quince orchard is the best football team

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Anonymous wrote:We're just better than every other public school team here

Fixed it for you.

Seriously though, how many private schools in the DMV can beat them? Probably Dematha and maybe SJC, Gonzaga from time to time.

SJC , Dematha, Good Counsel, Gonzaga, would kill them

Bullis, Georgetown Prep, are about equal

Nah, the only team on this list that would probably kill them is DeMatha.

What?

If I recall they played GC a few years ago and GC beat the brakes off of them.

SJC would too. GZ would beat them. McNamara might beat them.

But the top 4 in the WCAC- we are talking about a running clock.

When? That would only happen in an off-year for QO

Are you daft?

Are you? You didn't answer the question.

Have you seen GC play ? They recruit from all over.

There is no way QO could compete and they don’t because their players would get injured. That is why QO doesn’t play WCAC teams. They would not just lose, it would dangerous.

I have seen GC play since they were in Wheaton. I used to watch them get destroyed by Dematha on a regular basis.
You’re talking a lot of nonsense.

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Anonymous wrote:We're just better than every other public school team here

Fixed it for you.

Seriously though, how many private schools in the DMV can beat them? Probably Dematha and maybe SJC, Gonzaga from time to time.

WCAC only has five football teams and all of them can probably beat them except for maybe McNamara.

What about Monsignor Oconnel or Paul the Sixth? I don’t think they have strong WCAC programs. All the Gaithersburg public schools could beat them.

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Anonymous wrote:I'm zoned for QO and I wish the school would emphasize academics more than the football team.

By doing what? What would that look like?

Having more academic clubs
Celebrating academic success
Having the front entrance not full of sports trophies and a huge sign about winning

QO currently has Book Club, Computer Club, Debate Club, Educators Rising Club, Minority Scholars Program, Model UN, Mu Alpha Theta (National Math Honor Society), Engineering and Robotics Club, Horticulture Club, Litmag Club, Quiz Bowl Team, Rho Kappa Social Studies Honor Society, Science National Honor Society, Science Olympiad, STEM Club, WiSTEM (to foster gender parity in STEM), Women in Engineering, STARS (Student Tutoring & Athletic Resources), in addition to several leadership clubs, Chess Club, other gaming clubs, numerous cultural clubs, DECA and multiple other business clubs, multiple hobby clubs, multiple mental health clubs, multiple clubs to support LGBTQ+ students, several religion based clubs, at least one health club, and a club for future healthcare workers. QO offers many sports besides football. QO also has numerous activities in the performing arts as well.

What academic clubs would you like to see added?

MCPS doesn’t rank class standings and students’ grades are protected by privacy policies. Academic success has never been celebrated in the same way as sports championships are celebrated. Academic teams might win trophies, but mostly, academic celebrations have been limited to making Honor Roll, maybe being invited to a banquet, recognizing valedictorians at graduation.

Sports, on the other hand, are spectator events open to the public. Games/matches are considered entertainment and may include performances by a band, cheerleaders, dance team, etc. Somebody is declared the winner. A team’s record is public information. Trophies are awarded to champions. Schools tend to have trophy display cases in prominent places. What else are you going to do with trophies? If you have a dominant team, you’re going to show that off. Football powerhouses draw the most attendees and raise the most money out of all school related events. Successful football programs often fund other sports. Obviously, QO is going to celebrate its signature football program, which draws the local community together, generates a profit, and wins championships.

Academic competitions don’t draw hundreds of spectators and generate substantial revenue. You can’t compare the two.

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Anonymous wrote:I'm zoned for QO and I wish the school would emphasize academics more than the football team.

By doing what? What would that look like?

Having more academic clubs
Celebrating academic success
Having the front entrance not full of sports trophies and a huge sign about winning

QO currently has Book Club, Computer Club, Debate Club, Educators Rising Club, Minority Scholars Program, Model UN, Mu Alpha Theta (National Math Honor Society), Engineering and Robotics Club, Horticulture Club, Litmag Club, Quiz Bowl Team, Rho Kappa Social Studies Honor Society, Science National Honor Society, Science Olympiad, STEM Club, WiSTEM (to foster gender parity in STEM), Women in Engineering, STARS (Student Tutoring & Athletic Resources), in addition to several leadership clubs, Chess Club, other gaming clubs, numerous cultural clubs, DECA and multiple other business clubs, multiple hobby clubs, multiple mental health clubs, multiple clubs to support LGBTQ+ students, several religion based clubs, at least one health club, and a club for future healthcare workers. QO offers many sports besides football. QO also has numerous activities in the performing arts as well.

