I agree with Futbol. Upperstate is loaded and in my opinion has five legitimate contendors for state champion.
Lowerstate has SV and maybe no one else.
I expect Irmo to do damage this year but I am not sure they will have what it takes to get to the championship. The Lex-Irmo games should be very good ones this year.
NW is typical NW, which should be odds on favorite for the upperstate, however they have some big holes to fill and although they have some good young talent coming up, I don't see them quite as solid as in years past. That being said they still have the ability to win it all.
Dorman and Mauldin return essentially everyone and will both be senior laden teams. I'not completely sure but I don't think they lost even five total seniors combined from last years teams. Expect these two teams to battle for Region 2 with the winner having a more secure road for the playoffs.
It's looking to be another good year of high school soccer.
