Who will win the Division I State Championchip

[spectator]

I believe the teams with the most talent and thus would be favored to win their brackets and meet in the finals are Jesuit and Lafayette. if so, I will go with Jesuit.

In the upper bracket I also like St. Pauls- they have played well, especially when it counted such as the two tourneys they won. I also like Acadiana. They play a team based soccer and have talented players (also they have some of the best and nicest fans in victory and defeat). I will go with St. Paul in an upset of Jesuit.

In the bottom half, if Lafayette can combine their individual talent into a team effort, they will be tough to dethrone. However, I believe Catholic, especially if they get their injured players back) and Brother Martin have a good shot to beat Lafayette. I will withold a prediction here for now, but will say that if Lafayette goes through as they will be favored to do and it is a St. Paul Lafayette final, I will go with Lafayette.
If it becomes a Brother Martin Jesuit final I will go with Brother Martin

Hows that for being specific?

[coach4365]

Final Four
Laffy, Jesuit, St. Pauls and BM
Laffy wins it.
Laffy is too strong -probably best attacker in State, experience.
As much as I like Catholic, they will run on to a strong Laffy after Laffy mowes down St. amant and Byrd. I believe Catholic is stronger than BM b/c of BJ Reine, but will not meet in bracket b/c of the dang goofy playoff system we have.

[logical]

I see Comeaux playing Acadiana
I see Lafayette playing Brother Martin

Acadiana has a statement and payback-oh so sweet when they play Lafayette... I will definetly be there... Acadiana wins state championship not only because its payback but also because they are a bit fired up over a couple losses...the turn around game will be vs. Jesuit.. Acadiana steps it up..they will tweek there shooting for that game..
Go Rams!

[4TheLoveOfTheGame]

I'd love to see acadiana win it. I don't think lafayette will. I'd say it will be acadiana jesuit or BM. I would perfer BM or acaidiana

[triplethreat]

The rams are playing good soccer............. i think they will make it to the final game and bring it home for dist.3

[McScruff]

wow, I hope nobody from Jesuit reads this...jeez, you'd think they weren't undefeated and the #3 team in the nation right now.

Anyway, I said last year that Jesuit was the champ and until the champ gets beaten they are still the favorite. Well Lafayette won it last year and is the reigning champ and I still think Jesuit has to be the favorite...kind of like the Yankees/Red Sox.

[hdkjga]

I hope it is a Lafayette/Acadiana final. The reality of that is not probable. Acadiana has to change their lineup formation if they want to beat Jesuit. That 4-4-2 that looks like a 4-2-2-2 plays right into Jesuit's hands. Hopefully they will make the adjustments. As far as the rest of the top, don't overlook St. Paul. They are just as hot as Jesuit. They have 1 loss since November and they almost ran the table in the Northshore district. They have won 2 out of 3 tournaments and those tournaments were loaded with good teams. St. Paul has met Jesuit once this year and it ended in a 2-2 tie before the season. If Acadiana is going to make a run, they will have to do it through Jesuit and St. Paul.

As far as the bottom bracket, 3 teams really stand out and one or two dark horses might run. The odds are Lafayette, Catholic, or BM will be in the finals from this side. Don't overlook Rummel and Caddo though. Rummel is a team that can play some ball. Their test will be BM in the 2nd round. These two have played twice this year and BM won both 1-0, I think. Caddo, made the trip over to the St. Paul tourney and showed well. They can play some ball, however if they get to the quarters, the meet Rummel/BM. As far as Lafayette, they look to be on a collision course with Catholic BR in the quarters. This should be a great game, maybe the best in the entire tourney. Catholic can match Lafayette's midfield. I think they might have the edge on D, and Lafayette has the edge on strikers. This one should be as good as the Catholic/Acadiana game from last year.

WHo will run it? Odds are Jesuit. To be successful in the playoffs, a few things have to be in your corner. 1) you have be a good team. 2) You have to have some depth 3) you have to be a little lucky and 4)one of those unsung heroes has to step up when the team needs a spark.

In my honest opinion, I know I am a fan of Lafayette, but as far as being as objective as I can, Jesuit, St. Paul, Lafayette, BM, Catholic are the only teams that fit the first 3. Does that mean noone else will win, no. Acadiana has a great chance to win it, but they lack the depth that Jesuit and St. Paul have. Against a team like Jesuit, you can't have a 10 minute span where you have to let up becasue you have to sub out a starter. They don't. They have 20+ people starter ready.

My gut feeling. Jesuit will beat Acadiana soundly and St. Paul will knock Jesuit off in an upset in the semis. The bottom bracket in my mind hinges on the Lafayette/Catholic game.


ps - I am not looking to make Acadiana fans mad, I just don't think they have seen a team like Jesuit and they will be shell-shocked at the speed of the game.

[soccer05]

It seems to me district 3 teams are all inconsistent in their play and that does not help in this "tournament"..
thoughts?

[McScruff]

what do you mean inconsistent?

Lafayette's lost once since Christmas, same with Acadiana.

Two inconsistent district 3 teams were in the final four last year and one of them won the whole thing.

I'm not sure i understand.

[boomboomgoal]

how can u choose acadiana, a state champion doesnt lose 6-0

lhs will repeat

[boomboomgoal]

triplethreat said:

The rams are playing good soccer............. i think they will make it to the final game and bring it home for dist.3

how are they playing good soccer, please explain to me

[PutMeInCoach2]

how do you choose lafayette who loss to an oppenant they can beat 6-0? The simple fact is that that game don't matter... This is where it does.......

