8 Man-II District Preview
By: Kpreps.com
Posted: October 2, 2009 - 12:41 AM

Week 5 is upon us quickly which means it is already time for the second season for 8 Man teams. District play begins this week, and we thought we would provide you with a brief breakdown of the district participants, the key games as we see them, and even try our hand at predicting the playoff qualifiers. Remember you can keep up-to-date with current standings and points tie-breakers on the Kpreps District Standings page.

Before we break things down by district, it’s always fun to answer the question as to which side (East or West) has the tougher path. The numbers from the first four weeks tell some of the story.

8M-II overall 85-98 .464
Vs 8M-I 58-66 .468

8M-II East Side Overall 42-46 .477
Vs west side 4-7 .364
Vs 8M-I 32-27 .542

West Overall 43-52 .453
Vs east side 7-4 .636
Vs 8M-I 26-39 .400


Now for the district rundowns beginning with the East:

East

District 1
Hope 4-0
Hanover 3-1
Linn 2-2
Axtell 1-3
Bern 0-4
Blue Valley Randolph 0-4

Notes: Overall Dist. Record 10-14
vs. 8M-I teams 8-11

Key Game: (Wk 6) Hope at Hanover for the district title. (Wk 8) Axtell at Hope for the runner-up

Winner: Hanover
Runner-up: Hope


District 2
Beloit St. Johns-Tipton 4-0
Sylvan Unified 4-0
Lucas-Luray 0-4
Tescott 0-4
Wilson 0-4

Notes: Overall Dist. Record 8-12
vs. 8M-I teams 6-5

Key Game: (Wk 8) Beloit St. John’s-Tipton at Sylvan Unified to determine both playoff spots. The loser gets fed to Hanover in the first round. How’s that for incentive.

Winner: Sylvan Unified
Runner-up: Beloit St. John’s-Tipton


District 3
Centre-Lost Springs 3-1
St. Paul 3-1
Waverly 2-2
Elk Valley 0-4
White City 0-4

Notes: Overall Dist. Record 8-12
vs. 8M-I teams 8-5

Key Game: (Wk 5) Waverly at St. Paul could determine the runner-up. Centre travels to Waverly in Week 6, and hosts St Paul in Week 9.

Winner: Centre-Lost Springs
Runner-up: St. Paul


District 4
Caldwell 4-0
Argonia 3-1
Norwich 3-1
South Haven 3-1
Cedar Vale 2-2
Dexter 1-3

Notes: Overall Dist. Record 16-8
vs. 8M-I teams 10-6

Key Game: They’re all key with four teams with at least three wins. Caldwell gets all the tough ones Argoina (Wk 5), Norwich (Wk 6), and South Haven (Wk 8) on the road.

Winner: Caldwell
Runner-up: South Haven


WEST SIDE

District 5
Chase 3-1
Quivira Heights 2-2
South Barber 2-2
Cunningham 1-3
Attica 0-4
Burrton 0-4

Notes: Overall Dist. Record 8-16
vs. 8M-I teams 4-9

Key Game: (Wk 6) Quivira Heights at South Barber may be for the title. (Wk 7) South Barber at Chase for the second playoff spot.

Winner: Quivira Heights
Runner-up: South Barber


District 6
Ashland 4-0
Haviland 3-1
Moscow 2-2
Coldwater – South Central 1-3
Fowler 1-3
Bucklin 0-4

Notes: Overall Dist. Record 11-13
vs. 8M-I teams 7-11

Key Game: (Wk 7) Haviland at Ashland will decide the champ. (Wk 9) Moscow at Haviland should be for the runner-up.

Winner: Ashland
Runner-up: Haviland


District 7
Otis-Bison 4-0
Victoria 4-0
Natoma 3-1
Pawnee Heights 3-1
Palco 2-2
Logan 1-3

Notes: Overall Dist. Record 17-7
vs. 8M-I teams 9-5

Key Games: (Wk 5) Pawnee Heights at Victoria, (Wk 7) Panwee Heights at Otis-Bison, and (Wk 8) Otis-Bison at Victoria may be the best of all.

Winner: Victoria
Runner-up: Otis-Bison


District 8
Sharon Springs – Wallace Co. 3-1
Golden Plains 2-2
Cheylin – Bird City 1-3
Grinnell-Wheatland 1-3
Weskan 0-3
Northern Valley 0-4

Notes: Overall Dist. Record 7-16
vs. 8M-I teams 6-14

Key Game: (Wk 5) Grinnell-Wheatland at Golden Plains will decide the runner-up.

Winner: Sharon Springs – Wallace Co.
Runner-up: Golden Plains