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1A West Playoff Projections (Updated 11-9 7:45am)

Hey I know we have 3 more weeks and a lot can and will change.

1. Mount Airy vs 32. Polk
2. Mountain Heritage vs 31 Elkin
3. Murphy vs 30 North Stokes
4. Eastern Randolph vs 29 Avery
5. Corvian vs 28 Swain
6. Union Academy vs 27 South Stokes
7. North Rowan vs 26 Cherryville
8. Bessemer City vs 25 Highland Tech
9. Starmount vs 24 Draughn
10. Mitchell vs 23 Albemarle
11. Robbinsville vs 22 Thomasville
12. Bishop McGuinness vs 21 Andrews
13. East Wilkes vs 20 Christ the King
14. Alleghany vs 19 Mountain Island Charter
15. Cherokee vs 18 South Stanly
16. Hayesville vs 17 Carver



Any thoughts on these possible games?

I’m not saying it because my team but Starmount as a 9 seed is kind of tough. I’d say the same thing if another school has been top 5 or 6 in rankings all year. It’s penalizing a team for finishing 2nd and losing to the back-to-back state champs by 3. Why not use the RPI rankings for the whole bracket?
Also if this plays out like this you would have another MTN. Heritage and North Rowan playoff game, this one in the 3rd round!! A 4th Round game with MTN. Heritage and either Murphy or Robbinsville if it goes that way would be a fun game to watch!!! Don't sleep on Murphy, Robbinsville, MTN. Heritage, Starmount, or Eastern Randolph
 
I understand that. However, it's not really fair for a 1A team to be told they have to win their conference with three 2A schools in order by be considered the 1A champ. They do however normally have to beat at least one of them (Shelby, Burns, East Gaston) to get at least 3rd place or .500+.

Going to turn it around and ask how would you (or other fans) feel if you had to beat the likes of Shelby and Burns on a yearly basis to be a champion? How do you think we should reward split conference teams?

It's only going to get worse going to 1A-8A.
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Also if this plays out like this you would have another MTN. Heritage and North Rowan playoff game, this one in the 3rd round!! A 4th Round game with MTN. Heritage and either Murphy or Robbinsville if it goes that way would be a fun game to watch!!! Don't sleep on Murphy, Robbinsville, MTN. Heritage, Starmount, or Eastern Randolph
I would like to see the MH-NR game. A tale of two different styles of football.
 
So we would see a possible Mt. Airy, Starmount 3rd Round if playoffs started this week
I hope not. I don't think it will be good for either team. Hard to escape that game without some injuries or just physical exhaustion. May make whichever team wins weakened for the next game. Just my opinion.
 
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I hope not. I don't think it will be good for either team. Hard to escape that game without some injuries or just physical exhaustion. May make whichever team wins weakened for the next game. Just my opinion.
I do agree!! But those are the reasons you want to see that game again. I wouldn't want it to affect any team in that way you mentioned though
 
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It does seem a bit harsh for Starmount to be placed as a 9 seed, especially given their impressive performance throughout the season. Penalizing a team for finishing second and losing narrowly to a strong opponent like the back-to-back state champs doesn’t seem fair.
 
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I hope not. I don't think it will be good for either team. Hard to escape that game without some injuries or just physical exhaustion. May make whichever team wins weakened for the next game. Just my opinion.
Hopefully it's in semis. I think that 1 vs 4 would be good. Problem for rams is they aren't hurting bears. Bears to strong physically. But the other side. That's where the horns have a weakness. People stay away from getting hit. That's a laughable thing. Play. Or sit. I don't personally think the Rams stand a chance if they play them again. They got to get there first though Mount heritage is good. Murphy is very good. So is Eastern Randolph.
 
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Hopefully it's in semis. I think that 1 vs 4. Problem for rams is they aren't hurting bears. Bears to string physically. But the other side. People stay away from getting hit. That's a laughable thing. Play. Or sit. I don't personally think the Rams stand a chance if they play them again. They got to get there first though Mount heritage is good. Murphy is very good. So is Eastern Randolph.
Yeah there are several teams in that bracket in the west that could be the team to watch in late November
 
Hopefully it's in semis. I think that 1 vs 4 would be good. Problem for rams is they aren't hurting bears. Bears to strong physically. But the other side. That's where the horns have a weakness. People stay away from getting hit. That's a laughable thing. Play. Or sit. I don't personally think the Rams stand a chance if they play them again. They got to get there first though Mount heritage is good. Murphy is very good. So is Eastern Randolph.
Maybe or maybe not. I know folks over here think they got a shot. Shutting out both Mount Airy and East Wilkes in the second half was impressive.

Lots of football to be played over next 3 weeks so it will be interesting what happens.

It was a post to get some conversation going since it was a little lacking last week.

I can’t believe we are almost done with regular season.
 
