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Show Realignment leaves Cats alone takes Realignment a with suffering split. Bountiful, Davis and View-mowill join Salt Lake schools 3-- 1 nt Cottonwood, Highland and Skyline in the newly-forme- d s 5A Region 2, while Woods Cross will compete at the 4A level in Region 7 with Cyprus, East, Olympus and West. The changes, courtesy of a process undertaken every four years, has separated all four classifi-cation- schools classification. We plan to meet it straight on and not be the little kid on the block, said Wall. I think gion for a better one, he we'll compete and prove we belong in this region. are four teams in this region region featuring four perennial state powers in A Bountiful, Davis, Highland and Skyline. I think, without a doubt, it will be the toughest football region in the state, Wall said. I really do. Our kids and the coaches are excited to get into it. It will be a good change for from trad- itional added. And theres no ques- tion were in a competitive league again this year. There that are at state every year. This includes the Davis Darts. I think were going to be in a pretty tough league, said Davis coach Jim Dickson. I think youre looking at teams that have been to state year in and year out. Despite the competitiveness, the latest realignment is less than popular with the he said. There are still some rivalries there. However, Woods Cross faces an even more unique situation in the 4A ranks. Aligned in a five-tealeague, more m than half of Woods Cross games are just for practice. "Nobody can say they like but thats just the way it it, works out this year, said Woods Cross coach John Itsjustdifferent. The Wildcats join West as the lone Region 6 teams from a year ago in the new Region 7 loop which Haning. Cyprus, East and Olympus. think its and I going to be the toughest 4A league around this n t have lost 1 Region mates B o n year, Haning said. -- Im neville, Clear- And not the field, league were in, its a Layton, e, good one, but theres not a lot of natural rival- Roy and We-e r , while Bounb ries for us. But, we have a chance to do well and maybe even and Woods bid Cross farewell to Region 6 which played before, es Davis tiful DIRK FACER ri- vals. North-ridg- by win it. in- cluded Granite, Jordan, Judge Memorial, Murray, Tooele and West. Simply put, the winds of change have blown through Clipper Country. think the region were getting into will be a good I change, said Bountiful coach Larry Wall. It makes us start over a little bit, but that will just us. I think it will be to exciting meet those challenges. The new alignment has left Bountiful with the smallest enrollment in the states largest veteran Dart coach. Davis, now the us. The fresh start also appeals to Viewmont, which has struggled on the gridiron in recent years. "Im excited about playing because our kids more exposure, said Viewmont coach Ross Harris. I tell people the teams were in Salt Lake playing it will give and they are awestruck. But, I remind them that three of the four (semifinal) teams in 4A last year were from Region 1. Were not leaving a bad re northernmost stop in Region 2, has moved north or south in the last several realignments. I would just as soon be in an eight-tealeague and have e only two games, said Dickson. And I dont like the travel. Im starting my 22nd year in football and the more youre in this, the less you like getting on a bus. m non-leagu- As for rivalries, Dickson believes that matter will take care of itself. Well see teams weve Preseason games with Bountiful, Davis and Viewmont will help ease the Woods Cross transition to the outer darkness of being the districts sole 4A school. Its frustrating in a way, but these are the cards weve been dealt and well do the best with them, said Haning. Id rather be in a league with the Davis County schools, but with only 1,300 students it really wouldnt be fair. Though I feel we can compete with them. Indeed, some things never change. u |
