Tuesday, November 28, 2006

Hopefully, they prove me wrong but I only see one ECC team moving on to a state championship game come this weekend.
The Windham Whippets, the top-seed in Class M, have the best chance to succeed in tonight's semifinal. They're playing on their home turf, against a known opponent and that opponent has more than its' share of injury issues.
The Whippets will likely be without Tyrese Nickson but the Colonels will be playing minus quarterback Marc Mignault and either with or without a banged up running back in Tim McNeil.
The Whippets just have to avoid the trap of looking ahead as it might be easy to do considering the situation. They also have to contend with a staunch Ledyard defense.
My pick: Windham 20-12.

I haven't personally seen Hillhouse but everything seems to indicate their game at East Haven vs. St. Bernard will likely belong to the Academics.
Everyone says the same thing about the hosts - they're fast and they're big. Hillhouse is paced by senior quarterback Keerome Lawrence who can throw, 645 yards passing and run, 608 yards rushing. He is also responsible for 14 of the Academics touchdowns. When they hand off, Danny Williams is the man who has scored 11 times this season as Hillhouse has outscored their opponents 267-84.
The Saints hope Kyle Brahm will be ready as the senior fullback is a key to their ball-control hopes. Keep the ball away from the Hillhouse offense and you have a chance.
My pick: Hillhouse 28-14.

And finally, you don't beat up on the fifth ranked team in the state and get taken lightly. Stratford is tough and Griswold, unfortunately, may find that out tonight. The Wolverines have to hope their big offensive line can punch enough holes to allow the Wolverines to move the football.
Personally, I think this one is a tough task for the Wolverines.
My pick: Stratford 34-14.

Remember, I've been wrong this season (quite a few times in fact). Let's hope that's the case again. See you tonight in East Haven at the St. Bernard-Hillhouse game.

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