There has been some grumblings that St. Mary's Springs shouldn't play the brutal nonconference schedule they usually do.
This year, Springs lost to Verona and Notre Dame, playoff teams in Division 1 and Division 3, and beat WLA, a playoff team in Division 4.
Had the Ledgers played, and beat, a playoff team from its own division (say, Oshkosh Lourdes for example) they may not have missed the playoffs. One of the tiebreakers for teams with .500 records is overall winning percentage and overall winning percentage against conference opponents.
But I don't think that's the way Springs coach Bob Hyland likes to operate. And I don't think that's the best option for Springs to take.
Playing football is about more than just making the playoffs. It's about developing your character. You develop character through adversity. And playing a tough nonconference schedule is one thing that Hyland does to put his players through adversity.
Notre Dame won't be on the schedule next year, but Hyland replaced the Tritons with Campbellsport — a Division 3 school.
I'm glad Springs is continuing to play its tough nonconference slate.
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