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Post by cantgetright on Mar 28, 2022 20:12:07 GMT -5
What teams are going to win state?
Boys
7A-Harrison
6A-Dalton
5A-Johnsonville
4A-LaGrange
3A-Greater Atlanta Christian
2A-The Lovett Schools
1A-Lake Oconee
1Private-AIS
Girls
7A-Brookwood
6A-Lassiter
5A-Blessed Trinity
4A-North Oconee
3A-The Westminster Schools
2A-Bremen
1A-Commerce City
1Private-Brookstone High School
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Post by bogan on Mar 28, 2022 20:46:33 GMT -5
What teams are going to win state? Boys 7A-Harrison 6A-Dalton 5A-Johnsonville 4A-LaGrange 3A-Greater Atlanta Christian 2A-The Lovett Schools 1A-Lake Oconee 1Private-AIS Girls 7A-Brookwood 6A-Lassiter 5A-Blessed Trinity 4A-North Oconee 3A-The Westminster Schools 2A-Bremen 1A-Commerce City 1Private-Brookstone High School Some good teams…be fun to see some of those win…but, for instance, 4A boys, LaGrange is second to Columbus in the region. I could see them making a deep run, though (final 4). |
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Post by kidsocceruber on Mar 28, 2022 21:51:54 GMT -5
Probably very difficult for one person to pick a winner in each lol. Girls 6A has 5 teams of the top 10 by eurosportscoreboard from Region 7, 4 teams on the boys side. Probably the most competitive region. Coming from someone not associated with them, if you know the players on that girls Cambridge team you'd probably favor them to win...but that's why they play the games right? Johns Creek (Lost 2-1 in ET to Cambridge) and Chattahoochee(2-0 loss to Cambridge, beat JC 3-1 in ET) will be tough outs.
GA | Class AAAAAA Ranking
Boys Girls
Central Gwinnett High School (14-0-1) 1 Buford High School (15-0-0)
Dalton High School (12-1-3) 2 Cambridge High School (12-2-1)
Johns Creek High School (13-1-2) 3 Lassiter High School (10-0-3)
Lakeside High School (14-0-1) 4 Johns Creek High School (13-2-1)
Riverwood High School (13-2-0) 5 Houston County High School (13-1-1)
Lassiter High School (11-2-0) 6 Glynn Academy High School (12-0-0)
River Ridge High School (10-4-1) 7 Chattahoochee High School (11-4-0)
Rome High School (12-2-0) 8 Pope High School (9-5-1)
Kennesaw Mountain High School (10-4-2) 9 River Ridge High School (8-7-1)
Centennial High School (10-4-0) 10 Centennial High School (10-4-1)
Last updated on: Mar 28th, 2022 By: Mark Karen
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Post by unitedwestand on Mar 29, 2022 10:25:39 GMT -5
What teams are going to win state? Boys 7A-Harrison 6A-Dalton 5A-Johnsonville 4A-LaGrange 3A-Greater Atlanta Christian 2A-The Lovett Schools 1A-Lake Oconee 1Private-AIS Girls 7A-Brookwood 6A-Lassiter 5A-Blessed Trinity 4A-North Oconee 3A-The Westminster Schools 2A-Bremen 1A-Commerce City 1Private-Brookstone High School I disagree with 7A. Harrison is definitely the team to beat on the Girls side |
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Post by 0507coop23dad on Mar 29, 2022 14:15:05 GMT -5
Dalton or the field in boys 6A? I’ll take the field this year. Will be a tougher year for Dalton - Central Gwinnett and 4 deep in region 7 are quality and Dalton will most likely have to beat 3 of those 5 for the title.
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Post by bogan on Mar 29, 2022 19:40:33 GMT -5
In the weekly US Soccer Coaches Poll Boys 1. Harrison 2. Johnson Girls 4. Denmark unitedsoccercoaches.org/Rankings/“KANSAS CITY, Mo. (March 29, 2022) — United Soccer Coaches released the latest spring high school boys’ and girls’ soccer rankings, on Tuesday. Harrison (Kennesaw, Ga.) claim No. 1 on the boys’ poll again this week, while Broomfield (Broomfield, Colo.) moved up two spots to earn No. 1 on the girls’ poll. Harrison (Kennesaw, Ga.) remains at the top of the boys’ poll, followed by Johnson (Gainesville, Ga.) in No. 2, and Pasco (Pasco, Wash.) in No. 3. Gar-Field (Woodbridge, Va.) went from previously unranked to fourth this week, and Omaha South (Omaha, Neb.) moved up six spots to fifth. In the girls’ soccer ranking this week, Broomfield (Broomfield, Colo.) earned the No. 1 spot, followed by Triad (Troy, Ill.) in second, St. Dominic (O’Fallon, Mo.) in third, Denmark (Alpharetta, Ga.) in fourth, and Hough (Cornelius, N.C.) in fifth.” |
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Post by 0507coop23dad on Mar 30, 2022 5:44:07 GMT -5
Dalton or the field in boys 6A? I’ll take the field this year. Will be a tougher year for Dalton - Central Gwinnett and 4 deep in region 7 are quality and Dalton will most likely have to beat 3 of those 5 for the title. It’s Dacula’s year! 😉 Friday vs Central Gwinnett will test that theory! |
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Post by nole95 on Apr 1, 2022 15:22:12 GMT -5
Right now I would go with Brookwood or Harrison in 7A girls.
