Pfloyd's Elite 8 of Southern/SouthEast Ohio - Week 2

[danicalifornia]

So this Spire Academy beat Pick Central by 35 but lost to Valley? Am I missing anything?

Different teams. They probably have a National team and a Regional team. They likely felt the need to send the National team against PC

[Ovenmit]

Here's my top 8 for each Division so far:

D2:

1.) Gallia Academy
2.) Miami Trace
3.) Fairfield Union
4.) New Lexington (keep an eye on them)
5.) Washington Court House
6.) Sheridan
7.) Vinton County
8.) Warren

D2 is absolutely loaded this year. Logan Elm and Alexander are my next two teams to watch for.

D3:

1.) Minford
2.) Lucasville Valley
3.) Fairland
4.) North Adams
5.) Wheelersburg
6.) South Point
7.) Zane Trace
8.) Portsmouth (they need to wake up though)

D3 has 6-7 very legit teams that could win the district title, then it falls off considerably but still very competitive. Northwest and Rock Hill are two teams I'd keep my eye on going forward. Both are much better than years past. Anxious to see what Ironton trots out there. They'll have plenty of athletes and size.

D4:

1.) Fairfield Leesburg (they've earned this spot thus far)
2.) South Webster
3.) Paint Valley
4.) Federal Hocking
5.) Notre Dame
6.) Whiteoak
7.) Green
8.) Eastern Pike / Western Pike tie


I would say D4 is a little down compared to years past. Seems to be three favorites then Fed Hock / Notre Dame both in that next tier, then a good drop off after that. But anything can happen in the D4 tournament as we all know. Peebles and Trimble are two teams to keep an eye on as the season progresses, I think they both could improve considerably through out the year as both are young but have excellent coaches.

Better jump South Point up quite a few spots

[transplant]

So this Spire Academy beat Pick Central by 35 but lost to Valley? Am I missing anything?

I’d have to see the box score from the pic central game and compare names.

[coop]

So this Spire Academy beat Pick Central by 35 but lost to Valley? Am I missing anything?

Different teams. They probably have a National team and a Regional team. They likely felt the need to send the National team against PC

It was Spire Mens Varsity(official title), not Spire Mens National. So I believe the next step down, but that same team Valley played is very good, very talented and had just beat a very good George Harris Prep outta ontario with most these players, still the most athletic and talented team Valley will have seen.

[bbjunky81]

Here's my top 8 for each Division so far:

D2:

1.) Gallia Academy
2.) Miami Trace
3.) Fairfield Union
4.) New Lexington (keep an eye on them)
5.) Washington Court House
6.) Sheridan
7.) Vinton County
8.) Warren

D2 is absolutely loaded this year. Logan Elm and Alexander are my next two teams to watch for.

D3:

1.) Minford
2.) Lucasville Valley
3.) Fairland
4.) North Adams
5.) Wheelersburg
6.) South Point
7.) Zane Trace
8.) Portsmouth (they need to wake up though)

D3 has 6-7 very legit teams that could win the district title, then it falls off considerably but still very competitive. Northwest and Rock Hill are two teams I'd keep my eye on going forward. Both are much better than years past. Anxious to see what Ironton trots out there. They'll have plenty of athletes and size.

D4:

1.) Fairfield Leesburg (they've earned this spot thus far)
2.) South Webster
3.) Paint Valley
4.) Federal Hocking
5.) Notre Dame
6.) Whiteoak
7.) Green
8.) Eastern Pike / Western Pike tie


I would say D4 is a little down compared to years past. Seems to be three favorites then Fed Hock / Notre Dame both in that next tier, then a good drop off after that. But anything can happen in the D4 tournament as we all know. Peebles and Trimble are two teams to keep an eye on as the season progresses, I think they both could improve considerably through out the year as both are young but have excellent coaches.

Better jump South Point up quite a few spots

They absolutely will be when I release my new rankings tomorrow. The only reason they were 6th last week was because of their head scratching loss to Peake at home. However, this week they have more than made up for that by blowing out Fairland and Gallia.

South Point is for real.

[Ironman92]

So this Spire Academy beat Pick Central by 35 but lost to Valley? Am I missing anything?

Different teams. They probably have a National team and a Regional team. They likely felt the need to send the National team against PC

Still a great win but I was trying to get it to all add up.