What academic clubs would you like to see added?

MCPS doesn’t rank class standings and students’ grades are protected by privacy policies. Academic success has never been celebrated in the same way as sports championships are celebrated. Academic teams might win trophies, but mostly, academic celebrations have been limited to making Honor Roll, maybe being invited to a banquet, recognizing valedictorians at graduation.

Sports, on the other hand, are spectator events open to the public. Games/matches are considered entertainment and may include performances by a band, cheerleaders, dance team, etc. Somebody is declared the winner. A team’s record is public information. Trophies are awarded to champions. Schools tend to have trophy display cases in prominent places. What else are you going to do with trophies? If you have a dominant team, you’re going to show that off. Football powerhouses draw the most attendees and raise the most money out of all school related events. Successful football programs often fund other sports. Obviously, QO is going to celebrate its signature football program, which draws the local community together, generates a profit, and wins championships.

Academic competitions don’t draw hundreds of spectators and generate substantial revenue. You can’t compare the two.

Who gets the sports revenue?????

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Anonymous wrote:We're just better than every other public school team here

Fixed it for you.

Seriously though, how many private schools in the DMV can beat them? Probably Dematha and maybe SJC, Gonzaga from time to time.

SJC , Dematha, Good Counsel, Gonzaga, would kill them

Bullis, Georgetown Prep, are about equal

Nah, the only team on this list that would probably kill them is DeMatha.

What?

If I recall they played GC a few years ago and GC beat the brakes off of them.

SJC would too. GZ would beat them. McNamara might beat them.

But the top 4 in the WCAC- we are talking about a running clock.

When? That would only happen in an off-year for QO

Are you daft?

Are you? You didn't answer the question.

Have you seen GC play ? They recruit from all over.

There is no way QO could compete and they don’t because their players would get injured. That is why QO doesn’t play WCAC teams. They would not just lose, it would dangerous.

I have seen GC play since they were in Wheaton. I used to watch them get destroyed by Dematha on a regular basis.
You’re talking a lot of nonsense.

You’re basing your information on a football team from the 1980s?

The last time GC played Quince Orchard the coaches decided it was dangerous for the Quince Orchard players and they stopped.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We're just better than every other public school team here

Fixed it for you.

Seriously though, how many private schools in the DMV can beat them? Probably Dematha and maybe SJC, Gonzaga from time to time.

WCAC only has five football teams and all of them can probably beat them except for maybe McNamara.

What about Monsignor Oconnel or Paul the Sixth? I don’t think they have strong WCAC programs. All the Gaithersburg public schools could beat them.

The WCAC has an A league and a B league.

Yeah, quince orchard could probably beat all the teams in the B league.

The A league and the B league do not play each other because it would be dangerous.

They stopped playing each other about a decade ago.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I'm zoned for QO and I wish the school would emphasize academics more than the football team.

By doing what? What would that look like?

Having more academic clubs
Celebrating academic success
Having the front entrance not full of sports trophies and a huge sign about winning

QO currently has Book Club, Computer Club, Debate Club, Educators Rising Club, Minority Scholars Program, Model UN, Mu Alpha Theta (National Math Honor Society), Engineering and Robotics Club, Horticulture Club, Litmag Club, Quiz Bowl Team, Rho Kappa Social Studies Honor Society, Science National Honor Society, Science Olympiad, STEM Club, WiSTEM (to foster gender parity in STEM), Women in Engineering, STARS (Student Tutoring & Athletic Resources), in addition to several leadership clubs, Chess Club, other gaming clubs, numerous cultural clubs, DECA and multiple other business clubs, multiple hobby clubs, multiple mental health clubs, multiple clubs to support LGBTQ+ students, several religion based clubs, at least one health club, and a club for future healthcare workers. QO offers many sports besides football. QO also has numerous activities in the performing arts as well.

What academic clubs would you like to see added?

MCPS doesn’t rank class standings and students’ grades are protected by privacy policies. Academic success has never been celebrated in the same way as sports championships are celebrated. Academic teams might win trophies, but mostly, academic celebrations have been limited to making Honor Roll, maybe being invited to a banquet, recognizing valedictorians at graduation.

