Author: Damian Hall

We’ve reached the quarterfinals of the 2024 season with the last eight teams standing. Notable matchups include East: JH Rose vs First Flight and West: Lake Norman Charter vs Christ the King. Key predictions: Orange will overpower Carrboro with senior Connor Kruse leading, and First Flight is expected to advance past Croatan. The Community School of Davidson could edge out Lake Norman Charter in a high-scoring rematch. Bishop McGuinness is favored to beat North Lincoln. In subsequent rounds, predicted matchups are East: Orange vs Croatan, West: Lake Norman Charter vs Bishop McGuinness, with notable games like Green Level vs Ashley and Charlotte Catholic vs Marvin Ridge promising intense competition.

The NC Independents are gearing up for the NCISAA lacrosse playoffs with Division 1 and Division 2 competitions. Division 1 teams enter the first round, while Division 2 starts at the quarterfinals. Key matchups include Charlotte Christian vs. Cary Academy and Greensboro Day vs. Forsyth Country Day in their respective divisions. Final predictions foresee clashes like Cannon School vs Durham Academy and Christ School vs Providence Day for Division 1’s final four.

Round 2 of the NCHSAA playoffs featured several close games and upsets, with predictions for intense matchups and final four prospects indicating an exciting round 3.

The post recaps the first round of playoff results with a 13-5 prediction record, highlighting notable matchups and predicting the next series of games. In Round 2, important matches include Pine Lake Prep vs High Point Central and Seaforth vs Western Alamance. Additionally, upset alerts are highlighted, particularly Apex’s victory over Apex Friendship 14-11. The post also forecasts the Final Four: East – Orange vs Croatan, West – Lake Norman Charter vs North Lincoln, including predictions for further matchups across various brackets.

The NCHSAA playoffs have begun, featuring predictions for each round and updates on potential final matchups. In the 1/2/3A bracket, notable games include Swansboro defeating Fike and several upcoming matches like Southern Alamance vs Northside. The 4A bracket, the largest, anticipates exciting potential upsets with several key matches like Jordan vs Leesville and Ardrey Kell having already beaten Sun Valley. Predictions for the Final Four in both brackets have been made, highlighting top contenders.