Teams that didn't catch a break
Teams like Madison Heights Madison, Marine City, Macomb Dakota and others caught a break in the district round. Here's a look at some teams that must be thinking, what did we do to deserve this?
Walled Lake Central had one of the best seasons in school history. Central won the North Division of the KLAA, lost just once to a top-10 team (Grand Blanc) and finished 8-1.
So its reward is to host Birmingham Brother Rice in the first round of a Division 2 Region 2 district. If, and I mean if, Central gets past Brother Rice it'll likely face Rochester Adams in the second round. Central is the top seed so it will have homefield in both games but one must wonder how much of a break it is. Brother Rice and Adams are two of the top teams in Oakland County and help make Division 2 a balanced division.
Also in Division 2, Grand Rapids Kenowa Hills had its best regular season (8-1) since reaching the Class BB final in 1992. Now it gets to play Muskegon, the defending champ, in the first round and if it gets past the Big Reds, Lowell will be waiting in the district final. Many believe Lowell will win the title this year. Too bad for Kenowa Hills. They deserved better.
In Division 3 Mason (8-1) must get past DeWitt (9-0), one of the favorites, and then play at either Lansing Sexton of Fowlerville. That just doesn't seem right. A team goes 8-1 and has no chance of hosting a first- or second-round game.
The same fate likely awaits Dowagiac Union (8-1) and Battle Creek Pennfield (8-1) in Division 4. Dowagiac plays at Hamilton (8-1) in the first round and if it wins that game will likely play at Three Rivers (9-0) in the district final. Pennfield plays at Williamston (8-1) in the first round and if it wins will likely play at Marshall (8-1) in the district final.
There were a record 22 additional qualifiers, teams with 5-4 or 4-4 records, this year. There were six Class A teams added and six in Class B, and five in each of the other two classes. In Class B Dearborn Divine Child (5-4) was the fifth team in with 58 playoff points. Grand Rapids Catholic Central (5-4) was the last team added with 56 playoff points. Catholic Central opens at Grand Rapids West Catholic (9-0), two former Grand Rapids City League rivals.
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The Good teams toooooooooo.......
You clowns blow my minds some times during the High School Season. Since you know absolutely nothing about our local schools, why don't you just go by the State ratings or better than that use a system that you have to buy !!! Son of Swami, ISN'T!! So lets close that case, and the rest of ya couldn't pull a winner betting with a two headed quarter!! My goodness, DO YOU UNDERSTAND WHAT THOSE LITTLE NUMBERS MEAN AFTER THE TEAMS NAMES, EXAMPLE, 103,44??? COME ON GUYS AT LEAST MAKE IT LOOK REAL. I CAN'T BELIEVE SOME OF SWAMI'S RATINGS THIS LAST WEEKEND, HAD TO PUKE, AND I DON'T DRINK. THESE KIDS PROBABLY STOPPED READING THIS RAG, AND I DON'T BLAME THEM FOR THAT!!!! JUST BECAUSE YOU THINK (KEY WORD THINK)INKSTER OR COUNTRY DAY HAS DONE WELL IN PREVIOUS YEARS, ISN'T AN AUTOMATIC IN THE TOP TEN WITH 5-3 AND 6-3 RECORDS, CAN YOU IMAGINE WHAT THE KIDS WHO BEAT THEM MUST FEEL AND THEY FINISH WITH A 7-2 AND YOU FORGOT ABOUT THEM SWAMI????
IS THERE LITTLE LEAGUE FOR THIS GUY TO FOLLOW? These guys have college careers that start from this playoff right now! The College people are in the stands, the Pro people are in the stands, its time for a select few to get their start,,,,,,if we give them their kick here. So when you have people from a school making the ratings from a bad season, and possible have someone taking a spot from someone who shouldn't , you have stopped the train from hitting the station,,,,,,,,SO THINK TWICE BEFORE YOU JUST MAKE A STUPID CHOICE ON SOME BUDDY WHO COACHES HERE OR THERE, YOUR VOICE IS HEARD THROUGH-OUT THE STATE, AND VERY LOUD I MAY SAY!!
DAN1958~ COME ON EAGLES ALL THE WAY!~ 9-0 KEEP IT GOING NUMBER ONE DIVISION 5 FOR A REASON , CLASS OF '76
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