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Post by ShreveDad on Jan 28, 2005 9:40:34 GMT -6
BI-DISTRICT
Matches to be played by February 4th
1-1 Byrd BYE
3-4 Barbe (0) 4-2 St. Josephs (3)
4-3 St. Amant (0) 3-1 Lafayette (1)
1-3 Captain Shreve (2) 2-2 Ruston (1)
7-4 West Jefferson (0) 6-1 Hahnville (10)
5-3 Slidell (1) 8-2 Chapelle (2)
6-3 Terrebonne (6) 7-1 at Andrew Jackson (0)
8-4 Archbishop Blenk (0) 5-2 Mandeville (12)
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1-4 Natshootoches Central (0) 2-1 West Monroe (2)
4-4 Woodlawn (0) 3-2 Comeaux (7)
3-3 Acadiana (0) 4-1 Baton Rouge (1)
2-3 Ouashoota (1) 1-2 Caddo Magnet (4)
8-3 Dominican (0) 5-1 Fontainebleau (3)
6-4 Central Lafourche (5) 7-2 at Grace King (0)
5-4 Northshore (0) 8-1 Mt. Carmel (5)
7-3 Bonnabel (0) 6-2 Destrehan (5)
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REGIONALS
Must be played by Wednesday February 9th
Byrd (0) St. Josephs (1)
Lafayette (5) Captain Shreve (0)
Hahnville (1) Chapelle (3)
Terrebonne (0) Mandeville (2)
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West Monroe (0) Comeaux (1)
Baton Rouge (4) Caddo Magnet (3)
Fontainebleau (3) Central Lafourche (0)
Mt. Carmel (2) Destrehan (0)
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QUARTERFINALS
Must be played by Feb 14th
St. Josephs (0) Lafayette (2)
Chapelle (1) Mandeville (3)
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Comeaux (1) Baton Rouge (4)
Fontainebleau (0) Mt. Carmel (3)
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SEMIFINALS
Must be played by Friday February 18th
Lafayette (2) Mandeville (0)
Baton Rouge (0) Mt. Carmel (4)
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FINAL
Lafayette (1) Mt. Carmel (2) Shootout
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Post by enigma on Jan 30, 2005 16:58:29 GMT -6
Just looking at some posts on this board, there are alot of arguements for seeding. The mistake was made a few years ago when the brackets were "evened out" by adding more wild card teams. Even thou soccer is considered a "minor sport", it's about the $. More teams, more games, more money. Sorry, it is not about the teams with no district wins making the playoffs just because they are in a small district, all in the supposed name of "making the playoffs". And it is NOT about promoting the sport we love to allow such farce matches occurr as done in the first round last year (double digit shutouts in 4 of 15 matches in D1 girls). Who was that fun for? What was learned? I'm sure the girls from Andrew Jackson (3rd place, district 7) enjoyed that 19 goals loss last year, and I am sure Fontainebleau loved beating the opposition that bad.
Those are just money games for LHSAA and tune ups for the Fountainbleus and similar teams. Which, unfortunately, puts players on both sides at risk of injuries. But money is being made, not alot, but money was made...
I understand the agrument that, lets say a team like Barbe or Acadiana (3rd/4th in district 3), who in all likelihood would beat a the district champs from weaker districts easily. Yes seeding is needed, even thou some will claim it is not "correct" to deny a weak team from, lets say, Monroe, not be invited because of their administration's decision NOT to play teams from the stronger districts, hence, weak schedule. But we don't need 32 teams; that is over half of the entire division, which equates to teams with losing district records making the playoffs. Next year we have 51 D1 teams. 32 (appox. 60%) is too much; go back to 24 and the district champs get byes. Simple enough. Reality needs to rule at some point; in sports there are matches, games, whatever. And in the end, the scoreboard shows there is a winner, and a loser.
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Post by soccerlover on Feb 2, 2005 15:21:18 GMT -6
Ouachita, the third place team in a three team district, was 0-4 last year and lost in the last min. of the game to Byrd 1-0. Not all districts have 4 or 5 weak teams to pad their records with. If a team thinks they will get killed, they do not have to enter. Let the kids have a road trip.
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Post by DREDG03 on Feb 3, 2005 10:45:43 GMT -6
hard to think two top 10 teams didn't make it. there should be changes
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Post by DREDG03 on Feb 7, 2005 21:39:16 GMT -6
what happened byrd? all that great district play for that
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Post by CaddoMagnet on Feb 7, 2005 22:16:53 GMT -6
Nearing the end of the regular season, St. Joseph's began to really pick up their game. They had big wins over St. Scholastica, St. Amant, and St. Louis Catholic. The district one champion usually gets a bye, and then faces a tough opponent. Last year, Magnet got off easy by playing Ruston. But two years ago they had to play a tough Baton Rouge team that took them to double overtime. District four has three great teams (St. Amant, Baton Rouge, and St. Joseph's), and always play high level soccer. Throughout the season, Byrd had trouble scoring. Mix that with a great opponent, and that could spell trouble.
