H.S. Football perfection

**starbuck** · October 15th, 2006, 11:55 AM

Something i found and wanted to share with everyone. ---
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High School Football: Roncalli completes perfect season
By Dave Vilhauer
American News Sports Writer

The Aberdeen Roncalli Cavaliers ended their regular season Friday night the same way they started it: with another lopsided shutout.

The Cavaliers scored early and often and overwhelmed Hamlin-Willow Lake 54-0 during a Northeast Conference football win at Swisher Field. The contest capped a perfect regular season for Roncalli, which outscored its opponents 357-0.

They won the State Class 11B title last year and it's looking good for a repeat this year. We've never been a powerhouse in football so these are certainly good times indeed!

**StateChamps92** · October 15th, 2006, 10:36 PM

What state are they from, Texas?

**starbuck** · October 18th, 2006, 09:11 PM

got some more info

Aberdeen Roncalli is located in Aberdeen South Dakota. The town has stoplights and car washes and everything!

http://www.aberdeenroncalli.org/

The class the school is in is based on the size of the school. There are two major divisions - 11 man for the larger schools and 9 man for the very small schools. Then each division is broken into AA, A and B, again depending on school size.

11 man football:
Class 11AA - for the largest schools in the state (Aberdeen Central, the public school is in this class)
Class 11A - Roncalli was in this class up until a few years ago
Class 11B - Aberdeen Roncalli's class
9 man football (this is a blast to watch!):
Class 9AA
Class 9A
Class 9B

Those six classes make up the entire state.

**greencrest1272** · October 19th, 2006, 09:12 AM

I was reading something in Sports Illustrated about 8- man hight school football. I cant remember exactly where it was. In the Mid-West somewhere.

**TheBeast** · October 19th, 2006, 11:15 AM

I am pretty sure that Texas is where they have alot of those 8-man or 7-man football leagues.

**1inStripes** · October 19th, 2006, 12:32 PM

Actually it is more popular in Oklahoma, Nebraska, and especially the Dakotas due to population. Montana runs some as well I believe. There are a couple of Christian schools doing that in the area here now doing that. Mountain Empire Baptist which I think is around Bristol has an 8 man team.