What do people think about the new playoff format for 9-man?
24 teams, only 6 regions, top four from each region, #1 and #2 from each region have 1st round byes,
I guess it's ok since half of the teams in other divisions make the playoffs too.
there are going to be five pretty good teams from region 2 and 3. I think region 4 will be down this year with the top two being pretty good. in the west I am not sure how the top four stack up I know the top two from region1, 5 and 6 will be salty but the bottom two I am not sure.
Region 1 Region 2 Region 3 Region 4
Napoleon Wyndmere/Lidgerwood North Border TGU
Edgely- Kulm Hillsboro Lakota Leeds- Minnewauken
Richland Central Valley
Hankinson Dakota Prairie
Hope-Page-Finely-Sharon Thompson
Region 5 Region 6
Divide Co. Mott - Regent
Williams Co. Washburn
It has been mentioned several times on here how tough region two is and I confirmed it watching some of the scrimmages at team camp at VCSU.
I Really thought Wyndmere-Lidgerwood looked good, they really get after people and hit. Same goes for Hillsboro plus it looked like they ran the Veer quite well at camp too.
I thought TGU looked good and had a lot of kids at camp, Napoleon did not have many of their studs at camp and were thin and young so it was not a good look for Napoleon.
In region 3 North border is Loaded with athletes, Lakota has a big core of studs returning, Dakota Prairie also has some great skilled players returning, Never count our Vigen at Central Valley, I do not know much about Thompson but they should have good numbers and I think they will be a dangerous team to play.