2008-09 TGCA
State Volleyball Poll
October
5, 2008
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Welcome ot
the Fall 2008 volleyball season to coaches, fans, players, officials and
aficionados. This is the first poll which is limited to just a top ten in
each classification. The polls are not an official ranking,
that is handled on the court in November. This poll is open to
comments, criticisms and input from all. The poll is an attempt to stimulate
conversation about the sport and is edited to promote the participants,
coaches, schools and officials. Please feel me to email me as often as you
would like on input. The pre-season poll is top ten, after one week the poll
is expanded to top 15 then initially to a top 25 per classification.
Thanks and looking forward to a great season
Butch Hart
ejhartvb@yahoo.com
TGCA Pollster
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Conference 1A
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1.
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Albany
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2.
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Iola
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3.
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Leakey
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4.
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Windthorst
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5.
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Wink
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6.
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Shiner
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7.
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Lindsay
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8.
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Yorktown
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9.
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Cayuga
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10.
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Wolfe City
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11.
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Cumby
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12.
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Normagee
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13.
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Petrolia
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14.
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Round Top Carmine
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15.
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Archer City
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16.
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Plains
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17.
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Beckville
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18.
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Perrin
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19.
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Dodd City
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20t.
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Leverettes Chapel
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20t.
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Bronte
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Comments: Albany and Iola are
rolling, Trojanettes are starting their run and
Shiner is very strong. Leaky and Lindsay have the talent while Yorktown and
Cayuga are playing well.
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Conference 2A
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1.
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Bushland
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2.
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White Oak
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3.
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Hallettsville
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4.
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Centerville
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5.
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Rogers
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6.
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Peaster
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7.
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Henrietta
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8.
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Pottsboro
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9.
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Arp
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10.
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Salado
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11.
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Crawford
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12.
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Nocona
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13.
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Poth
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14.
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Denver City
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15.
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Freer
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16.
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Wallis Brazos
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17.
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Jewett Leon
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18.
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Lone Oak
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19.
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Quitman
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20.
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Aubrey
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Comments: They are all monsters. Bushland plays the pride of West Texas 4A and 5A and wins
often, White Oak, Hallettsville, Centerville and Rogers do not have eight
losses, combined. Class 2A had a very deep talent pool.
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Conference 3A
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1.
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Lucas Lovejoy
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2.
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Grosbeck
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3.
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Bellville
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4.
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Prosper
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5.
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Wimberley
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6.
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Bonham
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7.
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Dalhart
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8.
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LaGrange
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9.
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Argyle
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10.
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Texarkana Pleasant Grove
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11.
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Bridge City
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12.
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Columbus
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13.
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Palacios
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14.
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Edna
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15.
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Wharton
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16.
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China Springs
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17.
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Texarkana Liberty Eylau
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18.
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Wharton
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19.
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Seminole
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20t.
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Eustace
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20t.
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Gatesville
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Comments: Wimberley lost their
second district match in 12 years, to Burnet, but Liberty Hill knocked off
Burnet to the Texans are tied for first. Lovejoy is
whacking all comers while The Goats are playing well and both Bellville and
Prosper are making post-season notice.
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Conference 4A
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1.
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Hereford
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2.
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Hutto
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3.
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Dallas Highland Park
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4.
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Canyon Randall
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5.
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Brenham
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6.
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Richardson Pearce
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7.
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Red Oak
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8.
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Dumas
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9.
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Flour
Bluff
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10.
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Aledo
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11.
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Friendswood
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12.
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Austin Lake Travis
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13.
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Gregory-Portland
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14.
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Steele
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15.
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Dripping Springs
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16.
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Granbury
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17.
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New Braufels
Canyon
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18.
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El Paso Burges
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19.
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Alamo Heights
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20.
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Hendrickson
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Comments:
Hereford beat Dumas and those two plus Randall are the toughest three teams
in one district in all of 4A. Highland Park is extremely good and Jessica O'Shoney of Hutto may be the
most completed 4A player in the state but don't miss
Brenham, Pearce, Red Oak or Flour Bluff, highly competitive 4A.
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Conference 5A
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1.
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San Antonio O'Connor
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2.
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San Antonio Reagan
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3.
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Amarillo
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4.
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Houston Clear Creek
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5.
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San Antonio Churchill
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6.
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Lake Highlands
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7.
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Round Rock
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8.
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Houston Cypress Woods
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9.
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Austin Westlake
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10.
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Pearland
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11.
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Coppell
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12.
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Round Rock Westwood
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13.
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Keller Central
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14.
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College Park
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15.
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The Woodlands
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16.
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Dickinson
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17.
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Southlake Carroll
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18.
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Katy
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19.
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Smithson Valley
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20.
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Plano West
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Comments: I
don't know. Reagan beats Churchill but I only move the Rattlers to second
because O'Connor is so good, I can only say that the Region IV tournament is
going to be wild as you have to add in Westlake. Amarillo and Clear Creek
look great while Lake Highlands, Round Rock and Westwood are on a collision
course. Don't under estimate Cypress Woods, Coppell or Pearland.
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