Tuesday, December 8, 2015

Note on Final Ratings

If your team finished at the top and won the championship as well, that's great. That's what was supposed to happen. Fortunately teams don't pay attention to ratings in playoffs because they get excited and more determined than during the regular season. So if your team won the championship but didn't finish at number one, that's even better. You took on the better team and showed them who was boss that day. You may or may not be the best team but when you beat every team in the playoffs you are the champion. And no team will be able to take that title away. Teams go up and down in the ratings but the champion stays the champion forever.

Final Major Ratings


RankTeamRating
1Burleson 2122.7
2Alvarado 1120.0
2Crowley106.4
4Kennedale100.2
5Cleburne 291.7
6Midlothian 186.1
7Midlothian 280.0
8Joshua 279.6
9Alvarado 270.1
10Hillsboro69.7
11Burleson 160.6
12Midlothian 360.1
13Whitney54.2
14Burleson 348.5
15Cleburne 145.2
15Joshua 344.0
17Joshua 142.0

Final Minor Ratings


RankTeamRating
1Crowley114.2
2Alvarado 1110.2
3Burleson 2105.4
4Cleburne 195.4
5Midlothian 290.0
6Joshua 178.9
7Midlothian 474.0
8Hillsboro64.5
9Whitney56.6
10Alvarado 256.4
11Burleson 154.6
12Kennedale54.5
13Midlothian 144.1
14Joshua 242.6
15Midlothian 341.5
16Cleburne 340.3
17Cleburne 238.7

Final Bantam Ratings


RankTeamrating
1Crowley98.5
2Midlothian 189.8
3Alvarado 286.9
4Alvarado 184.8
5Burleson78.1
6Joshua 275.3
7Hillsboro73.2
8Joshua 160.6
9Midlothian 256.2
10Cleburne 255.1
11Cleburne 150.2
12Whitney48.3
13Kennedale46.6

Sunday, December 6, 2015

Congratulations 2015 BVFA Super Bowl Champions

2015 BVFA Bantam Super Bowl Champions
Crowley
Crowley 18 - Burleson  0

2015 BVFA Minor Super Bowl Champions
​ Alvarado 1
Alvarado 1 14 - Burleson 2  6 OT

2015 BVFA Major Super Bowl Champions
Alvarado 1

Alvarado 1 20 - Burleson 2  6

Thank you all for making 2015 a great season. 6th graders, we want to thank you for playing for Brazos Valley Football and wish you the best as you move on to the next level!

Saturday, December 5, 2015

BVFA Super Bowl Games on DVD or in Digital Format

BVFA Super Bowl Games are being recorded by H5 Media Productions. For information on how to purchase a game on DVD or in Digital format visit their website by CLICKING HERE

Monday, November 30, 2015

BVFA Super Bowls Information Online

Tickets will be available at gate -- $25 each (4 years old and younger free). ​Please bring CASH MONEY for payment because there is no ATM on the premises. Schedules, Parking Information, Self-Guided Tours Info are all online at -- http://www.bvfootball.org/schedule_powk_04.html

Saturday, November 21, 2015

Super Bowl Predictions

Bantam

Crowley over Burleson by 10

Minor

Burleson 2 over Alvarado 1 by 8

Major

Burleson 2 over Alvarado 1 by 26

Major Ratings Round Three


RankTeamRating
1Burleson 2130.6
2Crowley105.5
2Alvarado 1104.3
4Hillsboro93.4
5Midlothian 291.4
6Kennedale87.7
7Midlothian 176.9
8Whitney76.0
9Burleson 169.6
10Cleburne 264.2
11Alvarado 262.6
12Joshua 258.8
13Joshua 354.2
14Joshua 153.3
15Midlothian 350.2
15Cleburne 147.7
17Burleson 336.5

Minor Ratings Round Three


RankTeamRating
1Midlothian 295.4
2Burleson 295.3
3Crowley92.6
4Alvarado 186.9
5Whitney82.3
6Cleburne 179.8
7Midlothian 478.6
8Hillsboro74.7
9Kennedale70.9
10Joshua 164.4
11Alvarado 264.1
12Cleburne 360.3
13Joshua 255.4
14Midlothian 355.2
15Midlothian 143.6
16Burleson 140.9
17Cleburne 228.7

Bantam Ratings Round Three


RankTeamrating
1Crowley103.5
2Burleson93.2
3Midlothian 183.2
4Alvarado 281.4
5Cleburne 172.0
6Hillsboro71.7
7Alvarado 169.9
8Cleburne 262.1
9Kennedale57.5
10Midlothian 256.3
11Joshua 256.1
12Whitney45.6
13Joshua 144.2

Congratulations to the teams that will be playing at AT&T Stadium on December 6th!

Congratulations to the teams that will be playing at AT&T Stadium on December 6th!

