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National Rankings: Div. 1 Weekly Update

9/28/2014

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  Some great games were played this past weekend! And several of them helped shake up the rankings.
  We are confidant that progress is happening in every team whether the statistics properly reflect it for everyone.... well that is never the full story.
  But for all of the boys of Autumn, and the families and leaders who've invested so much in them, we present to you the newest revision of the rankings.
  To all the teams who moved up; DON'T STOP! And to all the teams who had a setback, EVERY champion has had many setbacks! The thing that made them better was that they didn't stop trying!

Div. 1,     9/28/14

National                    Rankings   

by  NHFCS.org 

  #  Move Division 1 Team W / L Nat.
Rank
1  - Central Virginia (Richmond, VA) 3-2 6847
2  ↑ 1 Okla City Legion (Bethany, OK) 1-3 8691
3  ↓ 1 Noblesville Lions (Noblesville, IN) 2-1 8839
4  ↑ 3 Central Maryland (Eldersburg, MD) 4-1 9787
5  ↑ 3 Lighthouse(Springfield, MO) 3-3 10054
6  ↓ 1 Anderson Cavaliers (Anderson, SC) 4-1 10142
7  ↓ 3 Tulsa NOAH (Tulsa, OK) 0-4 10265
8  ↑ 1 Christ Prep (Kansas City, KS) 3-1 10292
9  ↑ 2 Lake Norman (Davidson, NC) 4-0 10640
10  ↑ 2 Georgia Force (Buford, GA) 4-1 10909
11  ↑ 4 Tomball Christian (Tomball, TX) 3-1 11430
12  ↓ 6 Johnson Ferry (Marietta, GA) 4-1 11456
13  - Maryland Christian (Bel Air, MD) 2-1 11657
14  - Washtenaw Saints (Saline, MI) 3-0 11814
15  ↑ 7 Hickory Hawks (Hickory, NC) 3-1 12001
16  ↓ 6 King's Academy (Woodstock, GA) 2-2 12327
17  - East Atlanta (Conyers, GA) 3-2 12761
18  ↑ 2 Dallas HSAA North (Plano, TX) 0-4 12788
19  ↓ 3 SWCHA Saints (Milwaukee, WI) 3-2 12943
20  ↑ 4 CHEF (Baton Rouge, LA) 2-4 13009
21  - Flint Warriors (Flint, MI) 2-0 13057
22  ↓ 4 Northern Virginia (Manassas, VA) 3-2 13074
23  ↓ 4 Asheville Saints (Asheville, NC) 3-3 13088
24  ↓ 1 Tri-State (Leo-Cedarville, IN) 2-2 13352
25  - Landmark (Cincinnati, OH) 3-1 13467
#  Move Division 1 Team W / L Nat.
Rank
26  ↑ 1 N Orleans HmSchool (New Orleans, LA) 2-2 13536
27  ↓ 1 Grand Valley (Byron Center, MI) 2-2 13545
28  ↑ 3 Acadiana  (Lafayette, LA) 2-2 13756
29  ↑ 1 Lansing (Lansing, MI) 0-1 13805
30  ↓ 1 Hampton Roads (Gloucester, VA) 2-2 13843
31  ↑ 8 Greater Cabarrus (Concord, NC) 2-3 13900
32  ↑ 5 North Georgia (Canton, GA) 2-3 13946
33  ↑ 2 Christian HmSchool (Lafayette, LA) 0-1 14045
34  - Frederick County (Frederick, MD) 0-5 14084
35  ↓ 3 South Wake (Apex, NC) 2-2 14112
36  - Dallas Christian (Cedar Hill, TX) 0-1 14113
37  ↓ 9 Greenville HmSchool (Greenville, SC) 2-3 14128
38  - Eastern Shore (Greenwood, DE) 0-3 14224
39  ↑2 Crossroads Christian (Big Rock, IL) 1-4 14321
40  ↑ 4 Livingston County (Howell, MI) 1-1 14339
41  ↑ 2 Crimson Knights (Indianapolis, IN) 1-4 14369
42  ↑ 3 Downriver Wolfpack (Wayne, MI) 2-2 14387
43  ↑ 3 Central HomeSchool (Arnold, MO) 1-2 14396
44  ↓ 2 Providence (Columbia, SC) 0-3 14418
45  ↑ 3 Tenn Silverbacks (Johnson City, TN) 0-3 14470
46  ↑ 1 Northside (Conroe, TX) 1-3 14575
47  ↑ 2 Augusta Eagles (Augusta, GA) 0-4 14582
48  ↑ 4 Texas Wind (Waco, TX) 0-1 14630
49  ↑ 2 Hearts (Powder Springs, GA) 0-4 14638
50  - Battle Creek (Battle Creek, MI) 0-1 14641
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National Rankings: Div. 2 - Weekly Update

