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Anonymous wrote:Data Guy here. Going to plow ahead with week 5 predictions based on popular feedback, despite the strident objections of the thread’s new anti-gambling activist (or troll). (She may want to look at the slot machines in convenience stores issue, and leave the lax fans discussing games in peace.) In any case, these are intended for discussion and debate, or general info, and nothing more.
Okay, with Week 4’s excitement behind us, Week 5 looms with some key matchups to set up playoff seedings:
DC Area Clubs
--Coppermine -6 vs Stars LB (Stars has a tough test this week after their huge win last Sunday. Feeling good about the pre-season calls that Stars would make the playoffs and was developing as a team. They will cut their score deficit from their first game against Coppermine in the Fall in half.)
--Integrity -5 vs MC Elite (Integrity will win this one, but MC Elite will score. They are showing heart, competing through the end of games even when overmatched.)
--M&D Black -15 vs MC Elite (Alleged issues with scoring will not be present for M&D Black in this one. Hope MC Elite is buoyed by a good showing against Integrity).
--Pride -8 vs Integrity (Pride will take care of business.)
Key Matchups
--Hero’s Green -4 vs. Sky Walkers (Sky Walkers, one of the more mercurial teams in the top 25, tend to play the top teams tough—at least since last Summer. This one could be even closer than 4 goals if they hold to form. Going with a slightly bigger goal difference as I don’t think Hero’s Green will take them lightly.)
The Rest
--FCA -6 vs M&D West Black. (FCA showed some improvement in a key win against M&D Red. They should handle M&D West and stay on track for the 8th seed in the playoffs).
--Crush -7 vs CCL (CCL is physical and plays hard, but Crush is playing as well as anyone in the Mid-Atlantic right now and will win going away.)
--MDU East -4 vs M&D Red (A series of close games against top teams suggests that M&D Red could keep this one competitive as well. Only Hero’s Green has been able to open a real gap with this team. MDU will bounce back from their two losses to VA clubs last week.)
--3D MD -2 vs MD United West (3D MD gets a chance to show that it is indeed a cut above the second teams of the big clubs. MDU West is a bit better than their previous second team wins against Hero’s White and M&D West. A win would keep their slim playoff hopes alive, but they close out the season against MD United East in Game 8, and need to bounce back from tough losses to Crush and Coppermine first.)
--CCL -4 vs Hero’s White (CCL will rebound after their loss to Crush in the early game and beat Hero’s White, supported by a very loud and complaining fan. They could run the score gap up further if Hero’s doesn’t come to play, but they don’t have a ton of offense.)
--Hero’s Green -11 vs NEMS (Hero’s Green has way too much firepower for NEMS. Pretty straightforward.)
Original angry mom here, I saw this post just after it was posted and was not going to respond but I changed my mind. I am a anti-gambling activist and I am not sorry to admit that, I have known too many people who lost most of if not all of their money gambling their life away. While you may not want to admit it you remind me of them. I mean it is the middle of the day on a Wednesday and again you have nothing better to do then create betting lines on 8th grade girls lacrosse. So again I urge the community not to encourage this behavior as it sets a terrible example for our children.