Sports, on the other hand, are spectator events open to the public. Games/matches are considered entertainment and may include performances by a band, cheerleaders, dance team, etc. Somebody is declared the winner. A team’s record is public information. Trophies are awarded to champions. Schools tend to have trophy display cases in prominent places. What else are you going to do with trophies? If you have a dominant team, you’re going to show that off. Football powerhouses draw the most attendees and raise the most money out of all school related events. Successful football programs often fund other sports. Obviously, QO is going to celebrate its signature football program, which draws the local community together, generates a profit, and wins championships.

Academic competitions don’t draw hundreds of spectators and generate substantial revenue. You can’t compare the two.

Who gets the sports revenue?????

I don’t know about MCPS specifically, but usually football revenue is used to support not only the football program, but also other sports that don’t generate revenue. Where does revenue from box office sales from school theater productions go? I’m assuming it funds the next production.

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Anonymous wrote:We're just better than every other public school team here

Fixed it for you.

Seriously though, how many private schools in the DMV can beat them? Probably Dematha and maybe SJC, Gonzaga from time to time.

SJC , Dematha, Good Counsel, Gonzaga, would kill them

Bullis, Georgetown Prep, are about equal

Nah, the only team on this list that would probably kill them is DeMatha.

What?

If I recall they played GC a few years ago and GC beat the brakes off of them.

SJC would too. GZ would beat them. McNamara might beat them.

But the top 4 in the WCAC- we are talking about a running clock.

When? That would only happen in an off-year for QO

Are you daft?

Are you? You didn't answer the question.

Have you seen GC play ? They recruit from all over.

There is no way QO could compete and they don’t because their players would get injured. That is why QO doesn’t play WCAC teams. They would not just lose, it would dangerous.

I have seen GC play since they were in Wheaton. I used to watch them get destroyed by Dematha on a regular basis.
You’re talking a lot of nonsense.

You’re basing your information on a football team from the 1980s?

The last time GC played Quince Orchard the coaches decided it was dangerous for the Quince Orchard players and they stopped.

I said "since " they were in Wheaton. GC has never been a dominant team.
When did that happen? Making up stories now?

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Anonymous wrote:We're just better than every other public school team here

Fixed it for you.

Seriously though, how many private schools in the DMV can beat them? Probably Dematha and maybe SJC, Gonzaga from time to time.

SJC , Dematha, Good Counsel, Gonzaga, would kill them

Bullis, Georgetown Prep, are about equal

Nah, the only team on this list that would probably kill them is DeMatha.

What?

If I recall they played GC a few years ago and GC beat the brakes off of them.

SJC would too. GZ would beat them. McNamara might beat them.

But the top 4 in the WCAC- we are talking about a running clock.

When? That would only happen in an off-year for QO

Are you daft?

Are you? You didn't answer the question.

Have you seen GC play ? They recruit from all over.

There is no way QO could compete and they don’t because their players would get injured. That is why QO doesn’t play WCAC teams. They would not just lose, it would dangerous.

I have seen GC play since they were in Wheaton. I used to watch them get destroyed by Dematha on a regular basis.
You’re talking a lot of nonsense.

You’re basing your information on a football team from the 1980s?

The last time GC played Quince Orchard the coaches decided it was dangerous for the Quince Orchard players and they stopped.

And they left the Wheaton location in the late 90's.

[Anonymous]

I assume the new Good Counsel is in the WCAC A league? But the Wheaton version of the school in the 80s was probably not a sports power at all.

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Anonymous wrote:I'm zoned for QO and I wish the school would emphasize academics more than the football team.

By doing what? What would that look like?

Having more academic clubs
Celebrating academic success
Having the front entrance not full of sports trophies and a huge sign about winning

QO currently has Book Club, Computer Club, Debate Club, Educators Rising Club, Minority Scholars Program, Model UN, Mu Alpha Theta (National Math Honor Society), Engineering and Robotics Club, Horticulture Club, Litmag Club, Quiz Bowl Team, Rho Kappa Social Studies Honor Society, Science National Honor Society, Science Olympiad, STEM Club, WiSTEM (to foster gender parity in STEM), Women in Engineering, STARS (Student Tutoring & Athletic Resources), in addition to several leadership clubs, Chess Club, other gaming clubs, numerous cultural clubs, DECA and multiple other business clubs, multiple hobby clubs, multiple mental health clubs, multiple clubs to support LGBTQ+ students, several religion based clubs, at least one health club, and a club for future healthcare workers. QO offers many sports besides football. QO also has numerous activities in the performing arts as well.

What academic clubs would you like to see added?