Not sold on Denmark. They have beat down some really bad teams, and the region they are in is not as strong as past years. Lambert is down this year, and other than West, the rest are average to below average teams. I think a team that can play really disciplined defense would be able to defeat Denmark. 6A Cambridge gave them all they could handle losing 1-0, and I think I heard Cambridge missed a PK that would have resulted in a draw for that game.
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Post by kidsocceruber on Apr 1, 2022 22:24:34 GMT -5
Right now I would go with Brookwood or Harrison in 7A girls. Not sold on Denmark. They have beat down some really bad teams, and the region they are in is not as strong as past years. Lambert is down this year, and other than West, the rest are average to below average teams. I think a team that can play really disciplined defense would be able to defeat Denmark. 6A Cambridge gave them all they could handle losing 1-0, and I think I heard Cambridge missed a PK that would have resulted in a draw for that game. if I'm putting words in your mouth I apologize but I'd be careful dismissing a 1-0 win over Cambridge just because they're 6A. That said, I don't think Cambridge had their best player for that game and still only lost 1-0 but Cambridge is one of the best HS teams in Georgia. We know 6A, 7A doesn't really matter if you have the right players to choose from. 7A is going to be pretty tough, Harrison even finished 3rd in their region going 1-1 against both Walton and Hillgrove. If you buy into things like MaxPreps ratings and strength of schedules, refer to this www.maxpreps.com/rankings/girls-soccer-spring/1/state/georgia.htm |
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Post by oraclesfriend on Apr 2, 2022 7:23:23 GMT -5
Right now I would go with Brookwood or Harrison in 7A girls. Not sold on Denmark. They have beat down some really bad teams, and the region they are in is not as strong as past years. Lambert is down this year, and other than West, the rest are average to below average teams. I think a team that can play really disciplined defense would be able to defeat Denmark. 6A Cambridge gave them all they could handle losing 1-0, and I think I heard Cambridge missed a PK that would have resulted in a draw for that game. if I'm putting words in your mouth I apologize but I'd be careful dismissing a 1-0 win over Cambridge just because they're 6A. That said, I don't think Cambridge had their best player for that game and still only lost 1-0 but Cambridge is one of the best HS teams in Georgia. We know 6A, 7A doesn't really matter if you have the right players to choose from. 7A is going to be pretty tough, Harrison even finished 3rd in their region going 1-1 against both Walton and Hillgrove. If you buy into things like MaxPreps ratings and strength of schedules, refer to this www.maxpreps.com/rankings/girls-soccer-spring/1/state/georgia.htmI also heard that their best player wasn't there. Considering how good she is that is a major asterisk on that game. |
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Post by soccernoleuk on Apr 12, 2022 19:23:07 GMT -5
With playoffs starting tonight, and all the brackets finally filled in, I will throw out my predictions.
Note: I am abstaining from picking the champions of both boys & girls in 6A. I refuse to pick for or against our own school.
