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SATURDAY NOVEMBER 7th
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6TH GRADE at St. Xavier High School
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CSAA DIVISION
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11:00 AM
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St. Mary Academy
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6
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St. Martha
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0
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| Monarchs dropped the last regular season game 12 - 0 to the Rocks to setup a three way tie for 1st place |
| in 6th Grade CSAA division. The good thing is I think the two best team are playing in the Toy Bowl. |
| This one is a toss-up. I am going with the Monarchs in a defensive gem. |
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A DIVISION
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12:30 PM
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St. Stephen Martyr
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13
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Holy Spirit
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27
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| The Cards are playing their best ball at the end of the season, when you want to be playing your best. |
| The Falcons have played their best ball all season. The Cards have to bring their "A" game and the |
| Falcons must play their "B" game for the Cards to win this one. I see the Falcons pulling away in the 2nd |
| half in this one to get the win. |
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AA DIVISION
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2:00 PM
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Notre Dame Academy
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7
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St. Edward
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23
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| On paper this one looks like a miss match, but they don't play the game on paper. The Southend |
| Saints are looking to shorten the game to have a chance in the 4th quarter. The Braves are for real. |
| They can score by air or by land. Their defense is the best in all 6th grade football. |
| I see the Braves getting out the gate quick and getting the big prize. |
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AAA DIVISION
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3:30 PM
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St. Gabriel
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20
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St. Agnes
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21
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| Again another team, the Saints, playing their best ball at the end of the season. They need to control |
| the line of scrimmage vs the Leopards to have a chance. I think they can and this could be |
| the best game of the day. If healthy the Leopards are very very good, but I think the Saints may have |
| a few tricks left over from Halloween to show the Leopards. I taking the Saints in an mild upset. |
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SUNDAY NOVEMBER 8th
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8TH GRADE at Trinity High School
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A DIVISION
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1:00 PM
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Holy Spirit
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32
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St. Mary Academy
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23
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| Again the way it should be, the two best teams playing in the Toy Bowl. At the beginning of the season |
| I would have called this game a toss-up, Middle of the season I would have given a big nod to the Falcons. |
| Now at the end of the season the Monarchs are playing better and getting people healthy, so I do see |
| it as a closer game. The Monarch to win must play mistake free football and they do have to get one or two |
| turnovers from the Falcons. Holy Spirit has all the weapons and they will have to use them all against the |
| Monarchs. The Falcons can not let St. Mary's get excited, they need to jump on them quick and hold |
| down their speed. I see the Falcons pulling away in the 4th quarter. |
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AA DIVISION
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2:30 PM
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St. Bernard
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20
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St. Edward
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18
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| The 8th grade AA division was the most entertaining of all divisions. Six teams could have won |
| the Toy Bowl this year. St. Martha and St. Edward had two barn burners this year. In the quarters a |
| determined St. Raphael team beat a very very good St. Stephen team in OT. League champs St. |
| Patrick lost a heart breaker to St. Edward in the semis' and St. Bernard had to kick a field goal in |
| the 2nd OT to fend off the Gaints of St. Raphael to make it to the title game. I have a problem in picking |
| this game. These are two of my favorite coaching staff's. If I go with the hot team I would go with the |
| Braves of St. Edward, or I could go with the better skilled team in the Wildcats of St. Bernard. |
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Wildcats by 2
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AAA DIVISION
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4:00 PM
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St. Margaret Mary
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36
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Our Lady of Lourdes
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32
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| The first time these two teams meet I said the Mustangs of St. Margaret Mary would have to control |
| the speed of the Bearcats from Our Lady of Lourdes. I forgot to say the Bearcats also need to control the |
| speed of the Mustangs. First time they played on a muddy track and not much scoring, I see the score |
| board having a few more numbers on it this time. Looks like we are going to have nice weather and a |
| fast track. This could be one of the games we talk about the next few years, remember 2009 when…….. |
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I am taking the Mustangs in a wild wild one
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