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Originally posted by bigdaddy:
That's really hard to determine! I think that they are on the verge of being competitive! Hammond, BL, OB Prep, did not impress me, but Goose Creek, Stratford, James Island, and West Ashely didn't impress me either! I think that some of those above SCISA schools would compete very well with those AAAA teams. Whether they would beat them, don't know, but they could compete.

If you are talking about the top SCISA schools competing with the bottom AAAA schools in SCHSL, then yes, I think they could compete.

If you are talking about the top SCISA schools competing with schools like Beaufort High School or even AA and AAA powers like Timberland and Hilton Head High, there is no possible way.

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Originally posted by ksufreak:

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Originally posted by bigdaddy:
That's really hard to determine! I think that they are on the verge of being competitive! Hammond, BL, OB Prep, did not impress me, but Goose Creek, Stratford, James Island, and West Ashely didn't impress me either! I think that some of those above SCISA schools would compete very well with those AAAA teams. Whether they would beat them, don't know, but they could compete.

If you are talking about the top SCISA schools competing with the bottom AAAA schools in SCHSL, then yes, I think they could compete.

If you are talking about the top SCISA schools competing with schools like Beaufort High School or even AA and AAA powers like Timberland and Hilton Head High, there is no possible way.

No, not Timberland/Beaufort! I do think that Beaufort's region sucks this year and that the schools I've seen in SCiSA have just as much talent. But I don't think that they could compete with the powerhouses. The separation comes with the Offensive and Defensive Lines! SCISA's lineman pail in comparison! At the runningback/WR/QB positions, I think SCISA could hang a little. But no, I agree that they are not there yet, but they are starting to get there.

We (SJCA) are doing our best to be competitive in SCISA Class A. We do not wish to compete at any higher level nor do I feel that we would be too successful at either a higher level of SCISA and definitely not in the public school leagues at this time.

Though our supporters are very enthusiastic, at this point, we simply do not have the numbers to play much less compete at a higher level.

I wish our boys every success this weekend as we play Bible Baptist for the Lower State Class
A Championship.

The Lord has blessed us with a successful first year back in 11-man football. I knew we had an excellent young coach in Bill McCall during our previous State Runner-Up finishes in 8-man during 2004, 2005. His knowledge of football coupled with the devotion of our players to this coach and coaching team has made this a successful campaign. It is great the Lord has provided us with an outstanding leader in Coach Bill to lead our boys. I am truly blessed to enjoy the ride.

My thanks to our players for the SJ cap you all gave me this week. I will wear it often.

Like I said before, SCISA schools can not compete with AA SCHSL schools. Can they compete with SCHSL A schools, yes they can. Would some schools make the A playoffs, yes. Could any of these SCISA AAA schools stay with in two touchdowns of SCHSL A powers Blackville-Hilda and Calhoun County, absolutely not! With that being said,

I don't think that SCISA AAA schools even come close to matching up with some of the bottom schools in SCHSL AAAA. Don't get me wrong, there are some match ups that would be very favorable for SCISA in the lowcountry and upstate. Let's take a look at my argument The best region in SCISA is the AAA Columbia region with out a doubt. (This region is 1-4 against SCHSL A/AA schools this season) Hammond, HHES, Ben Lippen, and ACS are all quality football teams regardless of classification. The region they would compete in if they were part of AAAA SCHSL would be Region 5. The bottom half of that region (NOT THE UPPER HALF) are Aiken, O-W, Dutch Fork, and White Knoll. Now if we played a round robin how many games would those four SCISA schools win against this bottom half of Region 5. Dutch Fork and O-W would not lose a single game and that is a fact. White Knoll: possibly. Aiken: probably not. I bet if you research the rosters of the two D1 conferences in this region of the country (ACC, SEC) you will find more scholarship players from these four bottom feeding programs than you will from all of SCISA. Do the same research for the two D1-AA conferences (SO CON, Big South) and you will find more players from these same bottom feeding AAAA schools than from all of SCISA.

Basketball: the best SCISA teams can compete with anyone.
Baseball, Soccer, Golf, Volleyball, Tennis, the SCISA programs are just as good and better in some places.

