97B June 30 Predictions

by soccer taxi 11/8/2010, 10:15 pm

At halfway through the season the field is divided into three groups. How about some predictions for the standings after the spring? I'll take a shot:

1: RAYADOS DE MONTERREY 97B (VELAZQUEZ)   54
2: DALLAS TEXANS SC 97B RED SOUTH (MAHER)   42
3: AMARILLO LIGHTNING SC 97B (SPENCER)   40
4: NORTH TEXAS STRIKERS 97B (ZAVALA)   30
5: BARCELONA 97B (LONG)   28
6: ANDROMEDA SC 97B ((GENTLE)   26
7: CD INDEPENDIENTE 97B (RADILLA)   24
8: MCKINNEY UNITED 97B (CRAWFORD)   11
9: FC DALLAS YOUTH 97B SILVER (ARIAS)   5
10: ANDROMEDA SC 97B NAVY (DANE)   2

by LDW 11/9/2010, 6:08 am

Haven't studied it closely but a few random thoughts are; Monterrey will lose a game but still have it locked. Texans and Amarillo need to refocus or they will be susceptible to a loss or tie against one of 3-4 teams. Your standings look like the popular pick but they can change quickly. We (Texans) have been in this position for the past 3 years and haven’t been able to finish it. It’s a long season and it’s tough to keep the pedal to the floor that long – hopefully this year will be different.

by ALSC_7 11/9/2010, 2:48 pm

1: 51 - RAYADOS DE MONTERREY 97B (VELAZQUEZ)
2: 45 - AMARILLO LIGHTNING SC 97B (SPENCER)
3: 43 - DALLAS TEXANS SC 97B RED SOUTH (MAHER)
4: 30 - BARCELONA 97B (LONG)
5: 26 - NORTH TEXAS STRIKERS 97B (ZAVALA)
6: 24 - ANDROMEDA SC 97B ((GENTLE)
7: 24 - CD INDEPENDIENTE 97B (RADILLA)
8: 13 - MCKINNEY UNITED 97B (CRAWFORD)
9: 7 - FC DALLAS YOUTH 97B SILVER (ARIAS)
10: 0 - ANDROMEDA SC 97B NAVY (DANE)

by RytMid 11/9/2010, 3:30 pm

It will be very interesting to watch things unfold in the Spring. I believe several teams have improved significantly over the course of the fall. Here's my version. I don't see anyone running the table in the 2nd half...

1: 49 - RAYADOS DE MONTERREY 97B (VELAZQUEZ) - 7-1-1 in the spring = one more loss, one more draw, two less wins than the fall
2: 39 - DALLAS TEXANS SC 97B RED SOUTH (MAHER) - 5-2-2 = one more draw, one more loss, two less wins
3: 36 - AMARILLO LIGHTNING SC 97B (SPENCER) - 5-3-1 = repeat of fall
4: 32 - BARCELONA 97B (LONG) - 5-1-3 = repeat of fall
5: 30 - CD INDEPENDIENTE 97B (RADILLA) - 5-2-2 = one more win, two more draws, three less losses
6: 27 - ANDROMEDA SC 97B ((GENTLE) - 5-0-4 = repeat of fall
7: 27 - NORTH TEXAS STRIKERS 97B (ZAVALA) - 5-0-4 = one more win. one less loss
8: 13 - MCKINNEY UNITED 97B (CRAWFORD) - 2-0-7 = one less draw, one more loss
9: 8 - FC DALLAS YOUTH 97B SILVER (ARIAS) - 1-1-7 = repeat of fall
10: 0 - ANDROMEDA SC 97B NAVY (DANE) - 0-0-9 = repeat of fall

I believe Strikers, Andro and Barcelona were most improved on the field through the fall. CDI is better than their record. There's bound to be a few upsets. Everyone above these teams in the standings needs to keep their foot on the gas.

by homer999 11/9/2010, 6:29 pm

Nothing like parental optimism. Taxi's team goes from 7th to 4th. ALSC's wins every game after a 5-3-1 fall and RytMid has 2 more wins and 6 more ties in the spring than the fall so who did they beat?

by ALSC_7 11/9/2010, 8:45 pm

You gotta believe, Homer... you gotta believe.

by RytMid 11/10/2010, 8:20 am

homer999 wrote:Nothing like parental optimism. Taxi's team goes from 7th to 4th. ALSC's wins every game after a 5-3-1 fall and RytMid has 2 more wins and 6 more ties in the spring than the fall so who did they beat?

I see what you are saying Homer. There was some bad math in there. Edited for accuracy.