Girls:
1A Private - Pinecrest
1A Public - Social Circle
2A - Bremen
3A - Westminster
4A - North Oconee
5A - Blessed Trinity
6A - Abstain
7A - Denmark
Boys:
1A Private - Atlanta International
1A Public - Social Circle
2A - Lovett
3A - Greater Atlanta Christian
4A - SE Whitfield
5A - Johnson - Gainesville
6A - Abstain
7A - Harrison
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Post by BubbleDad on Apr 12, 2022 22:24:01 GMT -5
Friday vs Central Gwinnett will test that theory! Winning 1-0 with 5 minutes left and the ref makes a bogus call that ties it up. Central scored the winner with 5 minutes left in 2nd OT. high school refs are TERRIBLE! |
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Post by BubbleDad on Apr 12, 2022 22:36:07 GMT -5
if I'm putting words in your mouth I apologize but I'd be careful dismissing a 1-0 win over Cambridge just because they're 6A. That said, I don't think Cambridge had their best player for that game and still only lost 1-0 but Cambridge is one of the best HS teams in Georgia. We know 6A, 7A doesn't really matter if you have the right players to choose from. 7A is going to be pretty tough, Harrison even finished 3rd in their region going 1-1 against both Walton and Hillgrove. If you buy into things like MaxPreps ratings and strength of schedules, refer to this www.maxpreps.com/rankings/girls-soccer-spring/1/state/georgia.htmI also heard that their best player wasn't there. Considering how good she is that is a major asterisk on that game. Daughter's team played Denmark 2 years in a row. 2021 beat them 3-0 ... we had strong CF, winger and AM that partnered in countering on Denmark's many missed shots. 2022 ... our young team and low level up classmen got SPANKED by Denmark 0-8. Team filled with mostly GA and ECNL players. Scary part is they have a lot of underclassmen doing the damage. Harrison ... coaching decisions in crunch times may have cost them some close games. I'm convinced... high school is a joke and based on the financial status of the community it resides in mostly when it comes to the girls. On the boys side ... Osborne is doing well and that's a blue collar area HOWEVER, it's a largely Hispanic area where soccer is cultural PLUS they invest in their sons development on the club level. It's unfortunate that girls soccer on the south side of Cobb is still bad while the boys side is improving. |
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Post by BubbleDad on Apr 12, 2022 22:37:51 GMT -5
Any score updates on the girls side?
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Post by kidsocceruber on Apr 13, 2022 6:41:10 GMT -5
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Post by 04gparent on Apr 13, 2022 10:04:25 GMT -5
On the girls side the first round is often filled with lopsidded wins as #1 seeds play #4 seeds. The next round of games (7A) are shaping up to be really interesting... |
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Post by soccerlegacy on Apr 13, 2022 19:24:20 GMT -5
Watched 7A Lambert girls play last night….. just ridiculous officiating! I watched one kid (#18) play absolutely reckless the entire night, to include throwing elbows and fouls up and down the pitch. Our club team has the most physical CDM in the league but she plays aggressive and within the rules of the sport. It’s always the marginal players with that stuff ! When will players learn that all that reckless crap never leads to consistent winning?  Just injured players. Lookout... You're gonna upset some folks on here with that kinda talk... [ grabs popcorn bucket, begins to munch] |
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Post by sailingaway on Apr 13, 2022 19:57:07 GMT -5
Right now I would go with Brookwood or Harrison in 7A girls. Not sold on Denmark. They have beat down some really bad teams, and the region they are in is not as strong as past years. Lambert is down this year, and other than West, the rest are average to below average teams. I think a team that can play really disciplined defense would be able to defeat Denmark. 6A Cambridge gave them all they could handle losing 1-0, and I think I heard Cambridge missed a PK that would have resulted in a draw for that game. if I'm putting words in your mouth I apologize but I'd be careful dismissing a 1-0 win over Cambridge just because they're 6A. That said, I don't think Cambridge had their best player for that game and still only lost 1-0 but Cambridge is one of the best HS teams in Georgia. We know 6A, 7A doesn't really matter if you have the right players to choose from. 7A is going to be pretty tough, Harrison even finished 3rd in their region going 1-1 against both Walton and Hillgrove. If you buy into things like MaxPreps ratings and strength of schedules, refer to this www.maxpreps.com/rankings/girls-soccer-spring/1/state/georgia.htmWhy is no one talking about Buford in 6A? Their record is pretty impressive. I expect them in the final four. And while I don't discount Cambridge, they do seem to rely heavily on a specific player. Let her get a breakaway and it is over. I believe Cambridge can be brought down by a combination of great coaching, focused defense, and a crafted offense. They are strong offensively and ok in the midfield, but their defense can be shattered. No doubt, it is a talented and stacked roster. Unfortunately the coach relies on the talent over executing strategy. That doesn't always work out for the best. Next few weeks should be interesting. |
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Post by kidsocceruber on Apr 14, 2022 7:25:44 GMT -5
Buford is a very physical team with some highly skilled club players. Their record is impressive, but if you look closer they went 12-0 in what looks like a relatively weak region. I watched them beat Johns Creek this weekend pretty handily, but JC also looked to play deep into their bench I assume to get time in for playoffs. To get to the finals they'll have to go through three top 10 6A teams to do it (Glynn, the Houston County/Chattahoochee winner then likely the Lassiter/Johns Creek winner, so they'll certainly earn it if they do.
