2023-25 Reclassification

[MSTSatchmo]

I was expecting Amory to move up to 4A.  Here’s a look at the new 4A Region 1 with records so far this season. 
IAHS 10-0

Amory 9-1 (loss to IAHS)

Ripley 9-1

Shannon 7-4

Tishimingo Co 2-8

 

Edited November 4, 2022 by MSTSatchmo

[Raiders 10]

31 minutes ago, MSTSatchmo said:

I was expecting Amory to move up to 4A.  Here’s a look at the new 4A Region 1 with records so far this season. 
IAHS 10-0

Amory 9-1 (loss to IAHS)

Ripley 9-1

Shannon 7-4

Tishimingo Co 2-8

 

Reg 1 4A will be top 4 teams going at it to win that division next year

[Rebel Bert]

8 hours ago, MSSportsGuy said:

When more classes are added it just spreads out teams even further so every class gets watered down to some degree. The buzz phrase was increase competition, now some of these regions just look bizarre. 

 

I get there are non football schools in 1A and 2A but there are regions in the classes with 4 teams, which means all make the playoffs, so a 0-10 team would potentially make the playoffs. Let that sink in. At least the association can collect playoff revenue from them. 

Well do you think they will wi. on the road in Round 1 against an undefeated team. Probably not so no revenue in hosting I guess. Gas stations will make a little money.

[Rebel Bert]

Bay Springs must be sitting further north than Heidelberg.

[wpgreenwave51]

2 hours ago, Merlin said:

You guys can sleepwalk into the state championship game every single year. 

 

Is that a good thing tho?

[MSUDawg11]

Region 2&3 1A !!  That’s 8 teams that make the playoffs that couldn’t get in otherwise. 

[Rebel Bert]

Magee and Mendenhall's combined numbers are 713 small school 6A.

[FBdude]

6 hours ago, Rebel Bert said:

Bay Springs must be sitting further north than 

Edited November 4, 2022 by FBdude

[FBdude]

6 hours ago, Rebel Bert said:

Bay Springs must be sitting further north than Heidelberg.

Yes and bay springs is closer to Newton, Lake, and SC than Heidelberg. 

[MSSportsGuy]

7 hours ago, Rebel Bert said:

Well do you think they will wi. on the road in Round 1 against an undefeated team. Probably not so no revenue in hosting I guess. Gas stations will make a little money.

No the school probably wouldn't win on the road against a 1 seed. But parents, siblings, and fans would still likely travel and pay to get in, buy something to drink, to potentially get a 0 win team a "playoff" game. Also we know gate price increase during the playoffs and the association gets a cut.

 

The 7 classes is pretty much just a money grab. I wish more coaches and administators had considered that before voting but it is what it is. 

 

[Montana6]

8 hours ago, Raiders 10 said:

Reg 1 4A will be top 4 teams going at it to win that division next year

1 4a gone be crazy lol. Easily the toughest reg in 4a. Houston and Louisville will be fun to see in reg 3 as well.

[MSSportsGuy]

11 minutes ago, Raiderguy said:

totally done for the 5-7A, didn't really consider the smaller classes, and it shows

After my initial suprise and resistance at the idea of 7 classes, I admit I started to consider how wide the gap was between the largest and smallest in 6A. While it was comparable to surrounding states I admit I saw the issue schools at the bottom of 6A were having. A better way to address this would have been to reduce the number of 6A and 5A to 24 schools from 32, push down the next 16 and spread it among the 4 classes to where it would have been 4 additional schools, not even one per region, in each class. That could have helped with equity, which was the initial reason given.

 

When I heard the director say it would help with "excitement" I just shook my head. There isn't a lack of excitement anymore beyond the fact that any fan can now keep up with games via social media and streaming without having to drive 2 plus hours to pay a fee to get in. One way to increase "excitement" would have been to have quality teams matched up rather than weak schools going against each other, which will happen under this plan. 

[Rebel Bert]

3 minutes ago, MSSportsGuy said:

After my initial suprise and resistance at the idea of 7 classes, I admit I started to consider how wide the gap was between the largest and smallest in 6A. While it was comparable to surrounding states I admit I saw the issue schools at the bottom of 6A were having. A better way to address this would have been to reduce the number of 6A and 5A to 24 schools from 32, push down the next 16 and spread it among the 4 classes to where it would have been 4 additional schools, not even one per region, in each class. That could have helped with equity, which was the initial reason given.

 

When I heard the director say it would help with "excitement" I just shook my head. There isn't a lack of excitement anymore beyond the fact that any fan can now keep up with games via social media and streaming without having to drive 2 plus hours to pay a fee to get in. One way to increase "excitement" would have been to have quality teams matched up rather than weak schools going against each other, which will happen under this plan. 

Every region in every class needs 8.

[Chunky6617]

9 hours ago, Rebel Bert said:

Bay Springs must be sitting further north than Heidelberg.

Yes. Barely 

[Sipboy01]

It really don't matter how the regions are , football going to be played and there will be good teams and bad teams. I really like the idea of the 7 classes because it gives more opportunities for other schools to possibly make a run deep in the playoffs , instead of the same teams year and year out.

[Raiders 10]

3 hours ago, Montana6 said:

1 4a gone be crazy lol. Easily the toughest reg in 4a. Houston and Louisville will be fun to see in reg 3 as well.

I agree 100% on that

[Panther2015]

Noxubee went South? That is going to be some long trips.

[Rebel Bert]

5 minutes ago, Panther2015 said:

Noxubee went South? That is going to be some long trips.

McLaurin yes, not so much as Kemper, Enterprise,  and SE Lauderdale as region opponents. 

[slicklizard]

5A Region 3
 

Brookhaven 

Florence 

Natchez 

North Pike 

Provine 

South Jones 

 

 

What a collection of sadness 

[Montana6]

1 hour ago, Sipboy01 said:

It really don't matter how the regions are , football going to be played and there will be good teams and bad teams. I really like the idea of the 7 classes because it gives more opportunities for other schools to possibly make a run deep in the playoffs , instead of the same teams year and year out.

That and more opportunities for schools to schedule better teams and more oos programs which I think at least more of our bigger schools should start doing anyways like they use to.

[coachfball87]

21 hours ago, Dubaction said:

We may never see a different 5A North representative outside of West Point again lol 

Same thing for 6A. South Panola will run the North every year. 

[Montana6]

9 minutes ago, coachfball87 said:

Same thing for 6A. South Panola will run the North every year. 

 Even with Warren Central and Grenada in the mix?

[FBdude]

After looking at it region 6-4A might be the weakest region ever assembled.

[coachfball87]

4 hours ago, Montana6 said:

 Even with Warren Central and Grenada in the mix?

Yep. 

[Rebel Bert]

Did anyone appeal their class or region in any sport by Friday afternoon.