Guest DT Posted August 23, 2019 Share Posted August 23, 2019 Check out some of the cross country matchups in below story. Well heeled alumni are likely footing the bill for these expensive road trips. Nonetheless - is a good idea? For an opening night, this slate of games will be as good as any for the rest of the season. Eleven ranked teams are featured and four games include Top 25 matchups. St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.) travels to the West Coast to play De La Salle (Concord, Calif.) in our game of the week. The last time these two played was in 2011 and Joey Bosa led the Raiders to a dominant 30-6 win. The three other Top 25 games feature No. 1 Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.) hosting No. 12 Corona Centennial (Corona, Calif.), No. 2 St. Frances Academy (Baltimore) traveling to South Florida to face No. 9 Miami Central (Miami) and No. 21 DeMatha (Hyattsville, Md.) heads to Southern California in a big-time matchup vs. No. 3 St. John Bosco (Bellflower, Calif.). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gonzoron Posted August 23, 2019 Share Posted August 23, 2019 Those Cross Country kids are usually too skinny to play football. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WolvesOnTheProwl Posted August 23, 2019 Share Posted August 23, 2019 I always wonder how hard it is for a high school program to pack and travel their gear across the country for a game.. Seems like that would be a major hassle. And how long of trip is it, do they arrive 2 days early, a day early, leave right after the game, try and make it an educational experience? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gipper Posted August 23, 2019 Share Posted August 23, 2019 I have never liked the idea of it. Too much time away from school, a huge expense, these are high school kids, not college/professional athletes... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BDGiant93 Posted August 23, 2019 Share Posted August 23, 2019 Depends on when the travel is happening. I know BD has traveled before out of state, but I can't imagine traveling across the country. Given the 300 mile rule, it's not an issue in Indiana, and I kind of side with the IHSAA on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanteEstonia Posted August 23, 2019 Share Posted August 23, 2019 51 minutes ago, DT said: Check out some of the cross country matchups in below story. Well heeled alumni are likely footing the bill for these expensive road trips. Nonetheless - is a good idea? For an opening night, this slate of games will be as good as any for the rest of the season. Eleven ranked teams are featured and four games include Top 25 matchups. St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.) travels to the West Coast to play De La Salle (Concord, Calif.) in our game of the week. The last time these two played was in 2011 and Joey Bosa led the Raiders to a dominant 30-6 win. The three other Top 25 games feature No. 1 Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.) hosting No. 12 Corona Centennial (Corona, Calif.), No. 2 St. Frances Academy (Baltimore) traveling to South Florida to face No. 9 Miami Central (Miami) and No. 21 DeMatha (Hyattsville, Md.) heads to Southern California in a big-time matchup vs. No. 3 St. John Bosco (Bellflower, Calif.). Some places have a different perspective on travel than Indiana. Pahrump Valley HS is traveling 425 miles to Winnemucca for a football game. If flying out of State is quicker than a bus ride, why not do it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gonzoron Posted August 23, 2019 Share Posted August 23, 2019 If you're goin' to Winnamucca, Mac, with me you can ride. And so I climbed into the cab and then I settled down inside He asked me if I'd seen a road with so much dust and sand And I said, "Listen, I've traveled every road in this here land" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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