by The Watcher Sat Feb 13, 2010 3:38 am
PRELIMINARIES
A 16 @ 1
Stephen Lewis @ D'youville
Prediction: D'youville by 20+
B 15 @ 2
St. Augustine @ Mount Carmel
Prediction: Mount Carmel by double digits
C 14 @ 3
St. Joan of Arc @ Xavier
Prediction: Xavier in a close win going down to the wire
D 13 @ 4
Sandalwood/Ascension @ Notre Dame
Prediction: This one is tricky. If Sandalwood wins the tiebreaker, I think Notre Dame will beat them to advance. However, if Ascension wins the tiebreaker, I like Ascension to win this game, as they cause match-up problems for Notre Dame. Regardless, Ascension does not have anything lose, seeing that they will focus on competing for 3A.
E 12 @ 5
Glenforest @ Father Goetz
Prediction: Father Goetz in single digit victory
F 11 @ 6
Cardinal Leger @ Mississauga
Prediction: This one is also a tough one to call, but I'm going with Mississauga in a close battle.
G 10 @ 7
Fletcher's Meadow @ Campion
Prediction: Campion by single digits
H 9 @ 8
Gonzaga @ Brampton Centennial
Prediction: Bramption Centennial by 10+
QUARTER FINALS
I Brampton Centennial @ D'youville
Prediction: D'youville by 10+
J Campion @ Mount Carmel
Prediction: This should be a really great game. I like Mount Carmel's squad, but I do not think it is enough to beat Campion. Campion in a close victory.
K Mississauga @ Xavier
Prediction: I'm going to go with an upset here. The last two years, Xavier seems to always peek early and fall when it matters the most. I've been disappointed with their last couple of performances and believe that Mississauga will win this in a close bout.
L Ascension @ Father Goetz or Father Goetz @ Notre Dame
Prediction: Ascension or Notre Dame will advance.
SEMI FINALS
M Ascension/Notre Dame @ D'youville
Prediction: D'youville by double digits against either squad
N Campion @ Mississauga
Prediction: Campion by double digits
FINALS
O Campion vs D'youville
Prediction: D'youville by 5-10 points
- It's fair to say that D'youville is the favorite to win and the team to beat. They hold their own destiny.
- It's unfortunate that Campion lost their last league game to increase their chance of going to OFSAA and avoid playing D'youville in the semis. It shows what kind of character the coaches at Campion have. However, with the way the seeding comes about, Campion took advantage of the situation. Campion losing to Aquinas purposely demonstrates how poorly the playoff structure is and should be a wake-up call to peel officials in the future.
- The team that hurts the most from the seeding is Mount Carmel. I truly believe that they are a final four team.
The fun begins Wed Feb 17......