If only you could combine the Indy players (minus the slasher) and the Riverside coaches - then you might have a team that could beat anyone in 6A. |
Cosby and WestPo if all of the 1 seeds win, Freedom and Yorktown if all of the 2 seeds win. |
Robo is obviously not the powerhouse team they were last year and this year they just aren't consistent at dominating the face offs or anything offensively |
I’m going to wait to see how first round of states plays out before power ranking the final four (slight cop out, but hear me out). The pressure of win or go home will bring out the best in each of the remaining teams. We will then be able to determine how clutch the players are, how prepared the coaches are and how disciplined each team can be with their season on the line. Excited to see how things play out and I honestly believe that there are 5-6 teams that can win it all this year. It will make for a very fun and competitive tournament because any given day these teams can all beat each other:
-Langley -West Po -Robinson -Cosby -Battlefield -Yorktown |
MaxPreps doesn't have it yet but I think the Class 5 bracket looks like this:
A1 Kellam (bye) D1 Indy/A2 Cox C1 Freeman (bye) C2 Patrick Henry Roanoke/D2 Briar Woods Indy coasts to the finals. Briar Woods should be PHR. Briar and Freeman should be a good game. |
With 6A and 4A down I've been excited most of the year about 5A and figured they'd be the top division this year talent wise. The playoffs have been a little bit of let down.
Between the Indy suspension leading to the Briar lose and the Riverside Indy elimination game. Freeman not living up to the hype. Kellam losing their best offensive threat to STAB. With that said it's always nice to see a new champ. This bracket is Indy's to win if they want it. Kellam vs Indy could be an interesting game if Kellam can slow it down. If not Indy will run away with that one in similar fashion to the Riverside beat down the last time they played Kellam. Would have to think Kellam will win most if not every faceoff. Freeman has not looked great down the stretch but may have enough to get by Briar assuming they knock off PH on the road. Going with Indy over Briar 11-9 in the Final. |
who was suspended and why? |
Little late to this but Langley would absolutely dog walk Indy any given day of the week. Argue with a wall. |
I got Indy blowing passed Langley with ease. We will find out soon enough. |
With Indy moving up to 6A next ear they can decide it on the field then. |
Langley needs to get it done this year. Losing their whole defense to graduation. |
Battlefield smoked Gainesville. Big games on Friday are all set now.
Cosby v Gainesville Langley v Robinson WP v Yorktown Battlefield v Deep Run |
Is the Langley Robinson game the marquee match up on Friday? |
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How are these playoffs a letdown. Indy/Riverside was an instant classic and one of the best of the year. Freeman is in the state tourney, so how are they a let down? Who was the Indy suspension? Who left Kellam? Was this mid season? If not, those things happen. Indy will lose EVERY faceoff? Their Fogo is very good.Kellam racks up stats on bad, bad teams. PHR and Cox are speed bumps for Briar and Indy. Freeman and Kellam are a bit tougher, but very beatable. It will be Briar and Indy for round 4 and I will not even try to pick a winner. |