MIF04 Posted April 25, 2007 Report Share Posted April 25, 2007 This edition of our mid-week Random Thoughts comes to you with the known and the unknown...who is in, who is out? who are champs? who is not?What we know: West Brook Bruins are 21-5A outright district champs. That is the first time since 1997 that WB has done this so congrats to them.Over in 21-4A, New Caney, BH and Huffman have clinced playoff spots. New Caney has clinched at least a tie for 1st place in that district. LCM and PNG have clinched playoff spots in 22-4A as LCM has clinched at least a tie for first place. In 21-3A, Jasper and Bridge City have clinched playoff spots.What we don't know (which, as you may suspect, is quite a bit):Let's start with 22-4A. The week started with LCM holding a 1 game lead over PNG and Vidor. Nederland and Dayton were 3 games back but, more importantly, 2 games out of the 3rd and last playoff spot. With Dayton and Vidor having 3 games on tap for this final week, a lot could happen.The week opened with Dayton's 8-5 win over Vidor on Monday. That allowed Dayton and Nederland to creep within 1 game of Vidor...except for the fact that Dayton and Nederland were set to play on Tuesday, with the loser being eliminated. Beau Helmke and the 'Dogs removed that doubt with a convincing 6-1 win over Dayton. Vidor righted their ship with a 7-3 win over potential spoiler Ozen while both LCM and PNG won. Where is 22-4A? LCM is on top at 11-2 followed by PNG at 10-3, Vidor at 9-4 and Nederland at 8-5. Everyone else is eliminated. LCM and PNG are 'in' the playoffs.If Vidor beats LCM (or Nederland loses to Lumberton), the Pirates are in (and we have the potential of a 2-way tie for first with LCM and PNG). If LCM defeats Vidor, then LCM is district champions, PNG is 2nd and (assuming Nederland defeats Lumberton) we have a tie for the 3rd and final playoff spot between Vidor and Nederland with a 1 game playoff on Saturday.There are less moving parts in 21-3A where Johnny Dishon's 'shot heard around the world' (or at least all the way to Sour Lake) gave BC a 4-2 win over HJ. That win guaranteed playoff spots for the Cardinals and Jasper. Those 2 teams play Friday night to determine the district champion. Silsbee sits in 3rd place, a game up on HJ. HJ needs HF to defeat Silsbee (and the Hawks need to defeat WOS) to force a 1 game playoff for that district's final playoff spot. What is not clear (yet) in 21-3A is who will be the 2nd place rep vs. 3rd place rep if there is a tie between Silsbee and the loser of the BC-Jasper game. Coin flip? Play off? One of the many things we do not know yet.In other news, congratulations to High Island as the Cardinals upset previously undefeated Evaldale 3-0. It has been a superb year for HI. Also, congrats are in order for our local teams ranked state wide in the Texas High School Coaches poll: LCM is #9, BC is #7 and Buna is #9.Can't wait for Friday.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EAGLE07 Posted April 26, 2007 Report Share Posted April 26, 2007 MIF04, 22-4A is too confusing for us folk over @ BH. Ya'll figure it all out and let us know who and where to play. ;D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ABCD14 Posted April 26, 2007 Report Share Posted April 26, 2007 The last time West Brook won a District title was in 1995, when head coach, Jacob Walton, was a senior on the team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donkey Posted April 26, 2007 Report Share Posted April 26, 2007 GOOOO BEARKATS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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