The brackets for the 2007 Taco Bell Viking Cup have been released. The dates for this annual event are February 22-25 on the campus of Spring Valley High School in Columbia.
The 32 participating teams include: Academic Magnet; Aiken; Airport; Ben Lippen; Bishop England; Blythewood; Brookland-Cayce; Chapin; Dorman; Dreher; Dutch Fork; Eastside; A.C. Flora; Fort Mill; T.L. Hanna; Hilton Head; Irmo; James Island; Lexington; Mauldin; Myrtle Beach; Northwestern; Richland Northeast; Ridge View; Riverside; South Aiken; Spartanburg; Spring Valley; Summerville; Wando; West Ashley; and Wren.
Breakdown by classification
4A (19) -- Aiken, Dorman, Dutch Fork, Fort Mill, T.L. Hanna, Irmo, James Island, Lexington, Mauldin, Northwestern, Richland Northeast, Ridge View, South Aiken, Spartanburg, Spring Valley, Summerville, Wando, West Ashley, Wren
3A (10) -- Airport, Blythewood, Brookland-Cayce, Chapin, Dreher, Eastside, A.C. Flora, Hilton Head, Myrtle Beach, Riverside
2A (1) -- Bishop England
1A (1) -- Academic Magnet
SCISA (1) -- Ben Lippen
Fields
HP = Harry Parone Stadium on SVHS Campus
N1 = First field behind church across street
N2 = Second field behind church across street
SV1 = First soccer field behind SVHS
SV2 = Second soccer field behind SVHS
***Note -- the team listed first will wear white or light jersey and the team listed last will wear a dark jersey.
Bracket A
A1 -- 2/23 @ 5:30 pm @ SV1, Wando vs. Spartanburg
A2 -- 2/22 @ 7:00 pm @ SV2, Dreher vs. Dutch Fork
A3 -- 2/23 @ 7:00 pm @ SV2, Academic Magnet vs. Riverside
A4 -- 2/22 @ 5:30 pm @ SV2, Aiken vs. Brookland-Cayce
A5 -- 2/24 @ 8:00 am @ HP, Winner A1 vs. Winner A2
A6 -- 2/24 @ 8:00 am @ SV1, Winner A3 vs. Winner A4
A7 -- 2/24 @ 12:30 pm @ SV1, Winner A5 vs. Winner A6
(Winner is Champion of Bracket A and will play Bracket B Champion at HP on Sunday at 9:00 a.m., with the A/B Winner advancing to Championship at 1:00 p.m., on Sunday at SV1)
A8 -- 2/24 @ 8:00 am @ N1, Loser A1 vs. Loser A2
A9 -- 2/24 @ 8:00 am @ N2, Loser A3 vs. Loser A4
A10 -- 2/24 @ 12:30 pm @ N2, Loser A5 vs. Winner A9
A11 -- 2/24 @ 12:30 pm @ SV2, Loser A6 vs. Winner A8
A12 -- 2/24 @ 12:30 pm @ HP, Loser A8 vs. Loser A9
Bracket B
B1 -- 2/22 @ 7:00 pm @ SV1, Ben Lippen vs. Richland Northeast
B2 -- 2/23 @ 5:30 pm @ SV2, Summerville vs. Northwestern
B3 -- 2/23 @ 8:30 pm @ SV2, West Ashley vs. Mauldin
B4 -- 2/22 @ 8:30 pm @ SV2, Blythewood vs. Lexington
B5 -- 2/24 @ 9:30 am @ HP, Winner B1 vs. Winner B2
B6 -- 2/24 @ 9:30 am @ N2, Winner B3 vs. Winner B4
B7 -- 2/24 @ 2:00 pm @ HP, Winner B5 vs. Winner B6
(Winner is Champion of Bracket B and will play Bracket A Champion at HP on Sunday at 9:00 a.m., with the A/B Winner advancing to Championship at 1:00 p.m., on Sunday at SV1)
B8 -- 2/24 @ 9:30 am @ SV2, Loser B1 vs. Loser B2
B9 -- 2/24 @ 8:00 am @ SV2, Loser B3 vs. Loser B4
B10 -- 2/24 @ 2:00 pm @ SV2, Loser B5 vs. Winner B9
B11 -- 2/24 @ 2:00 pm @ N1, Loser B6 vs. Winner B8
B12 -- 2/24 @ 2:00 pm @ N2, Loser B8 vs. Loser B9
Bracket C
C1 -- 2/23 @ 7:00 pm @ SV1, James Island vs. Airport
C2 -- 2/23 @ 8:30 pm @ SV1, Eastside vs. Hilton Head
C3 -- 2/22 @ 5:30 pm @ SV1, A.C. Flora vs. Spring Valley
C4 -- 2/23 @ 8:30 pm @ HP, South Aiken vs. T.L. Hanna
C5 -- 2/24 @ 9:30 am @ N1, Winner C1 vs. Winner C2
C6 -- 2/24 @ 9:30 am @ SV1, Winner C3 vs. Winner C4
C7 -- 2/24 @ 2:00 pm @ SV1, Winner C5 vs. Winner C6
(Winner is Champion of Bracket C and will play Bracket D Champion at SV1 on Sunday at 9:00 a.m., with the C/D Winner advancing to Championship at 1:00 p.m., on Sunday at SV1)
C8 -- 2/24 @ 11:00 am @ SV2, Loser C1 vs. Loser C2
C9 -- 2/24 @ 11:00 am @ N1, Loser C3 vs. Loser C4
C10 -- 2/24 @ 3:30 pm @ HP, Loser C5 vs. Winner C9
C11 -- 2/24 @ 3:30 pm @ N1, Loser C6 vs. Winner C8
C12 -- 2/24 @ 3:30 pm @ SV2, Loser C8 vs. Loser C9
Bracket D
D1 -- 2/23 @ 5:30 pm @ HP, Irmo vs. Myrtle Beach
D2 -- 2/23 @ 5:00 pm @ N1, Fort Mill vs. Wren
D3 -- 2/23 @ 7:00 pm @ HP, Bishop England vs. Dorman
D4 -- 2/22 @ 8:30 pm @ SV1, Chapin vs. Ridge View
D5 -- 2/24 @ 11:00 am @ SV1, Winner D1 vs. Winner D2
D6 -- 2/24 @ 11:00 am @ HP, Winner D3 vs. Winner D4
D7 -- 2/24 @ 3:30 pm @ SV1, Winner D5 vs. Winner D6
(Winner is Champion of Bracket D and will play Bracket C Champion at SV1 on Sunday at 9:00 a.m., with the C/D Winner advancing to Championship at 1:00 p.m., on Sunday at SV1)
D8 -- 2/24 @ 12:30 pm @ N1, Loser D1 vs. Loser D2
D9 -- 2/24 @ 11:00 am @ N2, Loser D3 vs. Loser D4
D10 -- 2/24 @ 3:30 pm @ N2, Loser D5 vs. Winner D9
D11 -- 2/24 @ 5:00 pm @ SV2, Loser D6 vs. Winner D8
D12 -- 2/24 @ 5:00 pm @ SV1, Loser D8 vs. Loser D9