9/28/2014

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  Some great games were played this past weekend! And several of them helped shake up the rankings.
  We are confidant that progress is happening in every team whether the statistics properly reflect it for everyone.... well that is never the full story.
  But for all of the boys of Autumn, and the families and leaders who've invested so much in them, we present to you the newest revision of the rankings.
  To all the teams who moved up; DON'T STOP! And to all the teams who had a setback, EVERY champion has had many setbacks! The thing that made them better was that they didn't stop trying!
Div. 2,     9/28/14

National                  Rankings   

by  NHFCS.org 

# Move Division 2 Team W / L
Nat.
Rank
1  - Evangel Christian (Alabaster, AL) 6-1 221
2  - Memphis Nighthawks (Arlington, TN) 3-0 391
3  - Hope Christian (Pelham, AL) 5-2 492
4  ↑ 3 Cornerstone (Joplin, MO) 5-0 583
5  - Families Instructing Students HomeSchool (Brandon, FL) 3-1 592
6  ↓ 2 Coastal HomeSchool (Pembroke, GA) 3-1 597
7  ↓ 1 Wichita HomeSchool (Wichita, KS) 3-1 603
8  - Oklahoma City Patriots HomeSchool (Oklahoma City, OK) 0-4 775
9  - Aaron Academy (Hendersonville, TN) 4-3 861
10  - Ezekiel Academy (Montgomery, AL) 2-4 925
11  ↑ 1 North River Christian (Tuscaloosa, AL) 2-3 1019
12  ↓ 1 Ballard Christian (Auburn, AL) 2-3 1020
13  ↑ 1 Independence HomeSchool (Lawrence, KS) 2-3 1174
14  ↓ 1 Evangel Family Christian Academy (Montgomery, AL) 2-3 1237
15  - Cornerstone Christian (Wildomar, CA) 2-2 1253
16  - West Kentucky (Paducah, KY) 1-3 1364
17  ↑ 1 Kansas City East Christian Academy (Leawood, KS) 0-4 1401
18  ↓ 1 Middle Tennessee Heat (Mt. Juliet, TN) 0-5 1407
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National Rankings: Div. 3 - Weekly Update

9/28/2014

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  Some great games were played this past weekend! And several of them helped shake up the rankings.
  We are confidant that progress is happening in every team whether the statistics properly reflect it for everyone.... well that is never the full story.
  But for all of the boys of Autumn, and the families and leaders who've invested so much in them, we present to you the newest revision of the rankings.
  To all the teams who moved up; DON'T STOP! And to all the teams who had a setback, EVERY champion has had many setbacks! The thing that made them better was that they didn't stop trying!
Div. 3,     9/28/14