BVFA Super Bowl Games

Bantam Burleson vs. Crowley

Minor Alvarado 1 vs. Burleson 2

Major Alvarado 1 vs. Burleson 2

Scores Today

Bantam
Burleson 44 - Midlothian 1 22
Crowley  44 - Alvarado 2  0


Minor
Alvarado 1  22 - Cleburne 1  0
Burleson 2  20 - Midlothian 2  18


Major

Alvarado 1  30 - Crowley  20
Burleson 2  46 - Kennedale  0

Predictions for Round Three

Bantam

Burleson over Midlothian 1 by 8
Crowley over Alvarado 2 by 20

Minor

Alvarado 1 over Cleburne 1 by 1
Midlothian 2 over Burleson 2 by 1

Major

Crowley over Alvarado 1 by 6
Burleson 2 over Kennedale by 43

We'll see if Crowley Bantam and Burleson 2 Major are as good as they look. Minors are too close to call.

Sunday, November 15, 2015

Week 3 Playoff Schedules Now Online & Super Bowl Ticket Info

Week 3 Playoff Schedules Now Online


Super Bowl Tickets will be sold at the games in Cleburne & Crowley
this week for $20 each. Tickets at AT&T Stadium will be $25.

Bring your friends to the games this weekend 
& support the final four teams in each bracket.

Major Ratings Round Two


RankTeamRating
1Burleson 2130.5
2Crowley106.6
2Alvarado 1103.2
4Hillsboro92.2
5Midlothian 290.6
6Kennedale87.6
7Midlothian 176.1
8Whitney75.5
9Burleson 169.4
10Cleburne 263.8
11Alvarado 261.9
12Joshua 258.0
13Joshua 354.5
14Joshua 153.1
15Midlothian 349.8
15Cleburne 147.3
17Burleson 336.3

Minor Ratings Round Two


RankTeamRating
1Midlothian 296.1
2Burleson 295.6
3Crowley92.0
4Alvarado 185.0
5Whitney82.3
6Cleburne 181.9
7Midlothian 478.3
8Hillsboro74.8
9Kennedale71.3
10Joshua 164.6
11Alvarado 263.6
12Cleburne 360.6
13Joshua 255.8
14Midlothian 355.5
15Midlothian 143.7
16Burleson 141.0
17Cleburne 228.8

Bantam Ratings Round Two


RankTeamrating
1Crowley101.0
2Burleson92.0
3Midlothian 184.5
4Alvarado 284.2
5Cleburne 172.0
6Hillsboro71.7
7Alvarado 170.0
8Cleburne 262.3
9Kennedale57.4
10Joshua 256.4
11Midlothian 256.1
12Whitney45.7
13Joshua 144.6

Saturday, November 14, 2015

Week 2 Major Championship Scores In

Major Championship Scores


Crowley  46 - Burleson 1  6


Burleson 2  62 - Hillsboro  0


Alvarado 1  44 - Midlothian 1  0

Kennedale 8 - Midlothian 2  6 


Week 2 Minor Championship Games Scores In

Minor Championship Game Scores

Burleson 2  28 - Crowley  6


Cleburne 1  40 - Whitney  24


Alvarado 1  14 - Hillsboro  6



Midlothian 2  32 - Midlothian 4  0




Week 2 Bantam Championship Scores In

Bantam Championship Game Scores

Burleson  26 - Alvarado 1  0

Midlothian 1  54 - Hillsboro  40

Crowley  46 - Midlothian 2  0

Alvarado 2  32 - Kennedale  6

Sunday, November 8, 2015

Predictions for Round Two

Bantam

Burleson over Alvarado 1 by 24
Midlothian 1 over Hillsboro by 10
Crowley over Midlothian 2 by 44
Alvarado 2 over Kennedale by 27

Minor

Burleson 2 over Crowley by 1
Whitney over Cleburne 1 by 4
Alvarado 1 over Hillsboro by 8
Midlothian 2 over Midlothian 4 by 14

Major

Crowley over Burleson 1 by 33
Burleson 2 over Hillsboro by 35
Alvarado 1 over Midlothian 1 by 23
Midlothian 2 over Kennedale by 2

Week 2 Playoff Schedule & Brackets Now Online

November 14th Playoff Schedules & Updated Brackets are now online at -- http://www.bvfootball.org/playoffs.html

Congratulations!

Since I started posting predictions this season it has been pretty boring. Each week I missed one game. Every week. You know what's exciting about the playoffs, though? The ratings don't mean a thing. The Minor games went as expected. There was a tie in the Majors. But in the Bantams there were three upsets in four games. That's my kind of football. Congratulations to Midlothian 2, Kennedale, and Alvarado 1 for making things exciting. They've proved it can be done. Now the rest of you underdogs get out there and keep the excitement going.

