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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostNot bad. Just take out Tualatin and add Clackamas and Moutainside
Same for Mountainside (very young, sophomore laden team) but that is due to the fact that the school is only 2 years old.
So, you have a LOT of experience and playoff soccer with Clackamas' roster and a young/hungry team with Mountainside---maybe too naïve to know what they don't know.
Sometimes playoff soccer is about getting hot at the right time, gaining some confidence and of course 1-2 lucky bounces or breaks in a game.
If I was picking a final 4 right now:
Jesuit
West Linn
Clackamas
4th team will be a sleeper/surprise team like a Glencoe/Tualatin/Summit/maybe Sherwood or someone that comes through and catches a couple of teams by surprise. I don't think it will be Mountainside and I do not think it will be Sunset either....
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostI have seen Clackamas play (they are a very senior laden team)---lots of years playing together. They play physical and there are a couple of bigger girls on that team too. That bodes well for this year but maybe rebuilding next year.
Same for Mountainside (very young, sophomore laden team) but that is due to the fact that the school is only 2 years old.
So, you have a LOT of experience and playoff soccer with Clackamas' roster and a young/hungry team with Mountainside---maybe too naïve to know what they don't know.
Sometimes playoff soccer is about getting hot at the right time, gaining some confidence and of course 1-2 lucky bounces or breaks in a game.
If I was picking a final 4 right now:
Jesuit
West Linn
Clackamas
4th team will be a sleeper/surprise team like a Glencoe/Tualatin/Summit/maybe Sherwood or someone that comes through and catches a couple of teams by surprise. I don't think it will be Mountainside and I do not think it will be Sunset either....
They typically lose early and 5 of their players played DA last year.
Jesuit does not have a ton of experience either. With the exception of a few players, most were not impact players last year.
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So I just set up some scenarios to run through probabilities using strength of schedule and wins/losses and analyzed projected game match ups for the entire playoff bracket.
My most likely final four:
West Linn
Clackamas
Jesuit
Glencoe
Glencoe is the only wild card. Based on my guess of who they match up with I think they pull a quarterfinal upset and advance.
West Linn v Jesuit should be the final game. West Linn probably has the best chance of holding off Jesuit of any team in the state. Prediction for the final: Jesuit 2-0 West Linn.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostSo I just set up some scenarios to run through probabilities using strength of schedule and wins/losses and analyzed projected game match ups for the entire playoff bracket.
My most likely final four:
West Linn
Clackamas
Jesuit
Glencoe
Glencoe is the only wild card. Based on my guess of who they match up with I think they pull a quarterfinal upset and advance.
West Linn v Jesuit should be the final game. West Linn probably has the best chance of holding off Jesuit of any team in the state. Prediction for the final: Jesuit 2-0 West Linn.
West Linn or Clackamas will lose early.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostGlencoe will be in the finals. They have one of the best offensive players in the system and a strong defense.
West Linn or Clackamas will lose early.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostThat settles it ladies and gentlemen, Glencoe mom thinks they will be in the finals, which means they will likely beat Jesuit in the semis. Place your bets now.
If they end up on the West Linn or Clackamas side, they will be in the Finals.
Glencoe is better than both West Linn and Clackamas in a tournament environment. How Clackamas done in the tournament the last 3 years.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostWhy would you think Glencoe will be on Jesuit's side of the bracket?
If they end up on the West Linn or Clackamas side, they will be in the Finals.
Glencoe is better than both West Linn and Clackamas in a tournament environment. How Clackamas done in the tournament the last 3 years.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostIt's getting warm in here.
Jesuit
West Linn
Clackamas
These teams have the best mix of depth, experience, talent, size and speed.
Obviously probably Jesuit has the best chance, but I wouldn't count out the other 2.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostGlencoe will be in the finals. They have one of the best offensive players in the system and a strong defense.
West Linn or Clackamas will lose early.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostThere are some good individual defenders that can pull a damper on the best offensive players, so hopefully you have some depth and other options if you want to win five games into the playoffs.
Why are you even counting 5 games when you can't get past 1?
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