Awright upstate SCISA - give it up...what's the word on Heathwood. What or who does PW need to watch? Obviously they are playing pretty good soccer right now.

PW does not need to worry much about Heathwood. Heathwood is a mediocre team with some speed up top. They play a lot of kick ball so put the ball down and pass it around. PW will have a huge advantage at the Porter Gaud field because it is pretty big. Heathwood does well on a small field but on a big field against a good team you can spread them out.

The scoreline for the finals : Pinewood will win by at least 3 goals.

Dain, in a one game scenario it would be foolish to take Heathwood lightly. They have good athletes and come from an athletic program where they know how to win. You can't discount being able to play big in big games as evidenced by the Cardinal Newman game. When HH was fresh early, they were creating chances against CN's defense and were probably unlucky not to have a goal or two earlier. However,CN wore them down and were much fresher at the end of the game.Kevin Graves is a good coach, so don't any mistakes on his part. It will take a very good effort by Pinewood to defeat these guys.

BDad11:

I beg to differ with your opinion of Kevin Graves. His behavior last night at the Cardinal Newman game was inexcusable!! He was warned several times by the center referree about language and coming on to the field during the game. At one point, he kicked a ball out far into the woods because he disagreed with an offsides call. He does not set a good example for his players at Heathwood Hall, especially in a Christian school setting. It was very disappointing. Thank God this is his last season at HH!! (And I won't even mention the behavior of the HH fans--disgusting!!)

On the opposite end of the spectrum, CN's Coach Boulware is a class act!! He did not throw tantrums like Graves did and concentrated on the players and the game, not the officiating and making a spectacle of himself. This was Coach Boulware's first season at CN and I hope he is there for a long time!

On another note, the game last night between CN and HH was a nail-biter! The lead switched back and forth until it was 4-4 at the end of two overtime periods. With no score in sudden death overtime, the game was determined by the assinine method of penalty kicks with HH winning at the hand of their very talented goalkeeper. It was a heartbreaker for CN who had the talent and the heart to go all the way but somehow couldn't make it happen. You can't win soccer games if you can't put it in the back of the net. Just wait until next year!!!

You go Mom!

i agree with 2004striker you have made some dumb comments worst then most of mine. CN just can't beat HH. HH desirved that win... come on up 3-1 and then later 4-4 lucky for CN even to get them into PKs. GO HOME and NEVER POST AGAIN momofcn#18!!

mom - It has been a couple of years, but the behavior of Heathwood's fans at a playoff match at their place was deplorable. It has always amused me how some of these "christian" schools tolerate that kind of behavior from the parents.

Bdad - I don't think there will be anyone taking Heathwood lightly. Coming to the game?

You_Kick_(your)_Balls,
I was not putting Mom down at all. I was telling her to go after Bdad. Let him have it! The HH coach kicked a ball far out into the woods. How bad can you get?? I bet they never found the ball either.

momofcn#18 -

I've known Kevin Graves almost 20 years and this is the first time I have ever heard anyone question his character. He is an excellent soccer coach, who has always prepared his teams (whether it be at Cardinal Newman, Heathwood Hall, or club ball) very well and I've never once had anyone raise an eyebrow at the conduct of his squads or himself.

I know the loss was a tough one to stomach last night for the Cardinals, who had a great season under Coach John Boulware, but to publicly lambast Coach Graves is uncalled for in my opinion.

Congratulations to Heathwood Hall on their Upper State title!

My assesment of Coach Graves was for his coaching ability.However, I have got to know Coach Graves in the last several years and have found him to be a very nice person as well as a good coach.My boys can play for him anytime! Last night was heated but a clean game by both sides. By the way last I heard Coach Graves was sticking around.As for your Coach Boulware, I totally agree. He IS a class act. He has taken the time after both CN-WH games to say a kind word to my sons.Good coach and nice man!

Dain, I know you guys will be ready. My post was more directed to Zidane who evidently doesn't think much of Heathwood.By the way weren't you one of Ted's Reds.I thought so!!

2004- leave us SCISA types alone.Mind your own bidness!!

I echo Kyle's comments on Kevin Graves -- one of the best high school soccer coaches in the state! It's been my pleasure to coach with and against Kevin over the years and I wish Heathwood Hall and Coach Graves the best of luck in the SCISA Final!

bdad,
Just joking about Mom. (I am sure you can take her, anyway.) And I know how dangerous you SCISA types are! I, too, know that Graves is quality coach and individual. He used to be at CN years ago and produced some great teams there. Good luck against the lowcountry! Maybe the PW boys will be thinking ahead about their tryouts at BridgeFA, and not be focused on the game! You need to take a large fan caravan down there to support your boys.