Major Ratings Round One


RankTeamRating
1Burleson 2126.6
2Crowley106.0
2Alvarado 1101.0
4Hillsboro94.6
5Midlothian 290.8
6Kennedale86.1
7Midlothian 177.7
8Whitney74.7
9Burleson 169.6
10Cleburne 262.7
11Alvarado 261.6
12Joshua 257.5
13Joshua 354.4
14Joshua 152.8
15Midlothian 350.0
15Cleburne 147.2
17Burleson 336.2

Minor Ratings Round One


RankTeamRating
1Crowley94.8
2Midlothian 294.3
3Burleson 293.0
4Alvarado 185.3
5Whitney84.7
6Midlothian 480.7
7Cleburne 180.3
8Hillsboro74.7
9Kennedale71.0
10Joshua 165.0
11Alvarado 263.9
12Cleburne 360.6
13Midlothian 355.7
14Joshua 255.5
15Midlothian 144.4
16Burleson 141.1
17Cleburne 228.5

Bantam Ratings Round One


RankTeamrating
1Crowley100.9
2Burleson91.7
3Midlothian 185.0
4Alvarado 284.3
5Cleburne 172.3
6Hillsboro72.2
7Alvarado 170.4
8Cleburne 261.8
9Kennedale57.7
10Midlothian 257.2
11Joshua 255.6
12Whitney46.0
13Joshua 143.7

Saturday, November 7, 2015

Predictions for Championship and Consolidation Games Round One

Bantam

Hillsboro over Whitney by 25
Joshua 2 over Midlothian 2 by 9
Cleburne 2 over Kennedale by 9
Cleburne 1 over Alvarado 1 by 1

Minor

Hillsboro over Joshua 1 by 7
Crowley over Joshua 2 by 34
Midlothian 4 over Kennedale by 12
Cleburne 1 over Cleburne 3 by 18
Alvarado 2 over Midlothian 3 by 9
Midlothian 1 over Cleburne 2 by 15

Major

Burleson 1 over Joshua 1 by 12
Kennedale over Joshua 2 by 34
Midlothian 1 over Joshua 3 by 18
Hillsboro over Whitney by 18
Alvarado 2 over Cleburne 1 by 16
Cleburne 2 over Midlothian 3 by 12

Rally Teams Awards

Here are the teams they improved the most at the end of the season. These are the teams that continually did better than they were expected to do. That's what makes it exciting. They are listed in alphabetical order and are considered tied.

Bantam

Alvarado 1
Joshua 2

Minor

Crowley

Major

Kennedale

Note about Final Season Ratings

I did not know about the four missing games so I didn't post these earlier in the week. These are the final ratings for the regular season. The next ratings will be those of the first week of playoffs.

Major Ratings Season Final


RankTeamRating
1Burleson 2125.8
2Crowley106.0
2Alvarado 1101.4
4Hillsboro92.9
5Midlothian 289.2
6Kennedale86.1
7Midlothian 178.2
8Whitney74.5
9Burleson 169.0
10Cleburne 263.4
11Alvarado 260.8
12Joshua 255.6
13Joshua 153.6
14Joshua 353.5
15Midlothian 348.6
15Cleburne 147.5
17Burleson 336.3

Minor Ratings Season Final


RankTeamRating
1Midlothian 293.5
2Crowley93.4
3Burleson 292.9
4Alvarado 185.7
5Whitney84.9
6Midlothian 480.0
7Cleburne 179.8
8Hillsboro75.5
9Kennedale71.5
10Joshua 165.0
11Alvarado 262.7
12Cleburne 361.9
13Joshua 256.8
14Midlothian 356.7
15Midlothian 142.7
16Burleson 142.0
17Cleburne 230.8

Bantam Ratings Season Final


RankTeamrating
1Crowley100.9
2Burleson91.5
3Midlothian 185.0
4Alvarado 284.7
5Cleburne 173.0
6Hillsboro71.4
7Alvarado 169.7
8Cleburne 264.4
9Joshua 259.4
10Kennedale55.3
11Midlothian 253.0
12Whitney46.8
13Joshua 144.0

Friday, November 6, 2015

Tuesday, November 3, 2015

Saturday, October 31, 2015

Standings Now Online

The Standing are now online, however, due to games that were cancelled by weather conditions in Alvarado, the final standings will be determined at the BVFA meeting on 11/01/15. They will be posted on the website along with the schedule of games and the playoff brackets after the meeting. For current Standings go to -- http://www.bvfootball.org/standings.html

Friday, October 30, 2015

All Cleburne Games Moved to Other Locations

Cleburne Games Moved to Burleson
Bantam Cleburne 1 @ Burleson at 1:30 pm
Major Cleburne 1 @ Burleson 3 at 3:00 pm

Cleburne Games Moved to Midlothian
Minor Cleburne 1 @ Midlothian 1 at 3:00 pm
Minor Cleburne 3 @ Midlothian 3 at 4:30 pm

Cleburne Games Moved to Joshua 
Bantam Midlothian 1 vs Hillsboro at 1:30 pm
Major Whitney vs Hillsboro at 3:00 pm


Location of Games in Midlothian Moved

The location of the October 31st games in Midlothian has been moved to the field across the street.

