Division II-A Favorites

[DougS]

Harding is home versus St. George Friday, 9/21

[warhawk]

Harding is home versus St. George Friday, 9/21

 

...then I would call this one the game of the week..

[SoonerSteve]

Some great games on this side of Tennessee. FRA v Grace Christian, Webb v Knox Catholic, DCA v Boyd-Buchanan, and Davidson v CPA. Great chance for DII to cause some stir with an upset or two. Who do you think can pull it out?

[RedRobin]

Some great games on this side of Tennessee. FRA v Grace Christian, Webb v Knox Catholic, DCA v Boyd-Buchanan, and Davidson v CPA. Great chance for DII to cause some stir with an upset or two. Who do you think can pull it out?

 

Webb has an excellent shot, but that's the only one of those four in which I see a D2-A victory.

[stated]

Webb will always be a tough team. Meskie is the one of the best I've seen at getting the most out of what he has. He has some very good players don't get me wrong..... Blance, Kelly etc. but he can take a average athlete and get 100 percent out of him. Webb tradition is rich and will continue to be so as formers players continue to come back and support the younger guys. I would like to see Webb go back into the other side of the division though and play Ensworth, Baylor etc.

[Trojan Fan]

In West 1, ECS looks like the division winner receiving a 1st round bye. They've already taken out Harding, the other legit contender, and neither SBEC or Bishop Byrne look likely to beat them. Harding has beaten both SBEC and FACS convincingly and is a lock for the #2 slot and a 1st round playoff host spot. The last game of the year b/w SBEC and FACS will be for a travelling #3 playoff seed. Both have dropped off somewhat from last year but SBEC looks a bit better. Definitely a drop b/w 2 and 3 this year when last year it was pretty tight within the top 3 group.

 

In West 2, the best two teams in the West in St. George's and USJ (both have beaten ECS in tight games) are on a collision course October 12th for the #1 seed, division championship and a 1st round bye. The loser hosts at home as a #2. As in West 1, the dropoff to the #3 slot is a pretty big win. Look for the last game of the year b/w a resurgent Fayette Academy and Jackson Christian to be for the #3 travelling slot.

 

The West seems to be generally in line. ECS, SGIS, and USJ all seem to be pretty good. Harding is behind them...not far behind but still behind that group.

 

No clue on the East. Except for Webb who looks excellent. I see that FRA gave SGIS a good game early in the year and beat Donelson Christian but they lost to a Davidson team that was handled at home by a somewhat down SBEC squad. Hard to figure without first hand accounts.

[warhawk]

great update trojan fan. the JCS-FA game wont be close. JCS a great set of christian folks but FA will win by a lot. I have heard that DA has had some crucial ijuries in past couple weeks so FRA and webb look to be best two teams in the East. Does anyone from the East disagree with that?

Edited October 1, 2012 by warhawk

[kenastjory]

USJ defeated SG tonight 16-13. Somewhat sloppy game by both teams. Each team had turnovers and penalties. USJ #1 seed with first round bye.