Never Too Early For 2020 Football

[Geronimo]

There's alway home cookin at the tank ! LOL

[laser breath]

I would put Waverly as a heavy favorite in the SOCII. They return experienced talent.

Wheelersburg will still put a competitive team on the field but they have more question marks than they've had in several years. Quarterback? Lost 4 offensive linemen, significant losses on defense, plus Mathews, Horsely, and Ruby. You don't just replace good experienced players like that with Sophomores. And for the first time in several years they may not have the best player on the field in several games.

Minford returns good skill.

Valley should be solid at the skill positions if they can find a line.

West will be better.

No idea on Oak Hill.

Burg wasn’t good last year and they won the SOC. Their JV didn’t lose a game. I’m betting burg will be fine.

[danicalifornia]

In the SVC, Adena returns a solid core, and IMO the early favorites to win the league. Sykes at Qb, is a threat to run and throw. They will be senior led, with a very deep senior class.

Southeastern loses Ruby, returns Nusser and McWhorter, but IMO, will slide down the standings with coaching change coming.

PV like SE lose a very good senior class, their Junior to be class is solid, but like SE, with new coach will slide some.

Westfall and Piketon, like Adena return the most. Both could push for the top standings.

Unioto also returns several key parts, new coach and losing Carroll will be holes to fill.

Zane Trace, solid Junior to be class, but don’t know much more.

Huntington, like ZT don’t know much returning.

Those are in no particular order, but again Adena is my favorite, after that, will see how the summer works out for some coaching searches.

ZT has a couple of really good younger classes, but I think they’ll still be a year away, with 2021 being a big year for them

I agree on Adena being the favorite. Piketon’s defense needs to steadily improve for them to make a push, but they should have a dynamic offense for sure

Unioto graduated a nice senior class, but I think will have a more athletic offense as a whole. Either Doughty or Hoops at QB will be solid with using Little, et al in spacing a little bit different. Should be fun to watch

[Seopnation]

In the SVC, Adena returns a solid core, and IMO the early favorites to win the league. Sykes at Qb, is a threat to run and throw. They will be senior led, with a very deep senior class.

Southeastern loses Ruby, returns Nusser and McWhorter, but IMO, will slide down the standings with coaching change coming.

PV like SE lose a very good senior class, their Junior to be class is solid, but like SE, with new coach will slide some.

Westfall and Piketon, like Adena return the most. Both could push for the top standings.

Unioto also returns several key parts, new coach and losing Carroll will be holes to fill.

Zane Trace, solid Junior to be class, but don’t know much more.

Huntington, like ZT don’t know much returning.

Those are in no particular order, but again Adena is my favorite, after that, will see how the summer works out for some coaching searches.

ZT has a couple of really good younger classes, but I think they’ll still be a year away, with 2021 being a big year for them

I agree on Adena being the favorite. Piketon’s defense needs to steadily improve for them to make a push, but they should have a dynamic offense for sure

Unioto graduated a nice senior class, but I think will have a more athletic offense as a whole. Either Doughty or Hoops at QB will be solid with using Little, et al in spacing a little bit different. Should be fun to watch

1. Adena 6-1
1. Piketon 6-1
3. Unioto 4-3
3. Westfall 4-3
5. Southeastern 3-4
5. Paint Valley 3-4
7. Zane Trace 2-5
8. Huntington 0-7

[oldschoolqb13]

No matter what talent they lose, I think Burg should be favored every year until somebody changes the narrative.

[smurray]

No matter what talent they lose, I think Burg should be favored every year until somebody changes the narrative.

I agree, Waverly had a chance to beat them a couple times in recent years but didn’t get it done.
I do think Waverly has a real good chance of changing that in 2020 as they host the Pirates while returning a massive amount of their team.

[Izladoom]

Valley should be greatly improved they return their qb and they had a ton of freshmen start or contribute last year depends on how their line plays and if can stay healthy but I see them back in the playoffs but the soc champ will still be burg

[wobycat]

Valley should be greatly improved they return their qb and they had a ton of freshmen start or contribute last year depends on how their line plays and if can stay healthy but I see them back in the playoffs but the soc champ will still be burg

I agree. Waverly has some serious talent. I don’t know how you replace shoemaker. He’s definitely going to be hard to. They would be the team to give burg fits. Minford will have the skill kids but lose the line. Burg will be solid but they won’t have a dynamic player on the field.

[art_vandelay]

Valley should be greatly improved they return their qb and they had a ton of freshmen start or contribute last year depends on how their line plays and if can stay healthy but I see them back in the playoffs but the soc champ will still be burg

Any chance Valkey drops to D7 next few years? I know their other sports (basketball and baseball) are D4 now.*

[FANOSPORTS]

TVC Ohio Athens
TVC Hocking Trimble
OVC Ironton
FAC Jackson
SOC Wheelersburg
Independent Fort Frye

Ironton should make another deep run

Yep, same ole same ole. Pretty much like the college conferences.

[Proud_Pirate63]

Valley should be greatly improved they return their qb and they had a ton of freshmen start or contribute last year depends on how their line plays and if can stay healthy but I see them back in the playoffs but the soc champ will still be burg

Any chance Valkey drops to D7 next few years? I know their other sports (basketball and baseball) are D4 now.*

Very possible. Their combined enrollment/CB was 120 and largest total for D7 was Fort Laramie with 116

[Izladoom]

Valley should be greatly improved they return their qb and they had a ton of freshmen start or contribute last year depends on how their line plays and if can stay healthy but I see them back in the playoffs but the soc champ will still be burg

Any chance Valkey drops to D7 next few years? I know their other sports (basketball and baseball) are D4 now.*

That’s a strong possibility I think I heard they had trouble even fielding a Jr high team which I never thought could happen

[wobycat]

Is valley in need of dropping to the other division in soc in the future?

[Izladoom]

Is valley in need of dropping to the other division in soc in the future?
[/quoteno I don’t ever see that happening I don’t think the high school will have trouble getting kids to come out I think that’s just the middle school

[trojandave]

I think Portsmouth's main challenge will be to field a respectable defense, losing 9 of 11 starters. That has traditionally been the weaker side of the ball for PHS. How they defend will be the difference between a 5 win team and a 7 win team.

[MisterGalliaGuy2016]

I think Portsmouth's main challenge will be to field a respectable defense, losing 9 of 11 starters. That has traditionally been the weaker side of the ball for PHS. How they defend will be the difference between a 5 win team and a 7 win team.

I could see Portsmouth winning as many as 8 games, depending on their nonconference schedule.

[trojandave]

MisterGalliaGuy2016: The Trojans' non-conference schedule for 2020 is at Valley, H vs. West, and at Wellston. Winning 8 games will be difficult because I just think we're going to have problems on defense.

[MisterGalliaGuy2016]

Portsmouth should have a good chance to beat their NC opponents. 7-3 is very doable. Most likely losses are to Ironton and GA. Valley might give them some trouble too.

[Westfan]

Portsmouth lost alot including maybe the best back in the area. Could be a tough season