Thursday, October 29, 2015

October 31st Games In Joshua Moved To Different Location

All games in Joshua have been moved to the 9th grade campus, just south of Joshua High School. See map on Schedule page at -- http://www.bvfootball.org/schedules_week_9.html

Post-Season Awards

Next week I will Post the teams in each division who have shown the most improvement in the last three games. Those teams may or may not have made it to the playoffs but they ended their seasons with a bang and provided a lot of excitement for those watching.

Final Week of Preseason Predictions

Bantam

Alvarado 1 over Whitney by 26
Burleson over Cleburne 1 by 17
Crowley over Alvarado 2 by 20
Joshua 2 over Kennedale by 1
Cleburne 2 over Midlothian 2 by 6
Midlothian 1 over Hillsboro by 13

Minor

Burleson 2 over Cleburne 2 by 66
Cleburne 1 over Midlothian 1 by 36
Alvarado 1 over Whitney by 4
Crowley over Kennedale by 21
Hillsboro over Joshua 1 by 9
Midlothian 2 over Burleson 1 by 53
Cleburne 3 over Midlothian 3 by 6
Midlothian 4 over Alvarado 2 by 14

Major

Burleson 2 over Midlothian 1 by 49
Burleson 1 over Joshua 3 by 18
Crowley over Alvarado 1 by 7
Alvarado 2 over Joshua 2 by 2
Midlothian 2 over Cleburne 2 by 33
Cleburne 1 over Burleson 3 by 13
Joshua 1 over Midlothian 3 by 5
Hillsboro over Whitney by 16

Wednesday, October 28, 2015

Rescheduled Flag Games Now Online

Rescheduled Flag Games

 Midlothian 1 vs. Midlothian 2 in Midlothian at 8 am
Alvarado vs. Crowley in Crowley at 2 pm Field 1
Cleburne vs. Hillsboro in Crowley at 2 pm Field 2
Joshua vs. Burleson in Crowley at 3 pm Field 1

Sunday, October 25, 2015

Major Ratings Week Eight


RankTeamRatingChange
1Burleson 2123.60.6
2Crowley105.6-3.1
2Alvarado 1101.0-0.2
4Midlothian 291.12.9
5Hillsboro89.4-1.6
6Kennedale85.02.0
7Midlothian 179.52.8
8Whitney76.05.4
9Burleson 168.2-2.1
10Cleburne 260.63.9
11Alvarado 258.7-3.4
12Joshua 155.81.6
13Joshua 254.22.3
14Joshua 354.1-1.1
15Cleburne 147.2-1.0
15Midlothian 347.1-1.5
17Burleson 337.31.4

Minor Ratings Week Eight


RankTeamRatingChange
1Midlothian 295.64.3
2Burleson 292.90.3
3Crowley91.02.5
4Alvarado 186.8-0.4
5Whitney85.9-0.1
6Midlothian 479.20.6
7Cleburne 178.50.4
8Hillsboro76.7-3.1
9Kennedale73.1-0.7
10Joshua 165.00.5
11Alvarado 261.8-0.1
12Cleburne 361.0-1.3
13Midlothian 358.6-1.3
14Joshua 255.9-0.6
15Midlothian 145.8-1.3
16Burleson 140.6-2.0
17Cleburne 229.80.3

Bantam Ratings Week Eight


RankTeamratingchange
1Crowley100.8-5.4
2Burleson92.83.6
3Midlothian 184.5-2.5
4Alvarado 283.9-1.5
5Cleburne 173.10.8
6Hillsboro70.8-2.8
7Alvarado 169.01.1
8Cleburne 264.10.8
9Joshua 259.21.8
10Kennedale55.90.5
11Midlothian 254.83.9
12Whitney47.1-2.0
13Joshua 143.71.2

Standings Online - Big Games Next Week Determine Playoff Positions

The current standings are now online at -- http://www.bvfootball.org/standings.html

Big Games Next Saturday

Bantam
*Burleson (4-1) @ Cleburne 1 (4-1) at 9:00 am
​*Whitney (1-4) @ Alvarado 1 (1-4) at 9:00 am

Minor
*Whitney (7-0) @ Alvarado 1 (7-0) at 10:30 am
*Hillsboro (4-3) @ Joshua 1 (4-3) at 10:30 am
*Midlothian 3 (2-5) @ Cleburne 3 (2-5) at 12:00 pm

Major
*Alvarado 1 (7-0) @ Crowley (7-0) at 12:00 pm
*Whitney (3-3) vs. Hillsboro (3-3) in Cleburne at 4:30 pm
*Burleson 3 (0-7) @ Cleburne 1 (0-7) at 1:30 pm


Get your friends together and support your teams.

