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Post by DQTigers1995 on Sept 21, 2021 22:32:00 GMT -6
This week might determine who’s the contenders and who’s the prentenders..
In Southwest Louisiana so far the contenders are..
1A Basile/Grand Lake 2A hard to tell at the moment 3A Iowa/LCCP/Iota 4A Leesville? 5A all 3 aren’t going to make it past the 2nd round. I hope they prove me wrong but it’s not looking good thus far..
Pretenders 1A Oberlin 2A Rosepine/Kinder/Welsh “Saying that with a grain of salt” 3A JENNINGS/St. Louis Catholic 4A still too early 5A same
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Post by Southplaq on Sept 21, 2021 23:32:58 GMT -6
State Contenders? There ain't no way Iota, Iowa, and Basile is going to come close to the state championship game.
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Post by TheFireman89 on Sept 22, 2021 1:40:59 GMT -6
This week might determine who’s the contenders and who’s the prentenders.. In Southwest Louisiana so far the contenders are.. 1A Basile/Grand Lake 2A hard to tell at the moment 3A Iowa/LCCP/Iota 4A Leesville? 5A all 3 aren’t going to make it past the 2nd round. I hope they prove me wrong but it’s not looking good thus far.. Pretenders 1A Oberlin 2A Rosepine/Kinder/Welsh “Saying that with a grain of salt” 3A JENNINGS/St. Louis Catholic 4A still too early 5A same If you wanna list teams who could possibly sneak their way into the weak side of a bracket and sleepwalk their way into a state runner up finish at the hands of a four touchdown beatdown by a real contender then yes these teams are contenders. The only team truly contending for a STATE CHAMPIONSHIP is LCCP
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Post by ricflair on Sept 22, 2021 7:29:20 GMT -6
This week might determine who’s the contenders and who’s the prentenders.. In Southwest Louisiana so far the contenders are.. 1A Basile/Grand Lake 2A hard to tell at the moment 3A Iowa/LCCP/Iota 4A Leesville? 5A all 3 aren’t going to make it past the 2nd round. I hope they prove me wrong but it’s not looking good thus far.. Pretenders 1A Oberlin 2A Rosepine/Kinder/Welsh “Saying that with a grain of salt” 3A JENNINGS/St. Louis Catholic 4A still too early 5A same If you wanna list teams who could possibly sneak their way into the weak side of a bracket and sleepwalk their way into a state runner up finish at the hands of a four touchdown beatdown by a real contender then yes these teams are contenders. The only team truly contending for a STATE CHAMPIONSHIP is LCCP Damn, I thought LCCP was on probation. Guess I heard that wrong.
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Post by dogwalk on Sept 22, 2021 7:39:54 GMT -6
If you wanna list teams who could possibly sneak their way into the weak side of a bracket and sleepwalk their way into a state runner up finish at the hands of a four touchdown beatdown by a real contender then yes these teams are contenders. The only team truly contending for a STATE CHAMPIONSHIP is LCCP Damn, I thought LCCP was on probation. Guess I heard that wrong. Maybe CaptainMom can clear it up for us?
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Post by TheFireman89 on Sept 22, 2021 8:13:13 GMT -6
If you wanna list teams who could possibly sneak their way into the weak side of a bracket and sleepwalk their way into a state runner up finish at the hands of a four touchdown beatdown by a real contender then yes these teams are contenders. The only team truly contending for a STATE CHAMPIONSHIP is LCCP Damn, I thought LCCP was on probation. Guess I heard that wrong. No idea either, main point I was trying to make is that LCCP is the only real deal team in SWLA whether they are eligible or not. Talked to some local media in Lake Charles and even they are in the dark. He believes they wont be eligible for playoffs but no one at LCCP is saying a word
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Post by tombrady on Sept 22, 2021 8:33:52 GMT -6
Leesville not even close in 4A.
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Post by swlaprepfan on Sept 22, 2021 8:59:52 GMT -6
Wouldn’t be so quick as some of you to count out Rosepine and Iowa. Both teams are loaded with talent. With the right breaks, I think both could be contenders.