As for that specific Cambridge player, even if you manage to shut her down (Chattahoochee did and still lost 2-0) I believe they have a couple other D-I commits offensively that can pick it up, but I do think everyone is beatable after the 1st round so I think these a lot of these games will be fun to watch if you have no rooting interest in any of them at least(if you do they may not be so fun much lol).
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Post by rifle on Apr 14, 2022 8:52:37 GMT -5
Watched 7A Lambert girls play last night….. just ridiculous officiating! I watched one kid play absolutely reckless the entire night, to include throwing elbows and fouls up and down the pitch. Our club team has the most physical CDM in the league but she plays aggressive and within the rules of the sport. It’s always the marginal players with that stuff ! When will players learn that all that reckless crap never leads to consistent winning?  Just injured players. As a general tip - it’s better not to denigrate a minor on a public forum. Even if you are right. Recommend remove the number as I’ve done in my quote. |
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Post by hateallthesechanges on Apr 14, 2022 10:36:04 GMT -5
I think it gets tough from here on out. Really anyone's game.
There should be some GREAT 2nd round games in Girls 7A:
Harrison/Alpharetta
Peachtree Ridge/ Campbell
Walton/Roswell
Hillgrove/Dunwoody
West Forsyth/Brookwood
Boys 7A too:
Pebblebrook/Peachtree Ridge
Hillgrove/Meadowcreek
Harrison/Dunwoody
Parkview/Lambert
Forsyth Central/Brookwood
Pebblebrook Boys (a 1 seed) got a tough draw. First round played a 4 seed South Gwinnett team who was really a 1 seed that was stripped of wins for using ineligible players and not sitting the mandatory two game red card suspension but still managed to squeak in as a 4 seed. Pebblebrook won 2-1. Now has to play Peachtree Ridge that destroyed South Forsyth, the defending state champions.
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Post by soccerlegacy on Apr 14, 2022 10:44:35 GMT -5
Watched 7A Lambert girls play last night….. just ridiculous officiating! I watched one kid play absolutely reckless the entire night, to include throwing elbows and fouls up and down the pitch. Our club team has the most physical CDM in the league but she plays aggressive and within the rules of the sport. It’s always the marginal players with that stuff ! When will players learn that all that reckless crap never leads to consistent winning? Just injured players. As a general tip - it’s better not to denigrate a minor on a public forum. Even if you are right. Recommend remove the number as I’ve done in my quote. And refs are also a taboo subject, which is what my earlier comment was actually catered towards (in case there was any misunderstanding) |
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Post by rifle on Apr 14, 2022 11:42:28 GMT -5
As a general tip - it’s better not to denigrate a minor on a public forum. Even if you are right. Recommend remove the number as I’ve done in my quote. And refs are also a taboo subject, which is what my earlier comment was actually catered towards (in case there was any misunderstanding) You know that ain’t nobody gonna stop hating on referees. I watched the Roswell vs Discovery HS boys playoff game last night - my first HS game in a couple years. There was a big uproar over a close offside call. Whistle blew immediately but the attacking player dribbled and shot and “scored”. Home fans went nuts thinking it was a goal. Then went nuts again when they realized the whistle meant play was stopped three seconds ago.. over a call the AR was perfectly positioned to make. I know humans can make mistakes but after being a referee since 2018 I absolutely give the AR benefit of the doubt IF s/he is in position. Lastly - it sure is nice to watch when your own kid isn’t playing. |
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Post by 04gparent on Apr 14, 2022 11:49:55 GMT -5
I think it gets tough from here on out. Really anyone's game. There should be some GREAT 2nd round games in Girls 7A: Harrison/Alpharetta Peachtree Ridge/ Campbell Walton/Roswell Hillgrove/Dunwoody West Forsyth/Brookwood Boys 7A too: Pebblebrook/Peachtree Ridge Hillgrove/Meadowcreek Harrison/Dunwoody Parkview/Lambert Forsyth Central/Brookwood Pebblebrook Boys (a 1 seed) got a tough draw. First round played a 4 seed South Gwinnett team who was really a 1 seed that was stripped of wins for using ineligible players and not sitting the mandatory two game red card suspension but still managed to squeak in as a 4 seed. Pebblebrook won 2-1. Now has to play Peachtree Ridge that destroyed South Forsyth, the defending state champions. I agree in 7A there is no easy road. Everone will have to win multiple tough games. I wish I could watch multiple games. Big games come down to 1 or 2 moments. I think all of the remaining schools have multiple D1 commits.. Should be very exciting and interesting. |