Saturday, October 24, 2015

Predictions

Forgot to post these. Just got back into town. Some of the games were canceled. Hope I got all the games correct. Was in a big hurry.

Bantam

Mid 1 over Alv 1 by 16
Bur over Whit by 43
Crow over Mid 2 by 52
Alv 2 over Kenn by 33
Hill over Jos 1 by 28
Cle 1 over Jos 2 by 12

Minor

Hill over Cle 1 by 2
Jos 1 over Bur 1 by 19
Mid 2 over Kenn by 21
Whit over Cle 3 by 24
Crow over Alv 2 by 27
Alv 1 over Mid 1 by 37
Mid 2 over Cle 2 by 65
Mid 4 over Jos 2 by25

Major

Crow over Bur 3 by 70
Kenn over Cle 1 by 35
Whit over Alv 2 by 9
Bur 2 over Cle 2 by 69
Jos 1 over Jos 3 by 2
Alv 1 over Mid 3 by 49
Mid 2 over Hill by 1
Mid 1 over Bur 1 by 9

Friday, October 23, 2015

10/24/15 Alvarado Game Times & Location Changes

10/24/15 Alvarado Game Times & Location Changes

Bantam Midlothian 1 @ Alvarado 1 at 8:00 am at Alvarado High School Stadium
Bantam Kennedale @ Alvarado 2 at 9:30 am at Alvarado High School Stadium
Minor Crowley vs. Alvarado 2 at 7:30 pm in Burleson at regular field
Major Whitney vs. Alvarado 2 at 10:00 am in Joshua at High School Stadium


See Schedules Page & Maps at -- http://www.bvfootball.org/schedules_week_8.html

Games in Alvarado

There may be another change in the location of games scheduled in Alvarado. We are waiting on an update.

All Flag Games Schedule for Tomorrow Have Been Cancelled

All Flag Games schedule for tomorrow have been cancelled because of the weather conditions. We are waiting for information about them being played next Saturday October 31st. Check Schedule for updates -- http://www.bvfootball.org/schedules_week_9.html

Location Change for All Games Scheduled in Cleburne

All tackle football games scheduled to be played in Cleburne have been moved to Burleson. Check revised schedule for updated game times -- http://www.bvfootball.org/schedules_week_8.html

Location Change for All Games Scheduled in Alvarado

All tackle football games scheduled to be played in Alvarado tomorrow have been moved to the Alvarado High School Stadium. Information about Flag games will be posted as soon as we receive it. Please pass this information to others. See schedule at -- http://www.bvfootball.org/schedules_week_8.html

Thursday, October 22, 2015

Wednesday, October 21, 2015

Great Question

Question: I'm confused by Guru Ray's rankings. In the Bantam Division, how is it possible that a two loss Burleson is ranked second ahead of two one loss teams -- Midlothian 1 and Alvarado 2? This is especially confusing since both of those teams' only loss was to first place Crowley and Burleson's two losses were to those two teams.

rankOpponentBurlesonMidlothian 1Alvarado 2
1Crowley
-46
-28
2
Burleson
2
2
3
Midlothian 1
-2
4
Alvarado 2
-2
5
Hillsboro
34
6
Cleburne 1
20
7
Alvarado 1
28
8
Cleburne 2
44
14
9
Joshua 2
30
30
28
10
Kennedale
36
11
Midlothian 2
40
12
Whitney
36
34
13
Joshua 1
40
36

There isn't really a discrepancy here. Both teams beat Burleson by only two points, one in overtime. The two teams in question lost to Crowley by 46 and 28 points. Of the four losses only two were decisive. We'll have more clarity when Burleson plays Crowley. As far as teams played in common - Joshua 1 and Joshua 2 - neither of the teams in question have beaten their opponent by more than Burleson did. Burleson summed points against all teams played are +164. Midlothian 1 is +122 and Alvarado is +90. The two Burleson losses were very close and could have gone either way. There is not enough evidence to say Burleson doesn't belong in the spot above the other teams. Evidence will come from the remaining weeks of the season and the playoffs. It is a good question but it carries no more weight than asking why Alvarado 2 isn't ahead of Midlothian 1 because they played so much better against Crowley. Yet against the other common opponents Midlothian 1 beat them by more than Alvarado 2. In common games between the teams in question Burleson is +68 against Midlothian 1's +68. Burleson is +28 against Alvarado 2's +30.  Nothing to give an edge. Teams have good days and bad days. That's what football is all about. We can't be sure which teams had the good ones and which had the bad ones until we play more games. Burleson doesn't play Crowley during the regular season so we'll have to see what happens in the playoffs. Take a look at the teams next week and we'll see what changes.

