OT: CT HS Field Hockey

[Vowelguy]

For anyone who's interested ...

I've been calculating an RPI for high school field hockey in CT. As the playoffs begin, here it is:

Based on this, some expectations for future semifinal matchups
Class S: Lewis Mills vs Killingly and Stonington vs Granby
Class M: Wilton vs Lauralton and Hand/New Canaan vs Avon
Class L: too hard to guess semis, I'll only guess Glastonbury vs Darien in the final

 

[Bestiarius]

Notice that Darien is second. They have some amazing girls teams often playing much bigger schools. The Volleyball team since 2001 is 312-9. And since the beginning (1982 thru 2013) are 626-85. This year they are 19-0 going into the league championship game. Fantastic coach.

 

[PalPa]

We have a good game here in PA on Saturday for the District 3 championship. Lower Dauphin, ranked #6 nationally, vs Palmyra, ranked #7 nationally. The schools are in the Mid Penn Conference, Keystone Division. The teams have 1 loss each, to each other of course. State playoffs begin next week.

Link to national rankings:
http://www.maxfieldhockey.com/high_school/rankingprogram/octtop20

 

[RSHERMVIKES]

Thanks vowelguy, I coached 8 years of FH at East Lyme HS, 3 as head coach! Love the sport!

 

[DGHuskyFan]

Also note 8 teams from the FCIAC. A super tough field hockey conference. Congrats to Trumbull who also competes in the FCIAC and made the field hockey states this year after winning only one game last year!

 

[stamfordhusky]

Interesting. The thing that makes CT RPIs not very meaningful is that teams play most of their games in-conference. The FCIAC is by far the best league but their teams knock off each other. Over the past 8 years, this is what has happened in Class L and Class M in the state tournament:

L - FCIAC 6 titles, rest of state 2
M - FCIAC 8 titles, rest of state 0

I think it's a safe bet to pick teams from that league to win any game that appears to be competitive.

 

[stamfordhusky]

Also note 8 teams from the FCIAC. A super tough field hockey conference!

Likely about 8 of the top 14.

 

[Vowelguy]

For anyone who's interested ...

I've been calculating an RPI for high school field hockey in CT. As the playoffs begin, here it is:

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Based on this, some expectations for future semifinal matchups
Class S: Lewis Mills vs Killingly and Stonington vs Granby
Class M: Wilton vs Lauralton and Hand/New Canaan vs Avon
Class L: too hard to guess semis, I'll only guess Glastonbury vs Darien in the final

The RPI picks holding up so far!
Even in class L, which I wimped out on predicting, the RPI held form with Glastonbury, Cheshire, Darien, and new Milford making the semis.

 

[Vowelguy]

RPI went 6-0 in the semis, setting up finals of

#1 Glastonbury v #2 Darien**
#3 Hand v #5 Wilton**
#9 Granby^ v #13 Lewis Mills

** defending champ
^ runner up last year