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Post by lucassean2 on Nov 30, 2008 9:36:51 GMT -6
Coaches
We all talk about the importance of winning at home to our players, but do any of you take extra steps to show it's importance? How do you make playing (winning)at home a special experience and how successful have you been?
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Post by phantom on Nov 30, 2008 11:16:16 GMT -6
We do the "Must protect this house" thing but why is winning at home more important that winning on the road?
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Post by coachd5085 on Nov 30, 2008 11:23:21 GMT -6
We do the "Must protect this house" thing but why is winning at home more important that winning on the road? I was thinking the same thing. I believe the idea comes from the college level, where you see the top level programs with outstanding home records. What people don't immediately recognize when they view these statistics though, is that the nature of college football is such that those top level programs have chalked up many of those home wins vs patsies. At the H.S. level, I really don't see a crowd being a "home field" advantage. |
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Post by tarrant on Nov 30, 2008 21:13:30 GMT -6
Ever seen a game at Massillon? high school program that most definitely has a home field advantage when they play regardless of a winning or losing season the crowds are incredible. www.massillonproud.com/fans/stadium.htm |
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Post by outlawjoseywales on Nov 30, 2008 21:53:43 GMT -6
5085 is right.
At home, although we want to win, we don't have such a home field advantage. Our fans come to our away games also.
We can't pack our schedule with patsies for them to have a big pay-off and us to make millions.
That seems to have more to do with college football.
However, high schools have been known to bring in a "sacrificial lamb" for homecoming though.
Five years ago when we started my current program we were wanted by numerous schools for their homecoming game.
Our A.D.(who was let go after this) scheduled a game with a school that is over 10 times our enrollment.
He thought he was scheduling their JV, they wouldn't let us out of the contract, we were the homecoming for them.
Their coach was "nice" and let us lose only 63-6, it could have been by 100 though.
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Post by coachwoodall on Dec 1, 2008 9:45:30 GMT -6
We have won 54 straight at home. We talk about the streak, it is a big deal to the seniors. We definitely play better at home. I think the biggest reason is that we get to keep our routine to a 'T', and we don't have what I call 'bus ride legs'. (being cramped up on those awful bus seats)
We also make the pregame/entrance a big deal. It gets the kids pumped up, and really gets the crowd into it. Our crowd travels really well, but the whole 'production' of the home game helps to set the tone.
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