FOOTBALL is a whole nother world brother.

MaxPreps SC Rankings
10/28/08

1. South Pointe HS
3. Dorman HS
3. Byrnes HS

51. Dillon HS
52. HAMMOND SCHOOL
53. Southside HS

73. Williston-Elko HS
74. AUGUSTA CHRISTIAN SCHOOL
75. Belton-Honea Path HS

79. Palmetto HS
80. HEATHWOOD HALL EPISCOPAL SCHOOL
81. Hanahan HS

94. Stratford HS
95. PINEWOOD PREPARATORY SCHOOL
96. BEN LIPPEN SCHOOL
97. Lewisville HS

102. Emerald HS
103. CHRIST CHURCH EPISCOPAL SCHOOL
104. Barnwell HS
105. Fort Mill HS
106. ORANGEBURG PREPARATORY SCHOOL

109. Carver's Bay HS
110. BISHOP ENGLAND HIGH SCHOOL
111. Ware Shoals HS

126. Waccamaw HS
127. WILSON HALL
128. Colleton County HS
129. NORTHWOOD ACADEMY
130. Wade Hampton HS (Greenville)

138. Marion HS
139. DILLON CHRISTIAN SCHOOL
140. South Aiken HS

148. Chapman HS
149. LAURENCE MANNING ACADEMY
150. Berea HS

154. James Island HS
155. HILTON HEAD CHRISTIAN ACADEMY
156. THOMAS SUMTER ACADEMY
157. Allendale-Fairfax HS

160. East Clarendon HS
161. PORTER-GAUD SCHOOL
162. LAURENS ACADEMY
163. Loris HS

168. Whitmire HS
169. CALHOUN ACADEMY
170. ST. ANDREW'S SCHOOL
171. St. John's HS

175. Stall HS
176. CARDINAL NEWMAN SCHOOL
177. Lake Marion HS

179. C.E. Murray HS
180. BIBLE BAPTIST SCHOOL
181. Pelion HS

185. Eau Claire HS
186. HILTON HEAD PREPARATORY SCHOOL
187. COLLETON PREPARATORY ACADEMY
188. Liberty HS

191. Andrews HS
192. ST. JOHN'S CHRISTIAN ACADEMY
193. McCormick HS

Agree SCISA would struggle in footall because of the size and speed but I promise you that L.A. could hang with most 3A public schools in baseball because of the amount of good pitching they have on the team.

Pitching has always been the great equalizer, particularly in high school! With 2-3 very good pitchers you can normally win state (ACS 2005,2006,and 2007).

MaxPreps SC Rankings
11/11/08

1. South Pointe HS
3. Dorman HS
3. Byrnes HS

44. Manning HS
45. HAMMOND SCHOOL
46. Southside HS

68. Orangeburg-Wilkinson HS
69. PINEWOOD PREPARATORY SCHOOL
70. Union County HS

87. Hanahan HS
88. HEATHWOOD HALL EPISCOPAL SCHOOL
89. Newberry HS

93. Palmetto HS
94. BEN LIPPEN SCHOOL
95. Woodland HS
96. Seneca HS
97. AUGUSTA CHRISTIAN SCHOOL
98. Pickens HS
99. CHRIST CHURCH EPISCOPAL SCHOOL
100. Socastee HS

104. Stratford HS
105. BISHOP ENGLAND HIGH SCHOOL
106. Emerald HS

110. Nation Ford HS
111. WILSON HALL
112. Bamberg-Ehrhardt HS
113. Carver's Bay HS
114. ORANGEBURG PREPARATORY SCHHOOL
115. NORTHWOOD ACADEMY
116. West Ashley High School

133. Kingstree HS
134. DILLON CHRISTIAN SCHOOL
135. St. James HS

140. A.C. Flora HS
141. THOMAS SUMTER ACADEMY
142. Edisto HS

144. Battery Creek HS
145. HILTON HEAD CHRISTIAN ACADEMY
146. Brookland-Cayce HS
147. PORTER-GAUD SCHOOL

156. East Clarendon HS
157. LAURENCE MANNING ACADEMY
158. ST. ANDREW'S SCHOOL
159. McBee HS
160. Indian Land HS
161. LAURENS ACADEMY

