There is a reason players with next level goals go to play for programs like Malvern, Dematha, St Joe’s prep, Hun, etc. It gives them exposure and opportunity to show they can compete with the best. You’re only lying to yourself if you think that doesn’t make a difference! The proof is out there! College coaches don’t care how you play in the small pond! They want to see how you play in the big pond!
First off Malvern Prep is no DeMatha or SJP and you are right players go to those schools because the college coaches are recruiting their players and yes they can compete on the bigger stage against other like programs. No one is going to care about some D2 program from some non football power state playing and getting blown out by those programs.. The only way DMA is going to have a bunch of players get D1 scholarships is if they recruit in a bunch D1 caliber players. Just like all those schools you mentioned. All those schools got there the same way by offering financial aide, recruiting, housing, transportation and in some cases lowering the admission standards of said school in order to build a football factory. All of them from Don Bosco, SJP, DeMatha, Gilman, St Frances, Mater Dei, whomever the big dogs are they all started it by by recruiting and paying tuitions. If you got the studs then the college coaches will come by. It won't have anything to do with scheduling the likes of Malvern Prep.
Lmao just tell us you don’t like Archmere. You don’t have to hide behind these questions
Malvern produces plenty of next level talent and plenty of interest from college coaches! That being said, Malvern today, SJP tomorrow! DMA doesn’t have any plans on getting blown out! It’s time to put Delaware on the map and turn the nay sayers into yay sayers!
For the Majority I would say no. But Archmere, Friends and Tatnall have put out multiple college players recently and Tatnal had an NFL player not too long ago.
Random bunch of kids? Let’s see a breakdown of how many players on Archmere’s roster don’t even live in the state of Delaware! It’d be interesting to see! Maybe @connorr11 can give us that breakdown!
Archmere had the one kid Connor Furrey who went to play football at Yale... I think he did ok there..
A lot of the names I see on Archmere's rosters are names I have seen on their rosters for decades..
Without getting into a whole long thing about it, the schedule was not what got those kids offers.. Now that being said a schedule can go a long way in recruiting top players into your program.. Which is really what the Malvern thing is about
I'd say its not as random as you're making it out to be when every player has to actively choose and pay to attend the school. I think its always more impressive when a group of homegrown kids play for their local public school and win a championship.
I would say a lot, since it is about a mile from the Pa border. Probably, Less than 50% but still a significant number. Why, is that somehow a problem? Most of the players that are from Pa, come from grade schools just over the De/Pa line. And most have one or both parents that also attended Archmere and want to give their children the same experience they had in high school. I know the Qb’s father is an Archmere alum and Udovich family has been sending their kids there since the 1970’s. So again not sure if your were questioning the phrase “random bunch of kids” that was said by someone on here. It sounds like you are trying to say Archmere recruits football players and that these players went to Archmere specifically for football, if that is what you are saying it could not be further from the truth.
I think someone could argue that having the ability to pull almost 50% of your players from out of state gives a team/program a competitive advantage over a team that can only pull from their district. I haven't seen any evidence that Archmere is actively recruiting players, but you can't overlook that advantage. I think this is why many states don't allow private schools to compete for state titles against homegrown public schools.
Couldn’t agree more, schedule whoever you like, but don’t call out another team for not scheduling a team. DMA_302Takeover took a low class shot at Archmere, a team by the way that you had ever opportunity to setting it on the field this year but could not get it done. Just a cheap shot directed at a team that you couldn’t beat on the field.
I'm with both you guys. I don't agree with calling out another team for not taking a game because we don't know the logistics. and I don't think they called out Middletown, Mtown posted they were looking for a game and DMA said that they would play them. I wouldn't say that is calling them out. If that game happened cool, if not cool as well. I said personally I would rather them schedule a game against Woodbridge or Delmar or Friends, just to see how they perform against a divisional team.
Now we finally agree on something! Wow their offense play calling is terrible
I just said who won - and if go back another 10-15 Archmere picks up 2-3 titles. I figured 30 years was pretty back.
Agreed - some might not like it but recruiting is about exposure, marketing and who you know. Look at the 3-4 Caravel kids that transferred to that school up in Philly. Not a single D1 offer before transferring now Penn St, WVU, Ole Miss, etc. and that was BEFORE they even played a game at the new school. Even more schollys after the season.
