How much does SIZE matter?

[JNreturns]

Okay, I'm not talking about to your girlfriends or wives opinion...I'm talking about making it to the state championship game. If you break down each classification into four quartiles by size (25% each), how does it look? Well, here are the last 10 years worth of results. Each classification has 20 schools that represented (2 in each state championship game, from 2008 to 2017.)

Class 6
12/20 Top Quartile in size
5/20 Second quartile.
So that leaves only 3 teams out of 20 that have been in the bottom 50% in size that have made the final. Francis-Howell, Columbia Rockbridge, and Kirkwood.
In Class 6, size appears to matter a great deal.

Class 5
Has the lowest size differential from top to bottom in all the classes. Still 12/20 are from the top 2 quartiles. Seven teams made it from the 4th quartile. Certainly, size doesn't matter as much when you have a lower size differential.

Class 4
12/20 from the top quartile (Webb and Kearney). There are five teams from the 3rd quartile...but they are private schools..Helias and MICDS. Harrisonville is the only 3rd quartile public school. No 4th quartile teams have been to the finals the past ten years. Looks like size, or recruiting capability, matter considerably. Doesn't help that outside of Class 1, the largest size differential of any class.

Class 3
Completely bucks the trend. Only 5/20 from the top 50%. Maryville, a bottom quartile team, has four appearances in the final. Burroughs, as a 3rd quartile team, has five appearances in the final. Size doesn't seem to matter much in Class 3.

Class 2
Back to size mattering.. 14/20 from the top 2 quartiles. Only Lawson and Trinity Catholic from the 3rd quartile.


Maryville is pound for pound, the best performer based on size.

 

[J. Kane]

Okay, I'm not talking about to your girlfriends or wives...I'm talking about making it to the state championship game. If you break down each classification into four quartiles by size (25% each), how does it look? Well, here are the last 10 years worth of results. Each classification has 20 schools that represented (2 in each state championship game, from 2008 to 2017.)

Class 6
12/20 Top Quartile in size
5/20 Second quartile.
So that leaves only 3 teams out of 20 that have been in the bottom 50% in size that have made the final. Francis-Howell, Columbia Rockbridge, and Kirkwood.
In Class 6, size appears to matter a great deal.

Class 5
Has the lowest size differential from top to bottom in all the classes. Still 12/20 are from the top 2 quartiles. Seven teams made it from the 4th quartile. Certainly, size doesn't matter as much when you have a lower size differential.

Class 4
12/20 from the top quartile (Webb and Kearney). There are five teams from the 3rd quartile...but they are private schools..Helias and MICDS. Harrisonville is the only 3rd quartile public school. No 4th quartile teams have been to the finals the past ten years. Looks like size, or recruiting capability, matter considerably.

Class 3
Completely bucks the trend. Only 5/20 from the top 50%. Maryville, a bottom quartile team, has four appearances in the final. Burroughs, as a 3rd quartile team, has five appearances in the final. Size doesn't seem to matter much in Class 3.

Class 2
Back to size mattering.. 14/20 from the top 2 quartiles. Only Lawson and Trinity Catholic from the 3rd quartile.


Maryville is pound for pound, the best performer based on size.

About the 5th time you have brought up this topic.

 

[JNreturns]

The look on your wife's face when you try to get some:

About the 5th time you have brought up this topic.

 

[J. Kane]

The look on your wife's face when you try to get some:

Your wife's face after I get some.

 

[JNreturns]

J. Kane's mating ritual:

 

[J. Kane]

J. Kane's mating ritual:

 

[shoot90draw]

Heres Boskos mating ritual

 

[J. Kane]

Heres Boskos mating ritual

 

[Cards1968]

Two observations:

Where's Class 1?

Of course the pound for pound size matters leader is named Maryville.

 

[JNreturns]

The data I have to work with on school enrollment gets crazy below Class 2. Class 1 has by far the biggest disparity in school enrollments. And there is a random element to it with schools varying drastically from year to year in enrollment--going from 8-man to 11-man.

 

[Johnny Walker]

Okay, I'm not talking about to your girlfriends or wives opinion...I'm talking about making it to the state championship game. If you break down each classification into four quartiles by size (25% each), how does it look? Well, here are the last 10 years worth of results. Each classification has 20 schools that represented (2 in each state championship game, from 2008 to 2017.)

Class 6
12/20 Top Quartile in size
5/20 Second quartile.
So that leaves only 3 teams out of 20 that have been in the bottom 50% in size that have made the final. Francis-Howell, Columbia Rockbridge, and Kirkwood.
In Class 6, size appears to matter a great deal.

Class 5
Has the lowest size differential from top to bottom in all the classes. Still 12/20 are from the top 2 quartiles. Seven teams made it from the 4th quartile. Certainly, size doesn't matter as much when you have a lower size differential.

Class 4
12/20 from the top quartile (Webb and Kearney). There are five teams from the 3rd quartile...but they are private schools..Helias and MICDS. Harrisonville is the only 3rd quartile public school. No 4th quartile teams have been to the finals the past ten years. Looks like size, or recruiting capability, matter considerably. Doesn't help that outside of Class 1, the largest size differential of any class.

Class 3
Completely bucks the trend. Only 5/20 from the top 50%. Maryville, a bottom quartile team, has four appearances in the final. Burroughs, as a 3rd quartile team, has five appearances in the final. Size doesn't seem to matter much in Class 3.

Class 2
Back to size mattering.. 14/20 from the top 2 quartiles. Only Lawson and Trinity Catholic from the 3rd quartile.


Maryville is pound for pound, the best performer based on size.