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Post by TigerDad on Feb 8, 2005 9:37:06 GMT -6
It would help to have some type of power ratings to help with the wildcard selection -instead of district records. There are several districts that are very powerful and to not make the playoffs being in the top ten - as rated by the coaches of the game - if terrible. The school's district and total wins/quality wins - need to play a part in the seeding of the playoff brackets. Many of these districts would have teams go deep in the playoffs - being seasoned from tough district play.
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Post by spartan34 on Feb 8, 2005 16:43:24 GMT -6
como will win state!
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Post by ksoccer5 on Feb 8, 2005 18:39:52 GMT -6
haha thats funnny ..i dont think comeaux will win state you will have to beat two tough teams to get to finals Mt Carmel and Fontainebleau then the road will be blocked by Lafayette!
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Post by bouree on Feb 8, 2005 22:43:12 GMT -6
Any predictions on Terrebone V Mandeville?
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Post by bouree on Feb 9, 2005 13:35:31 GMT -6
Oh, you funny....
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Post by LovinLife on Feb 9, 2005 21:43:08 GMT -6
I jus got word that como won 1-0, but it should have been more
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Post by soccerpunk on Feb 10, 2005 8:44:03 GMT -6
yes it should have been more. west monroe 2 and comeaux 1. west monroe missed an easy goal early in the game, and then a goal at the end was not counted because the referee was out of position. so you were correct when you said it should have been more.
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Post by soccerviewer on Feb 10, 2005 9:22:59 GMT -6
Quite interesting to note, is the fact that the 8 teams remaining in the draw are the top two teams from the 4 strongest districts in the state. Goes to show sometimes the brackets work themselves out.
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Post by squarepeg on Feb 10, 2005 11:06:01 GMT -6
Interesting to note that most of the starters for Lafayette and two of the starters for Comeaux play on the same for Rage select team and are only Sophomores. And one player for Baton Rouge "played up" as a guest with the Rage U17 team in the Dallas showcase tournament along with 2 other guest players from ESA's starting lineup. I'm sure if one were to analyze the rosters of the remaining playoff teams one would find similar porportions. My point is if you don't play select your high school team is at a disadvantage. Is this a good thing? What do ya'll think?
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Post by observer on Feb 10, 2005 11:15:31 GMT -6
Although playing select is a plus for girls, it is not a must. Comeaux's best defender ( Kayla Vice ) is a rec player and is successful. Acadiana High School started 2 rec defenders last year and both were excellent players. My point is that talent and heart is what counts, not the level you choose to play.
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Post by reccos110 on Feb 10, 2005 13:29:33 GMT -6
Excellent point, observer. There are players on the LHS team who do not play select soccer.
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Post by sosoplayer24 on Feb 10, 2005 23:11:39 GMT -6
Good points made by everyone on the post concerning select players. I can agree with points from both sides. Another team making great progress this year was Terrebonne. This year they started 1 senior, 7 sophomores and 3 freshman. They have one select player and ten players from the 2 time defending rec+ state champion Strykers. They will continue to improve and make a run in the next two years. I do think the big difference in all of the rec+ players and the select players is the level of instruction they receive. Rec is normally coached by volunteer parents and select is coached by true soccer coaches. That's the biggest difference. But I do agree most with the post concerning heart. There is something inside some players that can't be explained, it can't be put there by a coach or by playing select or rec+ or ODP. Heart goes a long way in this great game and I'll take a boat load of players with heart anytime. Good luck to the remaining 8. Make your schools proud.
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Post by TigerDad on Feb 11, 2005 9:03:39 GMT -6
Or you could live in Monroe and have no select or club soccer programs within 100+ miles. Wish we had the opportunites you did down south and the competition - you never get better winning 10-0 - you get better playing tough skilled teams to advance your game. The coaches and instruction have a lot to do with this but the drive of the individual child aslo plays a key role. We have to drive to tournaments in Jackson or come down to the Strawberry Cup or Dr Pepper Cup to play more teams. As the girls get older many drop out to cheer/dance/softball, etc. - and it leaves us with only 1-2 teams in our age bracket of girls serious about soccer. Be happy for the competition and not having to travel to play in it!
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Post by squarepeg on Feb 11, 2005 14:53:24 GMT -6
Tigerdad, West Monroe is consumed by its football program which leaves little energy for interest in other sports. Have you ever wondered why your football program is so successful (except, of course, vis a vis Evangel)? Check out ethnic enrollment ratios of your public schools versus those in other cities in Louisiana and you will find retention is much higher at West Monroe. This is because historically there has not been the prolification of private schools as has occured in other cities. Consequently, you do not loose your best athelets to private schools like most of your competition. For this reason I consider West Monroe's atheletic accomplishments a sham.
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