Hopefully it's in semis. I think that 1 vs 4 would be good. Problem for rams is they aren't hurting bears. Bears to strong physically. But the other side. That's where the horns have a weakness. People stay away from getting hit. That's a laughable thing. Play. Or sit. I don't personally think the Rams stand a chance if they play them again. They got to get there first though Mount heritage is good. Murphy is very good. So is Eastern Randolph.
People with prior injuries stay away from getting hit earlier in the season to prepare for a deep playoff run. Very smart football to me
 
People with prior injuries stay away from getting hit earlier in the season to prepare for a deep playoff run. Very smart football to me
I agree. No that it's smart but that it's in their mind. That's what you love about bears. And the physical teams. You gotta pay the price to beat them. Most teams aren't willing to. Truthfully Eastern Randolph and tarboro are the only two in that same arena. Robbinsville was last year.
 
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Hard to beat good team twice. Starmount would have a real shot.
I hope Mount Airy will be more ready at home for the next meeting of these two teams if they both make it. Neither team should lose another game of the regular season, with Mount Airy at Elkin Friday and at home against Alleghany to end the regular season. Starmount is away for its last two games against South Stokes and then Elkin. Both should be injury-free by the time they meet again or I hope so.
I just hope I can make it to one of the remaining games and meet some people at the tailgate. I think I know most or at least 3 of them.
Go BEARS 🏈🏈🏈.
 
Let me throw this out: which would be more advantageous a 3rd round Starmount/MA game followed 2 weeks later with possible back to back games with ER and Tarboro. Or a quarterfinal Stm/Ma followed by ER and Tarboro games. My apologies to MH, Murphy and any other contenders I left out.
 
That's a good question. I would love to see Bears and Rams playing in the West final but that's probably not gonna happen. Out of those choices I would pick the second one. Some tough teams to face before that could become reality. I'm sure MH, Murphy and EW will have a say in this somewhere, tough hardnosed teams.
 
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Hey I know we have 3 more weeks and a lot can and will change.

1. Mount Airy vs 32. Polk
2. Mountain Heritage vs 31 Elkin
3. Murphy vs 30 North Stokes
4. Eastern Randolph vs 29 Avery
5. Corvian vs 28 Swain
6. Union Academy vs 27 South Stokes
7. North Rowan vs 26 Cherryville
8. Bessemer City vs 25 Highland Tech
9. Starmount vs 24 Draughn
10. Mitchell vs 23 Albemarle
11. Robbinsville vs 22 Thomasville
12. Bishop McGuinness vs 21 Andrews
13. East Wilkes vs 20 Christ the King
14. Alleghany vs 19 Mountain Island Charter
15. Cherokee vs 18 South Stanly
16. Hayesville vs 17 Carver



Any thoughts on these possible games?

I’m not saying it because my team but Starmount as a 9 seed is kind of tough. I’d say the same thing if another school has been top 5 or 6 in rankings all year. It’s penalizing a team for finishing 2nd and losing to the back-to-back state champs by 3. Why not use the RPI rankings for the whole bracket?
What’s your thoughts on the East?
 
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Outside of the State Championship, so removing Western North Carolina teams, when was the last time Tarboro lost to a 1A team?
 
As of Monday Oct 28:

1. Mount Airy vs 32. Avery
2. Murphy vs 31. Thomas Jefferson
3. Mountain Heritage vs 30. Swain
4. Eastern Randolph vs 29. North Stokes
5. Corvian vs 28. Elkin
6. Union Academy vs 27. Highland Tech
7. North Rowan vs 26. South Stokes
8. Bessemer City vs 25. Cherryville
9. Starmount vs 24. Draughn
10. East Wilkes vs 23. Christ the King
11. Mitchell vs 22. Thomasville
12. Robbinsville vs 21. Carver
13. Cherokee vs 20. Hayesville
14. Alleghany vs 19. Albemarle
15. Bishop vs 18. Andrews
16. Mountain Island vs 17. South Stanly
 
Here are my picks of this list that would show Corvain the road back home:
Munt Airy, Murphy, Mountain Heritage, Eastern Randolph, North Rowan, Starmount, East Wilkes, Mitchell, Robbinsville

To close to call would include:
Thomasville, Carver, Albemarle and Andrews
 
Mt. Airy-Eastern Randolph in the 4th Round, Murphy-N. Rowan 3rd Round too. Starmount-Mt. Airy or Starmount North Rowan 4th Round. Corvian Community is my sleeper for playoff run. Watch out for Robbinsville, Mitchell, and Mtn. Heritage
 
I doubt EW will stay where they are, even with winning both games isn't the OWP going to drop them a few spots?
 
Here are my picks of this list that would show Corvain the road back home:
Munt Airy, Murphy, Mountain Heritage, Eastern Randolph, North Rowan, Starmount, East Wilkes, Mitchell, Robbinsville

To close to call would include:
Thomasville, Carver, Albemarle and Andrews

Not sure about Andrews, they have had a couple of key injuries. I don't know when they will be back.
 
Not sure about Andrews, they have had a couple of key injuries. I don't know when they will be back.
Unless Andrews gets a few back they won't be much of a problem in the playoffs. I was told they were down 8 starters Friday against murphy. I'm not sure if any will be back anytime soon. Hopefully the week off before playoffs will help them get a few back
 
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