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Posted By: links5 Pretenders or Contenders? - 04/30/08 08:47 PM
The way Dutch Fork has come on strong at the end of the season are they pretenders or contenders? I think not because they are too young and inexperienced to do anything in the playoffs. They did lose 13 seniors and i expect nothing of them.
Posted By: futbol(soccer) Re: Pretenders or Contenders? - 04/30/08 08:51 PM
MAybe you should ask Greenwood and Dorman
Posted By: Tommy234 Re: Pretenders or Contenders? - 04/30/08 09:08 PM
i agree with links5 i dont think that dutch fork will have a chance. They lost 13 seniors and now have a new coach. The only experice they have in the play-offs is the 2 returning starters. They will most likely fall first round no matter which region 8 team they play.
I like wando and spring valley in the lowerstate finals
Posted By: Austin Moody Re: Pretenders or Contenders? - 04/30/08 09:12 PM
They will win a few games, they are peaking at the ideal time, but I doubt that they will get past Spring Valley in the Lowerstate. Still should be considered a very good year for Dutch Fork if they can get to the Third Round with their youth and the coaching change.
Posted By: links5 Re: Pretenders or Contenders? - 04/30/08 09:16 PM
Why is everybody jumping on their bandwagon now? Nobody thought they were going to do anything at the beginning of the season and now yall think they will do damage in the playoffs? Come on yall be realistic.
Posted By: The Real Henry Re: Pretenders or Contenders? - 04/30/08 09:20 PM
Like 20champ04 said, they are peaking at the ideal time. I wouldn't sleep on them.
Posted By: CornerFlag Re: Pretenders or Contenders? - 04/30/08 09:34 PM
It's not how you start, it's how you finish. DF is playing good ball right now. The lowerstate is weaker overall so if they can meet up with Wando or SV deep in the playoffs they might be able to pull off the upset.
Posted By: Shrink Rap Re: Pretenders or Contenders? - 04/30/08 09:40 PM
Contender... took Spring Valley into PK's a week ago.
Posted By: clemsonsoccer07 Re: Pretenders or Contenders? - 04/30/08 11:18 PM
definitely playing their best ball at the right time. they do lack experience and wando may be one of the toughest places to go play during playoff time, (assuming they win the first round game) but i think one of the biggest differences from years past is how well coach woodward will have those kids prepared to play in a pretty hostile atmosphere. its nice to finally see a DF team overachieve (i think they already have: two returning starters and only four players with varsity experience) in what was thought to be a rebuilding year after underachieving and losing in the second round two years in a row with quality (pre-season #1 and #2) "experienced" teams.
Posted By: - Re: Pretenders or Contenders? - 05/01/08 12:20 AM
Pretender, have done well lately but won't be able to sustain it.
Posted By: Hurst66 Re: Pretenders or Contenders? - 05/01/08 12:28 AM
The kid has the ability to strap the team on his back and carry them through the first two games of the state playoffs.

You have to respect that.
Posted By: CornerFlag Re: Pretenders or Contenders? - 05/01/08 12:55 AM
If they can beat Dorman and Greenwood, then they CAN beat Wando. I'm not saying they will, but it is within the realm of possibility.
Posted By: clemsonsoccer07 Re: Pretenders or Contenders? - 05/01/08 03:27 AM
Quote:

The kid has the ability to strap the team on his back and carry them through the first two games of the state playoffs.

You have to respect that.




Absolutely, hat trick against Dorman. Also, freshman michael klawer (sp?) has given them a big boost up top where they had been struggling early on in the season. He started the season in goal, but moved up top and had the game winning goals against Dorman, in OT and Greenwood.
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