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    DI SW Regional Final: Springboro v. Moeller

    I'll take Moeller. Springboro will most likely need to play a tight, defensive game and capitalize on a set piece, counter, or half opportunity to win. I have a tournament superstition that the "inferior" team rarely wins twice in a row. Boro got past Mason and all the credit in the world to...
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    R4 Regional Semifinals

    Soccer is a cruel game. The better team sometimes loses. Results feel unfair. It what makes a deep run so special. Life moves on.
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    Field sizes for tournament

    As a player, I always felt that the narrower field favored the inferior team: less space for more dynamic/athletic players, increased chances throw ins/crosses reach the box, inferior team can more easily park the bus, etc. Throw in some autumn rain/wind and it's the perfect environment for an...
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    R4 Regional Semifinals

    Gimme a Moeller Mason rematch No disrespect to Centerville. They could easily win the region and are arguably the second best team in the state. Just a feeling. Both games will be great.
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    2122 St. Ignatius

    Very cool to see Mason play against Ignatius, on the road no less. Are these the only two D1 programs in the state that have ever boasted undefeated state and fall national championship seasons? I have no idea, but would imagine that's likely the case.
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    Division 2 Final No. 8 Cincinnati Wyoming (18-2-2) vs. No. 3 Bay Village Bay (17-2-3)

    I see this one as a true 50/50. Impressively, looking over the results both teams seem to be playing their best soccer in the tournament. I'll take Wyoming 2-1 for nothing other than being a SW homer.
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    State Final: Centerville vs St. Ignatius

    One downside of Iggy's absolute dominance is that I have a poor feel for the other successful programs in the NE region. No question there are a lot of great programs, but it's hard to gauge considering Iggy's results are always so conclusive. The SW region notoriously eats itself alive come...
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    State matchups

    Wyoming 4-1 about ten minutes left. The fat lady is starting to warm up
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    State matchups

    Wyoming 3-1 25min remaining
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    State matchups

    3-0. 15 min left in 1H
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    State matchups

    2-0 Wyoming middle first
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    State matchups

    Wyoming looks to be set up great. I know nothing about Chillicothe and all due respect to the program, but it looks like they've been squeaking by (4 straight one-goal wins) and come from a region that isn't always a traditional power. I imagine Wyoming advances and gets the winner of an...
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    D1 SW Ohio District/Regional Predictions

    Stand corrected, I got the 2019 result (Iggy 4-0 over Liberty) confused with Moeller's 2018 run.
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    Colerain upsets Mason 1-0

    Out of my own interest I went through the GMC website to discover: -This is the 3rd season in a row that Colerain has finished in the top half of the GMC (2019-2021). You have to go back to 2007 for the most recent time before this run. -2007 was also the last time Colerain got a result...
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    D1 SW Ohio District/Regional Predictions

    Oh well. Iggy obliterated Moeller a few years back. Ask those Moeller boys if they'd rather have lost earlier in the tournament or gotten runner-up. They'll take the deep run 100% of the time. There's lifelong memories and value beyond just first place.
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    Colerain upsets Mason 1-0

    Good for Colerain. Looking at the standings, that victory will finish them in the top half of the GMC. Have to wonder if that's their first ever victory against Mason in soccer. I would certainly imagine that's the case. Full powered mason lineup or not, that has to feel good.
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