District 12-2A Division II
Once again 12-2A Division II will be hard-pressed to get a win in the playoffs with a tough bi-district draw against 11-2A Division II, but internally the teams in this district will be competitive. West Sabine rolled to the district title a year ago and with 15 returning starters they easily get the pick to win the district and just possibly get past the bi-district round. Evadale and Deweyville on paper look evenly matched. The edge here goes ever so slightly to Evadale, but it’s a coin flip. West Hardin and Colmesneil bring a TON back, but West Hardin has the advantage of continuity. Colmesneil is on their fifth head coach in the past five seasons.
PROJECTED BI-DISTRICT MATCHUPS AND PLAYOFF OUTLOOK
W9 Collinsville vs F10 Simms Bowie
R12 Evadale vs T11 Grapeland
W10 Clarksville vs F9 Cumby
R11 Overton vs T12 Deweyville
W11 Alto vs F12 West Hardin
R10 Maud vs T9 Era
W12 West Sabine vs F11 Tenaha
R9 Lindsay vs T10 Big Sandy
Going into the playoffs, Region III could be absolutely wide open. Collinsville has the recent playoff pedigree in Region II and with a good cast back the Pirates may get the edge, but going into East Texas does present a set of challenges. The top half of the bracket isn't loaded with a ton of land mines, so I expect the Pirates to cruise into the regional semifinals where they could run into the runner-up from 11-2A Division II. My pick is Overton. The bottom part of the bracket could come down to Alto and Lindsay. This young Alto team by the time the playoffs come around could be really dangerous.
REGIONAL CHAMPION
Collinsville over Alto
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