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The SOC is Crazy this year!

Posted: Sat Sep 08, 2018 9:28 am
by realfutbol
A team thrashes one team and then either ties or loses to another team that you think they would handle easily....What's going on???

Re: The SOC is Crazy this year!

Posted: Sat Sep 08, 2018 4:05 pm
by jazzfingers888
Been out of the game for a while but there are some interesting results thus far. I’ve really only seen SW play once and they are great. As far as the others go I’m sure minford is good bc they upset southwebster but burg and northwest are right there too. I’ll be at the rematch of the Jeeps vs falcons for sure.

Re: The SOC is Crazy this year!

Posted: Sat Sep 08, 2018 9:18 pm
by 4thgoal
I think it’s all about matchups. Some styles are just bad matchups for others to defend

Re: The SOC is Crazy this year!

Posted: Wed Sep 12, 2018 11:32 am
by jazzfingers888
Valley beat minford. I haven’t seen them play this year but minford was undefeated and they beat SW so they must be good.

Re: The SOC is Crazy this year!

Posted: Wed Sep 12, 2018 12:22 pm
by rxburgfan
Valley has couple really quick strikers that out a lot of pressure on defenses. Didn’t see game but perhaps they gave falcons some trouble.

Re: The SOC is Crazy this year!

Posted: Wed Sep 12, 2018 12:33 pm
by mattash
Parity is good right?

Re: The SOC is Crazy this year!

Posted: Wed Sep 12, 2018 4:59 pm
by GoAt 10
realfutbol wrote: Sat Sep 08, 2018 9:28 am A team thrashes one team and then either ties or loses to another team that you think they would handle easily....What's going on???
So let me get this straight...

Minford beat Webster, Northwest, and tied Burg in a 7 day span. Then tie Valley?? No shame to Valley but I just didn't think they were on that level yet.

What's the deal? Is it matchups or is there more to it? Coaching/Players?

Re: The SOC is Crazy this year!

Posted: Wed Sep 12, 2018 7:14 pm
by The Flush
GoAt 10 wrote: Wed Sep 12, 2018 4:59 pm
realfutbol wrote: Sat Sep 08, 2018 9:28 am A team thrashes one team and then either ties or loses to another team that you think they would handle easily....What's going on???
So let me get this straight...

Minford beat Webster, Northwest, and tied Burg in a 7 day span. Then tie Valley?? No shame to Valley but I just didn't think they were on that level yet.

What's the deal? Is it matchups or is there more to it? Coaching/Players?
I thought they lost to Valley?

Re: The SOC is Crazy this year!

Posted: Wed Sep 12, 2018 7:44 pm
by GoAt 10
Correction. LOST, to Valley.

Re: The SOC is Crazy this year!

Posted: Wed Sep 12, 2018 10:21 pm
by rxburgfan
GoAt 10 wrote: Wed Sep 12, 2018 4:59 pm
realfutbol wrote: Sat Sep 08, 2018 9:28 am A team thrashes one team and then either ties or loses to another team that you think they would handle easily....What's going on???
So let me get this straight...

Minford beat Webster, Northwest, and tied Burg in a 7 day span. Then tie Valley?? No shame to Valley but I just didn't think they were on that level yet.

What's the deal? Is it matchups or is there more to it? Coaching/Players?
It’s match ups. Certainly coaching adjustments but match ups at times are just bad.

Re: The SOC is Crazy this year!

Posted: Thu Sep 13, 2018 1:07 pm
by Falcon3838
Definitely helped Valley that the referee has a kid on their team. Should NEVER be allowed.

Re: The SOC is Crazy this year!

Posted: Thu Sep 13, 2018 2:59 pm
by Soccer
It still shouldn't have mattered who was referee. Off night for one, good night for the other.

Re: The SOC is Crazy this year!

Posted: Fri Sep 14, 2018 9:08 am
by Mr. Official
I believe in the instance of the Valley / Minford incident there were literally no other available officials for that game and both coaches agreed to the coverage. At least that's the way it should've been.

That being said... anyone who thinks they can do a better job officiating would be more than welcome to get a license for next year and have a fair share of games.

From what I have observed this year its a combination of coaching, players listening to said coaching, and on /off games. There isn't really one pinpoint issue that stands out. That's the beauty of high school soccer. You can go watch the same school every single game and get a completely different "team" each night.

The fun continues as Waverly beat the Burg and then turned around to lose to Minford. It's going to be a fun October.

Re: The SOC is Crazy this year!

Posted: Fri Sep 14, 2018 3:43 pm
by Redball
Has the Minford boys lost on grass? Or won on turf?

Re: The SOC is Crazy this year!

Posted: Fri Sep 14, 2018 5:23 pm
by a_c_m
Redball wrote: Fri Sep 14, 2018 3:43 pm Has the Minford boys lost on grass? Or won on turf?
Minford is 5-0-1 on grass and 0-1-1 on turf.

Re: The SOC is Crazy this year!

Posted: Fri Sep 14, 2018 7:08 pm
by Soccer
a_c_m wrote: Fri Sep 14, 2018 5:23 pm
Redball wrote: Fri Sep 14, 2018 3:43 pm Has the Minford boys lost on grass? Or won on turf?
Minford is 5-0-1 on grass and 0-1-1 on turf.
Interesting stats

Re: The SOC is Crazy this year!

Posted: Fri Sep 14, 2018 7:41 pm
by THE_MOOSE_IS_LOOSE
The resurgence of Valley is not surprising to me. If they still have the ramenello kid then enuf said. Kid had a full goatee in middle school and is a wilderbeast among boys out there. He can take Indians deep Into the tourney imo

Re: The SOC is Crazy this year!

Posted: Fri Sep 14, 2018 8:43 pm
by jazzfingers888
I think he graduated a year or two back. plays college ball ball now? If they had him valley would be a serious force to be reckoned with!

Re: The SOC is Crazy this year!

Posted: Sat Sep 15, 2018 9:07 am
by The Flush
Waverly has played everyone in SOC II except West, all on the road. I would rate the teams so far as:

Minford
Northwest
Burg and Waverly even
West.

Even though Waverly beat Burg on the road, I rate them even because the game was very competitive and because Burg was able to beat NW and tie Minford while Waverly lost to both.

South Webster is better than all of the SOC II.

Waverly is young this year. Starting 11 has 4 freshmen, 3 sophomores, 2 juniors, and 2 seniors. All the contributing substitutes are freshmen and sophomores. There are only 2 other juniors and no other seniors on the team. None of the freshmen are sophomores are very big yet either. I don't think there are more than 5 players on the team that need to shave. Hopefully they will continue to improve as they learn to play together.