Tuesday, October 20, 2015

Sunday, October 18, 2015

BVFA Week Seven Updates

We now have seven weeks of football in the books with two more weeks of the regular season to go for tackle football and one for the flag teams. The following teams are still undefeated in conference games (Guru Ray Ratings in parenthesis):

Bantam DivisionCrowley (106.2) & Midlothian 1 (87.0)

Minor DivisionAlvarado 1 (87.2), Midlothian 2 (91.3) & Whitney (86.0)

Major Division – Alvarado 1 (101.2), Burleson 2 (123.0) & Crowley (108.7)

On the final weekend of the regular season four of those teams play each other – these are games you might want to go and check out:

Minor Division Alvarado 1 plays Whitney at in Alvarado at 10:30 am

Major Alvarado 1 plays Crowley in Crowley at 12 noon)

Lots of other positions in the Final Standings will be determined in the next two weekends before we know which teams will be in the playoffs. Be sure to get as many people as possible in the stands to support your teams.

View the current Standings at -- http://www.bvfootball.org/standings.html

Check out Guru Ray’s Standings on the BVFA Blog at -- http://brazosvalleyfootball.blogspot.com/


Playoffs begin on November 7th and the BVFA Super Bowls will be played at AT&T Stadium on December 6th. Thanks for supporting our BVFA players & coaches this season.



Major Ratings Week Seven


RankTeamRatingChange
1Burleson 2123.03.6
2Crowley108.70.8
2Alvarado 1101.2-0.4
4Hillsboro91.02.6
5Midlothian 288.24.6
6Kennedale83.02.0
7Midlothian 176.7-0.9
8Whitney70.66.0
9Burleson 170.3-3.6
10Alvarado 262.11.2
11Cleburne 256.7-3.7
12Joshua 355.2-3.7
13Joshua 154.2-1.4
14Joshua 251.90.5
15Midlothian 348.63.0
15Cleburne 148.2-1.5
17Burleson 335.92.0

Minor Ratings Week Seven


RankTeamRatingChange
1Burleson 292.62.5
2Midlothian 291.3-3.1
3Crowley88.50.1
4Alvarado 187.2-2.9
5Whitney86.0-1.3
6Hillsboro79.80.7
7Midlothian 478.63.7
8Cleburne 178.12.2
9Kennedale73.8-2.3
10Joshua 164.5-3.0
11Cleburne 362.3-0.5
12Alvarado 261.90.3
13Midlothian 359.9-1.5
14Joshua 256.52.8
15Midlothian 147.1-2.4
16Burleson 142.6-3.1
17Cleburne 229.54.5

Bantam Ratings Week Seven


RankTeamratingchange
1Crowley106.21.6
2Burleson89.2-1.3
3Midlothian 187.05.2
4Alvarado 285.4-0.4
5Hillsboro73.65.5
6Cleburne 172.3-3.8
7Alvarado 167.93.4
8Cleburne 263.3-3.8
9Joshua 257.4-0.5
10Kennedale55.4-4.8
11Midlothian 250.9-2.8
12Whitney49.10.5
13Joshua 142.50.4

Saturday, October 17, 2015

Predictions

Bantam

Burleson over Joshua 2 by 36
Alvarado 1 over Midlothian 2 by 14
Cleburne 1 over Joshua 1 by 37
Alvarado 2 over Whitney by 40
Midlothian 1 over Cleburne 2 by 12
Hillsboro over Kennedale by 8

Minor

Joshua 1 over Cleburne 3 by 8
Whitney over Midlothian 4 by 9
Burleson 2 over Joshua 2 by 39
Alvarado 1 over Burleson 1 by 47
Cleburne 1 over Midlothian 3 by 12
Kennedale over Alvarado 2 by 12
Midlothian 2 over Cleburne 2 by 72
Hillsboro over Midlothian 1 by 30

Major

Crowley over Joshua 1 by 49
Midlothian 1 over Joshua 3 by 22
Midlothian 2 over Burleson 1 by 7
Kennedale over Joshua 2 by 27
Whitney over Cleburne 2 by 1
Cleburne 1 over Midlothian 3 by 1
Alvarado 1 over Burleson 3 by 71
Burleson 2 over Alvarado 2 by 54

Sunday, October 11, 2015

Major Ratings Week Six


RankTeamRatingChange
1Burleson 2119.44.8
2Crowley107.9-1.1
2Alvarado 1101.6-3.6
4Hillsboro88.4-5.2
5Midlothian 283.63.1
6Kennedale81.08.6
7Midlothian 177.65.0
8Burleson 173.91.4
9Whitney64.64.3
10Alvarado 260.9-7.8
11Cleburne 260.45.9
12Joshua 358.9-0.8
13Joshua 155.60.2
14Joshua 251.45.2
15Cleburne 149.7-1.4
15Midlothian 345.6-5.7
17Burleson 333.9-1.5

Minor Ratings Week Six


RankTeamRatingChange
1Midlothian 294.49.3
2Alvarado 190.10.2
3Burleson 290.14.3
4Crowley88.47.6
5Whitney87.3-1.7
6Hillsboro79.12.1
7Kennedale76.1-0.8
8Cleburne 175.9-6.2
9Midlothian 474.93.5
10Joshua 167.58.1
11Cleburne 362.8-6.3
12Alvarado 261.60.2
13Midlothian 361.4-4.8
14Joshua 253.7-9.0
15Midlothian 149.5-7.0
16Burleson 145.71.1
17Cleburne 225.0-1.1

