Realignment is needed for 2A due to 8-man and HB 1097 possibly being a thing

[Sweet Feet]

2A is losing teams due to 8-man football and maybe more if Private Schools are excluded in this bill. The solution? 4A, 3A, and 2A need to consolidate into 2 classes with 8 conferences. Similar to how it used to be prior to 2006. Factoring in teams moving up to replace private schools and teams dropping to 8-man, This is what the new 3A and 2A would possibly look like if HB 1097 passes.


AAA

1AAA
-   Berryville, Elkins, Gentry, Gravette
Green Forest, Lincoln, Prairie Grove, West Fork
2AAA
-   Booneville, Charleston, Dover, Lamar
Mena, Ozark, Paris, Waldron
3AAA
-   Gosnell, Harrisburg, Helena, Jonesboro Westside
Manila, Osceola, Rivercrest, Trumann
4AAA
-   Bald Knob, Cave City, Highland, Mountain View
Newport, Pocahontas, Riverview, SS Batesville
5AAA
-   Atkins, Clinton, Fountain Lake, Heber Springs
Mayflower, Perryville, Pottsville, Robinson
6AAA
-   Bauxite, Dewitt, Dollarway, Glen Rose
Haskell Harmony Grove, Lonoke, Stuttgart, Malvern
7AAA
-   Arkadelphia, Ashdown, Bismarck, Centerpoint
Genoa Central, Prescott, Nashville, Smackover
8AAA
-   Crossett, Drew Central, Dumas, Hamburg
McGehee, Monticello, Star City, Warren

AA
1AA
-   Cedarville, Greenland, Hackett, JC Westside
Lavaca, Magazine, Mansfield, Mountainburg
2AA
-   Cedar Ridge, Corning, Hoxie, Melbourne
Piggott, Salem, Walnut Ridge
3AA
-   Cross County, Earle, East Poinsett County
Marked Tree, McCrory, Palestine Wheatley
4AA
-   Bigelow, Danville, Hector
Quitman, Two Rivers, Yellville Summit
5AA
-   Cutter Morning Star, Jessieville, Magnet Cove
Mount Ida, Mountain Pine, Poyen
6AA
-   Barton, Carlisle, Clarendon
Des Arc, England, Hazen, Marvell
7AA
-   Dierks, Foreman, Gurdon, Horatio
Lafayette County, Mineral Springs, Murfreesboro
8AA
-   Bearden, Camden HG, Fordyce, Hampton
Junction City, Lake Village, Parkers Chapel, Rison, Strong

[purpleswag]

When will we find out what is actually going to happen?

[hurricane 09]

Sweet Feet, I hope a superintendent sees this and puts it on the agenda for the AAA to consider. I also hope at least one superintendent from each classification puts it on the agenda as a stand alone item for their particular classification. I also think that the AAA should take 8-man football under its wing and make a rule that no school with an ADM over 120 should be allowed to play 8-man. This would not only stabilize 8-man but your 2A classification as well. Also anyone with an ADM under 120 should be able to play 11-man if they choose.

[x14113]

Since I've already done this on the 4A board, I might as well do the same here.

Under the above scenario, there would be 56 projected 11-man teams in Class 2A. One could easily make 8 conferences of 7 there, with some room for almost any 8-man team who wants to jump back up.


2A-1 (could also be dubbed the 2A-4 West)
Cedarville
Charleston
Greenland
Hackett
Lavaca
Mansfield
Mountainburg

2A-2
Cedar Ridge
Corning
Hoxie
Melbourne
Piggott
Salem
Yellville-Summit

2A-3
Cross Co.
Des Arc
Earle
EPC
Marked Tree
McCrory
Palestine-Wheatley

2A-4 (East?)
Bigelow
Danville
Hector
JC Westside
Magazine
Quitman
Two Rivers

2A-6
Barton
Carlisle
Clarendon
Dollarway
England
Hazen
Marvell-Elaine

2A-7 West
Dierks
Foreman
Horatio
Layfayette Co.
Mineral Springs
Mt. Ida
Murfreesboro
(Spring Hill?)

2A-7 East (could also be dubbed the 2A-5, barely)
Bearden
Camden Harmony Grove
Cutter-Morning Star
Gurdon
Jessieville
Magnet Cove
(Mtn. Pine?)
Poyen

2A-8
Fordyce
Hampton
Jct. City
Lake Village
Parkers Chapel
Rison
Strong

[Sweet Feet]

Since I've already done this on the 4A board, I might as well do the same here.

Under the above scenario, there would be 56 projected 11-man teams in Class 2A. One could easily make 8 conferences of 7 there, with some room for almost any 8-man team who wants to jump back up.


