Round 2 Match Ups

[racincowboy02]

What games would everybody consider as games of the week as we move into the 2nd round of the playoffs

[Onion Rings]

don't see any

Gaffney-Sumter looks to be the best match up

[likeitRnot]

Gaffney and Sumter is best 2 round match -up. I think some games will be closer than we think! This time of the year everyone that is still playing is 1-0 .

[Onion Rings]

should be better round 2 match ups. maybe competition is down, or too many teams in the playoffs?

[OLDFART51]

What games would everybody consider as games of the week as we move into the 2nd round of the playoffs

The game I go to.

[bigdog2003]

Here are some games that I think could be good.

5A Upper State: Gaffney at Sumter. Most years Sumter posts a good regular season record, but they first time they play a good team in the playoffs they can't win. Byrnes went down there last year and beat them by 10. I expect Gaffney to do the same.

5A Lower State: I think River Bluff at Carolina Forest has the potential to be a good game. River Bluff has a good team, and played Dutch Fork closer than anybody else in South Carolina has. Still not sure how they lost to White Knoll.

4A Upper State: Westwood at Daniel might be interesting, Westwood had not given up more than 22 points an a game until last week, but the competition level is different with Daniel. Daniel has had some close games, so they are tested.

4A Lower State: Ridge View at AC Flora will be good. Flora has gotten decent at football, and have a win over Union County this year. Ridge View has 4 losses, Daniel and South Pointe beat them as expected, but then they lost by 2 to Northwestern and got shut out by Blythewood.

Wilson at Brookland-Cayce might also be a good game in the lower state.

3A Upper State: Woodruff at Pendleton may be the best game out of what should be an easy week for the higher seeds. Pendleton lost to Clinton earlier this season by 6, and Woodruff beat Clinton by 10, so maybe they will match up well and have a good game.

(I hope Newberry has something for Chapman, but I don't think it will happen. My Bulldogs have been inconsistent all season, so who knows which Newberry team shows up)

3A Lower State: May River at Aynor should be good. Aynor has shown this year that they have a good team. You don't win that region with Dillon in it, it doesn't happen. May River has won some games, but have they played the competition Aynor has?

2A Upper State: St Joseph's at Gray Collegiate is an interesting match up to me. Gray can score, but they also can give up a lot of points (62 to Gilbert, 68 to White Knoll). St. Joseph's only loss is to a very good Southside Christian team.

2A Lower State: Bamberg-Erhardt at Timberland may be the best option. I expect Timberland to win, but after that play Bamberg-Erhardt pulled off to beat Mullins last week, I'm not counting them out until the clock hits 0.

1A Upper State: Not seeing anything, but I'm happy for Whitmire. Region champs and getting to host a playoff game is huge for them, only problem is they had week 10 off and then a bye last week. Now they host a team that beat them 68-28 in the regular season.

1A Lower State: Lake View at Branchville might be the best option. I don't know enough about 1A football to say.

[96fanatic]

I am going over to the Abbeville-Andrew Jackson game.
I hve no idea if A J has the athletes to hang with A-Town.
We will see.

[Deputy]

Bigdog2003......dont see that Woodruff/Pendleton game being mich of a contest. Or shouldnt be. Pendleton's region was probably weakest 3A region in the state. This was proven last week as Seneca got trucked by Chesnee in Seneca. Just one of those years where that region would be hard pressed to have a team make the playoffs in a lot of regions.
Newberry/Chapman....Could be close. The way Newberry plays, and their size, give Chapman more trouble than anything. Strickland has been slowing the game down and wearing on another team for years. But Chapman is excellent. Likes to strike early. If Newberry can hang around into 2nd qtr you might have a ball game on your hands. Just not sure if Newberry can stop their QB and passing game.

[Penguin]

I see the Burnz-Laurens game as a potentially great game. The Raiders have them at home and looking passed them to a rematch with Gaffney. Laurens has already proven to be a more than capable team, and this game has upset written all over it.

[racincowboy02]

Thank you bigdog for the overview and I think I might pay attention to all of these games Friday night now