What Class 3A football teams will be moving onto the
quarterfinals of the
playoffs? Colorado Prep Report previews each of the games, makes
predictions, and talks about the most valuable player in each contest.
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#16 Pueblo East at #1 Discovery
Canyon
What to Watch For: If Discovery Canyon can live up to the #1 seed and
make a deep run in the postseason, even with the defending champions potentially
around the corner. Also don't forget that this is a rematch game as well.
Most
Valuable Player: Alec Wirtjes of Discovery Canyon
Prediction: Discovery
Canyon 35, Pueblo East 20
The Difference: The Discovery Canyon defense has
the athletes needed to do a better job overall containing Pueblo East then their
first matchup.
Percentage Chance of Lower Seed Upset: 5%
#9 Silver Creek at #8 Evergreen
What to Watch For:
If Silver Creek can turn it on this fall during the playoffs like they did a
year ago during a run to the title.
Most
Valuable Player: Ben Sjobakken of Silver Creek
Prediction: Silver Creek 27,
Evergreen 21
The Difference: Evergreen is an extremely talented team but it
is hard to argue against the fact that Silver Creek is the most talented and
experienced club in Class 3A.
Percentage Chance of Lower Seed Upset: 10%
#13 Delta at #4 Holy Family
What to Watch For:
If the Holy Family offense can move the ball. Although they won both, this
club has scored just twenty points each night out in two of their last four
victories.
Most
Valuable Player: David Sommers of Holy Family
Prediction: Holy Family 30,
Delta 20
The Difference: Sommers is one of the best players in Class 3A and
uses his overall athleticism to dominate.
Percentage Chance of Lower Seed Upset: 15%
#12
Glenwood Springs at #5 Elizabeth
What to Watch For: If the dominant run game
at Elizabeth can score on a Glenwood Springs club that has won seven straight.
Most
Valuable Player: Jordan Bucknam of Elizabeth
Prediction: Elizabeth 21,
Glenwood Springs 20
The Difference: This seems like a coin toss game but
Elizabeth has proved that they have the bigmen in the trenches and the athletes
to pull out tough victories.
Percentage Chance of Lower Seed Upset: 45%
#14 Frederick at #3 Roosevelt
What to Watch For:
If Roosevelt can turn the tables on a Frederick team that beat them in
September. That was the last loss for the Roughriders.
Most
Valuable Player: Randy Molinar of Roosevelt
Prediction: Roosevelt 22,
Frederick 21
The Difference: This will be another game that comes down to
the wire but Roosevelt's motivation to turn the tables this time around propels
them to a win.
Percentage Chance of Lower Seed Upset: 35%
#11 Rifle
at #6 Coronado
What to Watch For: How quickly Coronado can bounce back from
adversity. They lost the league title in the season finale against
Discovery Canyon and it was their first defeat of 2013.
Most
Valuable Player: Kellin Leigh of Rifle
Prediction: Rifle 27, Coronado 23
The Difference:
Rifle having three athletes over 800 rushing yards for the fall and this team
knowing what it takes to win in the playoffs.
Percentage Chance of Lower Seed Upset: 53%
#10 Conifer at #7 The Classical Academy
What to Watch For:
How motivated Conifer is to prove their doubters wrong after losing two regular
season games by a total of two points.
Most
Valuable Player: Brandon Payer of Conifer
Prediction: Conifer 20, The
Classical Academy 16
The Difference: As seen last year, The Classical
Academy struggled early in the postseason. That memory haunts them here
against a very underrated Conifer club.
Percentage Chance of Lower Seed Upset: 55%
#15 Lutheran at #2
Palisade
What to Watch For: The overall offensive balance of Lutheran versus
the run heavy attack of Palisade.
Most
Valuable Player: Levi Hoaglund of Palisade
Prediction: Palisade 24, Lutheran
20
The Difference: The fact that Palisade has had much more success against
top tier in-state teams on their schedule this fall.
