Sports Illustrated Pre-Season 2025 Top 25

[DFOLDMAN]

https://www.si.com/high-school/football ... jp2tzxzwkn

Fear The Fox...

[Greerfan1]

This year's version of the Silver Foxes will be the best we have potentially ever seen, everyone else is truly just playing for 2nd place.

Right now with everything we know, i'd say Dutch Fork would be a 28-35 point favorite over anyone in 5A Division 1

[DFOLDMAN]

I'm fairly certain that Spartanburg, Summerville, Sumter, River Bluff - the rest of 5A D1 would disagree with that, but if they stay healthy and focused.... listening to TK and staff, should be another very good team. Still think the 2018 version of the Silver Foxes might be the best they've had.
Been looking to the next couple of seasons for a while- since these guys were ballboys on the sidelines- thought they would be special.

Fear The Fox...

[Greerfan1]

I'm fairly certain that Spartanburg, Summerville, Sumter, River Bluff - the rest of 5A D1 would disagree with that, but if they stay healthy and focused.... listening to TK and staff, should be another very good team. Still think the 2018 version of the Silver Foxes might be the best they've had.
Been looking to the next couple of seasons for a while- since these guys were ballboys on the sidelines- thought they would be special.

Fear The Fox...

I think everyone else know's this is Dutch Fork's year, the WR they got this offseason is absolutely electric, and will add a whole different dimension to the offense. This team has got a chance to be an all time great team.

[DFOLDMAN]

I'm fairly certain that Spartanburg, Summerville, Sumter, River Bluff - the rest of 5A D1 would disagree with that, but if they stay healthy and focused.... listening to TK and staff, should be another very good team. Still think the 2018 version of the Silver Foxes might be the best they've had.
Been looking to the next couple of seasons for a while- since these guys were ballboys on the sidelines- thought they would be special.

Fear The Fox...

I think everyone else know's this is Dutch Fork's year, the WR they got this offseason is absolutely electric, and will add a whole different dimension to the offense. This team has got a chance to be an all time great team.

Heard about the DL from Aquinas DF got didn’t know about the WR. Where did he come from?

Fear The Fox…

[Rebel-Fan-74]

This year's version of the Silver Foxes will be the best we have potentially ever seen, everyone else is truly just playing for 2nd place.

Right now with everything we know, i'd say Dutch Fork would be a 28-35 point favorite over anyone in 5A Division 1

So why don't we just give them the trophy now and save all the trouble and time?

I'm kidding! This is a fair assessment based on all the information we have, but the potential for injuries, off nights, and just plain bad luck are about the best hope for the teams on the schedule and for 5A in general when it comes playoff time. TK has built a solid program and folks can cry recruiting all they want; but it was like this when Bentley was going strong in the early 2000's. Folks are willing to move their kids to where they think they get the best opportunities and not just for athletics. I've known folks to move to get their kids on the bands that did all the trips and parades. I don't know if TK recruits but I doubt that he does... he doesn't have to take that chance with all the kids coming to him on their own.

Based on the ten games from last year, I don't see a team that I would bet against DF even with 20+ points. Oldman, are they looking for a Prime Time Game?

[Greerfan1]

I'm fairly certain that Spartanburg, Summerville, Sumter, River Bluff - the rest of 5A D1 would disagree with that, but if they stay healthy and focused.... listening to TK and staff, should be another very good team. Still think the 2018 version of the Silver Foxes might be the best they've had.
Been looking to the next couple of seasons for a while- since these guys were ballboys on the sidelines- thought they would be special.

Fear The Fox...

I think everyone else know's this is Dutch Fork's year, the WR they got this offseason is absolutely electric, and will add a whole different dimension to the offense. This team has got a chance to be an all time great team.

Heard about the DL from Aquinas DF got didn’t know about the WR. Where did he come from?

Fear The Fox…

I think he came from PA, I know it was one of those states around there.

[Greerfan1]

This year's version of the Silver Foxes will be the best we have potentially ever seen, everyone else is truly just playing for 2nd place.

Right now with everything we know, i'd say Dutch Fork would be a 28-35 point favorite over anyone in 5A Division 1

So why don't we just give them the trophy now and save all the trouble and time?