[boomboomgoal]

lafayette lost to them in early in the year when they were struggling (in overtime) they came out and showed acadiana's weaknesses in the second game

[PutMeInCoach2]

took them 2 chances.... you don't get that in the playoffs ;D

[hdkjga]

I think every team in the state has been inconsistent. Jesuit beats Rummel handily 3-0 and then barely sneaks by HC 2-1. BM brings them to extra time twice, BM loses to Lafayette, ties D-Town, barely beats University. St. Paul wins the their tourney and then loses to Mandeville. Catholic BR beats Acadiana, but loses to Prescott in Showcase. Lafayette loses to Comeaux and then turns around a few hours later and beats Vandebilt. It's all over the place. I think what people need to look at is, when the team had to win, did they get the job done. Lafayette had to beat Comeaux to get to second, they did. They had to beat Vandy by 2 to advance in Showcase, they did. They had to beat Acadiana to solidify 2nd place, they did. I will agree with goat, Acadiana didn't have to beat Lafayette. They wanted to becasue of the rivalry, but they didn't have to. If you want to see how well a team will do in the playoffs, look at the players past experience in the playoffs and look at how the team did when they had to win. Catholic, Lafayette, Jesuit, St. Paul all did that many times throughout the year. Acadiana never really had to, except maybe in tournaments, but you can't hold that against them. BM had to beat Rummel to get second and they did it and came extremely close to being co-champs of district 9. Cro had to beat Lafayette or Acadiana to get into the playoffs. Both those teams were already locked into the playoffs, Cro goes out and beats LHS. Those are the teams that will show well.




off the soap box now ....the games really need to start.

[FrancescoTotti]

boomboomgoal said:

how can u choose acadiana, a state champion doesnt lose 6-0

lhs will repeat

The goals Lafayette scored against Acadiana are all correctable. The firt goal Carter just kicked it out the keeps hand......second i dont member well but i think it hit the cross bar and bounced back to another player or something like that and it was an easy finish..3rd own goal, all of these are correctable it just went way down hill from there remember the score was still 1-0 at halftime.....

[soccer05]

Acadiana, comeaux, lafayette all go back and forth and thats inconsistency, and how has jesuit been inconsistent if they haven't loss?

Also, I predict a Jesuit Brother Martin State Final

[FrancescoTotti]

my predictions

1-1 Captain Shreve 2
3-3 Comeaux 3

2-2 West Monroe 1
1-4 Airline 3

5-1 St. Pauls 3
9-4 Holy Cross 2

6-2 Central Lafourche 1
4-2 Baton Rouge 2

3-1 Acadiana 5
4-4 Woodlawn 0

7-1 Bonnabel 1
6-4 Terrebonne 0

8-2 Andrew Jackson 1
5-3 Northshore 4

9-1 Jesuit 8
6-3 H. L. Bourgeois 1
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2-1 Ruston 1
1-3 Byrd 2

3-2 Lafayette 6
4-3 St. Amant 1

4-1 Catholic of BR 3
5-4 Covington 0

5-2 Mandeville 2
7-3 West Jefferson 0

8-1 Warren Easton 2
7-4 John Ehret 1

1-2 Caddo Magnet 3
3-4 Carencro 5

6-1 Destrehan 1
9-3 Rummell 3

9-2 Bro Martin 5
7-2 Grace King 0

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Comeaux 3
Airline 1

St. Pauls 4
Baton Rouge 2

Acadiana 5
Bonnabel 0

Jesuit 4
Northshore 1
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Byrd 1
Lafayette 6

Catholic of BR 3
Mandeville 2

Warren Easton 1
Carencro 4

Rummel 2
Bro. Martin 3
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Comeaux 3
St. Pauls 4

Acadiana 3
Jesuit 2
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Lafayette 2
Catholic of BR 0

Carencro 1
Bro Martin 3
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St. Pauls 1
Acadiana 3
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Lafayette 2
Bro. Martin 3
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Acadiana 2
Bro. Martin 1

[lvsoccer03]

capt shreve 3 comeaux 2 2OT
west monroe 1 airline 4
st paul's 4 holy cross 1
central lafourche 2 baton rouge 3
acadiana 4 woodlawn 0
bonnabel 3 terrebone 0 (honestly how did bonnabel get them and not hlb)
andrew jackson 2 northshore 5
jesuit 8 hlb 0
ruston 0 byrd 3
lafayette 4 st amant 1
catholic 3 covington 0
mandeville 4 west jeff 0
easton 0 ehret 1
caddo magnet 1 carencro 1 (caddo 5-4 in pks)
destrahan 1 rummel 3
brother martin 4 grace king 0

capt shreve 2 airline 0
st pauls 2 baton rouge 0
acadiana 4 bonnabel 0
northshore 0 jesuit 4
lafayette 3 byrd 0
catholic 3 mandeville 1
caddo 4 ehret 0
rummel 0 brother martin 2

capt shreve 1 st pauls 2
acadiana 1 jesuit 4
lafayette 3 catholc 2
caddo 2 brother martin 3

st pauls 1 jesuit 3
lafayette 1 brother martin 2

jesuit brother martin..i dont predict final games...i wait to see if i get everything else right

[coach4365]

soccer05 said:

It seems to me district 3 teams are all inconsistent in their play and that does not help in this "tournament"..
thoughts?

Folks from the North can see toward the south, competion points toward the West.
I don't know who you play for or pull for but, how well can you team do against this four teams, if they were to play your team?
Como, laffy, cro, Acadiana. This combination of teams will wipe out the first four out of any district (if they were to play a round robin, Dist. 3 would come out with a better winning %.
Just to give you a little to think about, Jesuit could drop at least one to any of this teams.