Bantam POTY finalist Jack Bayless from Minnetonka stares down one of his goals this year
First Round Winners (AA)
Eden Prairie > Wayzata
Moorhead > Rochester
Minnetonka > Elk River
Cloquet > Blaine
Commentary: Some serious heavyweights in the field this year with four or five teams with a legitimate chance at the title. Talent-wise Tonka is the favorite, but only by a nose.
EGF will bring a wave of players at you like Carter Beck
First Round Winners (A)
Orono > Edina
East Grand Forks > Virginia
Burnsville > Mounds View Irondale
Greenway > Warroad
Commentary: Some great first round matchups...the 9:00 am game between Edina and Orono will be fantastic, look for the winner of that game to face red hot Burnsville for the title.
Both Edina teams will challenge in Moorhead
First Round Winners (B)
Orono White > Edina White
Brainerd > Elk River
Rosemount > Edina Green
Rogers > River Lakes
Commentary: Much like the Bantam A, the Orono White and Edina White game in Moorhead will be fantastic, the winner will likely get #1 and undefeated Brainerd in the semis. The Warriors look to be too much for the field this weekend.
On our weekly show, Ten Minutes with Tony Scott, I made my picks for state. We had the very biased Jen Kurth on from Gentry who made her picks. To balance things out, we also let our computer in on the picks as well. The computer chose his highest rated team. Note: Orono is #2, Armstrong Cooper is #1. NOW has chosen two thirds of the state champs over the past fours seasons.
Level | Tony Scott | Jen Kurth | NOW Rankings |
---|---|---|---|
Bantam AA | Minnetonka | Elk River | Minnetonka |
Bantam A | Burnsville | Orono | Orono |
Bantam B | Brainerd | Elk River | Rosemount |
Elk River big man Joe Greniuk will need to be stopped this weekend or the Elks may win state
First Round Winners (AA)
Edina > Osseo Maple Grove
Eden Prairie > Cloquet
Prior Lake > Elk River
Park Cottage Grove > Duluth East
Commentary: The game of the day is #2 Edina vs. #1 OMG, the winner will be favored to win the whole thing. The rest of the field is just waiting in the weeds...teams like EP, Prior Lake, Elk River and PCG all have the weapons to surprise.
Carter Oftedahl is a goal scoring force for Mound Westonka
First Round Winners (A)
JCNSP > Edina
East Grand Forks > Duluth Denfeld
Mound Westonka > Mankato
North Branch > Alexandria
Commentary: Some great first rounders in Coleraine...JCNSP is going to get all they can handle. In the bottom, Mound Westonka and Mankato face off in a rematch of the Founders Cup semi where the Whitehawks won in a shootout and North Branch will face Alex in a very even game.
First Round Winners (B)
Edina White > Osseo Maple Grove
Hallock > Elk River
Edina Green > Park Cottage Grove
Champlin Park > Morris-Benson
Commentary: Wow, if you look closely, the top three teams in the state are in the top half of the bracket. Edina White's loss to Green in regions throws them against OMG (eery similarity to the PWAA where #1 faces #2 in the first round). Edina Green is the highest rated team in the bottom...giddyup!!!
On our weekly show, Ten Minutes with Tony Scott, I made my picks for state. We had the very biased Jen Kurth on from Gentry who made her picks. To balance things out, we also let our computer in on the picks as well. The computer chose his highest rated team. NOW has chosen two thirds of the state champs over the past fours seasons.
Level | Tony Scott | Jen Kurth | NOW Rankings |
---|---|---|---|
PeeWee AA | Edina | Elk River | Osseo Maple Grove |
PeeWee A | Mound Westonka | North Branch | JCNSP |
PeeWee B | Edina (White) | Elk River | Osseo Maple Grove |
Wayzata beats NE Metro in the regions...both will be tough outs come state
First Round Winners (15A)
Rochester > Roseau
North Wright County > Northeast Metro
Anoka-Rogers > Proctor-Hermantown
Edina > Wayzata
Commentary: The bottom bracket has the three top teams in the state (Edina, Anoka and Wayzata)...North Wright has no cakewalk up top either. The Roseau/Rochester game should be a great game.
Andover is one of the teams to beat come state 12A
First Round Winners (12A)
Osseo Maple Grove > Proctor-Hermantown
Andover > Chaska Chanhassen
Edina > Warroad
Minnetonka > Centennial
Commentary: If all teams hold serve in the first round, some great potential matchups in the semis. Tonka and Edina know each other really well. OMG and Andover know a thing or two about one another as well. The ultimate clash will likely be between juggernauts Andover and Edina in the finals.
On our weekly show, Ten Minutes with Tony Scott, I made my picks for state. We had the very biased Jen Kurth on from Gentry who made her picks. To balance things out, we also let our computer in on the picks as well. The computer chose his highest rated team. NOW has chosen two thirds of the state champs over the past fours seasons.
Level | Tony Scott | Jen Kurth | NOW Rankings |
---|---|---|---|
15A | Edina | North Wright County | Edina |
12A | Edina | Andover | Andover |
Watch out for Edina in 12A...can they beat Andover (and the computer)?