Ryle 2 Cooper 0 (33rd District Championship)

[The Double Deuce]

Hard fought, intense, good atmosphere, everything you thought you'd get in this much anticipated game between two of the 9th's 3 best remaining teams (with the Birds).

Congrats to Ryle, I've thought all year you were the team to beat, you keep answering the bell, and I still believe you win it all in the 9th when it is all said and done.  Ryle is SO GOOD at all 3 levels, strong up top, great in the middle (especially with Boone transfer Cole Marsh), and terrific in the back led by CB Byrd and GK Barth.  Plus, probably the region's best coaching staff, hard to pick against the Raiders in the 9th.

I love this Jags team, scrappy, GREAT defensively, especially with the change of moving Canfield to the back with Landon Hughes and Tanner Musgrave, plus, of course, outstanding keeper Mason Pemberton.  If they can find consistent scoring from Gavin Green, Alex Morris, Shepherd, et al, they could well get a 3rd shot at Ryle in the Region Finals.  I'm all for it!!!