I will say Hillcrest has a good chance to make it but only because they don’t have to face Montini or Sterling and a few others in the playoffs, only the final game.
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Sterling and Montini will be in the semi final game on the North side, We shall see if Hillcrest gets past JCA or a few others.The brackets have been set. I’m not going to do anymore talking lol I’m going to let Hillcrest do the talking for me. What teams did you guys have winning 5A? So I can come back to this post in 5 weeks
AgreedI will say Hillcrest has a good chance to make it but only because they don’t have to face Montini or Sterling and a few others in the playoffs, only the final game.
What happened to Sterling in Week 9 against Sycamore? Is Sycamore just that good?Sterling and Montini will be in the semi final game on the North side, We shall see if Hillcrest gets past JCA or a few others.
Sycamore is very good, Sterling had their 2 best athletes out and didn’t come to play.What happened to Sterling in Week 9 against Sycamore? Is Sycamore just that good?
That's the kind of thing I would have written had I written the dsr this year...but as it stands, I'm at a sushi bar in Reno. It's not bad.LWE's playoff run will be interesting. I've said it a few times, and I'll say it again: they are the most prohibitive favorite in the largest class since the expansion to 8 classes. However, it is 8A, so there will be at least one unexpectedly tough game (like St. Chuck's East last year), probably more.
Aurora Christian is under the radar because of the schedule they play... but in 1A, I don't know who will challenge them.
I think AC will win but it's not as easy as you think. Will have a tough quarter final game vs. Lena-Winslow who is the favorite to win. LW defeated Tuscola to win the 2017 state championship. The shot against LW is they don't face vigorous competition during the regular season. In their 8 wins, their closest margin of victory was 19 points.
AC on the other hand knows how to work through adversity with a much stronger schedule. If the AC vs. LW game is played on the AC turf, I think AC wins.
(neutral site) CalPreps has LW over AC 35-27.
Lena Winslow plays in the toughest small school conference in the state, the Northwest Upstate Illini Conference. Since 2010, this conference has produced 7 state football championships from 4 different teams. Since 2000, the number is 13 state championships from 7 different teams. Their only loss was by 6 to Eastland Pearl City, who is undefeated and a 3 seed in 2A. Year in and year out, the teams in this conference face very tough competition, because they play each other. Yes, I know AC plays much bigger schools, but don't think LW is not battle tested because of their margins of victory.
Also, don't look past Princeville, a potential second round opponent for AC and the number 1 seed in the bracket. They are coming off a quarterfinal appearance last year and have returned almost their entire starting line up. We'll get a little idea about how they might match up, based on AC's first round game against Annawan-Wethersfield. Princeville and A-W are in the same conference and Princeville beat A-W 42-6 in the middle of the season. That was A-W's last loss.
Well said. Thanks for the historical perspective.
To be clear, I am not discounting the strength of the conference.
It does not change the accuracy of my statement, LW has not faced vigorous competition - not this year, not last year. Let me be more descriptive. LW competition may be "very tough" as you stated, but at no time in their 8 wins this year did they face game critical situations. They never had to defend a goal line or against a first down in a game critical situation. They were never playing from behind with the clock against them. They've not had to manage a clock or time outs. They've never had to convert critical 3rd or 4th downs. None of those situations come into play when you win every game by 19 or more points. In that regard, LW is untested.
Strong conference - yes.
Tough competitors - yes.
The 21-20 victory over Tuscola in the state championship last year... that was a test which will serve them well. Howerver, LW doesn't get that kind of testing on a week to week basis. At least not in conference the last two years.
Lena Winslow plays in the toughest small school conference in the state, the Northwest Upstate Illini Conference. Since 2010, this conference has produced 7 state football championships from 4 different teams. Since 2000, the number is 13 state championships from 7 different teams. Their only loss was by 6 to Eastland Pearl City, who is undefeated and a 3 seed in 2A. Year in and year out, the teams in this conference face very tough competition, because they play each other. Yes, I know AC plays much bigger schools, but don't think LW is not battle tested because of their margins of victory.
Also, don't look past Princeville, a potential second round opponent for AC and the number 1 seed in the bracket. They are coming off a quarterfinal appearance last year and have returned almost their entire starting line up. We'll get a little idea about how they might match up, based on AC's first round game against Annawan-Wethersfield. Princeville and A-W are in the same conference and Princeville beat A-W 42-6 in the middle of the season. That was A-W's last loss.
You can come back to this in a few weeks, Sterling and Montini or Sterling and Sycamore will be the last two standing and whoever Hillcrest faces from those teams their season will be over, but I think JCA will take them out before they get that far.The brackets have been set. I’m not going to do anymore talking lol I’m going to let Hillcrest do the talking for me. What teams did you guys have winning 5A? So I can come back to this post in 5 weeks
You can come back to this in a few weeks, Sterling and Montini or Sterling and Sycamore will be the last two standing and whoever Hillcrest faces from those teams their season will be over, but I think JCA will take them out before they get that far.