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If you look at some of the stats, the bench players have scored more than the starters during a game. I think that says a lot about NW and their depth.

I truly feel sorry for Northwestern. I think their chances of winning state every year would be MUCH higher if they could play their starters more often. More proof that a soccer specific classification system, and relegation would benefit south carolina sports tremendously.

Wouldn't argue with that one bit...if schedules could be grouped around teams with similar levels of development, it would be more fun and challenging for everyone...I'd hate to have to tackle the logistics of organizing that, though.

I agree but i dont see it happening any time soon

This message goes out to anyone who has written negitively toward Northwestern and their competition. Its not Northwestern who chooses who they play during the regular season therefore they have no control over their competition during the regular season. As far as running up the score on the teams they play, that might be because they are tring to send a message to all other teams that its going to take a hell of alot to beat this top-notch team. The regular season doesnt mean ****. It is the playoffs that will decide who has what it takes to be the real #1. So till then stop *****in and whinin about how yall are jealous of a team that is helpless of their reagular season matchups. You'll see the same results in the begining of May when they have to play what you may think as "Good Teams" in the playoffs. As far as what I've seen, Northwestern is the PowerHouse in the State and im from Columbia so I see the good local teams (Irmo, Dorman, etc.) down there play too.

If you are saying that nothing matters until the playoffs then dont say anything until the playoffs. I am sorry for NW but it is alot harder to compare them when they are not playing so many good teams like others teams are. And it is my understanding that teams do make their own schedule besides region games they have to play.

score more.... NW does choose their games. of the 23 only 10 (or 43%) they cannot choose, 30% are Tours (Lake Murray, and Palmetto), 26% are choices.

Why play Darlington or clover, etc? the combined year to date records of the "choices" is 43-40-1 essentially 0.500. the combine records of all their opponents year to date is 140-105-4 roughly 57%, whereas SV is 157-96-5 ~62%, James Island 148-96-4 ~61%, Irmo 96-56-1 ~63%, DF 101-65 ~61%, Dorman 160-89 ~64%, Summerville 167-97-5 ~63%.

Yes some of these teams are helped by their region opponents, but you can argue they have a greater chance to lose.

yes NW is a good squad but until you win it all the question will still be there.

I think you would agree that a question mark as to the #1 status is warranted.

Back to the question you say they have 26% of choice.

Well, that 26% of choice declined when asked to play NW. So they had to deal with filling the schedule with Darlingtons, who lead NW that they actually had a team to play against.

Ask the other 26% how late in the scheduling they were chosen to participate!

I think the NW coaching staff JUMPED on the chance to participate in the 2 tourney's this year just to get the competition...

I kid you not when I say, nobody wanted to schedule a game with them... Ask around but they might deny.

Your always going to have a Clover but the Darlington team volunteered because they had always wanted to play on NW's field... AND nobody else wanted to...

I could state more but I do not want to incriminate anyone so...

Does ahyone else find it amusing that people feel sorry for Northwestern? I mean they are number one in the state, are dominating pretty much every team they are playing, and are stacked with talent. Also, clover is not that big of a suprise. Northwestern has been scheduling games with them for over ten years. Why should they stop now? Just because they have had a lot of talent come through the last four years?

Hey... all I did is point to the obvious. If NW is unable to or chosses to play who they play then they will be open to question their status. Since I do not know how they schedule or why "supposedly" other teams do not want to play them I cannot comment on the "scared" factor. The truth is probably somewhere in the middle.

Until they play stronger competition there will always be a question.