Bringing this back to the front because we're a month away from practice starting for real.
The comprehensive DSSAA/DIAA football tournament year to year thread
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I don’t know if it was more legend or myth for a young middle schooler like myself, but he is still the best player I’ve ever seen in the state.
I couldn't argue with that thought on McLane as a DE HS FB player. Yet I could name 20 other players that I could understand someone selecting. That is based on their HS play Lone..
Yes. Godwin, T reeder, will Knight, is anyone old enough to remember Pedro swann? But for me it’s mclane.
Swann, Tucker and Hayman, those 'Jackets took no prisoners!
I’ve heard Pedro was even better at track and baseball. Maybe the best pound for pound athlete to ever play high school sports in Delaware?
I've heard folks give Delino DeShields that distinction. Has to be in the conversation All-American in baseball and basketball at Seaford
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Absolutely. Poor seaford.
The fact that we will never see a dominant Seaford, St. Marks, Dickinson, most likely Newark again breaks my heart.
When I was a kid coming of age in the 90s, Dickinson and Seaford were winding down, but Newark and St. Mark's were ALWAYS in the Division I title picture. I guess things change, but it's rough to see schools you're used to seeing be good at everything or at least football and basketball just fall to the wayside.
Delino DeShields hands down The Best pound for pound athlete to ever play high school sports in Delaware ..... Football, Basketball, Baseball
I can't think of a better all around DE HS athlete than Deshields. He did not play FB his senior year. I saw his last FB game in 1985 when he was a JR. The Blue Jays lost at Glasgow in the semis of the state football tournament.
2019 DIAA Football Tournament
Friday November 15, 2019
Division I
Henlopen North Champ Smyrna 52, non-conference at-large Salesianum 32
Henlopen North at-large Sussex Central 21, Flight A at-large Concord 17
Division II
Henlopen South Champ Delmar 32, Henlopen South at-large Lake Forest 19
Henlopen South at-large Woobridge 24, Independent Conference champ Friends 13
Saturday November 16, 2019
Division II
Non-conference at-large Caravel 20, Independent Conference at-large Tower Hill 7
Flight B champ Howard 38, Diamond State champ Archmere 14
Friday November 22, 2019
Division I
Flight A at-large Middletown 48, Smyrna 28
Division II
Woodbridge 21, Caravel 20
Howard 50, Delmar 29
Saturday, November 23, 2019
Flight A champ Hodgson 41, Sussex Central 7
Friday November 15, 2019
Division I
Henlopen North Champ Smyrna 52, non-conference at-large Salesianum 32
Henlopen North at-large Sussex Central 21, Flight A at-large Concord 17
Division II
Henlopen South Champ Delmar 32, Henlopen South at-large Lake Forest 19
Henlopen South at-large Woobridge 24, Independent Conference champ Friends 13
Saturday November 16, 2019
Division II
Non-conference at-large Caravel 20, Independent Conference at-large Tower Hill 7
Flight B champ Howard 38, Diamond State champ Archmere 14
Friday November 22, 2019
Division I
Flight A at-large Middletown 48, Smyrna 28
Division II
Woodbridge 21, Caravel 20
Howard 50, Delmar 29
Saturday, November 23, 2019
Flight A champ Hodgson 41, Sussex Central 7
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I played in that game and Deshields was a nightmare at QB. We could barely get a hand on him. Lots of dropped passes by his receivers and "3rd Down Punt" led to a Dragons win that day. Only other athlete I can think of close to Deshields is Derrick May from Newark. He was an awesome 3 sport athlete too.
My favorite vertical stripes memory is when you and lil nuk met face to face
during that HVT/CR game in 2013 lol. Hope that collision wasn't what led to your retirement?They got completely outfoxed by G-High coach Rene Clements. The best fake punt I’ve ever seen! Went for about a 50 yard TD!
No TD on that play, but we scored shortly after and the momentum stayed with us. When my son was at Hodgson, I begged the coaching staff to let me teach that play, but it never happened. Only time I've ever seen it was that day. Best trick play ever! Great memory!
