who will be at the top of 3A
one word for sure, UPSTATE!!
lowerstate sucks this year and will be no problem for eastside or greenville
Hopefully Greenville, I'd like another ring before I graduate, but its gonna be tougher than last year.
for sure upperstate but its gonna be a battle for ther upperstate title
my picks on lowerstate..i think upperstates getting a little to cocky
..might be because they win every year..
when was the last time lowerstate won
Middleton won the 3A/2A/1A championship in 1988.. that's it.
89-95 00-01 Riverside
96 TL Hanna
97 03 Daniel
98 Wade Hampton
99 JL Mann
02 04 Greenville
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We have a reason to be cocky defender-17. You obviously do not remember the past years. Myrtle Beach has been the only one that is even worthy to be called Lowerstate. Maybe with Socastee moving down to 3AAA, there will be another team for you guys worthy of being called a Lowerstate team. Lowerstate teams are so horrible, that regions had to split up and make a region with all the good Lowerstate teams, and one with all the horrible Lowerstate teams. Lowerstate has become a disgrace to soccer. Truthfully they have no chance. Not even newcomer Socastee.
if anyone has a shot from lowerstate, i would have to say that it would be BC. They seem to be strong to start this year with a win over Ridge View with one of their top forwards not there and tying Spring Valley in scrimmage games.
And now beating Dutch Fork 3-2
Keep an eye on BC...They are goin to do well this season
chownasty,
Dutch Fork will be playing Myrtle Beach this Friday. If Myrtle Beach beats DutchFork by more than 4, then you will know that BC will have no chance. If Dutch Fork does not score any goals you will know that BC has no chance. BC beat DutchFork 3-2, which is not a good win. When Myrtle Beach beats Dutch Fork, the outcome of that game will reflect how BC will do in the playoffs, therefore you cannot say that BC will win anything. That arrogant comment shows that you have no clue what you are speaking of. You obviously have too much crunk in yo system.
- leave it out in the sun to clean it off.
I don't see how 3-2 over dutch fork isn't a good win when BC is ranked near the bottom of 3a and Dutch Fork is ranked near the bottom of 4a
Any time you beat DF it is a decent win. DF is a good side. If MB score 4 on them I will be VERY surprised. I see it DF 2 MB 1. Who does MB have left after those two kids from last year went to mighty Limestone?
I just cannot see where you guys are coming from. I'm not a Myrtle Beach fan, I just do not agree with you. Brookland-Cayce, no way. This weekend Myrtle Beach will win and you will feel bad. Preseason, you are right, does not matter(in numbers), but it does show where you are as a team.
benp; when you say bottom, you mean 9th(BC) and Dutch Fork, who, thanks to whoever make the ranking up to 15 is number 12? You did not compare them well.
Shearer; do you have a crystal ball in front of you or are you just that good? I mean get real guy, you don't know what you are saying.
i meant near the bottom of the ranked teams, sorry, i should have clarified, and they are both in the bottom half
of ranked teams in their classifications
So you have the powers to see the future. How are you so sure BOB? But time will tell. Tlak at you on Sunday! Should be an interesting weekend I look forward to watching the DF MB game. You going. If so I'll pack an extra brown ale for ya!!
ps I am that good
Oh yeah....BC will be a decent side this year. They took it to my Blazers...held Simpson and Hughes in check. They got a bit lucky on the long throw but thats the game! This is NOT the same team that has been BC for the past tow seasons. I would venture to say BC is back to their old ways.
Buffalo you have NO IDEA what you are saying!!! You say MB will be able to beat DF by 4?!?!? NO WAY!!! DF has DEPTH and I just dont seem to see where MB is going to pull from. Please enlighten my on who is going to be a threat for MB. Even if MB does win by 4 you can't say BC will have no chance b/c it will be a grudge match b/w the two if they meet. BC will be gunning for redemption of the past two years. You call Chownasty arrogant when he said BC would do alright this season but you shot right back with an arrogant comment of your own when you said that BC would have no chance. You also say that you're not a MB fan but every year that i've been on the message boards you seem to lean toward them.
I think that Buffalo just likes to get people all fired up.
