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5A REGION 4
The Sumter win was expected and that is going to keep
them right in the driver’s seat for the region crown. I don’t see a challenger
close to them. QB Hayden Vasquez continues to impress as a leader on this
football team.
Spring Valley’s loss to Irmo makes things interesting in
the race for the No. 2 spot. Obviously, Irmo, with the 1-0 region start, is in
that spot right now but can they sustain it? Blythewood was off this week but
next week’s match up with the Yellow Jacket will give us a good indication of
what could happen in this spot. Keep in mind, neither team has played Lugoff-Elgin
yet but a win by Irmo over Blythewood would definitely put them in the lead for
that spot.
Here’s what I think: Sumter wins this region; I believe
that Blythewood, Spring Valley, Irmo and Lugoff-Elgin are going to trade wins
between the four and give us some kind of tie at the 2nd and 3rd
spot.
Blythewood’s OL is the only thing that scares me about
them; Spring Valley’s inconsistency on offense and mistake-prone play, along
with youth, scares me for them. Irmo is similar to Spring Valley in
inconsistency and youth but they seem to be getting better each week. Lugoff-Elgin,
of the four, I like the best with their defensive play.
PREDICTION based on this week’s analysis.
- Sumter
- Blythewood
- Lugoff-Elgin
- Irmo
- Spring Valley
5A REGION 5
Dutch Fork is in another dimension from everyone else
in this region. Their win over Chapin was a clinic in offensive football. Ty
Olenchuk is clearly the best quarterback in the state, of that I am certain. No
one in this region is within 21 points of this team.
Lexington’s win over White Knoll really makes things
interesting for the race for No. 2. Chapin is at White Knoll this week.
Depending on the status of Aveon Smith, the entire dynamic of this game changes.
Without Smith, White Knoll could very well go without winning a region game. With
a healthy Smith, they still have a shot at a piece of the No. 2 spot. Lexington
is off this week before facing Dutch Fork in two weeks. That game is a wash. I
think they play safe, don’t get anyone hurt and focus on Chapin and River Bluff
in the final two games.
Dutch Fork wins this region, hands down. Not even
close. I believe that the No. 2 spot is going to go to either Lexington or
River Bluff. Chapin certainly has a team that could mess that up. I like their
quarterback as one of the best in the region.
Lexington’s lack of passing game scares me for them.
Chapin’s passing defense scares me about them. River Bluff’s short passing
defense is vulnerable. White Knoll, without Aveon Smith, will struggle.
PREDICTION based on this week’s analysis
- Dutch Fork
- Lexington
- River Bluff
- Chapin
- White Knoll
4A REGION 3
Nothing has changed here except the race for No. 3.
South Pointe still wins this region in my opinion. Westwood looked like a team
who could very well have won this region but came up short. I still stay they
are the No. 2 team, but we will see what happens when they face Ridgeview in
two weeks. Ridgeview’s win over York really puts them in position to finish at
least third if they win over Lancaster, which they should. That could make
their game against Westwood for NO. 2 spot in this region.
Westwood lack of offensive fire power compared to where
I thought they would be is a concern for me when they play Ridgeview. Ridgeview’s
sputtering on offense scares me for them.
PREDICTIONS based on this week’s analysis
- South Pointe
- Westwood
- Ridgeview
- York
- Lancaster
- RNE
4A REGION 4
AC Flora is the best team in this region. They have quality
wins to their credit and I don’t see anyone beating them. Orangeburg-Wilkinson
is the closest to them in this region but I don’t think they are strong enough
offensively to get close to the Falcons.
Lower Richland got a win over a very down Dreher
football team. This team has really underachieved from where I thought they
would be at this point in the season. I think every game is crucial to them in
order to finish at least third. Lakewood will not be a push over and I’m not
sure they can beat OW.
AC Flora has no weaknesses that concern me. Perhaps the
pass defense plays a little vulnerable at times but outside of that, this team
is solid. OW has not been tested since
the Bamberg-Ehardt game in week two, which they loss and only mustered 13
points. Lower Richland is a mystery to me. They are not playing anywhere near
their potential and that worries me for them.
PREDICTION based on this week’s analysis.
- AC Flora
- Orangeburg-Wilkinson
- Lower Richland
- Lakewood
- Dreher
- Crestwood
4A REGION 5
Brookland-Cayce got a signature win against North
Augusta this past week in that it wasn’t even close. This team is playing good
football right now and I believe it is going to come down to them and their rival,
Airport, for the region crown. That said, South Aiken may end up having a say
in this. They play very tough in their ground game and will be more than
competitive.
Airport beat Midland Valley but it took a last second
field goal to do it. THAT is a concern because Midland Valley is not a very
good football team right now. Granted, the Eagles were playing without head
coach Kirk Burnette but still…Midland Valley?
PREDICTIONS based on this week’s analysis
- Brookland-Cayce
- Airport
- South Aiken
- North Augusta
- Midland Valley
- Aiken
So NA won’t make the playoffs but MV, Aiken who haven’t won a game will? And SA has only beaten Aiken? We have only lost to very good teams.
I think NA will finish 3rd or 4th. Probably 4th. That will put them in the first round against the No. 2 team from the beach region which will probably be Wilson or North Myrtle Beach
They weren’t listed in your picks for playoffs. I see the list has been updated.
That is not my “list of the playoffs.” That is the region standings. NA was inadvertantly left off. I don’t have the power to remove a team from a region. lol
I thought the title was prediction based on this week. I didn’t see where. It was region standings.
I’ve been watching NA for 10+ years every game away and home and BC is one of the dirtiest playing teams I’ve seen in many years. Refs had little control of the game and lots of players trying to fight or instigate. Not normal football “chippyness”. Good luck to whoever plays them the week before playoffs.
You’ll have to describe “dirty”. They are a physical football team but if there was dirty playing going on and nothing said about it, you’d have to take that up with the officials.
Just a general football comment for anyone interested in region play. We don’t ever blame games on officials or need to discuss. Just a comment about their type of play is all. Most football fans will understand.