National                  Rankings   

by  NHFCS.org 

# Move Division 3 Team W / L
Nat.
Rank
1  - Stephenville FAITH (Stephenville, TX) 4-1 126
2  - FEAST HomeSchool (San Antonio, TX) 3-1 136
3  - Capital Christian HomeSchool (Austin, TX) 5-0 188
4  - CenTex HomeSchool (Temple, TX) 3-1 265
5  ↑ 1 Aggieland HomeSchool (College Station, TX) 4-1 282
6  ↓ 1 Fort Bend Chargers HomeSchool (Rosenberg, TX) 4-1 333
7  - Fort Worth THESA (Fort Worth, TX) 3-2 384
8  - Victory & Praise Christian Academy (Crosby, TX) 4-0 402
9  ↑ 1 Bastrop Tribe Consolidated (Bastrop, TX) 1-3 817
10  ↑ 9 Lubbock HomeSchool (Lubbock, TX) 2-1 909
11  ↓ 2 BVCHEA HomeSchool (Bryan, TX) 1-3 954
12  ↑ 2 Williamson County HomeSchool (Austin, TX) 2-1 999
13  ↓ 1 Weatherford Express HomeSchool (Weatherford, TX) 0-4 1003
14  ↓ 1 San Marcos HomeSchool (San Marcos, TX) 0-5 1007
15  ↓ 4 King's Academy (Tyler, TX) 2-2 1024
16  ↓ 1 Johnson County Sports Association (Joshua, TX) 0-4 1273
17  ↓ 1 El Paso HomeSchool (El Paso, TX) 0-5 1294
18  ↓ 1 Corpus Christi WINGS HomeSchool (Corpus Christi, TX) 2-3 1375
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National Athlete Of The Week: Division 2

9/24/2014

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Joe Rumfelt

   Senior Joe Rumfelt, of the Ballard Christian Eagles  is the first defensive star to be named an NHFCS Athlete of the Week, in 2014.
   Joe's 18 total tackles were an essential factor in making Friday night's big rivalry game with the Lighthouse Warriors such a 'nail-biter'.
   One of the more dramatic moments came when Joe recovered a fumble in the end zone for a defensive TD.
   Another exciting moment came when Joe intercepted a Warrior pass and returned it 50 yards.
   While his Eagles came one point short, they kept the game close, thanks in big part to Joe's incredible defensive performance.

Other performances of honorable mention are:
  • Jarrett Scott of Ballard Christian Eagles
  • Micah Murphy of Evangel Christian Lightning

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National Rankings: Div. 1 Weekly Update

9/21/2014

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   While Central Virginia maintains a strong postion at #1, Lighthouse & NOAH slipped farther back on disappointing weekend games.
   The big surge of Noblesville & OKC Legion became the big news, this week. They move all the way to the #2 & #3 spots.
Christ Prep & King's Academy rounded out the top 10.   Baton Rouge CHEF, Flint Warriors also moved into the first column on the strength of big successes.
The NHFCS Rankings has removed teams who have not kept their game results posted to Maxpreps in recent weeks.