 

[Duck_walk]

Regarding size. My wife bought me a Hostess Ding Dong today and I swear they are 40% smaller than when I was a kid. On the other hand I think Pop Tarts have maintained their volume.

 

[orabidone]

Okay, I'm not talking about to your girlfriends or wives opinion...I'm talking about making it to the state championship game. If you break down each classification into four quartiles by size (25% each), how does it look? Well, here are the last 10 years worth of results. Each classification has 20 schools that represented (2 in each state championship game, from 2008 to 2017.)

Class 6
12/20 Top Quartile in size
5/20 Second quartile.
So that leaves only 3 teams out of 20 that have been in the bottom 50% in size that have made the final. Francis-Howell, Columbia Rockbridge, and Kirkwood.
In Class 6, size appears to matter a great deal.

Class 5
Has the lowest size differential from top to bottom in all the classes. Still 12/20 are from the top 2 quartiles. Seven teams made it from the 4th quartile. Certainly, size doesn't matter as much when you have a lower size differential.

Class 4
12/20 from the top quartile (Webb and Kearney). There are five teams from the 3rd quartile...but they are private schools..Helias and MICDS. Harrisonville is the only 3rd quartile public school. No 4th quartile teams have been to the finals the past ten years. Looks like size, or recruiting capability, matter considerably. Doesn't help that outside of Class 1, the largest size differential of any class.

Class 3
Completely bucks the trend. Only 5/20 from the top 50%. Maryville, a bottom quartile team, has four appearances in the final. Burroughs, as a 3rd quartile team, has five appearances in the final. Size doesn't seem to matter much in Class 3.

Class 2
Back to size mattering.. 14/20 from the top 2 quartiles. Only Lawson and Trinity Catholic from the 3rd quartile.


Maryville is pound for pound, the best performer based on size.

Colquitt is the 25th largest school in Georgia, and should have won three of the last four state championships! Course, having the greatest head coach on the planet don't hurt!

 

[Duck_walk]

Colquitt is the 25th largest school in Georgia, and should have won three of the last four state championships! Course, having the greatest head coach on the planet don't hurt!

I was thinking maybe western hemisphere. But the entire planet? Wow.

 

[Johnny Walker]

Colquitt is the 25th largest school in Georgia, and should have won three of the last four state championships! Course, having the greatest head coach on the planet don't hurt!

 

[BoosterBosko]

Colquitt is the 25th largest school in Georgia, and should have won three of the last four state championships! Course, having the greatest head coach on the planet don't hurt!

I like the SHOULD HAVE part.

 

[JNreturns]

Colquitt is the 25th largest school in Georgia, and should have won three of the last four state championships! Course, having the greatest head coach on the planet don't hurt!

 

[mosofan]

Colquitt is the 25th largest school in Georgia, and should have won three of the last four state championships! Course, having the greatest head coach on the planet don't hurt!

Should have won 3 of the last 4 State championships? How many did they win? If it wasn't all 4, it's unreasonable to call him the greatest coach in Georgia, much less the planet.

 

[catch_21]

Should have won 3 of the last 4 State championships? How many did they win? If it wasn't all 4, it's unreasonable to call him the greatest coach in Georgia, much less the planet.

if 3 out of 4 is greatest on the planet, what does 7 out of 7 make you?

 

[Sleepless_in_Jefferson_County]

if 3 out of 4 is greatest on the planet, what does 7 out of 7 make you?

Galaxy I would imagine.

 

[MIZ...ZOU]

That's why you switch the "catch all" class every year. It flips the balance of classes yearly.

 

[JNreturns]

Since this came up again.

 

[DirtyDan17]

Since this came up again.

Take it to MSHSAA already.

 

[J.Moxon]

 

[J. Kane]

 

[J.Moxon]

The Mox has a very nice family thank you Joe.

 

[J. Kane]

Sure

 

[BoosterBosko]

The Mox has a very nice family thank you Joe.

Sure

Does she know how you funded that Brown education Mox!? I kid, I kid!

 

[J.Moxon]

This looks pretty "Broke back mountain" to me Joe.

 

[J.Moxon]

Does she know how you funded that Brown education Mox!? I kid, I kid!

Do the people of Ampipe know how you got the management spot at the mill Bosko?

 

[J. Kane]

This looks pretty "Broke back mountain" to me Joe.

I have many more of these Mox. Please don't make me use them.

 

[JNreturns]

DIdn't Mox say, "I can't quit you."

 

[J. Kane]

DIdn't Mox say, "I can't quit you."

 

[J.Moxon]

I have many more of these Mox. Please don't make me use them.

Is there something wrong with 2 guys having fun....am I right STEPH????

 

[JNreturns]

The Mox has a very nice family thank you Joe.

Mox, hanging out with his "beard."

 

[BoosterBosko]

Do the people of Ampipe know how you got the management spot at the mill Bosko?

The people do know Mox! And it has nothing to do with me winning the Ampipe hot dog eating contest! Did you miss the part where I said, 'I kid, I kid?"

 

[J.Moxon]

The people do know Mox! And it has nothing to do with me winning the Ampipe hot dog eating contest! Did you miss the part where I said, 'I kid, I kid?"

I wasn't talking about all the hot dogs you put in your mouth Bosko. OH....I kid, I kid.

 

[BoosterBosko]

I wasn't talking about all the hot dogs you put in your mouth Bosko. OH....I kid, I kid.

Im not following Mox. What were you talking about then...........

 

[J.Moxon]

Im not following Mox. What were you talking about then...........

Nevermind Bosko....nevermind. The Mox does not want to cross you.

 

[BoosterBosko]

Nevermind Bosko....nevermind. The Mox does not want to cross you.

Youre darn right you dont! Few people in Ampipe have ever tried to cross me!