MCPS doesn’t rank class standings and students’ grades are protected by privacy policies. Academic success has never been celebrated in the same way as sports championships are celebrated. Academic teams might win trophies, but mostly, academic celebrations have been limited to making Honor Roll, maybe being invited to a banquet, recognizing valedictorians at graduation.

Sports, on the other hand, are spectator events open to the public. Games/matches are considered entertainment and may include performances by a band, cheerleaders, dance team, etc. Somebody is declared the winner. A team’s record is public information. Trophies are awarded to champions. Schools tend to have trophy display cases in prominent places. What else are you going to do with trophies? If you have a dominant team, you’re going to show that off. Football powerhouses draw the most attendees and raise the most money out of all school related events. Successful football programs often fund other sports. Obviously, QO is going to celebrate its signature football program, which draws the local community together, generates a profit, and wins championships.

Academic competitions don’t draw hundreds of spectators and generate substantial revenue. You can’t compare the two.

Just because you see a club listed on the website does not mean it is active.

So you are really out here justifying that it is a good practice to recruit out of area kids into QO which is already overcrowded? My kid goes to this school. From where I sit this is not a good thing and I would rather focus be elsewhere.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I assume the new Good Counsel is in the WCAC A league? But the Wheaton version of the school in the 80s was probably not a sports power at all.

They're still not a sport power. They are good, they can have some great years, but they're not dominant.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm zoned for QO and I wish the school would emphasize academics more than the football team.

By doing what? What would that look like?

Having more academic clubs
Celebrating academic success
Having the front entrance not full of sports trophies and a huge sign about winning

QO currently has Book Club, Computer Club, Debate Club, Educators Rising Club, Minority Scholars Program, Model UN, Mu Alpha Theta (National Math Honor Society), Engineering and Robotics Club, Horticulture Club, Litmag Club, Quiz Bowl Team, Rho Kappa Social Studies Honor Society, Science National Honor Society, Science Olympiad, STEM Club, WiSTEM (to foster gender parity in STEM), Women in Engineering, STARS (Student Tutoring & Athletic Resources), in addition to several leadership clubs, Chess Club, other gaming clubs, numerous cultural clubs, DECA and multiple other business clubs, multiple hobby clubs, multiple mental health clubs, multiple clubs to support LGBTQ+ students, several religion based clubs, at least one health club, and a club for future healthcare workers. QO offers many sports besides football. QO also has numerous activities in the performing arts as well.

What academic clubs would you like to see added?

MCPS doesn’t rank class standings and students’ grades are protected by privacy policies. Academic success has never been celebrated in the same way as sports championships are celebrated. Academic teams might win trophies, but mostly, academic celebrations have been limited to making Honor Roll, maybe being invited to a banquet, recognizing valedictorians at graduation.

Sports, on the other hand, are spectator events open to the public. Games/matches are considered entertainment and may include performances by a band, cheerleaders, dance team, etc. Somebody is declared the winner. A team’s record is public information. Trophies are awarded to champions. Schools tend to have trophy display cases in prominent places. What else are you going to do with trophies? If you have a dominant team, you’re going to show that off. Football powerhouses draw the most attendees and raise the most money out of all school related events. Successful football programs often fund other sports. Obviously, QO is going to celebrate its signature football program, which draws the local community together, generates a profit, and wins championships.

Academic competitions don’t draw hundreds of spectators and generate substantial revenue. You can’t compare the two.

Just because you see a club listed on the website does not mean it is active.

So you are really out here justifying that it is a good practice to recruit out of area kids into QO which is already overcrowded? My kid goes to this school. From where I sit this is not a good thing and I would rather focus be elsewhere.

Nope, not justifying recruiting athletes who aren’t zoned for QO. Just pointing out that no one is discouraging academic excellence at QO, and it’s stupid to expect that a school won’t celebrate a football program that routinely makes it to the state championship game.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm zoned for QO and I wish the school would emphasize academics more than the football team.

By doing what? What would that look like?

Having more academic clubs
Celebrating academic success
Having the front entrance not full of sports trophies and a huge sign about winning

QO currently has Book Club, Computer Club, Debate Club, Educators Rising Club, Minority Scholars Program, Model UN, Mu Alpha Theta (National Math Honor Society), Engineering and Robotics Club, Horticulture Club, Litmag Club, Quiz Bowl Team, Rho Kappa Social Studies Honor Society, Science National Honor Society, Science Olympiad, STEM Club, WiSTEM (to foster gender parity in STEM), Women in Engineering, STARS (Student Tutoring & Athletic Resources), in addition to several leadership clubs, Chess Club, other gaming clubs, numerous cultural clubs, DECA and multiple other business clubs, multiple hobby clubs, multiple mental health clubs, multiple clubs to support LGBTQ+ students, several religion based clubs, at least one health club, and a club for future healthcare workers. QO offers many sports besides football. QO also has numerous activities in the performing arts as well.