Div. 1,     9/21/14

National                    Rankings   

by  NHFCS.org 

  #  Move Division 1 Team W / L Nat.
Rank
1  - Central Virginia (Richmond, VA) 3-1 6185
2  ↑ 2 Noblesville Lions (Noblesville, IN) 2-1 8860
3  ↑ 5 Okla City Legion (Bethany, OK) 1-2 9051
4  ↓ 1 Tulsa NOAH (Tulsa, OK) 0-3 9093
5  - Anderson Cavaliers (Anderson, SC) 3-1 9738
6  - Johnson Ferry (Marietta, GA) 3-0 9861
7  - Central Maryland (Eldersburg, MD) 3-1 10415
8  ↓ 6 Lighthouse (Springfield, MO) 2-3 10655
9  ↑ 3 Christ Prep (Kansas City, KS) 3-1 11114
10  ↑ 1 King's Academy (Woodstock, GA) 2-1 11370
11  ↑ 2 Lake Norman Storm (Davidson, NC) 3-0 11421
12  ↓ 2 Georgia Force (Buford, GA) 3-1 11427
13  ↓ 4 Maryland Christian (Bel Air, MD) 1-1 11484
14  - Washtenaw Catholic (Saline, MI) 2-0 11994
15  - Tomball (Tomball, TX) 2-1 12088
16  ↑ 1 SWCHA Saints (Milwaukee, WI) 3-1 12538
17  ↑ 3 East Atlanta (Conyers, GA) 3-1 12695
18  - Northern Virginia (Manassas, VA) 3-1 12785
19  ↑ 5 Asheville Saints (Asheville, NC) 3-2 12944
20  ↓ 4 Dallas HSAA North (Plano, TX) 0-4 12977
21  ↑ 11 Flint Warriors (Flint, MI) 2-0 13134
22  ↓ 1 Hickory Hawks (Hickory, NC) 2-1 13189
23  ↓ 4 Tri-State (Leo-Cedarville, IN) 1-2 13516
24  ↑ 18 CHEF (Baton Rouge, LA) 1-4 13537
25  - Landmark  (Cincinnati, OH) 2-1 13539
26  - Grand Valley (Byron Center, MI) 2-1 13553
#  Move Division 1 Team W / L Nat.
Rank
27 ↑ 7 Saints HmSchool (New Orleans, LA) 2-2 13593
28 ↑ 9 Greenville  (Greenville, SC) 2-2 13759
29 ↓ 1 Hampton Roads (Gloucester, VA) 2-1 13794
30 - Lansing HmSchool (Lansing, MI) 0-1 13830
31 ↓ 8 Acadiana HmSchool (Lafayette, LA) 2-1 13873
32  ↓ 1 South Wake HmSchool (Apex, NC) 2-1 13906
33 ↓ 4 Skipstone  (Griffin, GA) 0-4 13912
34 ↑ Frederick HmSchool (Frederick, MD) 0-4 14037
35  ↑ 1 Christian HmSchool (Lafayette, LA) 0-1 14058
36  ↑ 12 Dallas CHE (Cedar Hill, TX) 0-1 14134
37 ↑ 6 North Georgia (Canton, GA) 1-3 14140
38 - Eastern Shore (Greenwood, DE) 0-2 14189
39 ↑ 11 Greater Cabarrus (Concord, NC) 1-3 14317
40  ↑ 4 Elkhart Eagles (Osceola, IN) 1-4 14334
41 ↓ 8 Crossroads (Big Rock, IL) 1-3 14343
42  ↓ 15 Providence (Columbia, SC) 0-3 14368
43 ↑ 2 Crimson Knights (Indianapolis, IN) 1-3 14375
44 ↑ 2 Livingston (Howell, MI) 1-0 14435
45 ↑ 2 Downriver Wolfpack (Wayne, MI) 1-2 14440
46  ↓ 11 Central HomeSchool (Arnold, MO) 1-2 14442
47  ↑ 4 Northside HomeSchool (Conroe, TX) 1-2 14489
48 ↓ 7 Tenn Silverbacks (Johnson City, TN) 0-3 14497
49 - Augusta Eagles (Augusta, GA) 0-3 14514
50  ↑ 2 Battle Creek (Battle Creek, MI) 0-1 14642
51  ↑ 1 Hearts (Powder Springs, GA) 0-4 14646
52  ↑ 1 Texas Wind (Waco, TX) 0-1 14647
         
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QWIXCORE: A Homeschool Football Live National Scoreboard

8/23/2014

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Another season begins for MaxPreps’ Qwixcore
   One of our favorite products out there is the MaxPreps’ Qwixcore system. The massive amount of engineering to create the product and marketing to actually get people to use it is daunting. As it enters its third football season, the product looks better than ever.
   Since Homeschool Football's teams are spread out across the nation, we do not have the benefit of local news media to give us breaking updates on key games involving our big rivalries.   Maxpreps changes all of that.

