hcpatmom

I think it really depends on the level of play you have in each. I know that playing for your school and representing your community adds a component that some travel ball may not have. I and my son take pride in playing for his high school...that is all he has looked forward to since he began playing baseball. I also know that a travel team that plays together continuously, wins state and goes to world series is also a very prideful experience. The only way to accurately measure it is only if you have the same experience at each level. Some travel teams have been playing together since they were 8-9 years old...and some counties do not have school systems that have baseball until 9th grade, so they have not developed the family ties as with their travel teams. I know that I will never forget the pride I had in our travel team winning state and going to our world series and I know I would have that same pride if we went to state in high school, but we don't have that to compare to. My son would tell you that there are positives and negatives to both..he just finished high school ball and in 2 weeks starts his travel season. There are many scarifices that go into travel ball and it can be very draining, timewise and financially, but if your child wants to play at the next level I think both venues are important to play. I do agree, to a degree, with whomever said that travel is more of a player exposure event but that is what it should be on some level, because geography does play a role in exposure, and if you live somewhere that you are less likely to get exposure, travel ball is a venue for that exposure. That is not to say that the players are not concened with the team because that is not true.

Hey Prez, How long have Randy and the crew been doing this? They have been there for as long as I can remember, but in my mind that could be anywhere from 5 years to 30 yeasr...lol

I don't know if there is a reg about the noise maker or not. We have had those same people doing that at our games for as long as I can remember. I know other teams have cowbells, horns and other noisemakers. One thing I do know for sure....this was the game I expected it to be. Of course, I am biased about HCHS but I truly believe that this Powell team is something special. Kudos to all the boys on what has to be the best playoff game in a long while. And yes, Mobley is definitely the best we have faced this year.

The same is said of Henry County. Obviously both teams have played "somebody" as they are the only 2 left standing. You probably don't want to get into the "how many points were scored off your starters" debate because I'm pretty sure that HC starters have played maybe 2 or 3 complete games all year. I have no doubts that Powell is a very good team but make no mistake about it, Henry County is as well. By comparision HC has scored 599 and Powell 579 HC has given up 149 and Powell 172 so as you can see they seem to be fairly matched by the numbers, which should make for a very good game. West may have been the best defense Powell had seen up to that point but come Friday they will be seeing, what is in my opinion, one of, if not the best defense in 5A state. Hoping for a good, injury free game and a well deserved gold ball for HC.

I'll help out. The Facts are as follows: Our schedule is ranked as soft: Fact We can't change that ranking: Fact Your schedule is not ranked as soft as ours: Fact You can't change that: Fact Every team that has come in here thinking that our soft schedule was a recipe for them to win has lost: Fact

Wow...that is a nice site. I wish we had someone to take an intererst in our site like that.

Anytime

HC going to the semis!!! 24-14 Final

HC going to the semis!!! 24-14

24-14 HC

Ridgeway is giving us some competition... as I expected they would

21 - 14 7:46 left

still 21-7 end of 3rd

I do not have a hi-tech phone so I don't have internet on it. Is there a number I can text to get updates on this game as the games progress. I dont know of any. I thought Coacht did it but I cant find it anywhere on here.

Where exactly, would they be legal to play? Obviously not Perry County since right now only dad and the boys live there mostly while mom is still in Henry County. So, where in all of this, can these boys play football? Would they still be eligible in Henry County because that is where they had played before even though dad lives in another county?