Oh and I was the punter that got taken out so Lester Patrick could make the throw...
2019 DIAA Football Tournament
Friday November 15, 2019
Division I
Henlopen North Champ Smyrna 52, non-conference at-large Salesianum 32
Henlopen North at-large Sussex Central 21, Flight A at-large Concord 17
Division II
Henlopen South Champ Delmar 32, Henlopen South at-large Lake Forest 19
Henlopen South at-large Woobridge 24, Independent Conference champ Friends 13
Saturday November 16, 2019
Division II
Non-conference at-large Caravel 20, Independent Conference at-large Tower Hill 7
Flight B champ Howard 38, Diamond State champ Archmere 14
Friday November 22, 2019
Division I
Flight A at-large Middletown 48, Smyrna 28
Division II
Woodbridge 21, Caravel 20
Howard 50, Delmar 29
Saturday, November 23, 2019
Flight A champ Hodgson 41, Sussex Central 7
Saturday November 30
Division I championship game
Hodgson 54, Milddletown 31
Division II championship game
Howard 16, Woodbridge 15
Friday November 15, 2019
Division I
Henlopen North Champ Smyrna 52, non-conference at-large Salesianum 32
Henlopen North at-large Sussex Central 21, Flight A at-large Concord 17
Division II
Henlopen South Champ Delmar 32, Henlopen South at-large Lake Forest 19
Henlopen South at-large Woobridge 24, Independent Conference champ Friends 13
Saturday November 16, 2019
Division II
Non-conference at-large Caravel 20, Independent Conference at-large Tower Hill 7
Flight B champ Howard 38, Diamond State champ Archmere 14
Friday November 22, 2019
Division I
Flight A at-large Middletown 48, Smyrna 28
Division II
Woodbridge 21, Caravel 20
Howard 50, Delmar 29
Saturday, November 23, 2019
Flight A champ Hodgson 41, Sussex Central 7
Saturday November 30
Division I championship game
Hodgson 54, Milddletown 31
Division II championship game
Howard 16, Woodbridge 15
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Feel like bumping this to the front of the forum so we can reminisce.
Don’t worry, after November this pandemic will magically disappear when the Dems figure out they can’t win and COVID will become the new flu !!!
Agreed. Clements won that game by out-coaching Captain Dick. Also agree - best fake punt I ever saw! The Seaford coaches were yelling at their punt returners to get away from it, but it was actually a pass , not a punt. A G-High player just stepped under it and caught it for a TD. Changed the whole complexion of the game.
It was Delino’s JR year and his last FB game. He didn’t play FB his SR year. Like Nuk said it gave the Dragon’s the ball deep In the red zone and they scored right after that.
Thought that maybe Glasgow had a shot against Newark the next week The Dragon’s got off to a 10-0 lead but Newark had too much firepower and won like 21-10.
Nice walk down memory lane. A Glasgow All State FB player is now the Colonel of the New Castle County Police Dept.
Thought that maybe Glasgow had a shot against Newark the next week The Dragon’s got off to a 10-0 lead but Newark had too much firepower and won like 21-10.
Nice walk down memory lane. A Glasgow All State FB player is now the Colonel of the New Castle County Police Dept.
Delino Deshields was definitely a once in a lifetime athlete for Delaware. He was a star even before high school.....Little League World Series participant in Baseball and won the National Punt, Kick, and Pass competition. The best I ever seen. I actually thought he was better in basketball.
