Figured I would start the thread this week with thh Northern Region Coaches Top 10 poll:
Others Receiving Votes: McLean, Robinson, Fairfax, Chantilly, West Springfield, Stone Bridge
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Madison is clearly #1, by a good distance. LB, Centreville and Oakton: order those any which way and you're probably right. Dark horse is Yorktown: that's a good squad that should receive a bit more attention.
Come districts and regionals: bad weather + pitching guidelines will bode well for the teams with the deepest rotation.
A real dark horse team that has been off the radar since early in the season is Hylton. Deep rotation, senior leadership and experience throughout the lineup. Difficult early few weeks but has been blowing through District play. Have three or four pitchers capable of shutting a team down and four or five guys that can really rake.
Hylton s tough but not part of the northern region. Northern region is primarily Fairfax count and Stone Bridge.
Hylton in Northwest: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AAA_Northwest_Region
Northern Region schools here.
With next year's reclassification, will the regions get a makeover as well?
A real dark horse team that has been off the radar since early in the season is Hylton. Deep rotation, senior leadership and experience throughout the lineup. Difficult early few weeks but has been blowing through District play. Have three or four pitchers capable of shutting a team down and four or five guys that can really rake.
A dark horse? Really? Returning 8 starters (4+ D-1 pitchers) makes that team a favorite in high school.
April 30
Langley - 1 @ Stone Bridge - 0 (JB Bukauskas 13k)
Kettle Run - 3 @ Brentsville - 1
McLean - 8 @ Fairfax - 4
Oakton - 6 @ Chantilly - 4
Loudoun Valley - 2 @ Potomac Falls - 10
May 1
Colonial Forge - 3 @ Forest Park - 2
Hayfield - 12 @ Edison - 3
Hylton - 26 @ Gar - Field - 0
Thomas Jefferson - 5 @ Stone Bridge - 4
Lee - 3 @ Annandale - 8
McNamara Catholic - 2 @ Bishop Ireton Catholic - 3
Robinson - 1 @ Westfield - 2
South Lakes - 1 @ Madison - 6
Stuart - 0 @ Yorktown - 6
WT Woodson - 1 @ TC Williams - 0
Washington-Lee - 16 @ Wakefield - 5
West Potomac - 1 @ Lake Braddock - 4 (4 LB pitchers combined-nono)
WaPo Top 10:
If you just look at the teams covered by WaPo in the Northern and Northwest regions (repeat: covered by the Washington Post AllMet section), some teams to watch in alphabetical order:
Battlefield, Centreville, Freedom (South Riding), Hylton, Langley, LB, Madison, Oakton, Osbourn Park, Patriot, South County, Stuart, Yorktown.
Madison is dominant. Hot right now: Hylton, LB, Yorktown.
I've seen Yorktown play. They have good and deep pitching, several very good hitters, and solid (if unspectacular) defense. But big frog in a little (talent) pond/division.
May 3
Forest Park - 7 @ Gar-Field - 3
Osbourn Park - 0 @ Potomac (Va) - 1
Broad Run - 4 @ Battlefield - 5
Chantilly - 0 @ Herndon - 7
Edison - 3 @ Yorktown - 9
Hayfield- 3 @ Stuart - 6
Thomas Jefferson - 2 @ McLean - 4
Lake Braddock - 4 @ WT Woodson - 1
Maret - 11 @ Flint Hill - 0
Osbourn - 1 @ Freedom (South Riding) - 6
South County - 0 @ West Potomac - 1
TC Williams - 3 @ Annandale - 4
West Springfield - 15 @ Lee - 3
Westfield - 2 @ Centreville - 9
Wakefield - 7 @ Falls Church - 8
Madison - 7 @ Langley - 4
May 4
WCAC Tournament Round One
McNamara Catholic - 2 @ Bishop Ireton Catholic - 1
Bishop O'Connell Catholic - 3 @ Paul VI Catholic - 10
WaPo Top 10:
That Centreville crew is a tough squad. If they meet up with Madison in the Regionals, that's one to watch.