What academic clubs would you like to see added?

MCPS doesn’t rank class standings and students’ grades are protected by privacy policies. Academic success has never been celebrated in the same way as sports championships are celebrated. Academic teams might win trophies, but mostly, academic celebrations have been limited to making Honor Roll, maybe being invited to a banquet, recognizing valedictorians at graduation.

Sports, on the other hand, are spectator events open to the public. Games/matches are considered entertainment and may include performances by a band, cheerleaders, dance team, etc. Somebody is declared the winner. A team’s record is public information. Trophies are awarded to champions. Schools tend to have trophy display cases in prominent places. What else are you going to do with trophies? If you have a dominant team, you’re going to show that off. Football powerhouses draw the most attendees and raise the most money out of all school related events. Successful football programs often fund other sports. Obviously, QO is going to celebrate its signature football program, which draws the local community together, generates a profit, and wins championships.

Academic competitions don’t draw hundreds of spectators and generate substantial revenue. You can’t compare the two.

Just because you see a club listed on the website does not mean it is active.

So you are really out here justifying that it is a good practice to recruit out of area kids into QO which is already overcrowded? My kid goes to this school. From where I sit this is not a good thing and I would rather focus be elsewhere.

Nope, not justifying recruiting athletes who aren’t zoned for QO. Just pointing out that no one is discouraging academic excellence at QO, and it’s stupid to expect that a school won’t celebrate a football program that routinely makes it to the state championship game.

I'd be celebrating if the wins were not due to what seems to be illegal recruiting

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm zoned for QO and I wish the school would emphasize academics more than the football team.

By doing what? What would that look like?

Having more academic clubs
Celebrating academic success
Having the front entrance not full of sports trophies and a huge sign about winning

QO currently has Book Club, Computer Club, Debate Club, Educators Rising Club, Minority Scholars Program, Model UN, Mu Alpha Theta (National Math Honor Society), Engineering and Robotics Club, Horticulture Club, Litmag Club, Quiz Bowl Team, Rho Kappa Social Studies Honor Society, Science National Honor Society, Science Olympiad, STEM Club, WiSTEM (to foster gender parity in STEM), Women in Engineering, STARS (Student Tutoring & Athletic Resources), in addition to several leadership clubs, Chess Club, other gaming clubs, numerous cultural clubs, DECA and multiple other business clubs, multiple hobby clubs, multiple mental health clubs, multiple clubs to support LGBTQ+ students, several religion based clubs, at least one health club, and a club for future healthcare workers. QO offers many sports besides football. QO also has numerous activities in the performing arts as well.

What academic clubs would you like to see added?

MCPS doesn’t rank class standings and students’ grades are protected by privacy policies. Academic success has never been celebrated in the same way as sports championships are celebrated. Academic teams might win trophies, but mostly, academic celebrations have been limited to making Honor Roll, maybe being invited to a banquet, recognizing valedictorians at graduation.

Sports, on the other hand, are spectator events open to the public. Games/matches are considered entertainment and may include performances by a band, cheerleaders, dance team, etc. Somebody is declared the winner. A team’s record is public information. Trophies are awarded to champions. Schools tend to have trophy display cases in prominent places. What else are you going to do with trophies? If you have a dominant team, you’re going to show that off. Football powerhouses draw the most attendees and raise the most money out of all school related events. Successful football programs often fund other sports. Obviously, QO is going to celebrate its signature football program, which draws the local community together, generates a profit, and wins championships.

Academic competitions don’t draw hundreds of spectators and generate substantial revenue. You can’t compare the two.

Just because you see a club listed on the website does not mean it is active.

So you are really out here justifying that it is a good practice to recruit out of area kids into QO which is already overcrowded? My kid goes to this school. From where I sit this is not a good thing and I would rather focus be elsewhere.

Nope, not justifying recruiting athletes who aren’t zoned for QO. Just pointing out that no one is discouraging academic excellence at QO, and it’s stupid to expect that a school won’t celebrate a football program that routinely makes it to the state championship game.

I'd be celebrating if the wins were not due to what seems to be illegal recruiting

"Seems to be illegal" in your eyes, doesn't mean it's illegal.