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NotGuilty wrote:Really past the 1/3 mark after Thursday. Seen some great soccer and interesting results thus far. Looks like most of the teams are starting to settle in where they belong, with a handful happy to have the roughest part of the schedule out of the way early. The fight for 8 thru 12 should be very, very interesting as the spring rolls around. There are HUGE disparities in the scheduling for fall vs. spring and it is important in looking at these standings and projecting forward who has played who and what games are yet to be played.
D1 Analysis
1. DALLAS TEXANS 99--what else can you say. 40 for, 2 against...Hendy and FWFC should let everyone in on the secret as to how they scored.
2. STING 99--30 points after 10 games is what we all expected. Everyone should show up for "THE SHOWDOWN" whenever it is played.
3. SOLAR RED 99--one loss to Flanny, almost flawless the rest of the way. Will battle Stavrou for that 3rd spot.
4. MUSTANGS FC 99--as stated previously, has played one of the three softest schedules so far. We will see where they stand after their next 4 games, as they play 3 of the top 5 teams(Texans, Solar 99 and Royal). But you can only beat the teams on the schedule and they have. Nice job Geno and Dude's dd's.
5. STING ROYAL 99--the Bones loss is not looking quite like the upset that all thought in week 1. However, this team has rebounded and have settled in right where they belong. Plays 3 more top 10's out of next 4.
6. SOLAR 99--only in this spot because they can't ever get the Odyssey game played. Realistically, adding those 3 points, they are in the 4 spot which is right around where they should stay all year.
7. SOLAR BLUE 99--proving that the week 1 QT blunder was just that. These girls will have played the toughest fall schedule having faced all 7 of the top ranked teams, with only one game against the bottom 10. If they stay top 10 after fall, spring looks promising.
8. D'FEETERS 99--has played only one top 10 team at this point like many of the others at the top, so positioning is difficult to gauge. However, they have won all of the games they should have, albeit very close ones. The next three are against teams battling with them for those bottom few D1 spots, and should tell us alot.
9. TFC 99--their loss to DT North and two ties are sketchy. Should have more than 11 with the schedule they've played. Only gets tougher. Two of last three vs. Mustangs and Royal. Should finish with 14 at the break.
10. FC DALLAS 99--the Revolution loss alone has to be a disappointment, but in this format those games could happen. On any given Saturday, it's just that they are the only top 6 team it has happened to. Should get 9 or 10 more points to jump up, but played the second easiest schedule of the fall, having played only two top 10 teams.
11. DALLAS TEXANS NORTH 99--two very nice wins, but one bad tie stand out so far. Next two games vs. Meja and Feet will tell alot about D1 chances. They are must wins or likely will finish fall with only 7 points. Tough to bounce back from that.
12. MEJA BLUE 99--beat the two they should have and lost to the four you would expect. Could win the next 4 and jump to 18 points for the fall...would be a HUGE statement. Very impressive so far. Look like they belong.
13. DALLAS TEXANS RED 99--a disappointing fall after the exciting week 1 qualifying and top 10 seed. Only have 5 points and don't look to be getting anymore this fall. The two losses to lower ranked teams has stung. Should be solid, middle of the pack D2 team.
14. FWFC WHITE 99--one of the scrappiest teams in league play, these dd's bring their lunchbox every game. Nice win over DT Red and nice tie vs. Mustangs. Should be very excited to see spring get here, after playing third toughest fall schedule. Points will come. Solid, maybe upper tier D2 team.
15. REVOLUTION 99--what a signature win vs. Grubb. What else can you say. They have played the toughest schedule through 7 games. Last three should be competitive for these girls. Very physical, always exciting brand of soccer. Proving that they belong every week.
16. FC DALLAS EAST 99--second toughest fall schedule behind Solar Blue. Lost three 1 goal games and two ties. Unfortunately, only 2 points to show for it and unlikely to have anymore this fall. Fortunately, the spring schedule will be alot more friendly.
17. LADY AZTECS 99--same story as above. Tough fall schedule only netting two ties...2 points. Needs to beat Hendy tomorrow or will likely finish the fall with 2 points as well. Virtually impossible to climb to D1 from there. I certainly will not comment on whether that meets their expectations or not...will let my lady friend, Smarty, handle that one.
18. TX MUSTANGS 99--came out of the box strong and got their only point. WOW. It has been downhill from there. Schedule is much more manageable the rest of the way. Expect some points. Should avoid the bottom 2 spots.
19. ODYSSEY WHITE 99--trying to keep head above water. Will be difficult to get many points but will should sneak a few in here in there. Likely on the D3 train.
20. GENESIS ELITE 99--outscored 27-2 so far. Likely happy to be in D1 and getting the experience, but does come at a high price. Also could sneak in a few points against comparably ranked teams, just don't know who those might be.
Well I'm glad were still friends Guilty..
....Your post is fair. As far as expectations... we know we have some work ahead of us but we believe we can compete and we look forward to it.