2020 DIAA Football Tournament
Friday December 11, 2020
Division I semifinal
Henlopen North at-large Sussex Central 38, Henlopen North champ Smyrna 34
Division II semifinal
Flight B champ Howard 34, Diamond State at-large Red Lion 13
Saturday December 12, 2020
Division II semifinal
Diamond State champ Archmere 31, Henlopen South champ Woodbridge 22
Division I semifinal
Flight A champ Middletown 13, Flight A at-large St. Georges 7
Saturday December 19, 2020
Division I State Championship Game
Sussex Central 28, Middletown 19
Division II State Championship Game
Howard 42, Archmere 6
Friday December 11, 2020
Division I semifinal
Henlopen North at-large Sussex Central 38, Henlopen North champ Smyrna 34
Division II semifinal
Flight B champ Howard 34, Diamond State at-large Red Lion 13
Saturday December 12, 2020
Division II semifinal
Diamond State champ Archmere 31, Henlopen South champ Woodbridge 22
Division I semifinal
Flight A champ Middletown 13, Flight A at-large St. Georges 7
Saturday December 19, 2020
Division I State Championship Game
Sussex Central 28, Middletown 19
Division II State Championship Game
Howard 42, Archmere 6
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Since this is the first time our generation is seeing a major change in the state tournament this coming fall, let's bring this thread back to the front for memories' sake.
Will update with the new format this weekend. Let's reminisce by moving this back to the front.
2021 DIAA football tournament
Friday, November 19
Class 2A
No. 5 DMA 52, No. 12 Concord 0
No. 6 Delmar 43, No. 11 Newark 7
No. 8 St. Mark's 14, No. 9 Howard 6
Class 3A
No. 6 Sussex Central 35, No. 11 Caesar Rodney 0
Saturday, November 20
Class 2A
No. 7 Tower Hill 14, No. 10 Sussex Tech 0
Class 3A
No. 6 William Penn 41, No. 11 Hodgson 6
No. 7 Appoquinimink 36, No. 10 Cape Henlopen 0
Friday, November 26
Class 1A
No. 1 Laurel 49, No. 8 Odessa 0
No. 2 St. Elizabeth 19, No. 7 Wilmington Charter 0
Class 2A
No. 2 Woodbridge 31, Tower Hill 0
Class 3A
No. 2 Middletown 27, Appoquinimink 0
Saturday, November 27
Class 1A
No. 3 Tatnall 15, No. 6 Seaford 12
No. 5 Indian River 36, No. 4 St. Andrews 0
Class 2A
No. 1 Archmere 41, St. Mark's 0
No. 3 Wilmington Friends 21, Delmar 20
DMA 21, No. 4 Caravel 10
Class 3A
No. 1 Smyrna 46, William Penn 6
No. 3 Salesianum 34, Sussex Central 12
No. 5 Dover 9, No. 4 St. Georges 7
Friday, December 3
Class 1A
Laurel 33, Indian River 0
Class 2A
Woodbridge 24, Friends 14
Class 3A
Smyrna 46, Dover 21
Saturday, December 4
Class 1A
St. Elizabeth 33, Tatnall 0
Class 2A
Archmere 20, DMA 16
Class 3A
Middletown 33, Salesianum 15
Saturday, December 11
1A Championship Game
Laurel 28, St. Elizabeth 14
2A Championship Game
Archmere 27, Woodbridge 0
3A Championship Game
Middletown 28, Smyrna 22
Friday, November 19
Class 2A
No. 5 DMA 52, No. 12 Concord 0
No. 6 Delmar 43, No. 11 Newark 7
No. 8 St. Mark's 14, No. 9 Howard 6
Class 3A
No. 6 Sussex Central 35, No. 11 Caesar Rodney 0
Saturday, November 20
Class 2A
No. 7 Tower Hill 14, No. 10 Sussex Tech 0
Class 3A
No. 6 William Penn 41, No. 11 Hodgson 6
No. 7 Appoquinimink 36, No. 10 Cape Henlopen 0
Friday, November 26
Class 1A
No. 1 Laurel 49, No. 8 Odessa 0
No. 2 St. Elizabeth 19, No. 7 Wilmington Charter 0
Class 2A
No. 2 Woodbridge 31, Tower Hill 0
Class 3A
No. 2 Middletown 27, Appoquinimink 0
Saturday, November 27
Class 1A
No. 3 Tatnall 15, No. 6 Seaford 12
No. 5 Indian River 36, No. 4 St. Andrews 0
Class 2A
No. 1 Archmere 41, St. Mark's 0
No. 3 Wilmington Friends 21, Delmar 20
DMA 21, No. 4 Caravel 10
Class 3A
No. 1 Smyrna 46, William Penn 6
No. 3 Salesianum 34, Sussex Central 12
No. 5 Dover 9, No. 4 St. Georges 7
Friday, December 3
Class 1A
Laurel 33, Indian River 0
Class 2A
Woodbridge 24, Friends 14
Class 3A
Smyrna 46, Dover 21
Saturday, December 4
Class 1A
St. Elizabeth 33, Tatnall 0
Class 2A
Archmere 20, DMA 16
Class 3A
Middletown 33, Salesianum 15
Saturday, December 11
1A Championship Game
Laurel 28, St. Elizabeth 14
2A Championship Game
Archmere 27, Woodbridge 0
3A Championship Game
Middletown 28, Smyrna 22
So after all the championships every year are done, I always used to go to Calpreps “project a matchup tab”….. just to see who would win between Division 1 and Division 2….and what I found when I went on there today is they got Middletowns Rating at 43 and Archmere at 41 with Smyrna 38.