BuffaloBob,
So I see you think im arrogant...sounds like something a true arrogant person would say, but as you can see, there are other people that disagree. Like Shearer said...we are not the same team we were the past 2 seasons. This year and next are the years that we get the respect that we deserve. Its people like you, BOB, that this year, we live to play for. Im not arrogant im just honest. Time will tell the truth for the BC boys. Like I said, keep an eye on those boys. They have a special team this year that has the capability to do something big. I hope MB has the opportunity to play. And if they do...they better have some crunk in their system because with out that, they dont stand a chance.
And centermid06 is right...there is no way that MB will bag 4 against DF. Even if they do win, which is highly hypothetical, it wont be with four goals.
BRING IT!!
BC and Myrtle Beach both have to deal with incredibly tough region schedules before they even have a shot at each other. BC still as to play Dreher, Chapin, and an Airport team who might turn some heads...and Myrtle Beach has to look out for Socastee and North Myrtle whom, if you have noticed, beat both Dreher and Chapin (widely considered to be two of the favorites wo win lowerstate) rather convincingly and on consecutive nights. If North Myrtle Beach can continue this through out the season they could be your dark horse come playoff time. another scary thought...NMB is considered by most to be the third best team in their region. if myrtle beach and socastee are indeed better then NMB is, then region V doesn't have a shot at lowerstate.
If it is at all the same North Myrtle from last year, then no worries all around. There is no way in the world that North Myrtle Beach has a chance. I mean, how in the world did they even beat Dreher or Chapin? Maybe a bad case of the runs in Chapin's locker room or something, and Dreher! Dreher should have a good team this year right? They must have substituted a bunch, or had a illness like Chapin's. Socastee and Myrtle Beach should beat North Myrtle, therefore making region V-AAA very unfortunate this year.
I plan on seeing Myrtle Beach at the big showdown this year.
There are 5 teams that i know are contenders in the Lowerstate. BC always has a solid squad. Myrtle Beach has put back to back great seasons together. NMB is looking strong so far. Socastee also has had a solid program and a great coach. And Dreher always does well when playoffs comes around. I have never seen Chapin play, but people have high expectations so they would probably be the 6th team in that group. So far, Socastee looks the best, with a tie agains Greenville and Wando. Myrtle Beach beat an incomplete Eastside squad convincingly, and from the past 2 years, seem to handle themselves well in big games. NMB was not too strong last year, but they didn't lose many players. BC finally can't use youth as an excuse, so they'll come out looking to turn some heads. I wish good luck to all the Lowerstate teams and lets try to make this they year the Upperstate goes down.
bluffton looks really stong this year and i think that they have a real shot at 3a. they are goin to win their region for sure and they have the talent to go all the way. #8 was looking really stong back on D and Luis Justiano isn't too bad. but their biggest asset is that they control the midfield with diego dominating. they may be a new school but they are a force not to be taken lightly
In no particular order..from the results so far these are the contenders I see..
Lowerstate:
Chapin
BC
N. Myrtle Beach
Socastee
(Myrtle Beach and Dreher will be in the mix also.. these are just my initial predictions)
(As for Bluffton..I wouldn't say they can go all the way.. but I think they'll be involved in a few upsets this year..perhaps knocking one of the perennials out of the playoffs.. but I don't see them getting past the second round..)
Upperstate:
Eastside
Greenville
Riverside
(Upperstate final will be Eastside and G-ville if the brackets work out that way.. ..still need to see more from the Upperstate though before I can say much)
i agree for the most part with L-E Dude...but Myrtle deserves to be on the list. they beat an incomplete Eastside squad 3-1 true, but and incomplete eastside squad is still probably a top 10 team in 3a. I would love to see a rematch of the two with both at full strength....state championship maybe?
Eastside is the best team in 3A, if not in the entire state. What remains to be seen is if they can get it together in the post season.
bluffton will beat any team that thinks their tough enough to face us!! B-Town!
I never make predictions like this..but..i'm bored so..what the hell..
