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jtoddo
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 Posted - 11/22/2025 : 15:07:48
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What realistic chance does Addison, a talented and scrappy team have against an uber talented 1A Wadley team with a legitmate D1 athlete on it? Home field is a positive for Addison as is the long drive for Wadley.
I think if Addison plays a near perfect game, which is hard to do, and Wadley plays a "c" game they can pull off the upset.
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Sloth Nationzz
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Posted - 11/22/2025 : 17:01:59
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Probably a very little chance, hard to see. When Wadley got down against Hubbertville, they turned it on and sandblasted them off the field. Hard to see except for Maplesville a team who beats Wadley
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Bandkid15
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Posted - 11/22/2025 : 19:05:17
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| Feels similar with the Leroy vs. Maplesville game, except Leroy is also quite the powerhouse typically. Maplesville is definitely the favorite and will need to play somewhat poorly to give Leroy a chance. |
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rivalsjp
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Posted - 11/23/2025 : 21:25:32
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Got to agree with others here. Leroy has a small chance, Addison has near zero. They can hang around a while, but chance of winning the game is that 1 in 100 type scenario. Addison needs a A++ and Wadley needs a F game. Just being honest. You could put Maplesville or Wadley in the 3A playoffs this year and they?d be a headache, much less 1A. That?s how good those teams are.
In other classifications there are usually at least a couple of teams who can challenge the dominant teams. In larger classes like 6A and 7A it might even be 8-10 teams because the rosters are bigger and one or two great players can?t win it alone. But at the 1A level with such small rosters when you get a team that?s already a powerhouse and then you put a kid like Wilkes on the team it?s just going to overwhelm pretty much every team at that level. It?s similar to what Hazlewood did in the late 80s/early 90s or Clay County in the mid
90s. Teams in 2A just didn?t really have a chance against them.
Next year after Wilkes leaves, Wadley will go back to being just a really good, perennial top contending team like a Leroy or Addison are this year as opposed to almost unbeatable at the 1A level. Wilkes is overwhelming but Wadley is very good in other places. They have size and other skill guys. You could take Wilkes off Wadleys team this year and they are still probably the favorite to come out of the North in 1A. Unfortunately that?s what Addison is up against. |
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bs091880
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Posted - 11/24/2025 : 13:19:49
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10% chance.
Hubbertville handled them pretty well for a half. Then got blowed out in the second half
Addison I don't think is as good as Hubbertville but you never know anything can happen and any given night |
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Addi2526
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Posted - 11/29/2025 : 04:37:57
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| I think what Addison did was show that they should not have been given a near zero chance to win. I have never seen a team fight harder and they were a play or two away from the win. If I am not mistaken, no one has played them that close in a very long time including last year in the championship game. Wadley is a tough team and deserves to be where they are. But Addison can and did play with them and gave them all they wanted. This game also showed me that yes we are better than Hubbertville at least defensively (in response to Addison not being as good as Hubbertville). We all love our teams and see them in the best possible light. To quote a devout Addison fan, ?There is nothing more Addison than showing up a little smaller, a little slower, and a little overlooked? and then getting their attention. Good luck to Wadley and all the teams left across the board. Nothing like football season! |
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Tom Servo
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Posted - 11/29/2025 : 13:00:10
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Originally posted by Addi2526
I think what Addison did was show that they should not have been given a near zero chance to win. I have never seen a team fight harder and they were a play or two away from the win. If I am not mistaken, no one has played them that close in a very long time including last year in the championship game. Wadley is a tough team and deserves to be where they are. But Addison can and did play with them and gave them all they wanted. This game also showed me that yes we are better than Hubbertville at least defensively (in response to Addison not being as good as Hubbertville). We all love our teams and see them in the best possible light. To quote a devout Addison fan, ?There is nothing more Addison than showing up a little smaller, a little slower, and a little overlooked? and then getting their attention. Good luck to Wadley and all the teams left across the board. Nothing like football season!
