http://www.news-expressky.com/articles/2006/10/25/sports/01jerry.txt

 

I found this in the Appalachian News-Express this morning.

The writer did a pretty good job of breaking it down. Thanks for the link !!

 

:thumb:

Good article, and very well written explanation of the process. I wonder if he used an old post from here as a cheat sheet?

 

I hate to toot my own horn, OK, that's not true, I like the attention. So here goes. I posted this a couple of weeks ago and got it right on the money. The only thing I missed was I thought Knott Co would beat Cawood, and they didn't. So I missed Sheldon Clark's total by a point. (I also missed the Magoffin/East Ridge game, but it was a toss up and either way it went, the winner would have 3 wins)

 

Hey, Jerry, I'll be looking for my royalty check. :lol:

 

 

In order to predict how this tie-breaker will finish, you have to make some assumptions. I will list my assumptions and then my predictions on the finishing order.

 

1. Assume that Sheldon Clark will beat Pike Central and Magoffin.

2. Assume that Belfry will beat Shelby Valley.

3. Assume that Prestonsburg will beat Shelby Valley and East Ridge.

 

Based on the remaining opponents of each team, and who those teams still play, here is how I think it will end up. After each team, I listed their current record and what I think their final record will be. I won't list each team and who I think they will beat or lose to, but you can look at their schedules on KHSAA website and play that game for yourselves. (I took into account that Shelby Valley will likely lose the forfeit over Matewan that was reversed last week.)

 

Belfry

Newport Catholic, 3-5, 5-5 – 5 points

Pikeville, 5-3, 7-3 – 7 points

Shelby Valley, 5-3, 5-5 – 5 points

Pike Central, 3-5, 4-6 – 4 points

Total = 21

 

Sheldon Clark

Boyd Co, 3-5, 4-6 – 4 points

Knott Co, 3-5, 4-6 – 4 points

Shelby Valley, 5-3, 5-5 – 5 points

Pike Central, 3-5, 4-6 – 4 points

Total = 17

 

Prestonsburg

Paintsville, 4-4, 5-5 – 5 points

East Ridge, 2-6, 3-7 – 3 points

Shelby Valley, 5-3, 5-5 – 5 points

Pike Central, 3-5, 4-6 – 4 points

Total = 17 points

What will be the first round match-ups in the play-offs?

Should be like this.

 

4 Shelby Valley @ 1 Belfry

3 Sheldon Clark @ 2 Prestonsburg

Should be like this.

 

4 Shelby Valley @ 1 Belfry

3 Sheldon Clark @ 2 Prestonsburg

The Sheldon Clark @ Prestonsburg game is going to be one for the ages!

Sheldon Clark may be the highest ranked 3 seed I can ever remember. It's rare that you find a legitimate top 5 team with a 3 seed

I've been wondering what ever happened with Jerry Boggs ,He used to work for the Middlesboro Daily News.

 

He used to keep the Daily News online website updated and have the Fridays games and pictures posted no later than Sunday night but every since he's been gone we are lucky to have it updated by late THURSDAY night.

 

The Online Middlesboro Daily News Sports section has gone all to crap.

 

 

Wish we had him back.

The bad thing is Belfry is likely to play Shelby Valley two weeks in a row.

 

I wish they would just play for 8 quarters Friday night and call it square.

The bad thing is Belfry is likely to play Shelby Valley two weeks in a row.

 

I wish they would just play for 8 quarters Friday night and call it square.

 

But in Belfry's favor, the Pirates could catch the Sheldon Clark/P-burg winner emotionally strung out if they play a close one.

 

:bunny:

The sad part is, under the new playoff format, only 1 of these teams can make it to round three. If there was cross district play as before then the two best teams would meet. Just like it is possible that the two best teams are in the 7th.