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Internet media expert, Noah Stanley gives his synopses. 
  "One of the reason why I’m such a fan of this product is because, I was part of a product team that wanted to do exactly this. In 2007, I was asked to help improve the Rivals product in the High School market. I put together a package that showcased user-generated live scoring, photos and video, AP-supported scoring and stats, a user-generated recruiting profile system and a site that helped connect recruits to recruiters. The people that make decisions liked the AP-supported scoring (estimated to cost more than $1 million for just boys football and basketball, and not every state), and a social network for athletes (not something I pitched after considering it early in the project). Those products never ended up receiving resources to progress, but I continued to work through the process of user-generated scores and still strongly believe in this concept. While berecruited.com is close to mastering the “connect recruits to recruiters” method, Qwixcore has done the same for user-generated scores.
 
   Another reason I’m a fan is the procurement of stats for any sports sites is prohibitive. STATS Inc and other stat providers do an excellent job, and provide many different levels of service depending on what you want. However, the price to use one of these companies gets expensive pretty quickly just for a basic package.
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A Smartphone Quixcore control screen
So how does Qwixcore work?

   Qwixcore allows an individual to choose a game he or she is attending and volunteer to update the game score and more.  MaxPreps describes it as:
 
  How Qwixcore works is that it publishes live updates from games with an easy-to-use interface which can be operated on any Internet connected touch screen mobile device (e.g. iPhone, iPad, Android and Blackberry Torch) or notebook computer.

Once fully formed, MaxPreps.com will become the first and only media property to provide live scoring updates for each of the approximately 16,500 high school football programs in the United States, making QwiXcore the largest ad hoc network of live sports data scorekeepers in the world.
 
  The system allows just one user to manage the game, so make sure you want to do this before you commit (you may cancel your game too). I walk you through the easy sign-up process step by step in the gallery below for those interested in participating in Qwixcore. If you’ll be at high school game in the upcoming weeks I highly recommend giving it a shot.

   New for 2014
Who Can Be A Qwixcore CBS Correspondent?

Can I Sign up for multiple games
?

Will It Send Tweets of Quixcore Updates?

I
s Qwixcore Free?


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Sign up on the team's Maxpreps Schedule page
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At game time, fans everywhere can get live reports.
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Hang on to the email Maxpreps sends you. Let all the team's fans on social media know the link to follow the game updates.
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Preseason Rankings Released

8/14/2014

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    Well, the Rankings have arrived for 2014! We have well over 140 homeschool football organizations across the United States. Of the over 70 eleven-man teams, 50 of them are currently registered and published on Maxpreps Rankings service.
    The preseason rankings are devised by the Freeman Scoring services. They are computer-driven and based upon objective criteria. The team's previous year's performance only accounts for a portion of the final rating. Each coach was asked to provide a few other factors, such as returning starters and other details. Any team who has not provided this info may have an inaccurate initial rating. New teams have a very limited capacity to enhance their preseason ranking. If your team has not submitted the preview survey to Freeman's Scoring service, that deadline has passed.
     The top 5 teams on the chart represent all four regions.   The West Region scores very high in this chart, holding the top 2 and 4 of the top 10 positions.  The East Region is next with 3 of the top 10.  The South holds 2, and the North has one solid team in 5th place.

PictureDivision 2 rankings will come in mid September
    There are many new conferences and realignments in 2014. Several Carolina teams have developed the Carolina Athletic Conference with 2 conference divisions reflecting the north and south portions of the Carolinas.
    The Great Lakes area has developed the Midwest Homeschool Football Association with a postseason regional tournament.
    Texas continues it's radical growth. Where there was only 1 eleven-man team just 2 years ago, there are now  8 homeschool groups organizing.  Several six-man teams are transitioning to eleven-man. Where homeschool teams flourished in the private schools' TCAL conference, many of them have moved over to the new TAIAO conference which will also included some charter schools.
    There is talk of finally developing an eleven-man South Central Conference.  Some coaches are working to establish a 2-division format with some Texas teams representing the south division while some Oklahoma, Missouri, and Kansas teams forming a north division. A conference championship would pit the 2 division leaders in a post-season bowl game.