170. Baptist Hill HS
171. CARDINAL NEWMAN SCHOOL
172. Dreher HS
173. BIBLE BAPTIST SCHOOL
174. Military Magnet Academy
175. COLLETON PREPARATORY ACADEMY

179. Stall HS
180. CALHOUN ACADEMY
181. Aynor HS

184. Green Sea-Floyds HS
185. HILTON HEAD PREPARATORY SCHOOL
186. RICHARD WINN ACADEMY
187. Ridgeland HS

MaxPreps SC Rankings
11/24/08

1. South Pointe HS
3. Dorman HS
3. Byrnes HS

32. Aiken HS
33. HAMMOND SCHOOL
34. Greenwood HS

63. Silver Bluff HS
64. PINEWOOD PREPARATORY SCHOOL
65. Westside HS

81. Broome HS
82. HEATHWOOD HALL EPISCOPAL SCHOOL
83. Hanahan HS

86. Midland Valley HS
87. NORTHWOOD ACADEMY
88. Bamberg-Ehrhardt HS
89. Lower Richland HS
90. AUGUSTA CHRISTIAN SCHOOL
91. Dutch Fork HS
92. Hillcrest HS
93. Palmetto HS
94. WILSON HALL
95. Woodland HS

105. Hilton Head HS
106. CHRIST CHURCH EPISCOPAL SCHOOL
107. Lakewood HS
108. BISHOP ENGLAND HIGH SCHOOL
109. DILLON CHRISTIAN SCHOOL
110. BEN LIPPEN SCHOOL
111. Barnwell HS
112. Hemingway HS
113. ORANGEBURG PREPARATORY SCHOOL
114. Darlington HS

129. South Aiken HS
130. THOMAS SUMTER ACADEMY
131. Andrew Jackson HS

140. Hannah-Pamplico HS
141. PORTER-GAUD SCHOOL
142. Mullins HS

153. Crescent HS
154. LAURENCE MANNING ACADEMY
155. HILTON HEAD CHRISTIAN ACADEMY
156. Walhalla HS
157. Wade Hampton HS (Hampton)
158. ST. ANDREW'S SCHOOL
159. McBee HS

166. Hunter-Kinard-Tyler HS
167. BIBLE BAPTIST SCHOOL
168. Riverside HS
169. Estill HS
170. CARDINAL NEWMAN SCHOOL
171. LAURENS ACADEMY
172. C.E. Murray HS
173. Baptist Hill HS
174. COLLETON PREPARATORY ACADEMY
175. Dreher HS

177. Military Magnet HS
178. CALHOUN ACADEMY
179. St. John's HS

182. Creek Bridge HS
183. HILTON HEAD PREPARATORY SCHOOL
184. Stall HS

186. Liberty HS
187. RICHARD WINN ACADEMY
188. Andrews HS

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Originally posted by bigdaddy:

quote:

Originally posted by ksufreak:

quote:

Originally posted by bigdaddy:
That's really hard to determine! I think that they are on the verge of being competitive! Hammond, BL, OB Prep, did not impress me, but Goose Creek, Stratford, James Island, and West Ashely didn't impress me either! I think that some of those above SCISA schools would compete very well with those AAAA teams. Whether they would beat them, don't know, but they could compete.

If you are talking about the top SCISA schools competing with the bottom AAAA schools in SCHSL, then yes, I think they could compete.

If you are talking about the top SCISA schools competing with schools like Beaufort High School or even AA and AAA powers like Timberland and Hilton Head High, there is no possible way.

No, not Timberland/Beaufort! I do think that Beaufort's region sucks this year and that the schools I've seen in SCiSA have just as much talent. But I don't think that they could compete with the powerhouses. The separation comes with the Offensive and Defensive Lines! SCISA's lineman pail in comparison! At the runningback/WR/QB positions, I think SCISA could hang a little. But no, I agree that they are not there yet, but they are starting to get there.

That's a pretty fair assessment bigdaddy---later!