True wrestling fans might think I'm strange, but my favorite weekend of the wrestling season has always been the weekend of districts. I guess I see it as the first step of "the going to State experience", of watching the cream rise to the top. I find seeding from sectionals and the resulting district brackets very intriguing. If you're projected to be in the top 2-3 (in the state) in your weight class then seeding and the brackets may not have the drama, but for most wrestlers where they land in their bracket can make a world of difference. Looking at the Wadsworth Sectional, and I might be way off, but depending on seeding criteria it looks like all 14 of Wadsworth's wrestlers will be in the finals with 9 champs. Certainly no disrespect meant for other teams competing in this sectional (not sure how good this is for the sport) but being a one seed in your quarter bracket at districts usually isn't a bad thing and if those who placed 2nd at Wadsworth were to draw a three seed from either Fitch or Euclid it would probably be a good draw.
The MP Sectional would be a different story. Again, if my calculations are correct, we could see 11 of the 14 championship matches pitting MP vs Brecksville. Four of those matches will be against projected state placers and three more would be with both wrestlers projected in the top 10 in their weight class. What this means is there will be a good number of #1 seeds in their quarter bracket at Hoover that will receive a rude awakening in their second bout.
Because Brecksville chose to go to MP ( even though I found it curious I'm sure Coach Haverdill had his reasons) there will be a number of wrestlers from the Fitch and Euclid Sectionals going to Hoover who ordinarily may or may not make it. I would guess that unless a champion from Fitch or Euclid is projected as a state placer they may have a rough go of their second bout at districts by wrestling the 2 seed from the MP Sectional.
Hope this post hasn't stepped on anyone's feet. Just thought I'd share a few thoughts that are only my opinions.
Additionally, of interest, there will be a total of 56 wrestlers going to the state tournament from Hoover, 29 are projected to be from Brecksville, Wadsworth, and Massillon Perry. That's over half from those three schools. There will be 37 teams represented at Hoover.
The MP Sectional would be a different story. Again, if my calculations are correct, we could see 11 of the 14 championship matches pitting MP vs Brecksville. Four of those matches will be against projected state placers and three more would be with both wrestlers projected in the top 10 in their weight class. What this means is there will be a good number of #1 seeds in their quarter bracket at Hoover that will receive a rude awakening in their second bout.
Because Brecksville chose to go to MP ( even though I found it curious I'm sure Coach Haverdill had his reasons) there will be a number of wrestlers from the Fitch and Euclid Sectionals going to Hoover who ordinarily may or may not make it. I would guess that unless a champion from Fitch or Euclid is projected as a state placer they may have a rough go of their second bout at districts by wrestling the 2 seed from the MP Sectional.
Hope this post hasn't stepped on anyone's feet. Just thought I'd share a few thoughts that are only my opinions.
Additionally, of interest, there will be a total of 56 wrestlers going to the state tournament from Hoover, 29 are projected to be from Brecksville, Wadsworth, and Massillon Perry. That's over half from those three schools. There will be 37 teams represented at Hoover.
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