7A Boys Top 10 Ranking

[Badger]

LOL - hey, man, let us recall that you were the one with the hair splitting, but fair enough: I beg your forgiveness.

I just got this  .  Laird Williams you are right to call out my hypocrisy, so please I beg your forgiveness.  Is hypocrisy right or would another word work better?

[Laird Williams]

I thought it was great that you were matching me heckle for heckle. I say we join forces and roll up to Springdale and bust up that entirely possible all NWAR semis. 

[Laird Williams]

My updated rankings after this weeks results.

1.  Springdale
2.  Rogers Heritage
3.  FS Northside
4.  Har-Ber (+2)
5.  Bentonville
6.  Rogers (-2)
7.  Fayetteville
8.  Conway (+1)
9.  Bryant (-1)
10. Catholic

Just pulling this over to page 2 for easier reference.

Edit: fixed per below instruction. 

[Badger]

That's old news, please don't reference that.  I gave up trying to rank the 7A West.  However, I'll throw another top 10 out there for fun.  Laird Williams and anyone else please chime in.

1. Springdale
2. Rogers Heritage
3. Bentonville
4. Har-Ber
5. Rogers
6. Catholic
7. FS Northside
8. Fayetteville
9. Conway
10. LR Central

I don't think much separates the top 5 or the bottom 5, though.

[Laird Williams]

Hey, we made your top ten! I need to screen-shot that before we fall right back out again. What precipitated Bryant's fall from grace?

Anyone on here game-side today?

[Badger]

You sold me on Central's improvement over the course of the year, and Bryant did not fare too well as it got into conference play.  It's defense was pretty poor, giving up 9 goals to Catholic in two games.  So, they had to go.

[Laird Williams]

Rogers, #6 in MAXPREP's rankings, #5 on your list Badger, just squeaked by #17 ranked Cabot 1-0 to advance to the next round. Does that impact your rankings any?

Here's MAXPREP's expanded 6/7A rankings:
http://www.maxpreps.com/m/rankings/list.aspx?ssid=afbe8a79-8c37-4708-be37-fe93fb1837d4&statedivisionid=63d8b6ac-a3b4-433e-87c4-dae2620b63d0

[Badger]

Not at all. 

[Laird Williams]

Alright then. (And see my slight edit above: Cabot did make the 7A rankings)

[Badger]

FS Northside 5 Conway 1 - Final.

[FutbolPhan]

FS Northside 5 Conway 1 - Final.

As I said earlier in this thread, rank them where you like. Pretty sure Conway was never the #1 team in Arkansas and #13 nationally that MaxPreps had them rated a few short weeks ago...

[Badger]

Well, I certainly don't think Conway should fall based on that result.  Let's be honest, Conway's been living on the edge all year, playing physical defense with lots of line shifts and relying on an offense primarily consisting of side-arm throw-ins into the box.  A good offensive team seems to have finally exposed them.

[FutbolPhan]

Well, I certainly don't think Conway should fall based on that result.  Let's be honest, Conway's been living on the edge all year, playing physical defense with lots of line shifts and relying on an offense primarily consisting of side-arm throw-ins into the box.  A good offensive team seems to have finally exposed them.

And that team was the 6th seed, last team in from the West...

[Laird Williams]

...Pretty sure Conway was never the #1 team in Arkansas and #13 nationally that MaxPreps had them rated a few short weeks ago...

<chuckle>

[Badger]

Today's results were a little unexpected, not in who won, but the scores.  Expected Rogers to win 5-1 and FS Northside 1-0, not the other way around.  The Har-Ber result was about right.

[Laird Williams]

Badger, please return Central to its appropriate place. . 

[Badger]

Will do.  Hate to do it, but got to keep it real.  FWIW, Catholic's dropping, too.  Can't with a straight face have them above FS Northside after what I just saw.

[Laird Williams]

Will do.  Hate to do it, but got to keep it real.  FWIW, Catholic's dropping, too.  Can't with a straight face have them above FS Northside after what I just saw.

The Springdale coaches consider FS Northside the best team in the state.

[Badger]

The Springdale coaches consider FS Northside the best team in the state.

Hard to argue.  They were good.  Springdale will be good for awhile - very young.  Overall, I felt Heritage had the most talent.  I think Rogers just had more in the tank at the end.  heck, they were all good - can see why they beat up on each other.

[Laird Williams]

My rankings after my crash-course in NWA soccer today, results be hanged and yes I proofed my numbering system:

1. Springdale
1. FS Northside
2. Rogers
2. Rogers Heritage
3. Fayetteville
3. Har-Ber
5. Bentonville
8. Conway
8. Catholic
10. Central Bryant

[Badger]

I'll play.

1. Springdale
1. FS Northside
1. Rogers Heritage
1. Rogers
5. Har-Ber
6. Bentonville
6. Catholic
8. Fayetteville
9. Conway
10. Bryant

I was going to have Fayetteville as a 6 too, but I'm reluctant to have three 6s due to religious beliefs.

[Laird Williams]

LOL that's the only "legitimate" reason not to. 

[Laird Williams]

Guys I spoke with up there rate Fayetteville over Bentonville, but Bentonville plays smart with what they have, I'll grant you. And you guys looked good against them. Kudos.

[Badger]

Guys I spoke with up there rate Fayetteville over Bentonville, but Bentonville plays smart with what they have, I'll grant you. And you guys looked good against them. Kudos.

Bentonville 1 Rogers 0.  Final.  There you go, I guess that smart play paid off today.  I'm clueless in my assessment of 7A West teams, obviously.  That tenuous hand ball in the box call on Catholic is making me feel a little sicker now.

[Laird Williams]

Bentonville 1 Rogers 0.  Final.  There you go, I guess that smart play paid off today.  I'm clueless in my assessment of 7A West teams, obviously.  That tenuous hand ball in the box call on Catholic is making me feel a little sicker now.

I didn't see that handball, but I heard about it from some of the Springdale coaches when we were watching us play. And funny: we got a handball in the box called on us too, on a tight ricochet that the best reflexes on earth could not have eluded. C'est la vie, I suppose.

I would not have picked Bentonville, but I heard again today (from a Ranger player) that their coach is excellent.

[Badger]

I would not have picked Bentonville, but I heard again today (from a Ranger player) that their coach is excellent.

Had I seen the play yesterday ahead of picking my bracket, I doubt I would have had them in the final.  I remember being impressed with their coach at last year's tourney, so felt they wouldn't choke or beat themselves.  He is a good coach.  He's got a British accent, so he's got to be good, right?

[Laird Williams]

Absobloodylutley.

[Badger]

Absobloodylutley.

Well done...Sherlock