So it's been a long regular season, but it's been a lot of fun...The Eastern Conference Championship is really wide open for anyone to take...With that, let's break it down...
1st Round
Louisville vs. Cleveland--In the regular season matchup, Louisville dominated the battle of Ohio teams...I don't see anything being different this time around...Winner-Louisville
Red Bank vs. River City--Red Bank steamrolled through their schedule with the ease of a hot knife through butter, only stumbling against #1 seed Louisville...River City is a tough team for a #7 seed...I don't see the upset happening here though...Winner--Red Bank in a close one
Appalachian vs. Syracuse--Syracuse was one of Appalachian's only 2 losses in the regular season, and that was by a TD...Appalachian, however, is a team that always ups the intensity in the playoffs...Syracuse lost in the first round last year, and unfortunately, I see it happening again this year...Winner--Appalachian by 10
Lincoln vs. Jax Beach--Jax Beach is one of the most improved teams this year...Lincoln also improved big time...This is the most intriguing of the first round matchups...Lincoln won the regular season game by 3...Lincoln is really hungry to keep themselves amongst the conference's top dogs...Winner--Lincoln by 4
Semifinals
Louisville vs. Lincoln--This game presents quite a quandary for me...The last 2 seasons, Lincoln beat Louisville in the regular season, and Louisville came back and beat us in the playoffs...This year, Louisville won the regular season game...Another thing is Louisville beat Red Bank, and Red Bank destroyed Lincoln...I think the tradition of the last 2 years holds up...Winner--Lincoln with the upset
Red Bank vs. Appalachian--Red Bank beat Appalachian in the very first game of the season...Since then, Red Bank has been rolling...However, so has Appalachian...Appalachian always ups their game come playoff time...Red Bank is just too good a team, and I think they head into the finals, but it'll be a dog fight that Michael Vick would be proud of...Winner--Red Bank
Finals
Red Bank vs. Lincoln--Lincoln has added a few key FA's during the season, including adding some beef to the big boys up front...Red Bank has had a pretty easy season, easily putting themselves to move up the old-fashioned way, earning it...Lincoln will give them a fight though...Winner--Red Bank by a FG
Hope you all enjoy this...I have a feeling a lot of these playoff teams will not be here next year...
1st Round
Louisville vs. Cleveland--In the regular season matchup, Louisville dominated the battle of Ohio teams...I don't see anything being different this time around...Winner-Louisville
Red Bank vs. River City--Red Bank steamrolled through their schedule with the ease of a hot knife through butter, only stumbling against #1 seed Louisville...River City is a tough team for a #7 seed...I don't see the upset happening here though...Winner--Red Bank in a close one
Appalachian vs. Syracuse--Syracuse was one of Appalachian's only 2 losses in the regular season, and that was by a TD...Appalachian, however, is a team that always ups the intensity in the playoffs...Syracuse lost in the first round last year, and unfortunately, I see it happening again this year...Winner--Appalachian by 10
Lincoln vs. Jax Beach--Jax Beach is one of the most improved teams this year...Lincoln also improved big time...This is the most intriguing of the first round matchups...Lincoln won the regular season game by 3...Lincoln is really hungry to keep themselves amongst the conference's top dogs...Winner--Lincoln by 4
Semifinals
Louisville vs. Lincoln--This game presents quite a quandary for me...The last 2 seasons, Lincoln beat Louisville in the regular season, and Louisville came back and beat us in the playoffs...This year, Louisville won the regular season game...Another thing is Louisville beat Red Bank, and Red Bank destroyed Lincoln...I think the tradition of the last 2 years holds up...Winner--Lincoln with the upset
Red Bank vs. Appalachian--Red Bank beat Appalachian in the very first game of the season...Since then, Red Bank has been rolling...However, so has Appalachian...Appalachian always ups their game come playoff time...Red Bank is just too good a team, and I think they head into the finals, but it'll be a dog fight that Michael Vick would be proud of...Winner--Red Bank
Finals
Red Bank vs. Lincoln--Lincoln has added a few key FA's during the season, including adding some beef to the big boys up front...Red Bank has had a pretty easy season, easily putting themselves to move up the old-fashioned way, earning it...Lincoln will give them a fight though...Winner--Red Bank by a FG
Hope you all enjoy this...I have a feeling a lot of these playoff teams will not be here next year...





Good luck, Husker. We really do enjoy your writeups and the games against your team. Always a great game. Good luck Raves.























