all have their up & down years.  Congratulations to all of
the schools who made these lists.
You must understand Raven for the lovefest he has with the Golden Eagles.  Being a Raven when young
he always wanted to fly high with the Eagles however he wouldn't go any higher than the paper mill
smoke stack.   He always roosted there and looked into the distance at Gray Field.

[youngbuck]

Lefteye. I like this list. Portage and Windber have been historically dominate in the WestPAC. Windber until recent years. Berlin has been great since 2010 going 61-8, but it's late in the time span we're talking about.

Doesn't your post admit to the difference between D5 and D6.   You admit to the dominance of Portage in their conference but they have never won District 6.  In fact they have played in very few finals meaning that they were not even in the top two most years.