Silverbullet State Duals Predictions

[Silverbullet]

Anyone who has tried to predict the Final Score of a duals match knows it can be described as difficult at best. In the State Tournament it is near impossible because of movement of wrestlers and forfeits in clinched matches. Below is our attempt at predicting the outcome of the tournament based on every wrestler being healthy and each team wrestling each other straight up with no bumping around.

 

In the Division I bracket we expect Bradley to win the Championship but we do not expect to actually see the lopsided scores as predicted. Just as we can look at the team lineups and see Bradley with a significant advantage, so can Coach Cobb and Coach Henry. We are sure to see many changes in both Clarksville˜s and Soddy˜s lineup when they face Bradley. These 'bumps' should narrow the score but shouldn't be enough to change the eventual outcome.

 

In Division II we are predicting a Father Ryan victory but we see the Finals match with McCallie as extremely close. One upset or one bit of coaching strategy may swing the match McCallie˜s way.

 

 

DIVISION I

 

Match 1

Bradley-54

Collierville-10

 

Match 2

Clarksville-42

Overton-27

 

Match 3

Soddy-45

Farragut-23

 

Match 4

Franklin-34

Science Hill-29

 

Match 5

Collierville-34

Overton-22

 

Match 6

Science Hill-37

Farragut-28

 

Match 7 Semifinal

Bradley-56

Clarksville-12

 

Match 8 Semifinal

Soddy-36

Franklin-20

 

Match 9

Collierville-30

Franklin-24

 

Match 10

Clarksville-43

Science Hill-24

 

Match 11 Consolation Final

Clarksville-36

Collierville-30

 

Match 12 Final

Bradley-50

Soddy-12

 

1ST - Bradley

2nd - Soddy

3rd - Clarksville

4th ˜ Collierville

 

BEST MATCHES

Match #4 Science Hill Vs Franklin

Match #11 Collierville Vs Clarksville

 

 

 

DIVISION II

 

Match 1

Father Ryan-64

MUS-9

 

Match 2

Baylor-50

Brentwood Ac-15

 

Match 3

McCallie-47

MBA-27

 

Match 4

Notre Dame-35

CBHS-28

 

Match 5

Brentwood Ac-30

MUS-27

 

Match 6

MBA-34

CBHS-31

 

Match 7 Semifinal

Father Ryan-40

Baylor-18

 

Match 8 Semifinal

McCallie-46

Notre Dame-12

 

Match 9

Notre Dame-45

Brentwood Ac-18

 

Match 10

MBA-36

Baylor-34

 

Match 11 Consolation Final

MBA-39

Notre Dame-25

 

Match 12 Final

Father Ryan-35

McCallie-30

 

1ST ˜ Father Ryan

2nd - McCallie

3rd - MBA

4th ˜ Notre Dame

 

BEST MATCHES

Match #4 Notre Dame Vs CBHS

Match #10 Baylor Vs MBA

Match #12 Father Ryan Vs McCallie

 

 

 

 

DREAM MATCH

Bradley-35

Father Ryan-23

[delaWarr]

Silverbullet, Your predictions and brief commentary make me want to take the drive to Clarksville today rather than just the planned drive tomorrow. I guarantee that there are others who will be similiarly affected. What a shame that your post can't enjoy a broader exposure. When newspapers want to counter the questions about the lack of such stories before an event, they pull out their crutch and say, "We report the news. We don't make it."

 

Reading material like your post, no matter how accurate it may or may not be, helps to motivate people to see it live.

[sly]

Silverbullet, After looking a your predictions there is something you've failed to take into consideration. Once a team has mathematically removed the possiblity of a loss they usually will forfeit the remaining matches(the finals are usually an exception to this)to avoid injury or DQ's. So the chances of predicting the score without knowing the draw for the starting weight class will almost make it impossible to come up with a close score, but I like the way you're thinking!

[Edited by sly on 1-31-03 11:05A]

[delaWarr]

Sly, Re-read Silverbullet's first paragraph. Your post paraphrases his own observation about the precision of the prediction. But regardless of obstacles, his post has given us something to mull over.

[Guest TikeG]

I like Silverbullet's picks:

I just hope Soddy gives Bradley alittle tougher match than some expect. I also hope McCallie pulls one out against Father Ryan. Good Luck to all teams....and Go Chattanooga Teams!!

Go Shawn!

-Tike

[Edited by TikeG on 1-31-03 12:17P]

 

[sly]

delaWarr, My bad....sometimes I get a little ahead of myself. Sorry Bullet......but I still like how your thinking.

[Guest BigFatFan]

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