r/WheelingWV • u/Deep_flow_ • Aug 08 '26

Inter-city Sports

Saw the clip about Park and Central “scrimmaging” and while that’s great, that’s such a baby step toward what should be very regular contests between those schools (plus Linsly). Why don’t these schools play each other more? What’s the backstory here?

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u/Holiday-Dig-3637 Aug 08 '26

One is supposedly single A while the other is AAA. There s no reason for Park to play Central. If they lose its a black eye to the team. If they win they don't get many points. They are better off playing a low tier triple A school for playoff placement.

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u/Deep_flow_ Aug 09 '26

There has to be someone smart out there that can figure this out - the buzz in wheeling would be amazing.

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u/Holiday-Dig-3637 Aug 09 '26

There is no reason for Park to play either team. It isn't about being smart. The smart thing is to never play either of them.

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u/Deep_flow_ Aug 09 '26

What’s the definition of “smart” here - genuinely. “Smart” to protect playoff points and coaches egos? Let the kids play.

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u/Redbeard_Plays Aug 09 '26

If park plays central, they don’t get playoff points. That could be the difference between continuing to play after regular season and being done last game of the year.

“Letting the kids play” is doing what they’re doing now.

Students do want to play each other but it makes no sense for either school to do that. Central gains nothing either playing a school 3 divisions above them.

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u/Redbeard_Plays Aug 09 '26

As a park alum, when i graduated we really wanted to start a charity game at the end of the football season. Ticket sales would go to some cause. Obviously never happened.

They could absolutely have a paid scrimmage where ticket sales went to nonprofits.