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I reviewed just the schedule and results of each team. Rankings or talent had nothing to do with this bracket.

Upper State
#1-Batesburg-Leesville
#16-Columbia

#8-Woodruff
#9-Gilbert

#5-Pendleton
#12-Swansea

#4-Saluda
#13-Ninety Six

#3-Emerald
#14-Mid Carolina

#6-Walhalla
#11-West-Oak

#7-Broome
#10-Palmetto

#2-Carolina Academy
#15-Chapman

Lower State
#1-Bishop England
#16-Burke

#8-Jasper County
#9-Silver Bluff

#5-Wade Hampton
#12-Aynor

#4-Barnwell
#13-Loris

#3-Andrew Jackson
#14-Garrett Tech

#6-Hanahan
#11-Andrews

#7-Edisto
#10-Cheraw

#2-Waccamaw
#15-Mullins

Hanahan beat Wade Hampton last night 2-1.

Class 2-A Breakdown (As Of 4/26):
Seeding; Overall W-L; Region W-L; Team; Vs. 2-A Top Ten; Goal Differential; Strength of Schedule

UPPER STATE:
(1) 15-2; 9-1; Batesburg-Leesville; 3-1; +41; -28
(2) 13-4; 7-1; Carolina Academy; 0-0; +20; -17
(3) 8-7; 7-2; Emerald; 2-3; +24; +30
(4) 14-5; 8-3; Saluda; 1-3; +28, -10
(5) 9-7; 5-0; Pendleton; 2-1; +3; +6
(6) 15-7; 6-2; Walhalla; 0-2; +42; -1
(7) 9-8-1; 4-0; Gilbert; 0-0; +10, -22
(8) 11-4; 6-2; Broome; 1-1; +16; -31
(9) 7-11-1; 4-4; Palmetto; 1-5; -23; +8
(10) 8-11; 3-5; Woodruff; 0-2; -15; -43
(11) 7-7; 2-4; West Oak; 0-4; +12, -26
(12) 4-12; 1-2; Swansea; 0-0; -53; -26
(13) 2-6; 2-5; Ninety Six; 0-5; -19; +6
(14) 3-10; 0-5; Abbeville; 0-3; -61; -1
(15) 2-18-1; 1-10; Mid-Carolina; 0-8; -61; -13
(16) 1-12; 1-7; Newberry; 0-6; -57; -2

LOWER STATE:
(1) 15-5-1; 8-0; Bishop England; 0-0; +67; +56
(2) 13-5-3; 6-0; Waccamaw; 2-0-1; +41; +18
(3) 14-6-1; 2-00; Andrew Jackson; 0-0-1; +26; +44
(4) 10-7; 6-2; Barnwell; 2-2; +13; +8
(5) 12-7; 5-3; Wade Hampton; 0-0; +50, -2
(6) 7-12; 6-2; Hanahan; 0-5; -5; +43
(7) 10-6; 3-4; Edisto; 0-3; +10; -12
(8) 5-3; 5-3; Jasper County; 1-1; +4; +13
(9) 8-11; 4-4; Andrews; 0-4; -12; -8
(10) 10-9; 0-7; Silver Bluff; 0-3; +19; -13
(11) 6-10; 4-2; Aynor; 0-2; -14; -19
(12) 6-10; 0-2; Cheraw; 0-2; -2; +18
(13) 3-10; 0-3; Loris; 0-2; -41; +32
(14) 0-4; 0-4; Mullins; 0-2; -32; +4
(15) 0-6; 0-6; Burke; 0-2; -44; +2
(16) 0-10; 0-6; Garrett Tech; 0-2; -91; +22

2-A Bracket Projection:

UPPER STATE:
(1) Batesburg-Leesville
(16) Newberry

(8) Broome
(9) Palmetto

(5) Pendleton
(12) Swansea

(4) Saluda
(13) Ninety Six

(3) Emerald
(14) Abbeville

(6) Walhalla
(11) West Oak

(7) Gilbert
(10) Woodruff

(2) Carolina Academy
(15) Mid-Carolina

LOWER STATE:
(1) Bishop-England
(16) Garrett Tech

(8) Jasper County
(9) Andrews

(5) Wade Hampton
(12) Cheraw

(4) Barnwell
(13) Loris

(3) Andrew Jackson
(14) Mullins

(6) Hanahan
(11) Aynor

(7) Edisto
(10) Silver Bluff

(2) Waccamaw
(15) Burke

In my opinion only - based on information gathered.

Well done breaking things down TTS. I don't know that I agree with your brackets but we'll all find out Friday/Saturday I guess. I would like to see fewer opening round matches between teams in the same region and I think many coaches would agree on this.

I'm curious about a couple points with your ranking. Why is Carolina so high? Was it a matter of going off of the top 10 rankings? I have publicly come out in support of Carolina as a dangerous team before they were even ranked but I would hesitate to give them the #2 seed after looking at a 0-0 record against top 10 teams and a strength of schedule as low. I think we'll likely see them more around the 4 or 5 seed but I still consider them dangerous. I also could see Saluda sliding one more spot since it's unlikely 3 of the top 4 seeds will go to the same region. They have a terrific goals against differential but there only win against a top ten team came against Emerald early in the season before they reverted back to the Emerald of old. No matter what happens I think the seedings are less important this year as compared to recent years. The upstate at least appears to be more wide open than in any time in the last 5 years. Good luck to all.

i agree

Just helping out with some possible brackets. Mid-Carolina will not be participating this season.

Sorry to hear that Sean, thanks for the heads up. Do you know anything about Newberry's participation?

Thanks Cap'n - for the kudos -
I have seen Carolina play several times this year. They play a great style of soccer and are very well-coached. They also beat Palmetto twice and split with Broome who were both ranked top ten at times this year.
I agree with Saluda sliding and moving Pendleton up. I did not take into account teacms from the same region.
All in all - should be a good year in upper state. It is open and any of 5-6 teams could win it.
I still think both Bishop-England and Waccamaw in Lower State are too much for any Upper State team.

If Mid-Carolina will not participate, then I feel that puts Chapman in at 16 and moves the bottom two teams up a spot. I don't think it really matters. Other than Palmetto at #9, I don't see any lower seeds advancing past the first round.