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No Doubt playing in a state title game in 7th and 8th is big,, But you can not compare a game of this magitude to 7th and 8th grade because the speed of the game is much faster, the kids are older and bigger, and where coaching and playing calling must be right. In 7th and 8th grade there are usually atleast 1 or 2 kids who are heads and shoulders above that competition and can make up for mistakes.

Also not pointing fingers cause alot of middle schools do this including us a little. But their is a reason that some championship caliber middle schools never translate to major HS success. n. and s. Pulaski are middle school powers and have been for a long time but dont have one single state title in HS. When you hold 7 or 8 kids back well it is a big deal playing 13 and 14 year olds vs 14 and 15 year olds. Now I am not saying Williamsburg did this i have know idea just adding to the difference in MS football and Hs. Puberty is a freaky thing some kids hit it at 11 and some hit it at 15. Some kids that are further along athletically now may not be 2 years from now when their classmates catch up. I have seen kids in 8th grade rush for 200 yards a game and as they got older they didnt get much bigger and faster and by the time they were soph they got past up in the depth chart by kids who developed more. Isnt it great to have a MS state championship now though it still a new concept and the number of schools participating now vs just a few years ago is amazing and it will get bigger. Mayfield entered it this year for the first time and lost a barnburner to Butler County 8 to 0 in the semifinals. Butler then went on to dominate the title game vs Raceland. But I believe this was only Butlers second time and Mayfields first time to enter the tournament. So parents of kids whos MS is not participating please encourage your coaches to do so.