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Post by DQTigers1995 on Sept 22, 2021 10:04:45 GMT -6
Wouldn’t be so quick as some of you to count out Rosepine and Iowa. Both teams are loaded with talent. With the right breaks, I think both could be contenders. Rosepine will be trounced in the regionals or quarterfinals once they run into Many/Mangham/Loreauville/Amite/Red River. Iowa legitimately has a chance, they came close a few years back if I’m not mistaken.
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Post by DQTigers1995 on Sept 22, 2021 10:10:57 GMT -6
This week might determine who’s the contenders and who’s the prentenders.. In Southwest Louisiana so far the contenders are.. 1A Basile/Grand Lake 2A hard to tell at the moment 3A Iowa/LCCP/Iota 4A Leesville? 5A all 3 aren’t going to make it past the 2nd round. I hope they prove me wrong but it’s not looking good thus far.. Pretenders 1A Oberlin 2A Rosepine/Kinder/Welsh “Saying that with a grain of salt” 3A JENNINGS/St. Louis Catholic 4A still too early 5A same If you wanna list teams who could possibly sneak their way into the weak side of a bracket and sleepwalk their way into a state runner up finish at the hands of a four touchdown beatdown by a real contender then yes these teams are contenders. The only team truly contending for a STATE CHAMPIONSHIP is LCCP Not so fast my friend! Iowa is 3-0 for a reason against 3 quality opponents, they might cake walk through LaGrange this week but they play a solid Pineville team next week then a somewhat gauntlet of district, if there’s anyone that’s going to give LCCP hell it’s Iowa, I look for that game to be either a shootout and a defensive battle, either team will win by 6 points or less. Even if Iowa loses that game, they are still a threat in my book, Coach Johns has a great program over there with some studs on both sides of the ball, I feel like this is Iowa’s year to have a break through, they had a chance in 2017 but lost to Amite in the quarterfinals by 6 I believe. Jennings has turned out to be the biggest BUST so far this season. I really thought they would be more competitive but hey it’s only week 4 so we’ll see what happens.
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Post by thetruth on Sept 22, 2021 11:47:45 GMT -6
Grand Lake only one that has a chance.
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Post by TheFireman89 on Sept 22, 2021 12:24:55 GMT -6
If you wanna list teams who could possibly sneak their way into the weak side of a bracket and sleepwalk their way into a state runner up finish at the hands of a four touchdown beatdown by a real contender then yes these teams are contenders. The only team truly contending for a STATE CHAMPIONSHIP is LCCP Not so fast my friend! Iowa is 3-0 for a reason against 3 quality opponents, they might cake walk through LaGrange this week but they play a solid Pineville team next week then a somewhat gauntlet of district, if there’s anyone that’s going to give LCCP hell it’s Iowa, I look for that game to be either a shootout and a defensive battle, either team will win by 6 points or less. Even if Iowa loses that game, they are still a threat in my book, Coach Johns has a great program over there with some studs on both sides of the ball, I feel like this is Iowa’s year to have a break through, they had a chance in 2017 but lost to Amite in the quarterfinals by 6 I believe. Jennings has turned out to be the biggest BUST so far this season. I really thought they would be more competitive but hey it’s only week 4 so we’ll see what happens. Pretty sure "solid Pineville team" is an oxymoron lol
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Post by DQTigers1995 on Sept 22, 2021 12:46:11 GMT -6
Not so fast my friend! Iowa is 3-0 for a reason against 3 quality opponents, they might cake walk through LaGrange this week but they play a solid Pineville team next week then a somewhat gauntlet of district, if there’s anyone that’s going to give LCCP hell it’s Iowa, I look for that game to be either a shootout and a defensive battle, either team will win by 6 points or less. Even if Iowa loses that game, they are still a threat in my book, Coach Johns has a great program over there with some studs on both sides of the ball, I feel like this is Iowa’s year to have a break through, they had a chance in 2017 but lost to Amite in the quarterfinals by 6 I believe. Jennings has turned out to be the biggest BUST so far this season. I really thought they would be more competitive but hey it’s only week 4 so we’ll see what happens. Pretty sure "solid Pineville team" is an oxymoron lol I mean they aren’t the worst team in 5A lol
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Post by TheFireman89 on Sept 22, 2021 12:54:48 GMT -6
Pretty sure "solid Pineville team" is an oxymoron lol I mean they aren’t the worst team in 5A lol I don't think they are either I was more referencing them in historical terms lol
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Post by ricflair on Sept 22, 2021 13:02:16 GMT -6
I've seen some good things out of Rosepine, they haven't played anyone but seems to have upgraded their team speed (something they always seemed to lack) and the QB is legit.