I have a slight affiliation and affection for Addison. My cabin on Smith lake is located very close and I have quite a few casual acquaintances there. They're very proud, very supportive and passionate about their football. I know thats not unique, especially for small town HS football, but Ive never had the kind of first hand experience interacting with a fan base as fervent.
I could not attend the game last night and can only look at the stats on MaxPreps. From what I see, Addison was not remotely as incapable of winning this game as the predictions. The game was tied in the 4th quarter for crying out loud! Offensive stats are not nearly as one-sided as they were supposed to be and on paper at least, it appears they not only hung blow for blow with Wadley, they were quite capable of winning that game. They held Wadley to its lowest point total of the year and 25 points less than their average. They probably held Wadley to their lowest offensive yardage output of the year too. Addison more than proved they belonged and those kids and that program deserve far more respect than they were given. What an effort! |
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rivalsjp
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Posted - 12/01/2025 : 11:57:31
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| I was wrong here, at least somewhat. Wadley did still win the game. I said Addison had almost no chance and they played with them and hung tough the whole time. So they clearly had more chance than I gave them. I think no less of Wadley, just have more appreciation for how good Addison was this year. Any team can win on a given night, especially this deep in the playoffs. Hopefully Addison can build on this season and use just how close they were as fuel for next season. |
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Rooks26
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Posted - 12/02/2025 : 09:11:14
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Originally posted by rivalsjp
I was wrong here, at least somewhat. Wadley did still win the game. I said Addison had almost no chance and they played with them and hung tough the whole time. So they clearly had more chance than I gave them. I think no less of Wadley, just have more appreciation for how good Addison was this year. Any team can win on a given night, especially this deep in the playoffs. Hopefully Addison can build on this season and use just how close they were as fuel for next season.
I am not a moral victory guy, but am super proud of how our Addison kids fought in that game. It reminded me of what Addison used to look like and that is what we have been looking for the past few years. Getting back to being physical and making you earn everything you get, and win, lose, or draw not quitting until that final buzzer sounds. Addison is losing some key seniors, but have most of our skilled players back just like Hubbertville. I think looking toward next year those two may be your top two in the north if they stay 1A. |
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Tom Servo
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Posted - 12/02/2025 : 09:34:20
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Originally posted by Rooks26
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Originally posted by rivalsjp
I was wrong here, at least somewhat. Wadley did still win the game. I said Addison had almost no chance and they played with them and hung tough the whole time. So they clearly had more chance than I gave them. I think no less of Wadley, just have more appreciation for how good Addison was this year. Any team can win on a given night, especially this deep in the playoffs. Hopefully Addison can build on this season and use just how close they were as fuel for next season.
I am not a moral victory guy, but am super proud of how our Addison kids fought in that game. It reminded me of what Addison used to look like and that is what we have been looking for the past few years. Getting back to being physical and making you earn everything you get, and win, lose, or draw not quitting until that final buzzer sounds. Addison is losing some key seniors, but have most of our skilled players back just like Hubbertville. I think looking toward next year those two may be your top two in the north if they stay 1A.
Do you have any idea of the school population? It appears to me the Town of Addison has some growth. Its limited but it feels more populated than it has been in the past. I would think the school is likely growing a little too. With Addison being the largest 1A in the last reclassification it stands to reason they would move to 2A. |
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Rooks26
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Posted - 12/02/2025 : 09:48:43
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Originally posted by rivalsjp
I was wrong here, at least somewhat. Wadley did still win the game. I said Addison had almost no chance and they played with them and hung tough the whole time. So they clearly had more chance than I gave them. I think no less of Wadley, just have more appreciation for how good Addison was this year. Any team can win on a given night, especially this deep in the playoffs. Hopefully Addison can build on this season and use just how close they were as fuel for next season.
I am not a moral victory guy, but am super proud of how our Addison kids fought in that game. It reminded me of what Addison used to look like and that is what we have been looking for the past few years. Getting back to being physical and making you earn everything you get, and win, lose, or draw not quitting until that final buzzer sounds. Addison is losing some key seniors, but have most of our skilled players back just like Hubbertville. I think looking toward next year those two may be your top two in the north if they stay 1A.