Percentage Chance of Lower Seed Upset: 40%
This post was edited on 11/4 3:18 PM by ChristianJames
quarterfinals of the
playoffs? Colorado Prep Report previews each of the games, makes
predictions, and talks about the most valuable player in each contest.
Subscribe today and never miss a thing!
#16 Pueblo East at #1 Discovery
Canyon
What to Watch For: If Discovery Canyon can live up to the #1 seed and
make a deep run in the postseason, even with the defending champions potentially
around the corner. Also don't forget that this is a rematch game as well.
Most
Valuable Player: Alec Wirtjes of Discovery Canyon
Prediction: Discovery
Canyon 35, Pueblo East 20
The Difference: The Discovery Canyon defense has
the athletes needed to do a better job overall containing Pueblo East then their
first matchup.
Percentage Chance of Lower Seed Upset: 5%
#9 Silver Creek at #8 Evergreen
What to Watch For:
If Silver Creek can turn it on this fall during the playoffs like they did a
year ago during a run to the title.
Most
Valuable Player: Ben Sjobakken of Silver Creek
Prediction: Silver Creek 27,
Evergreen 21
The Difference: Evergreen is an extremely talented team but it
is hard to argue against the fact that Silver Creek is the most talented and
experienced club in Class 3A.
Percentage Chance of Lower Seed Upset: 10%
#13 Delta at #4 Holy Family
What to Watch For:
If the Holy Family offense can move the ball. Although they won both, this
club has scored just twenty points each night out in two of their last four
victories.
Most
Valuable Player: David Sommers of Holy Family
Prediction: Holy Family 30,
Delta 20
The Difference: Sommers is one of the best players in Class 3A and
uses his overall athleticism to dominate.
Percentage Chance of Lower Seed Upset: 15%
#12
Glenwood Springs at #5 Elizabeth
What to Watch For: If the dominant run game
at Elizabeth can score on a Glenwood Springs club that has won seven straight.
Most
Valuable Player: Jordan Bucknam of Elizabeth
Prediction: Elizabeth 21,
Glenwood Springs 20
The Difference: This seems like a coin toss game but
Elizabeth has proved that they have the bigmen in the trenches and the athletes
to pull out tough victories.
Percentage Chance of Lower Seed Upset: 45%
#14 Frederick at #3 Roosevelt
What to Watch For:
If Roosevelt can turn the tables on a Frederick team that beat them in
September. That was the last loss for the Roughriders.
Most
Valuable Player: Randy Molinar of Roosevelt
Prediction: Roosevelt 22,
Frederick 21
The Difference: This will be another game that comes down to
the wire but Roosevelt's motivation to turn the tables this time around propels
them to a win.
Percentage Chance of Lower Seed Upset: 35%
#11 Rifle
at #6 Coronado
What to Watch For: How quickly Coronado can bounce back from
adversity. They lost the league title in the season finale against
Discovery Canyon and it was their first defeat of 2013.
Most
Valuable Player: Kellin Leigh of Rifle
Prediction: Rifle 27, Coronado 23
The Difference:
Rifle having three athletes over 800 rushing yards for the fall and this team
knowing what it takes to win in the playoffs.
Percentage Chance of Lower Seed Upset: 53%
#10 Conifer at #7 The Classical Academy
What to Watch For:
How motivated Conifer is to prove their doubters wrong after losing two regular
season games by a total of two points.
Most
Valuable Player: Brandon Payer of Conifer
Prediction: Conifer 20, The
Classical Academy 16
The Difference: As seen last year, The Classical
Academy struggled early in the postseason. That memory haunts them here
against a very underrated Conifer club.
Percentage Chance of Lower Seed Upset: 55%
#15 Lutheran at #2
Palisade
What to Watch For: The overall offensive balance of Lutheran versus
the run heavy attack of Palisade.
Most
Valuable Player: Levi Hoaglund of Palisade
Prediction: Palisade 24, Lutheran
20
The Difference: The fact that Palisade has had much more success against
top tier in-state teams on their schedule this fall.
Percentage Chance of Lower Seed Upset: 40%
This post was edited on 11/4 3:18 PM by ChristianJames
