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Agreements and disagreements
August 8, 2008Got back from the Big Apple a couple of days ago, and have delved back into high school football.
It is pretty scary to realize there is only 20 days until the TRN Kickoff Classic. And I still have plenty of football previews to write.
Just took a thorough glance through the texasfootballratings.com website, and here are some predictions I agree and disagree with:
Agreements
* I think the winners they chose in three of our area's main districts are the ones I would also go with right now: Rider (5-4A), Vernon (5-3A), and Henrietta (5-2A).
* Fine with me that Rider is getting to the state title game (the website does playoff predictions based on the ratings, too). A great showdown versus Highland Park looms in the semis.
* Watch out for those early playoff matchups. Going big-school in 3A (Burkburnett for now) gets you China Spring, which lost in the state finals a year ago. Liberty Hill (two-time defending champs) awaits in small-school bracket.
And in 2A, Clyde and Cisco would advance over 5-2A schools. Roscoe, which returns many from a great team last year, could take out both A small schools (which is what is forecast).
Disagreements
* Archer City may not win 9-A (although many peg them as the favorites), but the Wildcats as the third-best team? The website has both Windthorst and Munday ahead of them.
* A couple of records that probably will not happen. It may make the playoffs in 5-2A, but I have a hard time thinking Nocona will go 9-1. And Bowie cannot possibly go 2-8 since it has dropped to 2A, can it. Petrolia will be better than 1-9, too. Windthorst making a 10-0 run would be surprising as well.
* Northside will be a really good team this year, but a year ago it lost in the quarters of the Div. II bracket. Now they are in Div. I, but is going to advance all the way to the title game? Not totally sold on that.
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