Do you have any idea of the school population? It appears to me the Town of Addison has some growth. Its limited but it feels more populated than it has been in the past. I would think the school is likely growing a little too. With Addison being the largest 1A in the last reclassification it stands to reason they would move to 2A.
It shows the population is down on wiki. We are always on the edge of 1A/2A. We go back and forth every few years. I talked to our principal and coach and they believed we would stay 1A. |
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Tom Servo
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Posted - 12/02/2025 : 16:55:27
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Originally posted by Rooks26
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Originally posted by Tom Servo
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Originally posted by rivalsjp
I was wrong here, at least somewhat. Wadley did still win the game. I said Addison had almost no chance and they played with them and hung tough the whole time. So they clearly had more chance than I gave them. I think no less of Wadley, just have more appreciation for how good Addison was this year. Any team can win on a given night, especially this deep in the playoffs. Hopefully Addison can build on this season and use just how close they were as fuel for next season.
I am not a moral victory guy, but am super proud of how our Addison kids fought in that game. It reminded me of what Addison used to look like and that is what we have been looking for the past few years. Getting back to being physical and making you earn everything you get, and win, lose, or draw not quitting until that final buzzer sounds. Addison is losing some key seniors, but have most of our skilled players back just like Hubbertville. I think looking toward next year those two may be your top two in the north if they stay 1A.
Do you have any idea of the school population? It appears to me the Town of Addison has some growth. Its limited but it feels more populated than it has been in the past. I would think the school is likely growing a little too. With Addison being the largest 1A in the last reclassification it stands to reason they would move to 2A.
It shows the population is down on wiki. We are always on the edge of 1A/2A. We go back and forth every few years. I talked to our principal and coach and they believed we would stay 1A.
The principle and coach probably know best. I know several family's that have moved to Addison but their kids are young. Im sure it will still be close. Wont be long before we know. Thanks for checking on it. |
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WinstonCountyGrad
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Posted - 12/02/2025 : 18:14:43
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Seems like the coaching change this year was just what the program needed.
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Rooks26
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Posted - 12/03/2025 : 08:24:42
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Originally posted by Tom Servo
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Originally posted by Rooks26
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Originally posted by Tom Servo
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Originally posted by Rooks26
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Originally posted by rivalsjp
I was wrong here, at least somewhat. Wadley did still win the game. I said Addison had almost no chance and they played with them and hung tough the whole time. So they clearly had more chance than I gave them. I think no less of Wadley, just have more appreciation for how good Addison was this year. Any team can win on a given night, especially this deep in the playoffs. Hopefully Addison can build on this season and use just how close they were as fuel for next season.
I am not a moral victory guy, but am super proud of how our Addison kids fought in that game. It reminded me of what Addison used to look like and that is what we have been looking for the past few years. Getting back to being physical and making you earn everything you get, and win, lose, or draw not quitting until that final buzzer sounds. Addison is losing some key seniors, but have most of our skilled players back just like Hubbertville. I think looking toward next year those two may be your top two in the north if they stay 1A.
Do you have any idea of the school population? It appears to me the Town of Addison has some growth. Its limited but it feels more populated than it has been in the past. I would think the school is likely growing a little too. With Addison being the largest 1A in the last reclassification it stands to reason they would move to 2A.
It shows the population is down on wiki. We are always on the edge of 1A/2A. We go back and forth every few years. I talked to our principal and coach and they believed we would stay 1A.
The principle and coach probably know best. I know several family's that have moved to Addison but their kids are young. Im sure it will still be close. Wont be long before we know. Thanks for checking on it.
I talked to the principal last night at the basketball game and our numbers are lower right now than they were on the last classification numbers. Which that doesn't mean anything because the numbers and cutoffs for each class change each time they adjust the classification.
DoubleSpringsGrad: I think the coaches did a good job in getting the players to buy in and get back to some physicality. I also think they did a good job of development from that fall jamboree with Lynn to the Wadley game, it was a whole different team. |
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