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[crew_ton]

The divisional alignments using the competitive balance formula has been announced, any thoughts?

http://www.ohsaa.org...cer/Soccer-2017

Northwest Ohio Teams:
Tiffin Columbian up to D1
Mansfield Madison up to D1

Mansfield Senior down to D2
Galion up to D2
Otsego up to D2
Swanton up to D2
Edison up to D2

Rossford down to D3
Ottawa Glandorf down to D3
Genoa down to D3
Oak Harbor down to D3


A few big name programs moved as well:
Dayton Carrol up to D1

[Hagen]

crew_ton, on 06 April 2017 - 01:02 PM, said:

The divisional alignments using the competitive balance formula has been announced, any thoughts? ...
Rossford down to D3
Ottawa Glandorf down to D3
Genoa down to D3
Oak Harbor down to D3

Can OG take down Mansfield Christian?

Edited by Hagen, 20 April 2017 - 08:32 AM.

[Gview]

Maybe OG can handle MC, but neither will hang with Summit, who is still D3.

[Mysterio]

Good god, I'm still shocked OG is down to D3 again

[Goin2goal]

O-G will toe the line between D2 and D3. Especially with this competitive balance.

Can they handle MC? I was impressed (during summer league) with the pieces they have. Though they have already lost their GK (torn labrum) for the year. He might be available in the field midway. My concern with O-G is they need a commitment to playing solid defense. Their offense should be capable of scoring.

[Gview]

O-G always seemed to be on the line between 2 and 3, if I'm not mistaken.

Kind of miss going to the O-G super scrimmage, just not the bus ride.

[futebolfan]

NWDAB finally released the 2017 district alignment. Some interesting changes for area teams after competitive balance realignment.

DI
Schools: Anthony Wayne, Ashland, Bowsher, Clay, Columbian, Findlay, Fremont Ross, Lima Senior, Madison, Perrysburg, Springfield, St. Francis DeSales, St. John’s Jesuit, Start, Sylvania Northview, Sylvania Southview, Waite, Whitmer (18)

DII
Clyde
Schools: Clear Fork, Clyde, Edison, Galion, Huron, Lexington, Mansfield Senior, Norwalk, Ontario, Vermilion (10)

Lake
Schools: Bowling Green, Bryan, Central Catholic, Maumee, Otsego, Perkins, Port Clinton, Sandusky, Scott, Swanton, Wauseon (11)

Elida
Schools: Bath, Celina, Defiance, Elida, Kenton, Napoleon, Shawnee, St. Mary’s, Upper Sandusky, Van Wert, Wapakoneta (11)

DIII
Rossford
Schools: Archbold, Cardinal Stritch, Delta, Emmanuel Christian, Genoa, Lake, Liberty Center, Maumee Valley Country Day, Ottawa-Glandorf, Ottawa Hills, Pettisville, Rossford, Toledo Christian, (13)

Kalida
Schools: Allen East, Bluffton, Continental, Fort Jennings, Kalida, Lima Central Catholic, Lincolnview, Lima Temple Christian, Miller City, New Knoxville, Ottoville, Paulding, Spencerville (13)

Tiffin
Schools: Ada, Cory-Rawson, Eastwood, Liberty-Benton, Mansfield Christian, Mansfield St. Peter’s, Oak Harbor, Old Fort, Riverdale, Van Buren, Willard, Woodmore (12)

[futebolfan]

DIII is most interesting to me. OG must go all the way up to Rossford to a very tough district. Bluffton out of Tiffin, back to the Kalida district. Oak Harbor, who was very good last season in DII, moves to Tiffin district to challenge Mansfield Christian.

[Tactfree]

Some quick thoughts

Edison should be competitive in D2. They're returning a lot.
Not sure why Rossford keeps getting to host Sectionals. Their field is way too narrow.
Ottawa-Glandorf moving to the already tough Rossford group (Achbold, Ottawa Hills, Lake) is going to make for some good matches.
Oak Harbor lost 14 seniors and only has 3 varsity players returning.
Sandusky moves to Lake District????