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Post by moveallchains on Sept 22, 2021 13:48:36 GMT -6
I think Grand Lake has the best chance. Iowa, I'd say quarterfinals. And that's about it for SWLA. The whole area, for the most part is down this year. If you draw a line straight south from Pine Prairie to the gulf, then straight west to the Texas border at those two points, to me, that's southwest Louisiana. Never understood why Lafayette calls itself southwest La. South central, yes.
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Post by DQTigers1995 on Sept 22, 2021 14:42:54 GMT -6
I think Grand Lake has the best chance. Iowa, I'd say quarterfinals. And that's about it for SWLA. The whole area, for the most part is down this year. If you draw a line straight south from Pine Prairie to the gulf, then straight west to the Texas border at those two points, to me, that's southwest Louisiana. Never understood why Lafayette calls itself southwest La. South central, yes. ULL used to be called University of Southwestern Louisiana at one point before USL if I’m not mistaken.
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Post by moveallchains on Sept 22, 2021 16:18:26 GMT -6
I think Grand Lake has the best chance. Iowa, I'd say quarterfinals. And that's about it for SWLA. The whole area, for the most part is down this year. If you draw a line straight south from Pine Prairie to the gulf, then straight west to the Texas border at those two points, to me, that's southwest Louisiana. Never understood why Lafayette calls itself southwest La. South central, yes. ULL used to be called University of Southwestern Louisiana at one point before USL if I’m not mistaken. It opened in 1901 as Southwestern Louisiana Industrial Institute. Enrollment was at about 145 students. Then the name was changed to University of Southwestern Louisiana (USL), when I went. It's now University of Louisiana-Lafayette. (about 19,000 students present day.) A few years later I went to Northwestern in Natchitoches. Which in my opinion, is the prettiest campus in Louisiana. And I also think Natchitoches has some of the nicest people of any place I've been. (BTW), going to school there is how I learned to spell Natchitoches, lol. I would bet out of all the educated people (at least an associates degree) south of Alexandria, there isn't 10% that can spell Natchitoches without looking it up, lol. Two college degrees for me. Second grade for daddy. But I'll NEVER be the man he was.
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Post by mt2003 on Sept 22, 2021 20:31:59 GMT -6
I've seen some good things out of Rosepine, they haven't played anyone but seems to have upgraded their team speed (something they always seemed to lack) and the QB is legit. Many will beat Rosepine by as many as Many wants to score...
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Post by mt2003 on Sept 22, 2021 20:33:56 GMT -6
Wouldn’t be so quick as some of you to count out Rosepine and Iowa. Both teams are loaded with talent. With the right breaks, I think both could be contenders. Rosepine will be trounced in the regionals or quarterfinals once they run into Many/Mangham/Loreauville/Amite/Red River. Iowa legitimately has a chance, they came close a few years back if I’m not mistaken. Facts!! Idk about the rest of them but Many will hang 50 on them in the 1st half...
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Post by DQTigers1995 on Sept 22, 2021 21:47:58 GMT -6
Rosepine will be trounced in the regionals or quarterfinals once they run into Many/Mangham/Loreauville/Amite/Red River. Iowa legitimately has a chance, they came close a few years back if I’m not mistaken. Facts!! Idk about the rest of them but Many will hang 50 on them in the 1st half... Yep! Many is just that much more ahead of Rosepine at every position, depth, and strength of schedule, Rosepine plays a a VERY WEAK schedule every year and it haunts them in the playoffs. Sacred Heart will be a solid test for them Friday night and it will be a good measuring stick to see just how “good” they really are.