2A-1 (could also be dubbed the 2A-4 West)
Cedarville
Charleston
Greenland
Hackett
Lavaca
Mansfield
Mountainburg

2A-2
Cedar Ridge
Corning
Hoxie
Melbourne
Piggott
Salem
Yellville-Summit

2A-3
Cross Co.
Des Arc
Earle
EPC
Marked Tree
McCrory
Palestine-Wheatley

2A-4 (East?)
Bigelow
Danville
Hector
JC Westside
Magazine
Quitman
Two Rivers

2A-6
Barton
Carlisle
Clarendon
Dollarway
England
Hazen
Marvell-Elaine

2A-7 West
Dierks
Foreman
Horatio
Layfayette Co.
Mineral Springs
Mt. Ida
Murfreesboro
(Spring Hill?)

2A-7 East (could also be dubbed the 2A-5, barely)
Bearden
Camden Harmony Grove
Cutter-Morning Star
Gurdon
Jessieville
Magnet Cove
(Mtn. Pine?)
Poyen

2A-8
Fordyce
Hampton
Jct. City
Lake Village
Parkers Chapel
Rison
Strong

Lake Village is really losing that many people? Also are you using projected numbers for the next cycle? Im using the current cycle numbers for now.

[Sweet Feet]

Sweet Feet, I hope a superintendent sees this and puts it on the agenda for the AAA to consider. I also hope at least one superintendent from each classification puts it on the agenda as a stand alone item for their particular classification. I also think that the AAA should take 8-man football under its wing and make a rule that no school with an ADM over 120 should be allowed to play 8-man. This would not only stabilize 8-man but your 2A classification as well. Also anyone with an ADM under 120 should be able to play 11-man if they choose.

I hope they do too. I somewhat feel like someone seen my post calling for 8-man about 6 months before it was formed

[x14113]

Lake Village is really losing that many people?

The Lakeside SD in LV has suffered an enrollment drop of almost 36% since 2006.

Also are you using projected numbers for the next cycle? Im using the current cycle numbers for now.

Yeah, I'm using data gleamed from the SIS to project where schools could be placed in two years.

A lot easier to find than the latest on HB 1097, that's for sure.

[Pick_DA_EAGLES]

Since I've already done this on the 4A board, I might as well do the same here.

Under the above scenario, there would be 56 projected 11-man teams in Class 2A. One could easily make 8 conferences of 7 there, with some room for almost any 8-man team who wants to jump back up.


2A-1 (could also be dubbed the 2A-4 West)
Cedarville
Charleston
Greenland
Hackett
Lavaca
Mansfield
Mountainburg

2A-2
Cedar Ridge
Corning
Hoxie
Melbourne
Piggott
Salem
Yellville-Summit

2A-3
Cross Co.
Des Arc
Earle
EPC
Marked Tree
McCrory
Palestine-Wheatley

2A-4 (East?)
Bigelow
Danville
Hector
JC Westside
Magazine
Quitman
Two Rivers

2A-6
Barton
Carlisle
Clarendon
Dollarway
England
Hazen
Marvell-Elaine

2A-7 West
Dierks
Foreman
Horatio
Layfayette Co.
Mineral Springs
Mt. Ida
Murfreesboro
(Spring Hill?)

2A-7 East (could also be dubbed the 2A-5, barely)
Bearden
Camden Harmony Grove
Cutter-Morning Star
Gurdon
Jessieville
Magnet Cove
(Mtn. Pine?)
Poyen

2A-8
Fordyce
Hampton
Jct. City
Lake Village
Parkers Chapel
Rison
Strong

Swap Des Arc and Barton

[x14113]

Swap Des Arc and Barton

It would certainly make the 6 more compact (and it is easier to to go along Crowley's Ridge than one might expect), but Des Arc to the 3 is primarily for McCrory's benefit (30+ mile difference between one-way trips).

Also, Marvell is much closer to Barton than Hazen is to Des Arc.

[Pick_DA_EAGLES]

It would certainly make the 6 more compact (and it is easier to to go along Crowley's Ridge than one might expect), but Des Arc to the 3 is primarily for McCrory's benefit (30+ mile difference between one-way trips).

Also, Marvell is much closer to Barton than Hazen is to Des Arc.

And des arc is much closer to Hazen than it is McCrory. It would not change Bartons travel much. And would eliminate a lot of des arcs travel.

[manilafan123]

would this be for all sports or just football?

[x14113]

Such a scenario would be for football only.

It'll be a while before we get to this point, though, and the AAA is apparently making a counteroffer.