District Previews and Our Best Guess Predictions for Districts 1-8
Written by fln on . Posted in Uncategorized.
FLN has spent hours compiling notes, comments, records, rankings, injury updates and more to try to shed some light on this year’s play-off picture on the road to IMG. Knowing there will be upsets (just ask Duke’s basketball team), we are going to give it a go. As always, your comments and mail are appreciated, just as long as they go to lee@floridalacrossenews.com. Finally, double-check the dates (and times) locally as the FHSAA does not have all up to date information.
Here goes:
District 1 at Chiles 4/15 and 4/17
Favorite: Maclay
Contender: Lawton Chiles
Prediction: Maclay has gone undefeated in the district and will move on.
District 2 at Oak Hall 4/16 and 4/18
Favorite: Oak Hall
Contenders: Buchholz and Eastside
Prediction: We’ve liked Oak Hall all year and see no reason to change now.
District 3 at Paxon 4/15 and 4/17
Favorite: Episcopal
Contenders:
Stanton Prep and and Paxon
Prediction: Episcopal on to the round of 32
District 4 at Providence 4/15 and 4/17
Favorite: Providence
Contender: Fletcher
Prediction: While we like Fletcher, we have to go with Providence.
District 5 at Mandarin 4/14 and 4/16
Favorite: Bolles
Contender: Fleming Island
Prediction: Fleming Island in an upset
District 6 at Bartram Trail 4/15 and 4/17
Favorite: Ponte Vedra
Contenders: Bartram Trail, Creekside and Nease
Prediction: Ponte Vedra with ease. Expect to see the Sharks in the Final Four
District 7 at Matanzas 4/16 and 4/18
Favorite: None
Contenders: Matanzas, St. Augustine, Menendez and Flagler Palm Coast
Prediction: Home field advantage sends Matanzas ahead
District 8 at Winter Springs 4/15 and 4/16 (check those dates)
Favorite: Lake Mary
Contender: Seminole
Prediction: This could go either way. Both Lake Mary and Seminole are finishing strong and they played a 9-8 regular season game won by Lake Mary. If we have to pick one, we’ll go with Lake Mary