Seriously Class 4
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Well, seeing as west plains has been bounced back and for for the last 20 years between being districted Southeast some years and Southwest others, doesn’t seem that abnormal.
Hell, there was about 6 years straight from 2004-2009 they were sent out east for districts.
The two years before that, they were in with Branson, Ozark, and Nixa back when they were all Class 4.
They have the bad luck of being the only Class 4 school within 90+ miles of where they’re located.
2002 and 2003 they were with Nixa, Ozark, and Branson
2004, 2005,2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 they were districted out east with a mixture of Sikeston, Cape Central, Poplar Bluff, Farmington depending upon the year
2010, 2011 they were districted with Hillcrest, Republic, and Marshfield
2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 they got sent to the big SW district in the current format
2018 they got sent back Southeast again
And now 2019 back to the SW.
I’ve been following West Plains football for almost 2 decades. They’ve been bounced back and forth between districts more than any other team based upon their geographic location.
Definitely not rigged.
Hell, there was about 6 years straight from 2004-2009 they were sent out east for districts.
The two years before that, they were in with Branson, Ozark, and Nixa back when they were all Class 4.
They have the bad luck of being the only Class 4 school within 90+ miles of where they’re located.
2002 and 2003 they were with Nixa, Ozark, and Branson
2004, 2005,2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 they were districted out east with a mixture of Sikeston, Cape Central, Poplar Bluff, Farmington depending upon the year
2010, 2011 they were districted with Hillcrest, Republic, and Marshfield
2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 they got sent to the big SW district in the current format
2018 they got sent back Southeast again
And now 2019 back to the SW.
I’ve been following West Plains football for almost 2 decades. They’ve been bounced back and forth between districts more than any other team based upon their geographic location.
Definitely not rigged.
I agree with everything you said except one thing. West Plains ain't the only Class 4 team within 90+ Look at Kirksville, Hannibal and Marshall. Yes Marshall is 56 miles from Warrensburg but can't find a way in that district because there too many NW and Kcity area teams. These teams don't have choice since they're in middle of small School area teams
I think you are taking that wrong. He's not saying they are the only Class 4 school in that situation, he's saying the next closest Class 4 school to the Zizzers is 90+ miles away.
I think I did take it wrong.
I think this is the best fit for West Plains
Camdenton
Lebanon
Pacific
Rolla
Rockwood Summit
Union
Washington
West Plains
I think this is the best fit for West Plains
Camdenton
Lebanon
Pacific
Rolla
Rockwood Summit
Union
Washington
West Plains
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Yeah. There is no district you can put West Plains in that doesn't involve a lot of travel. Because of the Ozark Confernce affiliation they fit ok with some the school in the Southwest but if there are an odd number of teams in SEMO they can get moved there as well.
For an exercise sometime map out all 64 teams in class 4. It is tough to come up with 8 team districts that don't have some serious travel.
West Plains was in district 1 6 years straight from 2004-2009. I guess West Plains is just used to the travel since back then they were traveling as far as Cape Central(186 miles) for districts and as far as Joplin(179 miles) for conference play
They should just go back to 4-team 16 districts.i map it out and West Plains farthest travel was (122) miles.
If it was a 4-team District, closest for West Plains would be:
West Plains
Rolla (99 miles)
Marshfield (92 miles)
Lebanon (99 miles)
Other options:
Hillcrest (114 miles)
Willard (122 miles)
Camdenton (122 miles)
In the Zizzers current 8-team district:
West Plains
Bolivar (143 miles)
Carl Junction (179 miles)
Hillcrest (114 miles)
McDonald County (201 miles)
Neosho (182 miles)
Webb City (179 miles)
Willard (122 miles)
I ran the miles from school to school and not town to town.
If the only consideration is how to best put together District 1 you are probably right. Literally though one team different in the class make-up could shuffle everything. West Plains isn’t in the district with Webb City, Carl Junction etc if Republic and/or Carthage are Class 4.
Schools like West Plains, Helias and Camdenton are sitting in locations where they can jump to one side of the state or the other.
