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[TheGuru]

It was mentioned to me in a PM that St. Frances uses 5th year players, essentially operating like a Prep School.

That does change the equation for me. It's hard to match-up with that.

It’s funny that people have to PM you to make baseless accusations of 5 yr players at SFA. It’s very easy to verify the claim with eyewitness accounts and video from private sources and websites like HUDL. If true, rivals of SFA would be quick to put the truth out there and expose SFA & Poggi. I think they’re BSing you @BSLChrisStoner.

[BSLChrisStoner]

It’s funny that people have to PM you to make baseless accusations of 5 yr players at SFA. It’s very easy to verify the claim with eyewitness accounts and video from private sources and websites like HUDL. If true, rivals of SFA would be quick to put the truth out there and expose SFA & Poggi. I think they’re BSing you @BSLChrisStoner.

Okay, again I'm going to claim some ignorance here....   simply haven't done any work / research of this on my own, and haven't followed the HS scene in years.

Clearly you are saying SFA does not use 5th year players, and is not effectively a Prep School...

Is this something Poggi has addressed somewhere?   Is there anyone (from the local privates) which has said on the record that is what they think SFA is doing?

Appreciate the info here.

[TheGuru]

Okay, again I'm going to claim some ignorance here.... simply haven't done any work / research of this on my own, and haven't followed the HS scene in years.

Clearly you are saying SFA does not use 5th year players, and is not effectively a Prep School...

Is this something Poggi has addressed somewhere? Is there anyone (from the local privates) which has said on the record that is what they think SFA is doing?

Appreciate the info here.

Fear of a Libel lawsuit will keep SFA haters from posting claims of 5th year players at SFA. If the league kicked SFA out for outspending everyone in recruiting (not illegal), what do you think would’ve been done with evidence of players playing a 5th year? All hell would have broken loose and SFA would have been dragged through the mud.

[standeeman]

<p>Maxpreps shows St. Frances Academy Football Schedule with MIAA schools included and a different head coach (Henry Russell) did I miss something?</p>

[JBMAD]

Nope, Henry Russell and Poggi are supposedly Co Head Coaches. If you believe that one. But they just never removed the MIAA schools yet

[BSLChrisStoner]

Baltimore Sun: Explaining the St. Frances-MIAA football situation
http://www.baltimore...0605-story.html

 

Baltimore Sun: MIAA awards St. Frances 2018 A Conference football title; no teams will have to forfeit
http://www.baltimore...0812-story.html

[BSLChrisStoner]

St. Frances football ranked No. 9 in USA Today Super 25 preseason poll

[araiderfan]

checking in from the GC vs SFA scrimmage. Not even comparable. 20-0 at the half

for SFA. Not sure GC even had net positive yardage. I heard a lot of talk about GC's

offensive. line, how big they were.......big yes, good, well at this point, NO. They can not

stop the penetration of SFA's defense. RB's have no holes, QB has no time. GC OL is

big.......SFA's is about as big and better and they are 3-4 deep and BIG at all OL positions.

GC is small up front  defensively. Bangda runs like a  grown man. Courm can get wide or

pick and choose his holes to run thru. The QB is throwing the ball well. SFA looks very good

at this point.

[GreyhoundAlum]

checking in from the GC vs SFA scrimmage. Not even comparable. 20-0 at the half
for SFA. Not sure GC even had net positive yardage. I heard a lot of talk about GC's
offensive. line, how big they were.......big yes, good, well at this point, NO. They can not
stop the penetration of SFA's defense. RB's have no holes, QB has no time. GC OL is
big.......SFA's is about as big and better and they are 3-4 deep and BIG at all OL positions.
GC is small up front  defensively. Bangda runs like a  grown man. Courm can get wide or
pick and choose his holes to run thru. The QB is throwing the ball well. SFA looks very good
at this point.

Not surprised. They're absolutely stacked!!

[JBMAD]

SFA must have done all that damage late in first half, only thing I saw was a stalemate. Missed FG by the 5 star kicker.

[araiderfan]

I believe all 20 points were in the 2nd QTR.........left at halftime

[GreyhoundAlum]

I believe all 20 points were in the 2nd QTR.........left at halftime

Final was 27-0.

[bob12345]

and GC is supposed to win the WCAC, shows the talent gap 

[GreyhoundAlum]

and GC is supposed to win the WCAC, shows the talent gap 

Pretty sure St. John's is the favorite, but I get your point.

[TheGuru]

Yeah GA, I saw St. John’s schedule. They wouldn’t schedule the teams that they scheduled unless they were loaded. According to USA Today, the Cadets play the following:

8/25 Johns Creek (Ga.)
8/31 at Hoover (Ala.)
9/8 Miami Central
9/15 IMG Academy (Fla.)
9/22 Marietta (Ga.)
9/29 at Christian Brothers (St. Louis)
10/6 Bishop McNamara (Md.)
10/13 Good Counsel (Md.)
10/26 at DeMatha (Md.)
11/3 at Gonzaga

That might not be correct because they also have SFA playing the his schedule:

8/24 Doral Academy (Fla.)
8/31 St. Joseph’s Prep (Philadelphia) at University of Maryland
9/7 Christ the King (N.Y.)
9/21 Calvert Hall (Md.)
9/28 Life Christian Academy (Va.)
10/5 Football North (Ontario)
10/12 at Gilman
10/19 vs. St. Thomas More (Ct.) at Trinity College
10/27 at Mount St. Joseph
11/2 Silver Oak Academy
11/9 COF Academy (Ohio)
11/16 West Toronto Prep

[Codbeard]

This is SFA's schedule so far.. Doral game off the board

 

08/17 @Good Counsel (11am scrimmage game)
08/23 (Thurs) Middletown (DE) home (6pm scrimmage game)

08/31 St Joes Prep (PA) home @ U of MD
09/07 Christ the King (NY) home
open
open
09/28 Life Christian Academy (VA) home..first year program
10/05 Clarkson Football North (Canada) home
10/12 Canada Prep Football Academy(Canada) home
10/19 @St Thomas Moore (CT) @ Trinity College
10/26 St Josephs High (Canada) home
11/02 Silver Oak (md) home
11/09 COF Academy (OH) new school and team
11/19 West Toronto Prep (Canada) home

[Codbeard]

COF Academy

http://www.thisweekn...-remains-blurry

http://www.thisweekn...ule-little-else


COF Academy Football Schedule (MaxPreps)
8/24 @ North Allegheny (Wexford, PA)
8/31 @ Wayne (Huber Heights, OH)
9/7 @ Lima Senior (Lima, OH)
9/14 St. Ignatius (Cleveland, OH)
9/22 @ St. Edward (Lakewood, OH)
9/28 @ Catholic Central (Novi, MI)
10/5 @ Brother Rice (Bloomfield Hills, MI)
10/12 Dunbar (Dayton, OH)
10/19 Christian Brothers (St. Louis, MO)
10/26 @ IMG Academy (Bradenton, FL)
11/9 St. Frances Academy (Baltimore, MD)

[Codbeard]

Going to be a long season for COF with that schedule.. Already lost 35-0 to Football North (Canada)

[ShoNuff07]

Going to be a long season for COF with that schedule.. Already lost 35-0 to Football North (Canada)

Who is COF?

[ECF]

Who is COF?

Read the articles in one of the above post Start of school and program