With the changes coming to the Wyoming high school football setup in 2014, matchups involving new schools were all but inevitable. So to see several new series starting in 2014 is no surprise.
In all, 16 new series will start in 2014: seven involving Rock River and its new varsity program, three involving Tongue River and its move to 1A 11-man, and two new series each for Upton-Sundance, NSI, St. Stephens and Hanna.
Rock River’s first foray into varsity football will bring about seven new series, as the Longhorns will play St. Stephens, NSI, Kaycee, Hanna, Midwest, Guernsey-Sunrise and Hulett in their inaugural season.
Tongue River will play Upton-Sundance, Lingle and Pine Bluffs for the first time in 2014. Tongue River has played both Upton and Sundance numerous times but has yet to play the combined Patriots.
The Class 2A cross-conference scheduling also spawned two new series: Mountain View-Burns and Big Piney-Wheatland.
The new series starting next season include:
Week 1: Upton-Sundance vs. Wind River; Wyoming Indian vs. Moorcroft; Rock River vs. St. Stephens.
Week 2: Rock River vs. NSI.
Week 3: Mountain View vs. Burns; Tongue River vs. Upton-Sundance; Kaycee vs. Rock River; Hanna vs. St. Stephens.
Week 4: Hanna vs. Rock River.
Week 5: Big Piney vs. Wheatland; Farson vs. NSI; Rock River vs. Midwest.
Week 7: Tongue River vs. Lingle; Rock River vs. Guernsey-Sunrise.
Week 8: Pine Bluffs vs. Tongue River; Hulett vs. Rock River.
–patrick