UPPER STATE
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Region 2 #1 vs. Region 1 #4
Region 3 #2 vs. Region 4 #3
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Region 1 #1 vs. Region 2 #4
Region 4 #2 vs. Region 3 #3
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Region 4 #1 vs. Region 3 #4
Region 1 #2 vs. Region 2 #3
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Region 3 #1 vs. Region 4 #4
Region 2 #2 vs. Region 1 #3
LOWER STATE
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Region 7 #1 vs. Region 6 #4
Region 5 #2 vs. Region 8 #3
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Region 6 #1 vs. Region 7 #4
Region 8 #2 vs. Region 5 #3
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Region 8 #1 vs. Region 5 #4
Region 6 #2 vs. Region 7 #3
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Region 5 #1 vs. Region 8 #4
Region 7 #2 vs. Region 6 #3
My predicitions..from what we've seen so far (which is not much)
Greenville - Pickens
Riverside - Chester
Daniel - Wade Hampton
Lugoff-Elgin - Clover
AC Flora - Greer
Seneca - Southside
Eastside - Camden
JL Mann - Belton HP
Socastee - Crestwood
Chapin - North Charleston
Wilson - St. James/Carolina Forest
Timberland - Dreher
Bluffton - Airport
Lakewood - MB
BC - Bye*
NMB - Darlington
I totally understand it's way too early to make a serious prediction..just..putting this out there. Anyone else want to take a stab at it?
L-E Dude: i saw the riverside vs mauldin game and i don't think that they can stay with eastside. greenville lost to hillcrest 1-0 while jl mann beat hillcrest 1-0. so the order for upper state should be:
eastside
jl mann
greenville
riverside
this is just from what i've seen preseason
Here is my shot, I went a little crazy so don't take serious
Greenville Berea
Riverside Camden
Daniel Wade Hampton-G
Lugoff-Elgin Clover
A.C. Flora Greer
Seneca Southside
Eastside Chester
J.L. Mann Belton-Honea Path
Socastee Lake City
Brookland-Cayce Lake Marion
Wilson St. James
North Charleston Chapin
Bluffton Airport
Marion North Myrtle Beach
Dreher Timberland
Myrtle Beach Crestwood
I went to one of the ac flora scrimmages and they are a decent team with a young defense. That may be the determining factor for them as to say how far they will go in the playoffs
I will say this for Flora, whoever did their scheduling should get a pat on the back. It may be a rough season but it will be better for them when they face schools like Seneca, Southside, Mann, and/or Eastside in the playoffs.
Bluffton is going to be a force this year and the next two years at least. They are a very young team and are very talented. I also see Bluffton going at least to the finals of Lower State this year and you all are going to see Bluffton upset alot of people this year as they almost upset Summerville in a scrimmage in which they dominated Summerville the whole game. You all keep think Lower State will not win 3A soon I think Bluffton will in in the next 3 years!
B-town is the town that holds it down!
so..did you guys not feel like dominating against Wando (lost 4-0), Ridge View (lost 9-0!!), and Lexington (lost 5-0)?
Im sorry L-E Dude but all the teams you just said are all ranked very highly in 4A and we are only a first year 3A team you all keep hating on us and you all will be seeing us at least in the Lower State finals or the championship game for 3A!
Yes..they are.. you're right.
But Socastee tied Greenville, Wando, and Hitlon Head 0-0 AND beat Pinewood Prep convincingly
BC beat RV in a scrimmage 1-0 (since you hold your Summerville scrimmage so highly..this has to mean something..)
Chapin also beat Lexington in a scrimmage already.
Dreher tied Irmo the other night.
Socastee will take home the gold with the 2 twins they call them tower power because they are so tall and have great skills in the midfield
socastee has no chance, neither does the lowerstate the upperstate for 3a has just to much talents and htey ahve been doing it for the past 16 years
I think that Bluffton is okay! in lowerstate for benn a new school, But wait until 1 year or 2 and see who is going to be the new championship
Bluffton i dont think will win a state championship in the next three years...
theres too much talent from the upstate.....and....eastside will win state this year....because they are incredibly good
I think if Eastside is the best of the upstate teams then a lower state team will finally win in AAA.
Eastside has a lot of talent, but no discipline and poor goalkeeping. Matt Huffstetler is a horse and very driven.
Greenville has zero threats offensively, but very talented underclassmen and a solid team.
Daniel misses the Fuzy twins a bunch, but are going to be better as the season goes on. Still don't think they have enough.