Bantam Ratings Week Six


RankTeamratingchange
1Crowley104.60.4
2Burleson90.5-0.4
3Alvarado 285.83.0
4Midlothian 181.8-1.7
5Cleburne 176.14.4
6Hillsboro68.1-3.6
7Cleburne 267.13.9
8Alvarado 164.52.0
9Kennedale60.2-5.3
10Joshua 257.94.9
11Midlothian 253.7-8.1
12Whitney48.6-1.8
13Joshua 142.1-0.7

Week Six Standings Now Online

The Standings for Week Six are now online at -- http://www.bvfootball.org/standings.html  

Saturday, October 10, 2015

Your Mission - Predictions

Here is your assignment for the week. Let's say team A is playing team B and team A is favored by me to win by ten points. If you are team A your job is to win by more than ten points. If you are team B your job is not to let team A win by ten points and beat them if you can. And if you really beat them you get a real win, not just an improvement win. If I guess the exact scoring margin both teams played their best. Get it? You may not win but you can always improve.

Team A     24
Team B     18     winner

because they didn't let team A win by ten.

Bantam

Burleson over Midlothian 1 by 10
Cleburne 1 over Whitney by 24
Alvarado 1 over Joshua 1 by 17
Cleburne 2 over Kennedale by 1
Crowley over Joshua 2 by 48
Alvarado 2 over Midlothian 2 by 24

Minor

Hillsboro over Midlothian 3 by 11
Burleson 2 over Alvarado 2 by 27
Alvarado 1 over Cleburne 1 by 5
Joshua 1 over Midlothian 1 by 8
Whitney over Burleson 1 by 41
Midlothian 4 over Cleburne 2 by 42
Crowley over Cleburne 3 by 7
Midlothian 2 over Joshua 2 by 14

Major

Burleson 2 over Hillsboro by 24
Kennedale over Alvarado 2 by 1
Alvarado 1 over Joshua 1 by 47
Burleson 1 over Burleson 3 by 34
Midlothian 1 over Cleburne 1 by 18
Midlothian 2 over Joshua 2 by 31
Cleburne 2 over Midlothian 3 by 1
Crowley over Joshua 3 by 46

There, now no matter how much better the other team is assumed to be, you can still be a winner if you show me you're better than I expected. And you favorites can get knocked down a notch or two if you don't prove you're as good as I say.

Sunday, October 4, 2015

Week 5 BVFA Scores, Standings & Ratings Now Online

After another great week of BVFA football, the latest scores and standings are now online. The races are tightening up between teams that are planning on being on the field at AT&T Stadium on December 6th. But, we still have four more weeks of regular season games, plus three weeks of playoff games to go. So, regardless of where your team is now, there is still plenty of time to go.


For Standings go to -- http://www.bvfootball.org/standings.html


For Guru Ray’s Ratings go to -- http://brazosvalleyfootball.blogspot.com/

Major Ratings Week Five


RankTeamRatingChange
1Burleson 2114.6012.4
2Crowley109.0011.1
2Alvarado 1105.2010.2
4Hillsboro93.601.2
5Midlothian 280.503.7
6Midlothian 172.60-5.8
7Burleson 172.502.7
8Kennedale72.404.7
9Alvarado 268.706.7
10Whitney60.300.4
11Joshua 359.70-6.1
12Joshua 155.40-5.4
13Cleburne 254.50-2.3
14Midlothian 351.302.7
15Cleburne 151.10-3.0
15Joshua 246.20-9.7
17Burleson 335.40-9.2

Minor Ratings Week Five


RankTeamRatingChange
1Alvarado 189.94.5
2Whitney89.02.7
3Burleson 285.86.9
4Midlothian 285.19.4
5Cleburne 182.111.8
6Crowley80.82.3
7Hillsboro77.0-2.0
8Kennedale76.9-1.4
9Midlothian 471.48.0
10Cleburne 369.1-6.8
11Midlothian 366.2-1.2
12Joshua 262.72.7
13Alvarado 261.4-8.1
14Joshua 159.41.2
15Midlothian 156.5-7.8
16Burleson 144.6-12.0
17Cleburne 226.1-13.6

Bantam Ratings Week Five


RankTeamratingchange
1Crowley104.26.6
2Burleson90.92.1
3Midlothian 183.58.1
4Alvarado 282.88.8
5Cleburne 171.7-1.4
6Hillsboro71.73.6
7Kennedale65.63.2
8Cleburne 263.2-2.9
9Alvarado 162.5-1.3
10Midlothian 261.8-1.9
11Joshua 253.0-9.5
12Whitney50.4-7.7
13Joshua 142.9-7.3

The Answers to a Couple of Questions

Someone asked a question about Cleburne 2 and Hillsboro (Question about the Ratings - September 22). The question was why Cleburne 2 dropped in the rating when they won and Hillsboro rose even though they lost. The simple answer is that Cleburne 2's opponents' ratings had collectively fallen and Hillsboro's opponents' collective ratings had risen.

