This week our panel gets you ready for all eight second round games by predicting not just winners, but final scores. Curious which games will be close? Or where to find a high scoring shootout? We’ve got your winners and game expectations covered right here.
Keith McMillan, Ryan Tipps, Pat Coleman, Adam Turer, Frank Rossi and Greg Thomas each take their guesses at scores for each second-round game.
— Greg Thomas (Photo by Matt McClure, d3photography.com)
Mary Hardin-Baylor bracket | |
Keith’s take: UMHB 49, Huntingdon 14 Ryan’s take: UMHB 41, Huntingdon 7 Pat’s take: UMHB 61, Huntingdon 7 |
Adam’s take: UMHB 41, Huntingdon 24 Frank’s take: UMHB 40, Huntingdon 14 Greg’s take: UMHB 51, Huntingdon 10 |
Consensus: The Crusaders move on comfortably. | |
Keith’s take: UW-Whitewater 17, Wartburg 13 Ryan’s take: UW-Whitewater 24, Wartburg 17 Pat’s take: UW-Whitewater 27, Wartburg 20 |
Adam’s take: UW-Whitewater 24, Wartburg 14 Frank’s take: Wartburg 28, UW-Whitewater 24 Greg’s take: UW-Whitewater 28, Wartburg 17 |
Consensus: Whitewater by a majority decision, winning in a lower scoring game. | |
Wheaton bracket | |
Keith’s take: Wheaton 34, Central 20 Ryan’s take: Wheaton 34, Central 20 Pat’s take: Wheaton 45, Central 30 |
Adam’s take: Wheaton 40, Central 20 Frank’s take: Wheaton 37, Central 27 Greg’s take: Wheaton 38, Central 14 |
Consensus: Wheaton advances to the quarterfinal with a 2-3 score margin. | |
Keith’s take: St. John’s 34, Chapman 24 Ryan’s take: St. John’s 41, Chapman 38 Pat’s take: St. John’s 38, Chapman 28 |
Adam’s take: St. John’s 38, Chapman 22 Frank’s take: St. John’s 51, Chapman 37 Greg’s take: Chapman 34, St. John’s 32 |
Consensus: Not unanimous, but the panel sees St. John’s throwing its way past Chapman. | |
Salisbury bracket | |
Keith’s take: Salisbury 42, Union 28 Ryan’s take: Salisbury 45, Union 21 Pat’s take: Salisbury 41, Union 24 |
Adam’s take: Salisbury 42, Union 21 Frank’s take: Union 24, Salisbury 20 Greg’s take: Salisbury 41, Union 17 |
Consensus: Five out of six see the top-seeded Sea Gulls march on with a multiple score victory. | |
Keith’s take: Muhlenberg 31, Brockport 21 Ryan’s take: Muhlenberg 27, Brockport 10 Pat’s take: Muhlenberg 21, Brockport 6 |
Adam’s take: Muhlenberg 31, Brockport 18 Frank’s take: Muhlenberg 26, Brockport 21 Greg’s take: Muhlenberg 24, Brockport 14 |
Consensus: The Mules return to the quarterfinals with a double digit win. | |
Mount Union bracket | |
Keith’s take: Mount Union 35, N. Central 21 Ryan’s take: Mount Union 31, N. Central 17 Pat’s take: Mount Union 34, N. Central 31 |
Adam’s take: Mount Union 45, N. Central 43 Frank’s take: Mount Union 50, N. Central 24 Greg’s take: Mount Union 41, N. Central 35 |
Consensus: Mount Union to win unanimously in a bit of a shootout. | |
Keith’s take: Del Val 21, Wesley 20 (4OT) Ryan’s take: Del Val 28, Wesley 24 Pat’s take: Wesley 34, Del Val 21 |
Adam’s take: Wesley 30, Del Val 27 (2OT) Frank’s take: Wesley 30, Del Val 17 Greg’s take: Wesley 27, Del Val 24 |
Consensus: Another majority decision, this time with Wesley advancing in a close game. |
We invite you to add your predictions in the comments below, or tweet at us at @D3Keith, @NewsTipps and @d3football. Download the Around the Nation podcast on Mondays, where Pat and Keith review the picks and the highlights from the weekend’s playoff games.