I ran it from School to School. I map out the 64 teams for 16 districts and the best teams make sense for West Plains was Rolla (99) Lebanon (98) Camdenton (122). I wish West Plains was still in district 1 because they would have a shot for the championship game
Here what 4 team districts would look like in Class 4
District 1
Central (Cape Girardeau)
Farmington
North County
Sikeston
Longest travel Sikeston to North County 115 miles
District 2
Desoto
Festus
Hillsboro
Windsor (imperial)
Longest travel Desoto to Windsor 26 miles
District 3
Affton
Bishop Dubourg
Gateway
St Mary's
Longest travel Affton To Gateway 6 miles
District 4
Clayton
Ladue
MICDS
Soldan
Longest travel Soldan to Ladue 14 miles
District 5
Hazelwood East
McCluer
Riverview
St Charles
Longest travel Riverview to St Charles 19 miles
District 6
Parkway North
Parkway South
Rockwood Summit
Westminster
Longest travel parkway North to Rockwood 14 miles
District 7
Ft Zumwalt East
Ft Zumwalt south
Liberty (Wentzville)
St Dominic
Longest travel FZE to Liberty (Wentzville) 16 Miles
District 8
Helias
Hannibal
Kirksville
Marshall
Longest travel Marshall to Hannibal 124 Miles
District 9
Pacific
Union
Warrenton
Washington
Longest travel Warrenton to Union 38 Miles
District 10
Camdenton
Lebanon
Rolls
West Plains
Longest travel West Plains to Camdenton 122 Miles
District 11
Boliver
Hillcrest
Marshfield
Willard
Longest travel Boliver to Marshfield 46 Miles
District 12
Carl Junction
McDonald County
Neosho
Webb City
Longest travel McDonald County to Carl Junction 45 Miles
District 13
Harrisonville
Grandview
Ruskin
Warrensberg
Longest travel Harrisonville to Warrensberg 45 miles
District 14
Grain valley
Raytown
Raytown South
Van Horn
Longest travel Raytown South to Grain Valley 21 Miles
District 15
E (KC)
Lincoln College Prep
Excelsior Springs
Winnetka
Longest travel Lincoln College Prep to Excelsior Springs 29
District 16
Kearney
Smithville
Platte County
Central (St Joseph)
Longest travel Kearney to Central (St Joseph) 54 Miles
District 1
Central (Cape Girardeau)
Farmington
North County
Sikeston
Longest travel Sikeston to North County 115 miles
District 2
Desoto
Festus
Hillsboro
Windsor (imperial)
Longest travel Desoto to Windsor 26 miles
District 3
Affton
Bishop Dubourg
Gateway
St Mary's
Longest travel Affton To Gateway 6 miles
District 4
Clayton
Ladue
MICDS
Soldan
Longest travel Soldan to Ladue 14 miles
District 5
Hazelwood East
McCluer
Riverview
St Charles
Longest travel Riverview to St Charles 19 miles
District 6
Parkway North
Parkway South
Rockwood Summit
Westminster
Longest travel parkway North to Rockwood 14 miles
District 7
Ft Zumwalt East
Ft Zumwalt south
Liberty (Wentzville)
St Dominic
Longest travel FZE to Liberty (Wentzville) 16 Miles
District 8
Helias
Hannibal
Kirksville
Marshall
Longest travel Marshall to Hannibal 124 Miles
District 9
Pacific
Union
Warrenton
Washington
Longest travel Warrenton to Union 38 Miles
District 10
Camdenton
Lebanon
Rolls
West Plains
Longest travel West Plains to Camdenton 122 Miles
District 11
Boliver
Hillcrest
Marshfield
Willard
Longest travel Boliver to Marshfield 46 Miles
District 12
Carl Junction
McDonald County
Neosho
Webb City
Longest travel McDonald County to Carl Junction 45 Miles
District 13
Harrisonville
Grandview
Ruskin
Warrensberg
Longest travel Harrisonville to Warrensberg 45 miles
District 14
Grain valley
Raytown
Raytown South
Van Horn
Longest travel Raytown South to Grain Valley 21 Miles
District 15
E (KC)
Lincoln College Prep
Excelsior Springs
Winnetka
Longest travel Lincoln College Prep to Excelsior Springs 29
District 16
Kearney
Smithville
Platte County
Central (St Joseph)
Longest travel Kearney to Central (St Joseph) 54 Miles
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There are only 48 teams in this example. I guess the other 16 get to start wrestling and basketball early.
It makes it a lot easier to make travel make sense if you don't have to schedule everyone.
I have added district 13-16. I left them out because I was showing them what istrict West Plains possibility bre in if it was a 4 team district. Since West Plains has been to the East and West in the past 17 years
If Monett has just 3 more students they are class 4 and that would have pushed west Plains out.
All I have is what is in this story. Looks like Mshssa wants to keep this top secret for a few more months
https://www.monett-times.com/story/2629314.html
Hmmmmm...your school misses the higher enrollment classification by just a few students. This sounds like a trick used by a certain booster club president or two......
Oh ha ha ha! I am happy to tell you Shoot, I know a good lawyer. You keep making these allegations, you might find yourself on receiving end of a court summons!
