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LSG 2014 2A Championship Predictions – How We Did

2014 state championship

Now that we have reached the end of the season, lets look and see how our pre-season rankings match up to how they rank at the end of the regular season and how things actually happened.

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DIVISION I

Region I

Pre-Season Pick: Canadian over Wellington
End Of Regular Season Pick: Canadian over Abernathy
Actual Finish: Canadian over Abernathy
Notes: Canadian was strong throughout the playoffs

Region II

Pre-Season Pick: Mart over Hico
End Of Regular Season Pick: Mart over Crawford
Actual Finish: Mart over Hico
Notes: Mart was region power

Region III

Pre-Season: Centerville over West Sabine
End Of Regular Season: Alto over Centerville
Actual Finish: Centerville over Alto
Notes: We knew Centerville would be here

Region IV

Pre-Season Pick: Refugio over Mason
End Of Regular Season Pick: Refugio over Mason
Actual Finish: Mason over Refugio
Notes: Mason wins highly anticipated game against Refugio 24-20

Semifinals:

Pre-Season Pick: Mart over Canadian
End Of Regular Season Pick: Mart over Canadian
Actual Finish: Canadian over Mart
Notes: Canadian wins big over Mart

Semifinals:

Pre-Season Pick: Refugio over Centerville
End Of Regular Season Pick: Refugio over Alto
Actual Finish: Mason over Centerville
Notes: Mason took Refugio's spot in the winners circle

Championship:

Pre-Season Pick: Mart over Refugio
End Of Regular Season Pick: Mart over Refugio
Actual Finish: Canadian over Mason
Notes: We were totally going with Mart this season, but Canadian rolled through all comers. Canadian wins all their playoff games by an average of 38 points.

DIVISION II

Region I

Pre-Season Pick: Booker over Seagraves
End Of Regular Season Pick: Booker over Seagraves
Actual Finish: Seagraves over Crosbyton
Notes: Quanah beat Booker in the Area round.  Region I was full of shockers.

Region II

Pre-Season Pick: Albany over Iraan
End Of Regular Season Pick: Albany over Iraan
Actual Finish: Albany over Hamlin
Notes: Albany was strong throughout.

Region III

Pre-Season Pick: Tenaha over Chilton
End Of Regular Season Pick: Lindsay over Muenster
Actual Finish: Tenaha over Iola
Notes: Tenaha came on strong

Region IV

Pre-Season Pick: Bremond over Falls City
End Of Regular Season Pick: Bremond over Falls City
Actual Finish: Bremond over Bruni
Notes: Bruni beats Falls City 7-6 in a defensive battle

Semifinals:

Pre-Season Pick: Albany over Booker
End Of Regular Season Pick: Albany over Booker
Actual Finish: Albany over Seagraves
Notes: Albany looked very strong as they took care of business.

Semifinals:

Pre-Season Pick: Bremond over Tenaha
End Of Regular Season Pick: Bremond over Lindsay
Actual Finish: Bremond over Tenaha
Notes: We had it in the Pre-Season - there was never any doubt.

Championship:

Pre-Season Pick: Albany over Bremond
End Of Regular Season Pick: Albany over Bremond
Actual Finish: Bremond over Albany
Notes: Bremond rallied to win the championship.  We had the right teams throughout.

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