Maryland Varsity breaks down the 2A first round games and predicts who we feel will be moving on now!
2A West
No. 4 Century (8-2, 7.50) at No. 1 Walkersville (10-0, 11.30), Nov. 11, 7pm
Prediction: Walkersville 21, Century 6
Confidence in Prediction: High
Why: The Walkersville defense does not credit for their dominance in 2016. If someone can beat them, that opponent will earn it and it doesn't happen here.
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No. 3 Middletown (8-2, 8.00) at No. 2 Liberty (9-1, 8.51), Nov. 11, 7pm
Prediction: Middletown 21, Liberty 20
Confidence in Prediction: Low
Why: A loss in the regular season finale showed that Middletown had work to do in some important areas of their game. It refocuses them in order to pull off an upset on the road.
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2A South
No. 4 Lackey (8-2, 8.40) at No. 1 Patuxent (9-1, 9.60), Nov. 11, 7pm
Prediction: Patuxent 17, Lackey 14
Confidence in Prediction: Medium
Why: The hunger of Patuxent has their sights set on avenging a loss to Lackey that was their only defeat of the fall.
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No. 3 Gwynn Park (9-1, 8.84) at No. 2 Calvert (9-1, 9.60), Nov. 11, 7pm
Prediction: Gwynn Park 22, Calvert 20
Confidence in Prediction: Low
Why: Gwynn Park is seven points away from sitting undefeated this fall as their offense has been nearly impossible to slow down during the season.
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2A North
No. 4 Overlea (7-2, 6.71) at No. 1 Hereford (10-0, 10.88), Nov. 11, 7pm
Prediction: Hereford 17, Overlea 13
Confidence in Prediction: Low
Why: The revenge factor is huge here but the ability of Hereford to show up every game night in 2016 will show early on.
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No. 3 Dunbar (7-3, 7.41) at No. 2 Randallstown (8-2, 7.52), Nov. 12, 1pm
Prediction: Dunbar 21, Randallstown 15
Confidence in Prediction: Low
Why: The Poets have surged during the second half of the fall and that shows up here.
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2A East
No.4 North Caroline (8-2, 8.54) at No. 1 Kent Island (9-1, 10.44), Nov. 11, 7pm
Prediction: North Caroline 22, Kent Island 21
Confidence in Prediction: Low
Why: A seven-point loss to Kent Island is not a game that North Caroline has forgotten and that motivation fuels the fire for a major upset.
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No. 3 Elkton (9-1, 8/56) at No. 2 Queen Annes (9-1, 10.00), Nov. 11, 7pm
Prediction: Queen Anne's County 17, Elkton 10
Confidence in Prediction: Medium
Why: Queen Anne's County may be the best Class 2A team that no one is talking about and their overall athleticism on both sides of the ball is critical for a run in the playoffs.
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2A West
No. 4 Century (8-2, 7.50) at No. 1 Walkersville (10-0, 11.30), Nov. 11, 7pm
Prediction: Walkersville 21, Century 6
Confidence in Prediction: High
Why: The Walkersville defense does not credit for their dominance in 2016. If someone can beat them, that opponent will earn it and it doesn't happen here.
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No. 3 Middletown (8-2, 8.00) at No. 2 Liberty (9-1, 8.51), Nov. 11, 7pm
Prediction: Middletown 21, Liberty 20
Confidence in Prediction: Low
Why: A loss in the regular season finale showed that Middletown had work to do in some important areas of their game. It refocuses them in order to pull off an upset on the road.
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2A South
No. 4 Lackey (8-2, 8.40) at No. 1 Patuxent (9-1, 9.60), Nov. 11, 7pm
Prediction: Patuxent 17, Lackey 14
Confidence in Prediction: Medium
Why: The hunger of Patuxent has their sights set on avenging a loss to Lackey that was their only defeat of the fall.
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No. 3 Gwynn Park (9-1, 8.84) at No. 2 Calvert (9-1, 9.60), Nov. 11, 7pm
Prediction: Gwynn Park 22, Calvert 20
Confidence in Prediction: Low
Why: Gwynn Park is seven points away from sitting undefeated this fall as their offense has been nearly impossible to slow down during the season.
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2A North
No. 4 Overlea (7-2, 6.71) at No. 1 Hereford (10-0, 10.88), Nov. 11, 7pm
Prediction: Hereford 17, Overlea 13
Confidence in Prediction: Low
Why: The revenge factor is huge here but the ability of Hereford to show up every game night in 2016 will show early on.
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No. 3 Dunbar (7-3, 7.41) at No. 2 Randallstown (8-2, 7.52), Nov. 12, 1pm
Prediction: Dunbar 21, Randallstown 15
Confidence in Prediction: Low
Why: The Poets have surged during the second half of the fall and that shows up here.
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2A East
No.4 North Caroline (8-2, 8.54) at No. 1 Kent Island (9-1, 10.44), Nov. 11, 7pm
Prediction: North Caroline 22, Kent Island 21
Confidence in Prediction: Low
Why: A seven-point loss to Kent Island is not a game that North Caroline has forgotten and that motivation fuels the fire for a major upset.
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No. 3 Elkton (9-1, 8/56) at No. 2 Queen Annes (9-1, 10.00), Nov. 11, 7pm
Prediction: Queen Anne's County 17, Elkton 10
Confidence in Prediction: Medium
Why: Queen Anne's County may be the best Class 2A team that no one is talking about and their overall athleticism on both sides of the ball is critical for a run in the playoffs.
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