LSG 2015 3A Championship Predictions & What Actually Happened
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Updated: January 9, 2016
Now that we have reached the end of the year, lets look and see how our pre-season predictions, the end of the regular season predictions and how it actually happened match up.
DIVISION I
Region I
Pre-Season Pick: Shallowater over Brock
End Of Regular Season Pick: Brock over Shallowater
What Actually Happened: Brock over Shallowater
* Note * Both teams were powers in the region
Region II
Pre-Season Pick: Mineola over Pottsboro
End Of Regular Season Pick: Pottsboro over Mineola
What Actually Happened: Mineola over Sunnyvale
* Note * Sunnyvale made a good run
Region III
Pre-Season Pick: Cameron Yoe over Kirbyville
End Of Regular Season Pick: Cameron Yoe over Kirbyville
What Actually Happened: Cameron Yoe over Teague
* Note * Teague came on strong
Region IV
Pre-Season Pick: Hallettsville over Mathis
End Of Regular Season Pick: Hallettsville over Mathis
What Actually Happened: Mathis over Hitchcock
* Note * Mathis used a strong running game to get here
Semifinals:
Pre-Season Pick: Shallowater over Mineola
End Of Regular Season Pick: Brock over Pottsboro
What Actually Happened: Brock over Mineola
* Note * Mineola was strong but was denied 2nd straight trip to title game
Semifinals:
Pre-Season Pick: Cameron Yoe over Hallettsville
End Of Regular Season Pick: Cameron Yoe over Hallettsville
What Actually Happened: Cameron Yoe over Mathis
* Note * Yoe makes it to the championship game for the 4th consecutive year
Championship:
Pre-Season Pick: Cameron Yoe over Shallowater
End Of Regular Season Pick: Cameron Yoe over Brock
What Actually Happened: Brock over Cameron Yoe
* Note * Brock showed that they are not just a basketball power
DIVISION II
Region I
Pre-Season Pick: Eastland over Cisco
End Of Regular Season Pick: Post over Cisco
What Actually Happened: Idalou over Henrietta
* Note * Two surprise teams fight for region titel
Region II
Pre-Season Pick: Elysian Fields over Gunter
End Of Regular Season Pick: Waskom over Howe
What Actually Happened: Waskom over West Rusk
* Note * Waskom was clear region power
Region III
Pre-Season Pick: Newton over Crockett
End Of Regular Season Pick: Franklin over Jarrell
What Actually Happened: Franklin over Newton
* Note * Franklin used strong running game to get here
Region IV
Pre-Season Pick: East Bernard over Odem
End Of Regular Season Pick: Blanco over Odem
What Actually Happened: East Bernard over Boling
* Note * Boling upset Odem in the Regionals
Semifinals:
Pre-Season Pick: Elysian Fields over Eastland
End Of Regular Season Pick: Waskom over Post
What Actually Happened: Waskom over Idalou
* Note * Idalou almost pulled off the win with their strong defense
Semifinals:
Pre-Season Pick: Newton over East Bernard
End Of Regular Season Pick: Blanco over Franklin
What Actually Happened: Franklin over East Bernard
* Note * East Bernard defense slowed down Franklin but they could not score
Championship:
Pre-Season Pick: Newton over Elysian Fields
End Of Regular Season Pick: Blanco over Waskom
What Actually Happened: Waskom over Franklin
* Note * Waskom makes it 2 in a row with strong running game