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Post by bogan on Apr 14, 2022 12:38:09 GMT -5
if I'm putting words in your mouth I apologize but I'd be careful dismissing a 1-0 win over Cambridge just because they're 6A. That said, I don't think Cambridge had their best player for that game and still only lost 1-0 but Cambridge is one of the best HS teams in Georgia. We know 6A, 7A doesn't really matter if you have the right players to choose from. 7A is going to be pretty tough, Harrison even finished 3rd in their region going 1-1 against both Walton and Hillgrove. If you buy into things like MaxPreps ratings and strength of schedules, refer to this www.maxpreps.com/rankings/girls-soccer-spring/1/state/georgia.htmThe MaxPreps ratings are interesting. St. Pius and Marist are missing. I would have thought they would be there. They’ve played the minimum number of games… Someone (parent/coach) needs to contact them… |
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Post by soccernoleuk on Apr 14, 2022 14:56:05 GMT -5
The MaxPreps ratings are interesting. St. Pius and Marist are missing. I would have thought they would be there. They’ve played the minimum number of games… Someone (parent/coach) needs to contact them… I believe MaxPreps rankings are 100% computer based. Pius & Marist have 4/5 losses each, on the girls side, which probably hurts them a great deal within the computer algorithms. Granted those losses were against top competition, but they are losses. |
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Post by bogan on Apr 14, 2022 16:18:00 GMT -5
Someone (parent/coach) needs to contact them… I believe MaxPreps rankings are 100% computer based. Pius & Marist have 4/5 losses each, on the girls side, which probably hurts them a great deal within the computer algorithms. Granted those losses were against top competition, but they are losses. Maybe that explains some of their strange predictions… |
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Post by DunwoodySoccerDad on Apr 15, 2022 8:05:59 GMT -5
I believe MaxPreps rankings are 100% computer based. Pius & Marist have 4/5 losses each, on the girls side, which probably hurts them a great deal within the computer algorithms. Granted those losses were against top competition, but they are losses. Someone please correct me if I’m wrong but I watched bits and pieces of the Westminster/St. Pius game live on NFHS. At the end of the game the score was 2-1 St. Pius and St. Pius was celebrating at the end of the game but MaxPreps reported the score as 6-1 Westminster. So I am totally Confused. Someone please correct me. The Pius website shows that they lost to Westminster 6-1. |
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Post by kidsocceruber on Apr 15, 2022 8:15:32 GMT -5
I believe MaxPreps rankings are 100% computer based. Pius & Marist have 4/5 losses each, on the girls side, which probably hurts them a great deal within the computer algorithms. Granted those losses were against top competition, but they are losses. Someone please correct me if I’m wrong but I watched bits and pieces of the Westminster/St. Pius game live on NFHS. At the end of the game the score was 2-1 St. Pius and St. Pius was celebrating at the end of the game but MaxPreps reported the score as 6-1 Westminster. So I am totally Confused. Someone please correct me. Maxpreps reports on what someone manually enters, so if the score was entered incorrectly "MaxPreps" wouldn't know any difference, and if only one team is engaged with entering scores and there's no conflict to resolve it could just stay that way. Last season there were a lot of teams that didn't enter scores into their system so there was a lot of data missing. It did seem to be a lot better this season with the majority of the local teams participating. Found this on eurosportscoreboard also for Westminster winning, so this person entered the score. St. Pius X Catholic High School (11-4-0) † Mar 22, 2022 7:00PM W 6 1 John Cooper |
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Post by atlfutboldad on Apr 15, 2022 11:21:21 GMT -5
Just spitballing here, this is really for the girls, I imagine the boys are more competitive, but...
Are there too many teams in the playoffs? Should they limit it to the top 3 teams from each region, giving region champions a bye in the first round? This would add more incentive to win your region.
Additionally, in round 1 this year, out of the 56 1-vs-4 games in A-7A there were 35 blowouts/mercy rules (6+ goal differential) for the 1 seeds...vs 5 wins by the 4th seeds. I realize there were also some competitive games but that's not the norm.
Right now, the rounds of 8 and 4 are in the same week. If they cut down the number of teams, They could probably do the play-in before Spring break and then the round of 16 and round of 8 in the week after Spring break, followed by the round of semifinal and final in the same week. They could be done in mid-late April without moving the season start earlier.
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Just injured players. 
Just injured players. 
