Coach's Notes - Principia High School

Not in Top 20

2026-27

Water-Based AstroTurf

Other: The planet earth will be fine

February 17, 2026

JBS, Villa, SJA, MICDS, Ladue, Kirkwood,

Pattonville, Principia, Whitfield, Notre Dame, Lutheran South, Oakville,

no rivalry at this point

the struggling teams listed above

Notre Dame, Lutheran South, Nerinx has too many top teams in a row,other than that I don't really know but ALL teams should be able to have quality input. For some teams the schedule is like the math teacher giving you a final exam before you even have turned in your homework!!

Hazel has been strong but other than Hazel who has played for Whitfield for 3 years I have no clue

Midfield mostly defensive but that is because they all play defense against any team

Not aware of any

no

maybe 3

All it is a school requirement to play at least 2 sports a year

returning players and not past record. So many players graduate from teams that building a schedule off of past record throws off everything, Coaches should provide info on returning impact players and should be trusted to not pad their schedule and challenged by leadership if they do

State Tournaments in sport are not meant to be fair they are designed to have a winner - if you want fair have a play day jamboree format.

Would love quality discussion on this before I comment. Every school has the CHOICE to be in the state tournament. The real question is are the right teams in the final 4 for the most part - again it is a tournament not a bridge party