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Based only on pre-season results, it looks like the 2 best teams will be Catholic and Farragut...Bearden, who is typically strong, got spanked by CAK, CAK didn't even play Creel and Holt isn't playing this season...West will be strong , but probably a spoiler ,and I am putting them 3rd..Maryville , on paper , is strong , but hasn't dominated pre-season play( maybe they are holding back)...anyway..lets see how accurate I am 1.Catholic 2. Farragut 3. West 4.Maryville 5. Bearden 6.....etc...

Mark Mishu...Notre Dame...South Bend, Indiana

Mark Mishu (Knoxville Catholic)...Notre Dame, South Bend, IN

Oops....Make that 1 more tie ...should have used my calculator...

Catholic v CAK If they played 10 times, Catholic would win 4, CAK would win 2 and they would tie 3. Catholic put more pressure on the goal for most the game. CAK countered quickly and effectively. The Catholic defense bent , but did no break. I didn't count shots on goal, but would guess it was about 15 for Catholic and 5 for CAK. Catholic hit the bar twice. CAK scored on a direct kick by Creel, and almost again by Holt. Other than that no real threat on goal. No "wow" saves by Catholic goalie. On the other hand it felt as if CAK was on their heels a majority of the time.I know that CAK had 2 starters not playing and Catholic had 1 not playing....so that was pretty much a wash. It was really good soccer last night..the refs were OK, weather was good...no other external issues. Catholic just finished playing 3 games at the Bearden tourney, CAK was resting.. IMHO both teams will win State, barring of course , an upset, which can happen...just ask Farragut from 2 years ago... Lets see if I am being fair...prediction tonight...Catholic 3...Farragut 0... not including PK's