Divide & Conquer

In Week 2, Big Ben Roethlisberger propelled the Altadena Dorians to their first vict'ry ever in the BDFL

 Dorians return to their homeland for a vict'ry

GARDENDALE - In military and political warfare, it is nearly impossible to defeat a united front. However, one strategy that has been successful over time to defeat a powerful foe is the “divide and conquer” strategy. It has been used over the centuries to defeat empires, win political elections and rule nations. Develop strife and divisions within your enemy, then the resistance becomes weaker and your rate of success rises. The origins go back to the caveman days, but it was mastered by the Dorians in the Dark Ages (1200 – 800 B.C.) with their calculated conquest over what is now modern day Greece. All the great military and political leaders know how to implement the "D&C" strategy on their opponents. "Divide and conquer" comes from the Latin "dīvide et imperā" and it can still be used effectively today in politics, sociology and warfare to defeat and conquer your enemy. This is what happened to Jugtown this past weekend in the BDFL as the visiting Altadena Dorians returned to their homeland to dismantle the Juggernauts (38-18) without pulling a single sword. By pitting Fieldstown against Mt. Olive and Pineywood against Pinehurst, the Dorians with their brute show of force and keen political aptitude divided the entire community, overturned the election for a new city school system and returned the valuable assets back into the Jefferson County coffers. In A Big Country by Big Country (1983)