Div.1

 

2014 Pre
season (8/14)

  # Division 1 Team Nat.
Rank
W / L
1  Lighthouse Christian (Springfield, MO) 6101 0-0
2  Tulsa NOAH HomeSchool (Tulsa, OK) 6126 0-0
3  Central Virginia  (Richmond, VA) 7145 0-0
4  Anderson Cavaliers (Anderson, SC) 8524 0-0
5  Noblesville Lions (Noblesville, IN) 8912 0-0
6  Christ Prep (Kansas City, KS) 9659 0-0
7  Central Maryland  (Eldersburg, MD) 9999 0-0
8  Maryland Christian (Bel Air, MD) 10562 0-0
9  Oklahoma City Legion (Bethany, OK) 10756 0-0
10  Johnson Ferry  (Marietta, GA) 10793 0-0
11  Dallas HSAA North (Plano, TX) 11232 0-0
12   King's Academy (Woodstock, GA) 11298 0-0
13  Tomball Christian  (Tomball, TX) 11709 0-0
14  CHEF (Baton Rouge, LA) 11793 0-0
15  East Atlanta (Conyers, GA) 12077 0-0
16  Washtenaw Catholic (Saline, MI) 12105 0-0
17  North Georgia (Canton, GA) 12372 0-0
18  Crossroads Christian (Big Rock, IL) 12671 0-0
19  Georgia Force (Buford, GA) 12854 0-0
20  Skipstone Academy (Griffin, GA) 13080 0-0
21  Lake Norman Storm (Davidson, NC) 13202 0-0
22  St. John's Saints (Front Royal, VA) 13219 0-0
23  Landmark Christian (Cincinnati, OH) 13231 0-0
24  Tenn Silverbacks (Johnson City, TN) 13302 0-0
25  Lansing HomeSchool (Lansing, MI) 13410 0-0
26  Downriver Wolfpack (Wayne, MI) 13412 0-0
27  Northern Virginia (Manassas, VA) 13433 0-0
# Division 1 Team Nat.
Rank
W / L
28  Grand Valley (Byron Center, MI) 13490 0-0
29  Dallas Home Educators (Cedar Hill, TX) 13629 0-0
30  Abilene Hawks (Abilene, TX) 13722 0-0
31  Elkhart Eagles (Osceola, IN) 13728 0-0
32  SWCHA Saints (Milwaukee, WI) 13744 0-0
33  Providence HomeSchool (Columbia, SC) 13747 0-0
34  Greenville HomeSchool (Greenville, SC) 13764 0-0
35  Christian HomeSchool (Lafayette, LA) 13768 0-0
36  Central HomeSchool (Arnold, MO) 13855 0-0
37  Hickory Hawks (Hickory, NC) 13874 0-0
38  Tri-State Christian (Leo-Cedarville, IN) 13950 0-0
39  Greater Cabarrus (Concord, NC) 14038 0-0
40  New Orleans HmSchool (New Orleans, LA) 14191 0-0
41  Flint Warriors (Flint, MI) 14204 0-0
42  Eastern Shore  (Greenwood, DE) 14257 0-0
43  Crimson Knights (Indianapolis, IN) 14289 0-0
44  Acadiana HomeSchool (Lafayette, LA) 14316 0-0
45  Frederick County (Frederick, MD) 14327 0-0
46  Asheville Saints (Asheville, NC) 14499 0-0
47  Augusta Eagles (Augusta, GA) 14509 0-0
48  Hampton Roads (Gloucester, VA) 14569 0-0
49  Livingston County (Howell, MI) 14588 0-0
50  Texas Wind (Abilene, TX) 14608 0-0
51  Northside HomeSchool (Conroe, TX) 14613 0-0
52  Battle Creek HomeSchool (Battle Creek, MI) 14656 0-0
53  Baton Rouge HomeSchool (Lakeland, LA) 14667 0-0
       

 
Div. 2

 

