Chunky6617 Posted November 5, 2025 Share Posted November 5, 2025 Just heard Salem played all season with an ineligible player and has had to forfeit their entire season. Lumberton gets the first round win this week by forfeit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vott Posted November 5, 2025 Share Posted November 5, 2025 9 minutes ago, Chunky6617 said: Just heard Salem played all season with an ineligible player and has had to forfeit their entire season. Lumberton gets the first round win this week by forfeit And they were the feel good story in the state after the first month of the season. They snapped a 49 game losing streak and started the season off 3-0. Now that losing streak is back intact at 59 games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maroontide06 Posted November 5, 2025 Share Posted November 5, 2025 1 hour ago, Vott said: And they were the feel good story in the state after the first month of the season. They snapped a 49 game losing streak and started the season off 3-0. Now that losing streak is back intact at 59 games. That's crazy. 1 bad apple ruins the whole bushel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chunky6617 Posted November 5, 2025 Author Share Posted November 5, 2025 Why was the player ineligible? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheAnswer Posted November 5, 2025 Share Posted November 5, 2025 5th year Senior Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maroontide06 Posted November 5, 2025 Share Posted November 5, 2025 4 minutes ago, TheAnswer said: 5th year Senior A 5th year Senior doesn't sound like a big deal, but since this is high school it kind of becomes one. I'd hate it for the other kids on the Salem team, but rules are rules. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EnterpriseBulldogsFan Posted November 5, 2025 Share Posted November 5, 2025 I've never heard of a ''5th year senior'' in high school how did they ever think they would get away with that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebel Bert Posted November 5, 2025 Share Posted November 5, 2025 1 hour ago, EnterpriseBulldogsFan said: I've never heard of a ''5th year senior'' in high school how did they ever think they would get away with that. They over looked it or waiting on transfer papers. Then again some might want to be in school until 25 for government funding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gulfcoastdevil75 Posted November 5, 2025 Share Posted November 5, 2025 Students have 4 years of eligibility once they enter the 9th grade. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoWammies Posted November 6, 2025 Share Posted November 6, 2025 32 minutes ago, Gulfcoastdevil75 said: Students have 4 years of eligibility once they enter the 9th grade. Isn’t there also an age limit? I know back in high school our RB from the year before couldn’t play his senior year because he failed 7th grade and his birthday fell before the cutoff. He might’ve failed twice, I can’t remember. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebel Bert Posted November 6, 2025 Share Posted November 6, 2025 3 minutes ago, NoWammies said: Isn’t there also an age limit? I know back in high school our RB from the year before couldn’t play his senior year because he failed 7th grade and his birthday fell before the cutoff. 19 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chunky6617 Posted November 6, 2025 Author Share Posted November 6, 2025 His age was fine. The problem was, from what I have read, is that he failed (or was expelled) a year of high school. That counts towards your eligibility. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coachfball87 Posted November 6, 2025 Share Posted November 6, 2025 3 hours ago, NoWammies said: Isn’t there also an age limit? I know back in high school our RB from the year before couldn’t play his senior year because he failed 7th grade and his birthday fell before the cutoff. He might’ve failed twice, I can’t remember. Can’t turn 19 before August 1st. If you’re close you can file and possibly get waivers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebel Bert Posted November 6, 2025 Share Posted November 6, 2025 Since the state sent a letter to the school who turned them in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pancho Posted November 6, 2025 Share Posted November 6, 2025 region rival? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coastball Posted November 6, 2025 Share Posted November 6, 2025 Which impact player was it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoWammies Posted November 6, 2025 Share Posted November 6, 2025 1 hour ago, pancho said: region rival? Salem has a rival in football? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Former Coach Posted November 6, 2025 Share Posted November 6, 2025 14 hours ago, Gulfcoastdevil75 said: Students have 4 years of eligibility once they enter the 9th grade. 4 consecutive years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pancho Posted November 6, 2025 Share Posted November 6, 2025 15 minutes ago, NoWammies said: Salem has a rival in football? I'm just guessing who might have turned the player in. could it be a Salem school official? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoWammies Posted November 6, 2025 Share Posted November 6, 2025 4 minutes ago, pancho said: I'm just guessing who might have turned the player in. could it be a Salem school official? Opening line has been set Mount Olive -150 West Lincoln -110 Salem school official +100 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pancho Posted November 6, 2025 Share Posted November 6, 2025 intersting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bender20 Posted November 6, 2025 Share Posted November 6, 2025 It a bad rule them kids shouldn't be punished cause one kid ain't but 4 team in that district just sit that kid out and make them the last place team Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chunky6617 Posted November 6, 2025 Author Share Posted November 6, 2025 Here’s a theory I have kind of worked up in my head. There are only 4 teams in the district, so even if Salem went 0-10, they knew they would still make the playoffs. So what if their coach, knowing that, decided to risk taking a kid that was not eligible? If the MHSAA decided he was ineligible, even if they forfeit every game they could still make the playoffs since their is only 4 teams in the district anyway. But the MHSAA instead ruled them ineligible for the playoffs, which is the correct ruling. Either way, Salem’s coach and school officials dropped the ball. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Chunky6617 Posted November 6, 2025 Author Share Posted November 6, 2025 2 hours ago, Bender20 said: It a bad rule them kids shouldn't be punished cause one kid ain't but 4 team in that district just sit that kid out and make them the last place team Rules are rules. It’s not the kids fault. But it is the coaches Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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