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As an only slightly related aside, trying to hold a score down by subbing in the second string of a really good team against a really weak team seems doomed to be counterproductive. The second string front is always hungry to score and generally very talented. If, by chance the coach then puts the defenders (and starting goalie) up top then everybody cheers them on, since they almost never get to play those positions. Everybody likes to put the ball in the net.

lpaf

Very true, as represented by last WA - Berkeley game. FT D actually put up a good effort against Wando for about the first 20 minutes.

Playing weaker teams in the early round of the playoffs is a waste of time and counter productive to a team trying to go all the way. I know if i played for a weaker team why would i want to drive 2 hours (on a school bus) to get killed. Just look at some of these scores in the first round, i do not know what the solution is but what does it tell the kids about the game when a coach packs it in the back and hopes for the best.

first thought is to reduce to 3 team per Region but that still doesn't address problem that some areas just aren't soccer rich areas. Same goes for other sports. High School regions are set up for travel budgets so I expect that not much is going to change. I don't see many 4 seeds beating 1 seeds in basketball, softball, baseball, etc so maybe they could reduce it to fewer teams.

We are headed towards High School Ethics here shortly. Shortening the brackets would then have to be across the board (basketball, football, baseball, etc...) Not too mention informing little Susie she has to miss out on one more game in her career because no one wants to see Soccerprogramjustgettingstarted High School obliterated in the first round. Besides, teams split the gate at these games, thus improving (even if slightly) their facilities. Athletic Directors are looking for any type of revenue to pay for the financial drain some programs may be (see half of the high school girl's programs in state). And if all of these still do not sway you to reconsider, think of Hoosiers, the Bad News Bears, Jimmy Valvano, Gonzaga, the US World Cup squad, and even the Taco Bell dog if it helps. Sometimes we have to throw common sense and logic out the window for a feel good story every once in a while. Thank you and have a good night...

Conway lost 8-0 to Dutch Fork. However, even in World cup, there are unmatched first round games. How else would new teams get the experience to push them to the next of several levels. Conway is a very young team, and this experience will be priceless to them in the up and coming years. I hope your arrogant comments about how it hurt Dutch Fork to play this game isn't felt by their players. If so, maybe they should declare a bye for the first three rounds and see how sharp they will be in later rounds. I personally don't like the first game back from a bye in any sport.

Lexington beat dorman 3-1

Lower state in a nut shell:

James Island 3 @ Socastee 1
Wando 5 @ Dutch Fork 2 (2-2 at the half)
Irmo 0 @ West Ashley 3
Richland Northeast 2 @ Summerville 4

lpaf

West Ashley 3 Irmo 0
Wando 5 Dutch Fork 2
James Island 3 Socastee 1
Summerville 4 RNE

SEEMS THE 4 TEAMS IN THE LOWCOUNTRY WILL COMPETE FOR THE LOWER STATE TITLE, WEST ASHLEY VS SUMMERVILL AND WANDO VS JAMES ISLAND BOTH GAMES ON FRIDAY NIGHT.

dcut5 and lpaf,
We talk alot about JI, WA and Wando. I don't know much about Summerville. What are their chances against WA?