Riverside seems to be adjusting to a new coach, but have a very good defensive team. Lots of younger players on this year's team.
Mann is the darkhorse. They have a solid player in Gasmovic and a lot of CESA talent. Good coach with a good trainer. Watch them because they got a late start on the season.
Don't know a lot about the lower state sides, but it looks like the Myrtle Beach area teams and the Columbia area teams will challenge for that spot. Throw a name in the hat out of 5-6 teams and you'll get your winner.
Hilton Head will probably be 3A next year, and very competitive.
I'm sorry, Hilton Head will probably be 3A the year after next.
i disagree daniel i hear has very good 10 graders
and will win in the following years if not this year
Watch out for North Myrtle Beach....
whoever put wilson or crestwood in their predictions were very wrong, lakewoods in their reigon and has beat both of them along with darlington. Check out our scores we played sumter and south florence.
I have to say that I am agreeing with Always Right again. Eastside is vulnerable in those areas, but Greenville can hang with anyone, even if they are not powerful offensively. They play smart and efficient and will be in the run during the playoffs. Mann will be in the mix this year, but Daniel is probably a year off.
daniel will be in the mix for at least the next three years. they have a great sophomore class. eastside is better than greenville. gville doesnt have much offense
[ March 22, 2005, 08:15 PM: Message edited by: Kyle Heise ]
i agree...the twins...crafty...yet extremly slow...eastside doesnt need a good goalie if they never give the opposition a decent chance...and with their players they can easily do that...and i agree...daniel will be in the mix for the next 3 years
still an upperstate team will bring it home again
I don't know if the Greenville area teams have what it takes this year to win again. A boys team from Greenville County has won the AAA State Championship nine of the 12 years its been played, but outside of Eastside, I just haven't been able to gauge the area teams this spring, because they haven't played that much. Mann and Riverside must be playing every day in April, because they haven't had many results so far.
Greenville (2004, 2002)
Riverside (2001, 2000, 1995, 1994, 1993)
Mann (1999)
Wade Hampton (1998)
Even if you don't believe in Mann, Greenville, Riverside or Daniel, everyone myust still contend with Eastisde which has the most talent in the state. Riverside and Daniel are having an off year a bit because of losing some good players from last year but they are still strong. Greenville is in a similar boat but because fo a strong Sophomore class that are still very strong. Mann is good but really hasn't played enough big games yet to judge how good.
That said, even if it is an off year for those teams, they are still very strong.
I'm going to have to see Eastside play in person to be a believer.. they haven't really played anyone..since the beginning of the season..and they didn't have their whole squad then.
I'm not doubting..just..being skeptical..if that makes sense.
Then you should take a trip to GVille on April 4 LE and watch the Riverside Eastside game. It's always competitive and often played at Furman stadium. Not sure on the location of this game though.
You can just say Jack if you'd like..
And..I was planning on going to the Daniel/Eastside match since it will be right down the road..but.. I may not be able to wait that long..
we shall see.. I'm still crossing my fingers for NMB or someone from Region 5 (have to honor the Lowerstate allegiance)
"I think if Eastside is the best of the upstate teams then a lower state team will finally win in AAA.
Eastside has a lot of talent, but no discipline and poor goalkeeping. Matt Huffstetler is a horse and very driven.
Greenville has zero threats offensively, but very talented underclassmen and a solid team.
Daniel misses the Fuzy twins a bunch, but are going to be better as the season goes on. Still don't think they have enough.
Riverside seems to be adjusting to a new coach, but have a very good defensive team. Lots of younger players on this year's team.
Mann is the darkhorse. They have a solid player in Gasmovic and a lot of CESA talent. Good coach with a good trainer. Watch them because they got a late start on the season.
Don't know a lot about the lower state sides, but it looks like the Myrtle Beach area teams and the Columbia area teams will challenge for that spot. Throw a name in the hat out of 5-6 teams and you'll get your winner."
This was an earlier reply from Always Right. Just wondering who you play for and what you think you team has or what talent you have that makes you think the upperstate isn't going to take home the title once again.
an upperstate team will definitely win. riverside is not much of a threat. eastside, daniel, mann, and greenville are though. daniel and greenville are getting better and will get better as the season progresses