Thoughts on the brackets? Upset picks? I like Downingtown East over Spring-Ford, and I’m sure I’m not alone. Is Neshaminy up for a letdown after big win over Pennsbury?
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Thoughts on the brackets? Upset picks? I like Downingtown East over Spring-Ford, and I’m sure I’m not alone. Is Neshaminy up for a letdown after big win over Pennsbury?
I have two upset alerts for the first round.
1) Haverford over Neshaminy. SOL teams have trouble defending the pass because very few teams in the league spread people and throw it. If Haverford can jump out and make Neshaminy throw it they can pull the upset off.
2) Spring-Ford over DEast: Downingtown has the edge upfront, but there secondary is very very below avg. If the Rams can get a few scores early this one will go down to the wire. Downingtown is so one dimensional that if they are trailing they will have a hard time coming back.
Fletchster1, do you thing if DE was the 9th seed it would be DE vs DW in Semi's? Would have been very impressive for ChesMont to have 3 in Semi's. I do think DE is top 4 team, just won't beat CV.
Almost all chalk until the semis.
R1
1 North Penn over 16 Ridley
8 Neshaminy over 9 Haverford
4 Downingtown West over 13 Upper Darby
5 Truman over 12 Council Rock South
2 Coatesville over 15 CB East
10 Downingtown East over 7 Springford
3 Garnet Valley over 14 Pennsbury
6 Perkiomen Valley over 11 Quakertown
R2
1 North Penn over 8 Neshaminy
4 Downingtown West over 5 Truman
2 Coatesville over 10 Downingtown East
3 Garnet Valley over 6 Perkiomen Valley
Semis
4 Downingtown West over 1 North Penn
2 Coatesville over 3 Garnet Valley
Final
2 Coatesville over 4 Downingtown West
Almost all chalk until the semis.
R1
1 North Penn over 16 Ridley
8 Neshaminy over 9 Haverford
4 Downingtown West over 13 Upper Darby
5 Truman over 12 Council Rock South
2 Coatesville over 15 CB East
10 Downingtown East over 7 Springford
3 Garnet Valley over 14 Pennsbury
6 Perkiomen Valley over 11 Quakertown
R2
1 North Penn over 8 Neshaminy
4 Downingtown West over 5 Truman
2 Coatesville over 10 Downingtown East
3 Garnet Valley over 6 Perkiomen Valley
Semis
4 Downingtown West over 1 North Penn
2 Coatesville over 3 Garnet Valley
Final
2 Coatesville over 4 Downingtown West
IA - usually we see eye to eye on teams, so I’m curious about what you know about Truman and DW to make that pick.GV mercy rules Quakertown.
The Knights will win another battle against the Skins.
Truman will beat DWest and Coatesville has too much fire power for DEast to keep up with .
Thanks MP, I think I might pull for Tigers as they sound intriguing.Sub1,
Truman is an up and coming program. They play a physical brand of football and have some real good athletes to go with it. I am not sure they will win but it will be a hard hitting football game
I can speak to Neshaminy. Their defense has been really good lately, and strong against the pass. They have quite a few interceptions and a lot of QB sacks and hurries. Their biggest issue was sloppy tackling through the first half of the year.
The question on Manzyk. He only carries the ball a few times a game and usually short yardage situations. Chris James is the starting tail back. He is small, quick and very tough. He jukes tacklers in traffic and breaks a lot of tackles. Lots of positive yardage after contact. He is one tough little dude.
McAndrew, the QB has played well of late too. Manzyk is moved in to a WR spot on 3rd and long, but concentrates mostly on D, as they have plenty of weapons on offense.
I read that Haverford's QB is is a good ball handler and a good dual treat guy. That could cause problems as those tricky ball handlers have traditionally been a problem for the Skins.
I don't see Haverford stopping the Skins ground attack. James has been very impressive, and McAndrew to Joyce, Manzyk, O'Connor, or Canimore seems to be clicking when needed. The Skins will eat the clock. The game will probably be close though given Haverford's skill players and that tricky ball movement.
As for predictions, I'll go chalk first round. All the favorites advance.
Second round, I'll be a homer and take the Skins in the rematch against North Penn who won the opener in double OT after Neshaminy came up a yard short on a two point conversion going for the win.
I am very impressed with DTW, and I think they handle Truman's speed.
Coatesville beats DTE, probably by more than the first time.
Garnet Valley over Perk Valley.
Next round: DTW beat up Neshaminy the first time around. I think the Skins give them a better game, but I think DTW wins in a close one.
I think Coatesville smokes Garnet Valley.
And Coatesville rather easily beats DTW for the D1 title.
I think Cotesville goes to the States and loses a close hard fought contest to St. Joe Prep in the final.
Does anyone know if Nesh vs NP on tv or streaming?
Thx
Thanks!