OK call me crazy but I'm pretty sure these are the proper brackets at least thats what the SCHSL says...which as everyone knows...they are probably wrong.
This is organized by
TEAM NAME, STATE RANKING, REGION PLACEMENT
UPPER STATE
Greenwood(14) #1
Doesn’t Matter #4
Northwestern(1) #2
North Augusta #3
Dorman(11) #1
T.L. Hanna #4
Lexington(8) #2
Gaffney #3
Fort Mill(3) #1
Aiken #4
Wren(15) #2
Hillcrest #3
South Aiken(5) #1
Rock Hill #4
Mauldin (13) #2
Easley #3
LOWER STATE
Spring Valley(4)#1
Conway #4
James Island (10)#2
Fort Dorchester #3
South Florence #1
Ridge View #4
Summerville #2
West Ashley (12)#3
Wando(6) #1
Beaufort #4
Irmo (7) #2
Sumter #3
Hilton Head(2) #1
Stratford #4
Hartsville #2
Dutch Fork (9) #3
and some predictions, based on absolutely nothing
H Denotes Home team otherwise the exact same
SECOND ROUND
UPPERSTATE
H Greenwood(14) #1
Northwestern(1) #2
H Dorman(11) #1
Lexington(8) #2
H Fort Mill(3) #1
Wren(15) #2
H South Aiken(5)#1
Mauldin(13) #2
LOWERSTATE
H Spring Valley (4) #1
James Island (10) #2
Ridge View #4
H West Ashley (12) #3
H Wando (6) #1
Irmo (7) #2
H Hilton Head (2) #1
Dutch Fork (9) #3
That was pretty easy...I basically just picked all of the teams that were ranked...This is the first year in quite some time where no ranked teams are forced to square off in the first round. And only 1 game contains two teams that are not ranked, (Ridge View VS South Florence). I just went with history on that one.
The upstate also seemed to work out better since all of the 1st and 2nd seeded teams were ranked. The lowerstate had two 3rd seeded teams that were ranked that just happened to lock up with the only two 2nd seeded teams that were unranked.
Ok, and next.
Surviors, the second round games will be dynamite. You won't be able to find a bad game any where in the state.
THIRD ROUND
UPPERSTATE
H Northwestern(1) #2
Lexington (8) #2
H Fort Mill (3) #1
South Aiken (5) #1
LOWERSTATE
H Spring Valley (4) #1
Ridge View #4
Irmo (7) #2
Hilton Head (2) #1
I had know there are going to be some upsets in there. But I see most of them in the low country. The annual Irmo Wando playoff game will be a pleasure as always. And of course Region 5 ruins everything all over again. Since the region that involves the columbia area teams is always stacked. With the exception of Ridge View. Which as far as the numbers go has some how managed to pull the easiest of the 4 spots. Irony Irony Irony....and so goes highschool soccer!
From here on out its anyones guess but I'll give you mine anyway.
UPPERSTATE CHAMPIONSHIP
Northwestern (1) #2
H Fort Mill (3) #1
LOWERSTATE CHAMPIONSHIP
H Spring Valley (4) #1
Irmo (7) #2
Of course after this round should be the classic Valley Flop or Clark Choke whichever you prefer. The Northwestern V Fort Mill has everything required for a great paper write up.
STATE CHAMPIONSHIP Including Score
H Fort Mill(3) #1 2
Irmo (7) #2 1
Thank you for taking the time to listen to someone who has no clue what there talking about and is making guesses on games that can go anyway depending on how you tie your shoes. So good luck to all the teams involved, cause this year...your gonna need it!
