BY ADAM RONIS
So far, my predictions have been decent in Suffolk Class AA. I did pick Smithtown West to win it all and while it has been eliminated, I did say Northport was my sleeper should it beat Smithtown West. I also picked Sachem East to make the final and it's in the final four.
No. 7 East Islip at No. 6 Northport: I said East Islip would ruin the championship aspirations of a few teams and it did so against North Babylon. East Islip has played extremely well late in the season. Northport has reached at least the semifinals for seven straight seasons. Could this be a magical run? Northport beat Smithtown East 8-7 on penalty kicks in the first round (check previous blog entry for details on that) and beat Smithtown West the next day in double overtime, 5-2. PICK: Northport.
No. 4 Sachem East at No. 1 Ward Melville: Both teams are excellent. The teams have played twice and tied 0-0 and 1-1. By now, the coaches should be well aware of the penalty kick rules should it get to that point. Laura Greene has been on a tear offensively for Sachem East. Ward Melville needs to slow her down. Ward Melville has played excellent defense all season, but has allowed five goals in two postseason games, which is uncharacteristic. This should be an evenly played game. It's a tough call. PICK: Sachem East.
Comments (2)
Good job with Sachem East. I certainly wasn't a believer until their win today against Melville. After seeing Melville against Connetquot I have to say that I Melville looked overrated. As for Northport and the breaks, it might not get it done against Sachem east. Hey was there a recent rule change on the PKs or did we just have 4 adults just not know what was going on?
GOO HILLS!