Predictions for D2 in 2008

Nathan Hale played Mukilteo in an Exh. tournament game this past weekend on the east side of the mountains and it was close. Granted it was an Exh. game but it looked like both teams had there full squad there. Mukilteo won 6 to 3. Hopefully the D2 playoff system will be adjusted for future years to come.

I'm lovin' those Stadium men. They keep fighting hard and coming out on top!

In the championship game it is going to be Seattle Prep vs. Overlake/Nathan Hale/Norththshore. Seattle Prep will most likely win out its upper half of the bracket with Redmond posing a threat, but SP offense is to overpowering. Then if the playoffs were to be played today the first round would have Hale vs. Northshore which is a toss up then the winner plays Overlake, which is also a toss up between the three teams. So once playoffs start it is going to be really good competion down in D2.

Championship: Seattle Prep vs. Overlake
*Redmond is a strong team but Seattle Preps offense will overpower a young Redmond defense to make it to the finals.
*If Nathan Hale comes out strong in what potentialy could be their game vs. Overlake it might be Hale instead of Overlake. However, Overlake seems like a more balanced team.

Mukilteo COULD make the playoffs.
Shouldn't count them out yet, nslax11!!

We played Seattle Prep, and even though the game was closer than the score indicated, I think Seattle Prep could beat Redmond.

1. Seattle Prep
2. Redmond
3. Northshore
4. Nathan Hale
5. Mukilteo
6. Overlake
7. Tacoma
8. Snohomish
9. Stadium
10. Lake Tapps

I think that Redmond and Seattle Prep should be a good game but they can't see each other in the Finals unless Redmond gets 2nd in their league. When they do play, I think Seattle Prep will win. On the other side of the brackett, I think that Northshore will play Nathan Hale, and the winner of that game will go to the finals. I dont think Tacoma has what it takes to go to the Championship because they lost to Mukilteo by 7. And Mukilteo probably wont even make the playoffs!

I know it's not 2009 prediction forums but I just wanted to give a shout out to a team that isn't recieving a lot of attention. Kings Way, of vancouver, washington. Kings Way gave us one of the best games of lacrosse i've ever seen/played in. They may have a loosing record in confrence but lost by 1 goal in so many games. Look out for this team next year, their defense is crazy.

I'm not sure if this is possible, due to conferences, and scheduling.

But the four teams I see at the top near the end of the season are; Redmond, Overlake, Prep, and Hale.

Any insight on this?

If redmond and prep stay #1 in their conferences, they will meet in the semi-finals.

You got to like Redmond's chances in the championship game against Prep if both should get there. They have without question the best defense in D2. They held one of the most powerful offenses in the league in Northshore to 4 goals, which is the only single digit scoring that Northshore has put up aside from exhibitions against Issaquah, 5, and Prep, 9.

1. Seattle Prep: Overall very strong team
2. Redmond: 2nd best undefeated team
3. Northshore: Next game vs. Redmond will tell a lot
4. Nathan Hale: Last regular season game vs. Prep
5. Overlake: Only losses to Prep and Hale
6. Tacoma: Tied for first in Evergreen
7. Mukilteo: Strong offensive cappability
8. Whatcom: First in Skagit
9. Klahowya: First in Olympic
10. Snohomish: Plays in the hardest conference.

Laxfan:
I agree with your side note about the Cascade conference. Seems that the DII playoff structure is off-balance this year. Maybe next year it will change to something similar to D1 playoff.
BTW: don't ya think Northshore would move up to DI after Seattle Prep and Redmond go back to DI?
Those two teams seem just as qualified for DI as Northshore.

1. SEATTLE PREP - Beat weak D1 team, has that ever happened before?
2. REDMOND - Only because they beat northshore
3. NORTHSHORE - Solid program ready to jump to D1 next year!
4. NATHAN HALE - lost to seattle prep by 1, beat Overlake, whatcom by 2 and blanchet by 1. Close wins mean playoff ready!
5. MUKILTEO - they have to outscore you to win, but do that very well!
6. OVERLAKE - Consistent team that will make another playoff run, can they stop late season collapse?
7. WHATCOM - Big game against overlake later in april, that will tell us how good they really are
8. STADIUM - weak confernece = first round playoff loss.
9. SNOHOMISH - even with losing record they are one of the top ten teams in the state
10. TACOMA - They have a lot to prove after a huge loss to Mukitleo
Side note, Only two teams from the tough cascade conference can go to the playoffs - Redmond, northshore, mukilteo and snohomish. Should be exciting to watch!

1. Seattle Prep: strong all around team
2. Redmond: very solid goalie play, good team
3. Northshore: a lot of youth, but no surprise that they are a top contender
4. Nathan Hale: lot of strong players make them tough to beat
5. Overlake: strong on clears and ball movement

1. Seattle Prep: Best undefeated team in the division
2. Redmond: Total surprise
3. Northshore: Only loss to Redmond
4. Overlake: Inconsistent team, but a huge playoff contender
5. Nathan Hale: Only beat Blanchet by 1 in OT

Anyone know why all of their games are listed as forfeits? Were they not able to field a full team? I was just curious.

1. Seattle Prep
2. Overlake
3. Redmond
4. Nathan Hale
5. Northshore

1. Seattle Prep: A lot of talent, major playoff contender.

2. Overlake: Strong second half team, needs to start off faster.

3. Northshore: Tied for first in Cascade, game vs. Redmond will show a lot.

4. Redmond: Huge transformation after dropping from D1.

5. Tacoma: Lost talent from last year but starts off strong at 3-0.

Snohomish went down hard to a Redmond team that's the remnents of a 1-15 Eastside team last year. I don't see Snohomish as a top 5 school.

looks like everything just got shook up to me, take a look or just ask about the northcountry invitational.

Stadium and Overlake were the only undefeated teams in the whole tournament out of 4 pre championship games.

Stadium beat snohomish and lake tapps by pretty large margins givin the 40 minute running clock. Overlake as well knocked off NH no prob. Some of you need to do some rethinking

nathan hale #1

Tacoma should be in a rebuilding year, they have solid juniors but lost starting midfield line, goalie, and 2 on attack not to mention most of the second line middies but next year looks pretty good. maybe they make a playoff run

Aren't they a new team? If so, were they able to feed in former players of other programs for this season? Anyway, #4 seems very high for them at this point.