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Post by bigred on Sept 23, 2021 4:39:24 GMT -6
Facts!! Idk about the rest of them but Many will hang 50 on them in the 1st half... Yep! Many is just that much more ahead of Rosepine at every position, depth, and strength of schedule, Rosepine plays a a VERY WEAK schedule every year and it haunts them in the playoffs. Sacred Heart will be a solid test for them Friday night and it will be a good measuring stick to see just how “good” they really are. SHVP wins by a close one.
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Post by ricflair on Sept 23, 2021 7:13:42 GMT -6
I've seen some good things out of Rosepine, they haven't played anyone but seems to have upgraded their team speed (something they always seemed to lack) and the QB is legit. Many will beat Rosepine by as many as Many wants to score... Ah maybe they will, but this a best version of Rosepine that we've seen in years. I think they are one of the teams (along with Avoyelles) that could cause unexpected problems for some teams in the playoffs.
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Post by TheFireman89 on Sept 23, 2021 9:42:20 GMT -6
I think Grand Lake has the best chance. Iowa, I'd say quarterfinals. And that's about it for SWLA. The whole area, for the most part is down this year. If you draw a line straight south from Pine Prairie to the gulf, then straight west to the Texas border at those two points, to me, that's southwest Louisiana. Never understood why Lafayette calls itself southwest La. South central, yes. Its almost a straight line from the Allen/Evangeline border all the way down to the gulf and that's where I personally draw the line, with the exceptions of Basile and Iota. Lafayette area isn't really SWLA like you said it's essentially south central and I usually just refer to that area as Acadiana
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Post by TheFireman89 on Sept 23, 2021 9:44:02 GMT -6
Many will beat Rosepine by as many as Many wants to score... Ah maybe they will, but this a best version of Rosepine that we've seen in years. I think they are one of the teams (along with Avoyelles) that could cause unexpected problems for some teams in the playoffs. Rosepine is good but when it comes to facing off with the big dogs in 2A I don't usually count on Rosepine to do much. A weak schedule always catches up with you in the playoffs
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Post by jonevils on Sept 23, 2021 11:48:45 GMT -6
This week might determine who’s the contenders and who’s the prentenders.. In Southwest Louisiana so far the contenders are.. 1A Basile/Grand Lake 2A hard to tell at the moment 3A Iowa/LCCP/Iota 4A Leesville? 5A all 3 aren’t going to make it past the 2nd round. I hope they prove me wrong but it’s not looking good thus far.. Pretenders 1A Oberlin 2A Rosepine/Kinder/Welsh “Saying that with a grain of salt” 3A JENNINGS/St. Louis Catholic 4A still too early 5A same If you wanna list teams who could possibly sneak their way into the weak side of a bracket and sleepwalk their way into a state runner up finish at the hands of a four touchdown beatdown by a real contender then yes these teams are contenders. The only team truly contending for a STATE CHAMPIONSHIP is LCCP These are facts swla is down this year. Grand Lake could make a little push
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Post by TheFireman89 on Sept 23, 2021 12:38:36 GMT -6
If you wanna list teams who could possibly sneak their way into the weak side of a bracket and sleepwalk their way into a state runner up finish at the hands of a four touchdown beatdown by a real contender then yes these teams are contenders. The only team truly contending for a STATE CHAMPIONSHIP is LCCP These are facts swla is down this year. Grand Lake could make a little push Grand Lake could make a run but that's because its easy to swim in a six inch deep swimming pool.
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Post by DQTigers1995 on Sept 23, 2021 15:30:47 GMT -6
These are facts swla is down this year. Grand Lake could make a little push Grand Lake could make a run but that's because its easy to swim in a six inch deep swimming pool. LOL
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Post by bigrob on Sept 23, 2021 16:21:37 GMT -6
These are facts swla is down this year. Grand Lake could make a little push Grand Lake could make a run but that's because its easy to swim in a six inch deep swimming pool. Especially when the big kid in the pool looks a little smaller than usual
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Post by magic1 on Sept 23, 2021 16:28:35 GMT -6
Grand Lake could make a run but that's because its easy to swim in a six inch deep swimming pool. Especially when the big kid in the pool looks a little smaller than usual First hand account…. Grand Lake is a solid ball club but not as near as good as last year in my opinion and with the lost of one of their top athletes to a leg injury, every thing would have to line up just right for them to make it back to the big show this year….not saying it’s impossible.
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