I'm kidding! This is a fair assessment based on all the information we have, but the potential for injuries, off nights, and just plain bad luck are about the best hope for the teams on the schedule and for 5A in general when it comes playoff time. TK has built a solid program and folks can cry recruiting all they want; but it was like this when Bentley was going strong in the early 2000's. Folks are willing to move their kids to where they think they get the best opportunities and not just for athletics. I've known folks to move to get their kids on the bands that did all the trips and parades. I don't know if TK recruits but I doubt that he does... he doesn't have to take that chance with all the kids coming to him on their own.

Based on the ten games from last year, I don't see a team that I would bet against DF even with 20+ points. Oldman, are they looking for a Prime Time Game?

I agree, I don't think it's recruiting, when you have a program of Dutch Fork's caliber, family's will want to go there, plain and simple. I'm not a fan but I do truly appreciate what TK has built, because the fact of the matter is we in our generation might not ever see another run like what they have done the last 10 years.

[DFOLDMAN]

I'm fairly certain that Spartanburg, Summerville, Sumter, River Bluff - the rest of 5A D1 would disagree with that, but if they stay healthy and focused.... listening to TK and staff, should be another very good team. Still think the 2018 version of the Silver Foxes might be the best they've had.
Been looking to the next couple of seasons for a while- since these guys were ballboys on the sidelines- thought they would be special.

Fear The Fox...

I think everyone else know's this is Dutch Fork's year, the WR they got this offseason is absolutely electric, and will add a whole different dimension to the offense. This team has got a chance to be an all time great team.

Heard about the DL from Aquinas DF got didn’t know about the WR. Where did he come from?

Fear The Fox…

I think he came from PA, I know it was one of those states around there.

Found him. Jalen Neals- about 5'10" 180 WR/RB with the departure of Bickley, Westbrooke and Smith from this past season, he is needed. Have excellent young WRs coming up like Anderson Bean etc, but Neals brings senior experience and leadership and played on a Top 10 team from Pennsylvania from the Pittsburgh area- Pine Richland HS. Fast, strong, good hands, runs well and also a good blocker. He is good on the bubble screen, so I'm sure TK will find him a spot.

https://www.hudl.com/profile/17828357/Jalen-Neals

Fear The Fox...

[DFOLDMAN]

This year's version of the Silver Foxes will be the best we have potentially ever seen, everyone else is truly just playing for 2nd place.

Right now with everything we know, i'd say Dutch Fork would be a 28-35 point favorite over anyone in 5A Division 1

So why don't we just give them the trophy now and save all the trouble and time?

I'm kidding! This is a fair assessment based on all the information we have, but the potential for injuries, off nights, and just plain bad luck are about the best hope for the teams on the schedule and for 5A in general when it comes playoff time. TK has built a solid program and folks can cry recruiting all they want; but it was like this when Bentley was going strong in the early 2000's. Folks are willing to move their kids to where they think they get the best opportunities and not just for athletics. I've known folks to move to get their kids on the bands that did all the trips and parades. I don't know if TK recruits but I doubt that he does... he doesn't have to take that chance with all the kids coming to him on their own.

Based on the ten games from last year, I don't see a team that I would bet against DF even with 20+ points. Oldman, are they looking for a Prime Time Game?

Don't know about any "Prime-Time" games, Rebel. I know they have a scrimmage at a Jamboree against that store-bought team from Gaffney. Probably lose that one early on with half the team probably still playing baseball or just finishing up the season and rusty (try DF again in November). With TKs history in NC, they seem to schedule a good NC team regularly- have played Independence, Mallard Creek, Hough, Weddington, other Charlotte area teams- think they might try to get a team like Myers Park or Cardinal Gibbons but just not sure (will check the NC message board and see if I see of anything about DF there- they still keep up with TK). Also has played some teams from Georgia too in the past- just not certain. Probably be the same schedule this season as last season-which was tough enough, just swapping fields. Scrimmaged Byrnes last season and may do that again- a regular season game with Byrnes would be good too.

Fear The Fox...