First week of the season

[prab]

Wisconsin started playing games this week.  Schools could play their first game as early as Thursday, 8/21, but most opted for Friday, 8/22.  Most schools will play 2 games before school starts.  We have a law in Wisconsin (really!) which essentially prohibits schools from starting classes before Labor Day.  We have 9 weeks for 9 games.  Playoffs consist of 5 rounds with championship games on the Friday and Saturday before Thanksgiving.  I have never heard the term "Week 0" until seeing on this forum.

[Rulesman]

We have a law in Wisconsin (really!) which essentially prohibits schools from starting classes before Labor Day.

[Atlanta Blue]

I have never heard the term "Week 0" until seeing on this forum.

I have no idea where it started, but we have been using it here for a number of years.  The state sets "week 1" as the opening weekend.  As teams have had trouble getting games scheduled, and as more of these marquee TV matchups get scheduled, teams wanted to start earlier than week 1.  You had to petition the state with a reason to be able to start in week 0.  Now, over 50% of schools play week 0 games, so I think we should really consider renumbering our weeks!

[VALJ]

So, it turns out that I had two of the defending state champions Friday night.  (VA divides the independent schools into 4 divisions.)  The game was 22-0 after the first, 30-3 at the half, 42-3 at the end of the third, and 49-3 for the final.  Yikes.

[AlUpstateNY]

So, it turns out that I had two of the defending state champions Friday night.  (VA divides the independent schools into 4 divisions.)  The game was 22-0 after the first, 30-3 at the half, 42-3 at the end of the third, and 49-3 for the final.  Yikes.

The reality of High School football, "Last year's results", may often turn out to be only a fond memory of times LONG GONE.

[NWA_UMP]

And, if I had my way, we would swap football season & baseball season in the South.  No heat-related deaths in football, no pitchers ruining their arms due to cold in baseball.

As a guy that works baseball and football, I have said that for years.

[Tom.OH]

So, it turns out that I had two of the defending state champions Friday night.  (VA divides the independent schools into 4 divisions.)  The game was 22-0 after the first, 30-3 at the half, 42-3 at the end of the third, and 49-3 for the final.  Yikes.

I thought you were going to mention the need for a mercy rule...

[VALJ]

Virginia has one, Tom - we run the clock any time in the second half when the score differential is 35 or higher.