How do we feel about Larsen of Strafford getting COY award in this district?
Fair Grove just repeated as state champs under their new coach Gary Greene
Both teams played tough schedules, Strafford went 17-11, their worst record in a few years, 6 of the losses by 15-33 points. Fair Grove went 25-7 and beat Strafford by 30 in districts. Their 7 losses were all to really, really good teams like Rock Bridge, Poo, Skyline (twice), ELDO in the first game (beat them in the state championship game), Republic, and Marshfield. Skyline had their number - beat them by 11 and 16, but their other 5 losses were by single digits to said tough and mostly teams from larger schools.
They did return most everyone, but lost their best player from last season, Green.
Strafford returned Elsie Larsen, the coaches daughter and an all state player as a freshman, Jones, and at least one or two others with varsity experience. And although they did lose two starters, I for one expected them to do better than they did.
What am I missing here?