What We Said Then v. What We Think Now (Boys)

This post is later than it should be, but hopefully still early enough to build excitement for the games tonight. And Thursday. And beyond. Anyhow, we're gonna take a too-quick look at what we said in our sectional previews last August and compare it with current realities.

SECTIONAL 1

What We Said Then Kaukauna over Appleton East

What We Think Now Well, we don't think it's gonna be No. 4 seed Appleton East since they were eliminated in the first round by No. 5 Green Bay Preble/East, but there's still no reason not to think No. 1 seed Kaukauna will be punching a ticket to Tosa

SECTIONAL 2

What We Said Then Nicolet over Homestead

What We Think Now Even though No. 5 Neenah upset No. 4 Fond du Lac in the first round, we're still predicting they'll have their hands full tonight against No. 1 seed Nicolet. And speaking of having their hands full, No. 3 seed Homestead will be tangling with No. 2 seed Arrowhead tonight at Arrowhead

SECTIONAL 3

What We Said Then Waukesha West over Catholic Memorial

What We Think Now Hmm, we pretty much think this link says it all: a three-way tie for the Classic Eight title that will now be settled in the Sectional 3 playoffs, starting tonight when No. 3 Waukesha West plays No. 2 Kettle Moraine

SECTIONAL 4

What We Said Then Westosha Central over Middleton

What We Think Now Well, those who do the seeding think it's gonna be the other way around because Middleton is the No. 1 seed and Westosha Central is No. 2. All we'll say is we can't wait to find out how it all shakes out at Burlington on Thursday

SECTIONAL 5

What We Said Then New Berlin United over Kenosha Bradford

What We Think Now Kenosha Bradford ended up being the No. 3 seed behind No. 2 Franklin so maybe the seeding people know a little more about how this will go than we did last August. And speaking of a long time ago, we still like our crazy-early New Year's Day prediction of New Berlin United to win state so we obviously are sticking with them as the eventual winner in Sectional 5

SECTIONAL 6

What We Said Then Racine Horlick over Racine Park

What We Think Now Did we say Park? We meant Case. Just kidding, but No. 6 Park did fall to No. 3 Greenfield last week in a five-set thriller. (Racine Horlick holds down the No. 1 seed.) If Greenfield can get by Case tonight, it will be a very motivated Greenfield playing at home on Thursday in the sectional final

SECTIONAL 7

What We Said Then Milwaukee Marquette over West Allis Hale

What We Think Now Uh, yeah, we still like the Hilltoppers. If No. 3 Hale is going to have a shot at Marquette, though, they'll first need to get past No. 2 Pius XI

SECTIONAL 8

What We Said Then Wauwatosa East over Brookfield East

What We Think Now We were clearly off on our prediction that Brookfield East would make the sectional final. The No. 6 seed fell in four to No. 3 Shorewood. According to the seeders, we could be looking at yet another Tosa East (No. 1 seed) v. Tosa West (No. 2 seed) sectional final in Whitefish Bay for the right to go back home to Tosa