Regional Round Predictions

[CaddoMagnet]

The bi-district round had few real upsets, but let's see what the regional round has to offer:

1. Byrd/St. Josephs- This is going to be one of the best games of this round. St. Joseph's started to peak at the end of the regular season, but keeps playing great soccer. They meet a well rested Byrd squad who had the luck of getting a bye week. I think this game will go into overtime (maybe PKs), with Byrd coming out on top. I think the deciding factor of this game will be the size of the field at Independence Stadium. Byrd won their district championship on it, but St. Joseph's hasn't had the luxury of playing on it.

2. Lafayette/Captain Shreve- Once again, the size of the field will come into play. But I think Lafayette is too strong to lose this game. Lafayette takes it by three.

3. Hahnville/Chapelle- Hahnville had an easy match against West Jefferson in the first round, but will be tested a little more by a good Chapelle team. They're playing at Hahnville, which will give Hahnville the edge. I think Hahnville wins this one by three or four.

4. Terrebonne/Mandeville- Mandeville will run away with this one. Terrebonne isn't strong enough to handle this challenge. Mandeville will put in at least five goals.

5. West Monroe/Comeaux- Comeaux put away Woodlawn in the bi-district round, and look to furthur prove themselves in the playoffs. I think Comeaux wins this one by three.

6. Baton Rouge/Caddo Magnet- Two years ago, Caddo beat a Baton Rouge team with Ashleigh Gunning in overtime. I don't know if this years outcome will favor Caddo. If their forwards are able to put balls in the net, then this could be a good match. Baton Rouge is playing great soccer right now, and should win by one or two.

7. Fontainebleau/Central Lafourche- Fontainebleau will continue to prove their dominance against a weaker Central Lafourche team. I expect Fontainebleau to put a good amount of goods in the net and come away with the win.

8. Mt. Carmel/Destrehan- Playing at Mt. Carmel won't help Destrehan's cause. Mt. Carmel will win this one easy, and hopefully we'll get a big showdown in the quarterfinals (Fontainebleau/Mt. Carmel).

[rivers2]

Magnet

Melissa Garey never played for BRHS..... She did her time at St. AMANT.

[CaddoMagnet]

Agh, sorry. I meant Asleigh Gunning.

[415]

Although Byrd's advantage of knowing how to play on a large field may help them in district, it won't with St. Joe's. Independence Park, SJA's homefield, is the biggest in their district and they are very much at home on a max size field.

[tordad]

What are the dementions of SJA's field?

I am one of the three dads that lay out our fields and ours is 120 yards by 70 yards. Not a small field but some in our district do only lay out the football field dementions.

[shortbus1]

Any predictions about the Loyola and Parkway game Wed.?

[415]

tordad said:

What are the dementions of SJA's field?

I am one of the three dads that lay out our fields and ours is 120 yards by 70 yards. Not a small field but some in our district do only lay out the football field dementions.

I couldn't give you the exact dimensions, but it is def. larger than a football field.

Is the game at another Independence Stadium or the bowl game stadium?

[CaddoMagnet]

The bowl game stadium. They expand the field a bit, so they utilize the whole field and not just the football marked field.

[ShreveDad]

Indy in Shreveport is 120 x 70 maybe 72. There is 10-11 yards on each side of the football sidelines. There is no crown on the field which makes it play even wider. St. Joes should find it to their liking as most teams do.

[tordad]

ok thanks for the info
I will say that having a truly flat field must be nice because having the crown in the middle of the football fields is rough


also good luck to the remaining district 3 teams left in the playoffs Lafayette and Comeaux.

[soccergrl]

Chapelle 3 Hahnville 1

Might want to get your facts straight before predicting games CaddoMagnet ;D

[CaddoMagnet]

I just go on what I know, and I don't know a lot about Hahnville and Chapelle. I just tried to make a good assumption compared to both teams previous matchups with quality teams this year. I just predicted wrong!

[soccergrl]

Hmm...Well if you knew more about who these teams have played, then you could make a better assumption. Chapelle had a good district, having a close came with MCA and beating Dominican twice, and also beat Mandeville in early January. The only team I see Hahnville beat of any caliber is Destrahan, so you might want to go look up some more scores before making your predictions.

[ShreveDad]

If more teams posted scores CaddoMagnet would have more info to go on. More than one attempt was made to encourage teams to send in scores and district standings. Some did and some didn't. As far as the picks, I didn't see anyone else attempt to pick games!

[lastline]

Back off a little soccergrl. I think Caddomagnet had every right saying that hanville was going to win that game. I mean they did beat Destrehan and destrehan beat Chapelle 4-0 once and tied them again later so logically Hanville should win. That most certainly doesn't mean they will win (that is after all what a prediction is). I think Caddo has been doing a pretty good job, and even if I don't like or agree with the prediction concerning DHS .. i just hope to prove them wrong, and say "soccer is an unpredictable game sometimes!" , but I don't think I'll post it in a prediction forum.

[soccergrl]

Once again, someone else who wants to comment without all the facts... Chapelle played Destrahan and lost 4-0 in a scrimage game, before the season even started(in other words I don't think Chapelle had all their players). Second, Chapelle played Destrahan in the Holiday Classic and tied 1-1, showing that they were improving, but I guess you forgot about that game. Third, I just think CaddoMagnet made a strange comment about Chapelle in the first round predictions, saying they had unfortunate luck of being in Mt. Carmel and Dominican's district. Think about it, Chapelle beat Dominican to come in 2nd!(so I don't understand how Chapelle has unfortunate luck, only if you said because of MCA, not Dominican) I understand he is just making predictions, and to say 1 team is going to win, is totally fine, but to say they would lose to Hahnville by 3 or more goals was REALLY off...so I just thought I would point it out that this person made some wierd assumptions against Chapelle ;D...but nothing personal against CaddoMagnet, I like the predictions, just wanted to make a point.