2014 Initial Ranks to be announced on 9/21

Division 2 Team (Alphabetical)
Aaron Academy (Hendersonville, TN)
Aggie land HomeSchool (College Station, TX)
Ballard Christian (Auburn, AL)
Bastrop Tribe Consolidated (Bastrop, TX)
BVCHEA HomeSchool (Bryan, TX)
Capital Christian HomeSchool (Austin, TX)
CenTex HomeSchool (Temple, TX)
Christian Life Academy (Escondido, CA)
Coastal HomeSchool (Pembroke, GA)
Cornerstone (Joplin, MO)
Cornerstone Christian (Wildomar, CA)
Corpus Christi WINGS (Corpus Christi, TX)
Crossroads Christian (Corona, CA)
El Paso HomeSchool (El Paso, TX)
Evangel Christian (Alabaster, AL)
Evangel Family (Montgomery, AL)
Ezekiel Academy (Montgomery, AL)
FISH (Brandon, FL)
FEAST HomeSchool (San Antonio, TX)
Fort Bend Chargers  (Rosenberg, TX)
Fort Worth THESA (Fort Worth, TX)
Freedom Academy (Huntsville, AL)
Division 2 Team (Alphabetical)
Good Samaritan HomeSchool (Fred, TX)
Hope Christian (Pelham, AL)
Independence HomeSchool (Lawrence, KS)
Johnson County Sports  (Joshua, TX)
Kansas City East Christian (Leawood, KS)
Life Academy (Bakersfield, CA)
Lubbock HomeSchool (Lubbock, TX)
Memphis FCA (Memphis, TN)
Middle Tennessee Heat (Mt. Juliet, TN)
North River Christian (Tuscaloosa, AL)
Northwest Christian (Bakersfield, CA)
Oklahoma City Patriots (Oklahoma City, OK)
San Marcos HomeSchool (San Marcos, TX)
Southwest Louisiana (Lake Charles, LA)
Spirit Academy (Tustin, CA)
Stephenville FAITH (Stephenville, TX)
Tomball Christian Six-Man (Tomball, TX)
Victory & Praise Christian (Crosby, TX)
Weatherford Express (Weatherford, TX)
West Kentucky (Paducah, KY)
Wichita HomeSchool (Wichita, KS)
Williamson County (Austin, TX)
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The State Of 2014 Homeschool Football: part 1

8/8/2014

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    The sound of coaches' whistles and grunts of linemen now fills the air. Fall practices have begun. For the homeschool athlete, several new options are available in many areas of the nation. More and more states are making legislative and regulatory reforms for the sake of the home-educating family.
  Many state legislators are spending millions of public education dollars in an attempt to win back the confidence of the millions who have turned to home-based education. Still other public institutions are delivering institutional resources to the homeschooling families who have made a strong argument that the money ought to follow the students, regardless of the family's disdain for the government schools' sad legacy.
  Among the increased local, state, & federal resources are:
  • City & county park facilities for homeschool sports programs.
  • State laws mandating that home-educated athletes may play for the public school team in their district.
  • State & Federal funding of curriculum for home educators.
  While these new and expanding resources may be a huge help, especially for rural homeschool families whose athletic options are otherwise impractical or nonexistent; The vast majority of home educators prefer to be a part of a team which reflects not only their community, but more importantly, their family values and faith. The urban & suburban homeschool families are still far better served by becoming a part of the homeschool sports organizations.

