North Dakota Preps

9-MAN
Team (1st-Place Votes) Record Pts
1. Wyndmere-Lidgerwood (9) 6-0 61
2. North Star (4) 5-0 54
3. Divide County 6-0 36
4. New Rockford-Sheyenne 5-0 28
5. Shiloh Christian 6-0 10
Others Receiving Votes: TGU (5-0) 3, Napoleon-Gackle-Streeter (5-1) 2, Cavalier (4-1) 1.

My poll
1. NorthStar
2. Divide County
3. New Rockford-Sheyenne
4. Wyndmere-Lidgerwood
5. Towner-Granville-Upham
RV: NGS, Shiloh, Cav, Central Mclean

panthercub wrote:My poll
1. NorthStar
2. Divide County
3. New Rockford-Sheyenne
4. Wyndmere-Lidgerwood
5. Towner-Granville-Upham
RV: NGS, Shiloh, Cav, Central Mclean

I know how polls work and I know Cavalier lost one but I would predict when the dust settles and the Season is over they're one of the last teams standing....

panthercub wrote:My poll
1. NorthStar
2. Divide County
3. New Rockford-Sheyenne
4. Wyndmere-Lidgerwood
5. Towner-Granville-Upham
RV: NGS, Shiloh, Cav, Central Mclean

My thoughts:
1. Divide County
2. North Star
3. New Rockford-Sheyenne
4. TGU
5. Cavalier
RV: Shiloh, W-L, Napoleon-GS, LaMoure

winner-within wrote:

panthercub wrote:My poll
1. NorthStar
2. Divide County
3. New Rockford-Sheyenne
4. Wyndmere-Lidgerwood
5. Towner-Granville-Upham
RV: NGS, Shiloh, Cav, Central Mclean

I know how polls work and I know Cavalier lost one but I would predict when the dust settles and the Season is over they're one of the last teams standing....

IMO if they are the 2 seed they will get beat in one of the first 2 rounds

maybe just me and winner (did I just say that?), but I think Cavalier wins it all

I dont think Cav makes it past the 2nd rd

NS is #1 until they get beat if that will happen IMO

Bell was huge Loss for W-L ...obviously
NS is Dangerous...but still may have been deeper last year from what I hear...??
don't know DCounty
NR-S is Definitely Beatable ...although undefeated....2 OT games

Defense Wins Championships.....especially in 9-Man Football
in other words a good O is NOT your best D

Cav has a Good D

How many points as Cav given up?

DC wins it all this year. Gonna take Cav to represent the east in the championship.

Mighty-Mouse wrote:How many points as Cav given up?

80, 48 in one game

Points Allowed (PA)

Divide County 93
Central McLean 110
Beach 133
Trenton-Trinity Christian 184
Shiloh Christian 196
Mott-Regent 212
Parshall-White Shield 236
Hettinger-Scranton 248
Center-Stanton 317
Bowman County 336

Points Allowed (PA)
Cavalier 80
New Rockford-Sheyenne 128
Hillsboro-Central Valley 147
Lakota-Adams-Edmore 164
Dakota Prairie 202
North Border 214
Finley-Sharon-Hope-Page 224
Thompson 279

Points Allowed (PA)
North Star 40
TGU 90
Surrey 106
Benson County 167
St. John 168
Mohall-Lansford-Sherwood 184
Tri-County 238
Kenmare-Bowbells 282
Four Winds 362


THROUGH 6
NS is Packing the Best D

Pts allowed doesn't determine who has the best D. A lot of points could be given up by the 2nd team when up by 50, who knows. Plus, northstar hasn't played the 2nd best team in their region yet. I can see TGU putting up 30+ against them. Also have to factor in that Divide plays one more game than Northstar and Cavalier as well as the level of competition from top to bottom in each region.

We've had this discussion before! Whos to say the competition isn't as good in region 3 as region1,2 or 4? We don't know this until the playoffs! Outscoring oppents 290-40 through 6 is an outstanding accomplishment! And who knows how many quarters the "starters" have actually played?
IMO the DEFENDING STATE RUNNER-UP IS #1 until they get beat (if that happens)

Never said region 3 competition wasn't as good as the other regions. Just stated that that is a factor in looking at overall defense. I'm not saying north star isn't the best defense in the state either. Just stated a person can't make that judgement by just looking at total points allowed. The only thing I said against north star is that they haven't played the 2nd best team in their region yet which is a fact and that dc has/will play 1 more game than cav and north star....another fact

panthercub wrote:We've had this discussion before! Whos to say the competition isn't as good in region 3 as region1,2 or 4? We don't know this until the playoffs! Outscoring oppents 290-40 through 6 is an outstanding accomplishment! And who knows how many quarters the "starters" have actually played?
IMO the DEFENDING STATE RUNNER-UP IS #1 until they get beat (if that happens)

You must think it if you get so defensive when it isn't even mentioned.

ndlionsfan wrote:Pts allowed doesn't determine who has the best D. A lot of points could be given up by the 2nd team when up by 50, who knows. Plus, northstar hasn't played the 2nd best team in their region yet. I can see TGU putting up 30+ against them. Also have to factor in that Divide plays one more game than Northstar and Cavalier as well as the level of competition from top to bottom in each region.

level of competition in each region?
NS 290 Opps. 40 = Fact
NS defending State Runner-Up = Fact

Yes, I said that has to be considered but that can't be determined until interregion play happens in the playoffs if at all. That is something that is mostly speculation and can be argued either way. Still did not mean that I feel Region 3 is weaker than 2 or 4. And I am not putting Northstar's defense down either. I do think TGU will score 30 on them this weekend and that will make the pts allowed very similar to Divide and Cavalier. Who has the best D? I don't know and it will be tough to tell until they play each other or at the very least have some similar opponents.

If they playoffs "play out" according to the seeding North Star will have a very very tough semi final game/road trip

If its windy like today they better know how to run...lol

The Schwab wrote:If they playoffs "play out" according to the seeding North Star will have a very very tough semi final game/road trip

winner-within wrote:If its windy like today they better know how to run...lol

Well you both got that right!

IMO North Star's defense was better last year. Their line has gotten so much smaller from last year. Hunt and Rieder are the returners, but I havent seen Rieder playing D that much. They have been moving Grande up to the line in certain packages.
Then again, Larson left a big spot to fill and most people looked small next to him anyway.

panthercub wrote:My poll
1. NorthStar
2. Divide County
3. New Rockford-Sheyenne
4. Wyndmere-Lidgerwood
5. Towner-Granville-Upham
RV: NGS, Shiloh, Cav, Central Mclean

Pretty good prediction I might say myself!
I sure hope woodchuck10 's prediction comes true now