Griz90 said:
Class A Analysis
Dillon is clearly the class of Class A football. Dillon comes into the playoff with an 8-0 record, which includes 6 wins over teams that made the playoffs...that's half of the field they have already defeated. Pretty impressive. The only other undefeated club is the Miles City Cowboys. Four of the Cowboys' wins have come over playoff teams. Playing in the Eastern Division doesn't hurt either....Miles City has been severely tested and is playoff ready. Let's not overlook the Whitefish Bulldogs though. With a 10-1 record Whitefish has played more games than any other team in the playoffs this year including 4 wins over playoff qualifiers. And their only loss was a tight 22-21 game versus Dillon. Whitefish is the only team to hold Dillon under 32 points the entire season. Billings Central has a chance to surprise. The Rams have a 6-2 record with 4 wins over playoff teams. Havre has a 7-3 record with 2 wins over playoff teams but I don't see the Blue Ponies getting into the Championship game. They are the most likely team to be upset in the Quarterfinals. Hamilton is also 7-3 with 2 wins over playoff qualifiers but I don't see them making any waves in this year's playoffs. Sidney and Butte enter the playoff with identical 6-2 records. I consider both to be the favorites to win their first-round game but Butte faces Miles City in the next round on the road and the Eagles would travel to Whitefish...both uphill battles. The remaining teams - Laurel at 5-3, C-Falls at 4-3, Polson and Belgrade at a paltry 3 wins and 5 losses each - are lucky to be in the playoffs considering every one of their losses was to a playoff qualifier. Dillon and Miles City should be in the championship game but Whitefish has a chance to fight its way in. WORST GAME ROUND 1Polson (3-5) at C-Fall (4-3) BEST GAME ROUND 1 Billings (6-2) vs Laurel (5-3) CHAMPIONSHIP GAME PREDICTION Dillon in a nail-biter over Miles City
Griz90, not sure who wrote this but it looks to be a spot on summary of the Class A playoffs.
Dillon, Miles City, and Whitefish are the clear favorites. Not only due to their superior records (just one loss between them) but to the way each attained their wins. Those three have been very impressive.
Billings Central has been battling injuries, but after playing in 7 out of the past 8 championship games you should never count them out. As to the rest of the field it would be a huge surprise if any made it to the final game a little own winning it.
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