Weeks ago, Puttbeat informed its readers that it would be reporting more in 2024 on the lesser teams, those not doing so well but trying. Today’s piece is along that line.
Which district in 2A & 3A is the best at being the worst? In other words, which has the highest percentages of losses to date?
The answer is complicated. There are two districts in 3AD2 that appear to be the answer, and two in 3AD1; but one stands out, due to its size mainly, among the others of the worst: District 8 of 2AD2, which includes: Celeste, Clarksville, Cumby, Detroit, Linden-Kildare, Maud and Simms Bowie.
To date, through Week 4 of 2024, these 7 teams have played 27 games, winning only two, and both wins have been by Cumby, meaning, of course, that the rest of the district is 0 for 25.
Frankly, these stats are surprising; for three or four of the seven teams have had strong programs in the past. So, what accounts for the downslide?
Other teams have improved a good bit more? All the teams do not have sufficient available talent? Poor coaching? Absence of a strong football tradition that signifies weak community support?
Probably all the above, plus other causes not so easily identifiable. For example, a simple explanation could be that these seven schools are from an area of the state that does not stress football as much as other programs, like Band, Literary contests and the like.
But it must be embarrassing to the teams and schools when their football team is doing so poorly; and as in most cases, the money’s there, the interest is here; otherwise, there would be no football team.
Solutions: Football is a team sport and must be emphasized as such. Too, adequate time needs to be assured for the team to practice and prepare. The schools would likely profit a great deal from the extensive watching of videos about “winning.” In addition, it is well known that successful teams in high school are built on successful teams in junior high and even earlier. It goes without saying as well, or should, that healthy nutrition and physical fitness are winning necessities.
THE CUMBY TROJANS
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