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   Homeschool Sports Organizations are continuing their legacy of development and "over-achievement". When a handful of volunteer dads and moms can coach a scattered bunch of kids to a level of parity & competitiveness with the large athletic departments of the public schools, they expose an embarrassing reality that institutional bureaucracy and employee indifference can stymy the development of the institutionalized child.
  Too often we hear scurrilous unfounded rumors from public & private school leadership which seeks to discredit the homeschool team. It is clearly devised to cover up for the wounded pride and career insecurity of the team that just got it handed to them from some start-up homeschoolers.
  The homeschool football nation has become strong and established over these past 10 years. In 2004 there were just a handful of homeschool football programs in America. Today we have information on 130 teams which have plans to field a team this year. Masses of additional programs are now opening their roster up to home-educated athletes. Entire state oversight bodies are now amending their charters to add accommodations to the benefit of homeschool football athletes. Countless division 1 & Division 2 NCAA teams have former homeschool athletes on their rosters. It wasn't that long ago that the NCAA treated home-educated athletes as high school drop-outs.
  Texas alone has 31 homeschool football teams. Their signature variant of 6-man football has been dominated by homeschool teams. But whereas 2 years ago there was just 1 eleven-man homeschool team in Texas, this year there will be 8 eleven-man homeschool organizations.
  Missouri added 2 more eleven-man teams. Michigan will probably have around 10 teams, as will Georgia. The Great Lakes states continue steady development. The East Coast and Southeast are very populated with homeschool football. The Delta region has an established homeschool conference. California has a solid 8-man league. There is talk in the South Central region of developing a 2-division conference ( more on that, later.)
Part Two will be published a few days after this address...

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Parents' Role In Team Leadership

7/16/2014

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We want to talk to the parents....
   Coaching varsity football is a collective effort. Your son's team will only be as good as the parents allow it to be. The athletes will only excel to their full potential if they have a full support team, and you are needed on that team!
The head coach has his hands full and several things he'd like to do will never get done properly if he doesn't have people who "take ownership" of tasks and get them done correctly, thoroughly, and on time.

  Several of those tasks are clerical in nature.  
1. A treasurer who collects athletic fees and pays bills.
2. A public relations director who stays current with media outlets and community groups.
3. A statistician who records game stats and compiles seasonal numbers for the athletes' future potential in college sports.

  Tell your coach or athletic director that you're committed to meeting one of the team's clerical needs, and ask another family to partner with you, so that either of you can get the job done if the other is unavailable on a given week.

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Treasurer
  A postseason opportunity for national honors will take hard work in the summer preseason, and a dedication to the vision throughout the season. This is true of athletic discipline, but it's also true of team finances. A team needs to make preparations now, to see the team through to the November postseason events. 
 A successful homeschool sports program is very doable if proper attention is paid to making athletic opportunities accessible to families of all income demographics. A bigger team roster results in team costs being spread out over a greater base and each athlete's portion becomes smaller.
 Fundraising directors make these goals happen. Saturday morning pancake breakfasts, Team Sponsorships, Season ticket sales, Program book advertising and sales...

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Public Relations
  The media likes your team. The media will like your team more if they see more people coming to your games.
 Begin contacting each media outlet in you market and let them know you're committed to supplying them with weekly information (scores, stats, unique storylines, etc.). This draws more attention to your team and more ticket sales. It also gives your athletes the positive crowd support that generates greater performances. Texting in halftime and final scores to media can be done in just a few seconds, but it keeps the media attention on your team.
   Media sports coverage is a community service but it's also a money business. The local sports coverage is focused around keeping a large crowd for advertisers.  They don't 'owe' you coverage, but if you make it easy for them, they'll give you more attention.

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Statisticians
  Loyalty goes both ways. A coach demands the athlete's complete dedication for the success of the team. But an athlete needs that same dedication toward his full development. As he consistantly performs well, his statistics need to be tabulated and posted in sports media so that college scouts and media can watch him develop toward the college ranks. 
  Without that statistical journal, the athlete is greatly hampered in seeking post secondary athletic attention and the scholarships that accompany it.
 When the head coach (or his designate) watches post-game film and tabulates offensive, defensive, and special team stats, it's so important to get that info posted on Maxpreps, and to local and state newspapers. It needs to be posted by the Monday morning, following the game. The coach should set up a separate Maxpreps access for each statistician.

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      The NHFCS was founded by former homeschool coaches who decided to address the need for a national information and comparison entity. 
      National Director Director, Jerome Davis directs operations and press relations .
    Founding Chairman David Van Risseghem chairs the Board of Governors.
     
      Analyst Homer Pigskin is a media commentator and statistician who compiles historical data and aides our coaches with contact info and other resources.

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