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I'd take MB and Socastee in the first round, but NMB and St. James won't make it out.

Is there any momentum gathering in 3A and 4A to go to the seeding system that 1A and 2A uses?

As an outside observer, it seems a little unfair that two teams from the "Region of Death" (Mauldin, Dorman, Riverside, JL Mann) will have to go on the road in the first round... especially when in a seeding system, they would almost certainly all get at least one home game (top 8 in the upperstate).

This was my first experience in the seeding committe process. I can tell you that it works. Region results could be used as a criteria, but just because you win a Region doesn't automatically make you better than a team who did not win their Region.

Thought?!?

Have the 3A Region 1 seedings been decided? They are not posted on the playoff schedule.

3A Region 1 Seedings

1. Walhalla
2. Daniel
3. Belton-Honea Path
4. Seneca

One propblem with seeding is going to come up when a region #1 or 2 does not get its home game against a 3 or 4 and the reason given will be well the 3 or 4 was from a stronger region and when the 1 or 2 wins they will cry "FOUL" and "BULL" to the stronger region argument. It will happen a weaker region team will win one and then what do we say? If you want home field win your region, period.

Now if you want to say there are teams in the playoff that should'nt be because a weak region got 4 spots then that might need to get addressed. I would be ok with saying 1st and 2nd place finish in region are set and then the rest of the spots are up for grabs based on a ranking/seeding or play in system system. Maybe make a playoff/in system game for all 3/4/5 seeds (maybe wildcards for 5's) they play on monto get to play the 1/2's on Tues, there now there is an advantage for win/second in region and everyone who is "good" should get a chance.

I don't know about a shocker so much really. B-C was ranked 3rd and Socastee 4th in 3A so it played like it should have after the almost 2hr weather delay. It was a really good, hard fought, and exciting game from both teams who "wanted it"!