Follow-up

During the season Cleburne 2 and Hillsboro have had three common opponents. Here's how they scored:

opponent             Cleburne 2       Hillsboro

Alvarado 1           12-18              22-12
Whitney               34-12              34-6
Joshua 2              14-12              32-14

The only question remaining is which team will win in an actual matchup.

Undefeated Midlothian 2

I expected someone to ask how 3-0 Midlothian 2 could be ranked so low. At the time the only teams they had played were ranked below them. There was other team ranked below them that they had not played.

9Midlothian 267.1
10Kennedale65.4
11Joshua 261.3
12Whitney55.6
13Joshua 151.6

This week Midlothian 2 played the other team ranked lower, Kennedale, and lost a great game by only two points. The game was a great battle and turned out as it should have due to home field advantage. It is quite possible that some or all of these five teams will move as they link up with more opponents.

Sunday, September 27, 2015

Week 4 BVFA Scores, Standings & Ratings Now Online

After another great week of BVFA football, the latest scores and standings are now online. The races are tightening up between teams that are planning on being on the field at AT&T Stadium on December 6th. But, we still have five more weeks of regular season games, plus three weeks of playoff games to go. So, regardless of where your team is now, there is still plenty of time to go.




For Guru Ray’s Ratings go to -- http://brazosvalleyfootball.blogspot.com/

Major Ratings Week Four


RankTeamRatingChange
1Burleson 2102.250.0
2Crowley97.87-2.1
2Alvarado 195.03-4.1
4Hillsboro92.37-6.8
5Midlothian 178.404.1
6Midlothian 276.8114.8
7Burleson 169.830.6
8Kennedale67.714.3
9Joshua 365.788.0
10Alvarado 262.042.6
11Joshua 160.780.5
12Whitney59.91-11.7
13Cleburne 256.79-4.0
14Joshua 255.884.0
15Cleburne 154.102.3
15Midlothian 348.65-3.7
17Burleson 344.58-5.8

Minor Ratings Week Four


RankTeamRatingChange
1Whitney87.41.1
2Hillsboro83.24.2
3Alvarado 181.1-4.3
4Kennedale81.02.6
5Midlothian 279.74.0
6Cleburne 177.26.9
7Crowley76.8-1.8
8Burleson 276.0-2.9
9Cleburne 373.6-2.3
10Midlothian 369.31.9
11Joshua 267.07.0
12Midlothian 465.82.4
13Alvarado 265.5-4.0
14Joshua 159.00.8
15Midlothian 156.1-8.2
16Burleson 152.1-4.5
17Cleburne 234.9-4.8

Bantam Ratings Week Four

Rank Team rating change
1 Crowley 97.6 12.3
2 Burleson 88.8 6.3
3 Midlothian 1 75.4 -11.3
4 Alvarado 2 74.0 2.9
5 Cleburne 1 73.1 4.3
6 Hillsboro 68.0 -4.8
7 Cleburne 2 66.1 -3.9
8 Alvarado 1 63.8 -4.7
9 Midlothian 2 63.6 -3.5
10 Joshua 2 62.5 1.2
11 Kennedale 62.4 -3.0
12 Whitney 58.0 2.4
13 Joshua 1 50.2 -1.5

Tuesday, September 22, 2015

Question about the Ratings

Can you explain to me exactly how the ratings are done? My coaches and I have been watching the past three weeks and we can't for the life of us figure out how they compile the information to come up with the ratings. This past weekend Hillsboro lost, we won, we dropped they either rose or stayed the same. Alvarado 2 had a bye
and they passed us. Doesn't make sense to me. Could enlighten me a little please?
Thanks,
Doug Minchey
Cleburne 2 Bantam
The ratings treat each game the same. Since they started from scratch, all teams began with the same rating. The season rating is the average of all the team's games. Since this is only the third week the ratings are not very well tied together. After the first week the team rating is based on one team, its opponent. The second week its rating is based on up to three teams. After three weeks it is based on up to seven teams. If the teams were infinite, by the ninth week a team's rating could be affected by as many as 511 different teams. Each week more teams are tied together by playing one or more common opponents and each week they become more accurate. It is not unusual for a team that lost to rise in the ratings if most of the teams they have played did better than usual the past week. Even if a team doesn't play, its rating will probably go up or down. This early in the season there is a lot of movement based on a team's opponents and their opponents and their opponents, etc. So instead of looking at one game we have to look at all the games because the latest outcome of any game affects many teams ratings.
Thanks for the interest,
   Ray