1A Semi Final

[hawkeyetillidie]

#1 North Linn, Troy Mills
#4 Gladbrook Reinbeck

#2 Gradview Christian
#3 St. Mary's Remsen

Who do you have advancing?

GR vs SMR is my prediction.

I think GR can out muscle NL. NL will have to be successful behind the arch to have a shot

I was impressed with SMR's first round performance.

 

[BlackHawkPride1]

I'll take GR and St Mary's

 

[sarcastico]

GR and St. Mary's have the best two individual players left in the 1A field in my opinion. Smoldt and Ruder both looked fantastic those first round games. I expect both of them to have big games again. I think the key for today will be whether or not their teammates can pitch in and give enough support for their teams to get the win. Both teams played tremendous D that first round and I am expecting that to continue. So the question will be can they get enough scoring out of the other guys. For St. Mary's Wesselmann was on fire that first game, he will need to keep that up this game for St. Mary's to match GVC scoring. For GR Kickbush did just enough that first game to help them squeak out a win. I think he will need to do a little more this time around.

A stud player still goes a long way in 1A ball so I am taking GR and St. Mary's. I think those ancillary players will do just enough to help both teams get the win in close games.