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bobcat4life
02-08-2009, 02:54 PM
Does it hurt or help a team to dominate their district?
ASUFrisbeeStud
02-08-2009, 02:56 PM
[QUOTE]Originally posted by bobcat4life
Does it hurt or help a team to dominate their district? [/QUOTE

I say hurts, doesn't set you up for the playoffs well.
Electus Unus
02-08-2009, 03:35 PM
In tough districts the teams who make playoffs usually make deep runs but there are a lot of factors that can go into the deep playoff runs such as the luck of the draw and region factors.
I. B. Watching
02-08-2009, 08:02 PM
I think it can help in that it builds up confidence
ronwx5x
02-08-2009, 08:19 PM
Originally posted by bobcat4life
Does it hurt or help a team to dominate their district?

I would say look at past history. Ddi Carthage or Prosper play in a tough district last year?

Did Liberty Hill or Celina play in a tough district two years ago?

I could go on and on, but I think that a great team plays well and wins regardless of their district opponents. Of course Gilmer might disagree in 2006!
wildstangs
02-08-2009, 10:19 PM
There are great examples of both. Abilene Wylie usually has pretty deep runs. It has to help that they have had to play against teams like Sweetwater and Snyder. But Wylie also made deep runs when their district included Merkel and Clyde. Over on the North side of town, Abilene High wasn't helped at all by being in a soft district.
WOS87
02-08-2009, 11:23 PM
I would say it definitely hurts... Gilmer and WO-S have the longest district winning streaks in 3A currently and both have performed less than expected since 2005
lostaussie
02-09-2009, 11:14 AM
Originally posted by WOS87
I would say it definitely hurts... Gilmer and WO-S have the longest district winning streaks in 3A currently and both have performed less than expected since 2005 hmmm, :thinking: 2006 lost to eventual state champ LE, 2007 lost in title game to LH, 2008 lost to eventual state champ Carthage. I would say be have at least performed to expectations with the exception of 2006. You not gonna win it every year no matter who you are. Hell, I would venture to say, before 2003 nobody, except for East Texas even knew who we were.