so project a matchup has a Middletown vs. Archmere game 24-19 in the favor of Cavs. That would be a great game to watch IMO. What’s everyone’s thought on a hypothetical game between those two? Do you agree or disagree with said projected score and maybe why or why not? I haven’t watched Archmere at all this year except for the DMA playoff game.
so project a matchup has a Middletown vs. Archmere game 24-19 in the favor of Cavs. That would be a great game to watch IMO. What’s everyone’s thought on a hypothetical game between those two? Do you agree or disagree with said projected score and maybe why or why not? I haven’t watched Archmere at all this year except for the DMA playoff game.
I think Middletown would beat them by 3 TDs. Albero is a good QB but Edge is better. Knight is better then the Archmere RBs. Smyrna's receiving core is probably better then Archmeres as well. I bring up Smyrna just because they weren't able to get the job done, so offensively Smyrna is better and I don't think Archmere would really be able to score. The only place I think Archmere would be able to keep it close would be up front. They have a really good o-line and D-line and linebackers. But if Davis has time to throw I think he would throw for a lot. Which would then open their run game up too. Not taking anything away from Archmere but I don't think they would be able to compete there. After Middletown and Smyrna I think if you start matching up Dover, Sallies, and St. George against Archmere, Woodbridge and DMA, I think you will have toss ups who would win.
An old Auk once told me that he played on the Archmere team that beat the Sals in ‘49.
A quick question, do larger division schools get penalized for playing smaller division schools like in the old point system?
Like Howard would have beaten the Sals last year. This year, I am unsure about the Auks beating the Sals, but it would have been a compelling matchup….
A quick question, do larger division schools get penalized for playing smaller division schools like in the old point system?
Like Howard would have beaten the Sals last year. This year, I am unsure about the Auks beating the Sals, but it would have been a compelling matchup….
No you do not get penalized for playing down a division. If you win 4 points, if you lose 0 points
Couldn’t disagree more, 1st off why are you lumping Archmere-Woodbridge-DMA together. They are not in the category of any of those teams could beat the other on any given day. Archmere is clearly the best out of those three and it isn’t close. From what I saw in the championship Archmere would beat Woodbridge probably 9 times if they played 10 times. Archmere completely dominated Woodbridge. Game looked over in 2nd quarter. As far as Archmere/DMA, DMA had two shots at Archmere, one at home and one at a neutral site, and came away with a loss both times. One was close and one was a blowout. So don’t lump them together, Archmere is the clear class of 2A and it isn’t even close. I believe Archmere(this years team) would beat Dover, Sallies, or St. George’s for sure. Now let’s look at Archmere vs either Middletown or Smyrna, I think Archmere would absolutely have opportunities to beat both those teams and if they played 10 times Archmere could win probably 4 times, but that being said, in any one game I would take both Middletown and Smyrna over Archmere in a close game. All I am trying to say is after watching the championship games and a couple of the big games this year, Archmere looks a lot closer to both Middletown and Smyrna than either DMA or Woodbridge look to Archmere. Also, it was pretty obvious that DMA was the 2nd best team in 2A given the absolute dominating fashion that Archmere beat Woodbridge.
