vet93
10-30-2003, 11:05 AM
This is a big week in region I for many reasons. There are quite a few games that will decide district championships and playoff berths.
Merkel/Sweetwater is a huge game. If Merkel pulls the upset it could cause a 3-way tie for first in that district between Snyder, Merkel and Sweetwater. Merkel is better than they have been in a long time. They have had some trouble getting over the hump against quality teams. I look for Sweetwater to win this game at home but Merkel will make the playoffs and don't just count them out if they have to play Greenwood in round 1. Their defense will keep them in most games and their offense has enough punch to hurt you. Coach flowers and the boys have done an excellent job. By the way, you can't say enough about sweetwater...they just reload every year and put out a very good team. They could make some noise in the playoffs.
Kermit/Monahans is the game to watch in 4-3a. A monahans win seals up the district championship for them. A kermit win creates a big mess for the district championship between them, monahans and greenwood. I look for Monahans to take this game but don't count out Coach Jones and a feisty Yellowjacket ball club. They gave Greenwood a good game. By the way...you have to give coach Hanna, his staff, and the kids at Monahans a lot of credit for putting themselves in a position to win a championship. They were quite a long shot for the championship at the beginning of the season with the defending d2 finalist in their district.
Vernon/Iowa Park is the big game in 5-3a. This game will likely decide the seeding for the small school representatives. Vernon should take this game and lock up the #1 small school spot. IP is a scrappy bunch though and you can never count them out. This would give you a likely bi-district pairing of Vernon/Brady and Ballinger/IP.
Brady/Wylie is the game to watch in district 6-3a. This game has huge implications particularly for Wylie. A loss would take their playoff destiny out of their hands. They would have to hope for a clyde loss this week or next. I have said before...Wylie has all of the incentive in this game. Brady can afford to lose and still make it. I look for Wylie to beat a very tough Brady team this week. This would set up a game to decide the district championship against Ballinger in the last week.
Ballinger/Comanche should be a Bearcat win, however, these bearcats play to the level of their opponent which could mean a much tighter game than many expect. Hopefully Ballinger can fine tune and come out hitting on all cylinders to set up a good game against wylie and a good playoff run.
In 7-3a Little Elm/Bridgeport is a game to watch. With the exception of Decatur, all of the other teams in that district can beat each other on a given night. Little Elm played well last week. If they keep up that momentum, then look for them to pull this game out.
Lake Dallas/Sanger is another 7-3a match to watch. An upset by Sanger could have implications in the big/small school seedings. Lake Dallas will likely take this game.
Can Glen Rose upset Kennedale and then Everman to storm into the playoffs and knock Venus out...........NOT! Kennedale will smash Glen Rose and end the dream.
Merkel/Sweetwater is a huge game. If Merkel pulls the upset it could cause a 3-way tie for first in that district between Snyder, Merkel and Sweetwater. Merkel is better than they have been in a long time. They have had some trouble getting over the hump against quality teams. I look for Sweetwater to win this game at home but Merkel will make the playoffs and don't just count them out if they have to play Greenwood in round 1. Their defense will keep them in most games and their offense has enough punch to hurt you. Coach flowers and the boys have done an excellent job. By the way, you can't say enough about sweetwater...they just reload every year and put out a very good team. They could make some noise in the playoffs.
Kermit/Monahans is the game to watch in 4-3a. A monahans win seals up the district championship for them. A kermit win creates a big mess for the district championship between them, monahans and greenwood. I look for Monahans to take this game but don't count out Coach Jones and a feisty Yellowjacket ball club. They gave Greenwood a good game. By the way...you have to give coach Hanna, his staff, and the kids at Monahans a lot of credit for putting themselves in a position to win a championship. They were quite a long shot for the championship at the beginning of the season with the defending d2 finalist in their district.
Vernon/Iowa Park is the big game in 5-3a. This game will likely decide the seeding for the small school representatives. Vernon should take this game and lock up the #1 small school spot. IP is a scrappy bunch though and you can never count them out. This would give you a likely bi-district pairing of Vernon/Brady and Ballinger/IP.
Brady/Wylie is the game to watch in district 6-3a. This game has huge implications particularly for Wylie. A loss would take their playoff destiny out of their hands. They would have to hope for a clyde loss this week or next. I have said before...Wylie has all of the incentive in this game. Brady can afford to lose and still make it. I look for Wylie to beat a very tough Brady team this week. This would set up a game to decide the district championship against Ballinger in the last week.
Ballinger/Comanche should be a Bearcat win, however, these bearcats play to the level of their opponent which could mean a much tighter game than many expect. Hopefully Ballinger can fine tune and come out hitting on all cylinders to set up a good game against wylie and a good playoff run.
In 7-3a Little Elm/Bridgeport is a game to watch. With the exception of Decatur, all of the other teams in that district can beat each other on a given night. Little Elm played well last week. If they keep up that momentum, then look for them to pull this game out.
Lake Dallas/Sanger is another 7-3a match to watch. An upset by Sanger could have implications in the big/small school seedings. Lake Dallas will likely take this game.
Can Glen Rose upset Kennedale and then Everman to storm into the playoffs and knock Venus out...........NOT! Kennedale will smash Glen Rose and end the dream.