Hey Mom,
They only reason you are blasting Heathwood's coach is because you are just so "disappointed" that CN managed to waste all that talent they have over there. The CN coach just seemed to sit there. In a big game like that you do whatever it takes to get your team fired up to win. Coach Graves' track record speaks for itself. To me Coach Boulware was the underachieving coach of the year! Also, get your facts straight: the ball he kicked went out onto the field, not far into the woods as you claim. As far as PK's being assanine, they wouldn't be if your guys could hit them would they? The only reason you seem to post is to bash other teams and proclaim how high and mighty CN is. Well that all just got flushed down the toilet didn't it? Congrats on another wasted season over there at CN. Seems to me like they would give anything to have Coach Graves back; he gets the job done: Heathwood in the state championship game!

Striker,

Don't want to spin this one off subject, but one of the reasons that Bridge FA split the age groups the way they did, was to allow players to focus on HS playoffs and then worry about the club season. Don't think many of them will be looking past this game to the tryouts.

Kyle, bdad......I thank you for the kind words and for the endorsement as well.

Also, Let me say that (Rdbrnn16 and others) I hate to see this message board used in a manner that is harmful, hurtfull and disrespectful towards coaches, players and parents that I know and respect from my team as well as our opponents.

CNMOM, In retrospect, I do regret kicking the ball across the field when I was questioning to me what was an obvious error on the part of the offical. That action was not premeditated, but nonetheless not necessary. AND FOR THAT I APOLOGIZE.

However, I will never apologize for coaching with the same intensity and emotion that I ask of my players in a critical game against an amazingly talented opponent. Furthermore, I will not apologize for coming to the defense of my players and my team by engaging in conversation with the official. I feel obligated to take on that role so that my players can take care of their reponsibilies on the field. My players would have thrown themselves in front of a truck for one another last night and they know that I would do the same.

In closing, I am very proud of the way both teams peformed and I have the utmost respect for the the coaches, players and parents of both schools. The amount of support received by both teams in the form of fans and observers is a testiment to the growing popularity of the game as well as the work done to promote the programs. My heart goes out to the CN players and I am extremely proud of the way both teams played and conducted themselves.

I want to apologize for my earlier comments, they were inappropriate.

Red, are you a BL player? It doesn't matter, but from earlier posts on here I had you pegged as a Lipper. Is that right ?

Good luck to PW on Saturday. Win or lose you guys can hold your head high. Great season for a very young team.

Boris and Dale - great senior leadership from you both. Good luck!

No, from my knowledge, I'm pretty sure that he is not a ben lippen player. I'm pretty sure that I know everyone on the teams name that has one, and that isn't one, besides the 16 would have me fooled.

in fact, I just found out that he goes to heathwood...

Benp,
I do not go to Heathwood.

The great mystery? Who is Rdbrrn16?

I went to high school in Columbia and am just a fan of high school soccer.

Oh, well, sorry, I find it hard to believe that an average fan would know the way that rne scored against heathwood. I can't imagine someone with no connection to the school actually going to that game.

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Could someone please explain the new SCISA rankings? How do teams with extreme losing records get ranked ahead of tems with winning records? Porter is 1-6 and ranked ahead of Heathwood, who dropped 4 spots without a loss. Doesn;t make any sense!

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Heathwood 8
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Originally posted by Rdbrrn16:
RNE hit a bomb from like 35 yards out on a bouncing ball that wasn't cleared by the defense and they scored with like 2 seconds left on another mental lapse by the defense. Heathwood dominated the whole game and was up 5-0 and put all their reserves in who didn't keep up the same level of play as the starters and they paid for it.

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Originally posted by Rdbrrn16:
Hey Benp, looks like WH finally found out that they cant run with the big boys in SCISA! Now they have to play Heathwood who should have beaten CN yesterday, have fun with that one! Might get ugly

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Originally posted by Rdbrrn16:
In regards to that tied at half and then calling it I beleive you would not play the second half but rather go to PK's. If it is an official game at half-time then that would be the same as being tied at the end of overtime and therefore go to PK's. They tried to do that yesterday but CN would have none of it

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Originally posted by Rdbrrn16:
Heathwood seemed to have had more chances against CN in that first half. CN had one shot off the crossbar. Overall Heathwood seemed more ready to play and more physical.

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