D2A WEST STANDINGS AND REMAINING REGION GAMES

[ReitzFan]

1  NCS.    4-0.    @FA, JCS, TRA, @TCA

2  FA.       4-0. NCS, @USJ, DA, @COLA

3. USJ.     4-1. @DA, FA, @ CLA

4 DA.       3-1. USJ, @TCA, @FA, JCS

5. TRA.    2-3. CLA, COLA, @NCS

6  TCA.   1-3. @COLA, DA, @ JCS, NCS

7  COLA  1-3 TCA, @TRA, CCLA, FA

8. JCS.      1-4 @NCS, TCA, @ DA

9. CLA.    0-5.  @TRA, @ COLA, USJ

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[ReitzFan]

The losses buy both TCA and Jackson Christian this past Friday really put a big dent into their playoff hopes. Jackson Christians position is a little bit worse as they only have three region games left. Two of those are against Nashville Christian and Davidson Academy while the other one is against rival TCA. They would most definitely be considered underdogs in at least two of the remaining three games.

TCA is in a slightly better position. However, that is only because they have four region games remaining as opposed to the three remaining for Jackson Christian. Like the eagles, TCA has brutal games against Nashville Christian and Davidson Academy remaining on its schedule plus a rivalry game against Jackson Christian.

Columbia Academy put themselves back into the playoff picture with a big win at Jackson Christian this past Friday. That makes their game against TCA this coming Friday a very important matchup for both teams. It is my opinion that this matchup is a playoff game for both teams. While the team that loses is not eliminated, it would make their chances of making the dance much more difficult. Early prognostications would indicate that there is also a possibility of a three-way tie for the final two positions or a two-way tie for the final position. This is just my opinion thinking way ahead but it should make for some interesting conversation.