Dallas Morning News Girls 4A Preview

Agree or disagree with the teams to watch?

Carrollton Creekview
Frisco Wakeland
Denton Ryan
Richardson Pearce
Waxahachie

I'm okay with these teams except for Waxahachie. No love for McKinney North, Highland Park, Rockwall or Forney. These 4 teams all shared or won their district championship.

Of the teams listed I have only seen Denton Ryan play... and I was very impressed. Great at moving the ball around and building attack. Defense was solid as a rock. Was most impressed with the overall composure of the girls... never seemed to be ruffled or losing control of the situation.

Slakemoth wrote:Of the teams listed I have only seen Denton Ryan play... and I was very impressed. Great at moving the ball around and building attack. Defense was solid as a rock. Was most impressed with the overall composure of the girls... never seemed to be ruffled or losing control of the situation.

So which one of the girls on the team is yours?

MagnaEstVeritas wrote:

Slakemoth wrote:Of the teams listed I have only seen Denton Ryan play... and I was very impressed. Great at moving the ball around and building attack. Defense was solid as a rock. Was most impressed with the overall composure of the girls... never seemed to be ruffled or losing control of the situation.

So which one of the girls on the team is yours?

shame on you.. so cynical..
Mine was the one on the opposing team with the helpless look on her face.

I haven't seen as many games this year as last, but here's a few basic observations:

* JJ Pearce is formidable but not the state championship team of the past two years. I would still expect to see them in the first few playoff rounds.

* Highland Park can score. It's probably a coinflip between HP and Carrollton Creekview in terms of the district powerhouses. CC has strong goal keeping. I wouldn't be surprised to see either of these teams creeping up into the state level playoffs.

* Denton Ryan may surprise some teams.

* There's also an outstanding team out of Amarillo that made it to the quarters last year. I don't remember the name but wouldn't count them out.

Denton Ryan-Solid, fast and know when to go for the kill. They are the only team to beat us this year (Birdville) and both losses were not even close. 4-1 and 3-1. They will have a tough opponent in WF Rider in the 3rd round. Rider beat them very early in the season 2-1.

Birdville beat Mineral Wells last night 6-0. They now hold the 4A state record for shutouts at 22 in a single season. Next game against Burkburnett.

96Guru wrote:Denton Ryan-Solid, fast and know when to go for the kill. They are the only team to beat us this year (Birdville) and both losses were not even close. 4-1 and 3-1. They will have a tough opponent in WF Rider in the 3rd round. Rider beat them very early in the season 2-1.

Birdville beat Mineral Wells last night 6-0. They now hold the 4A state record for shutouts at 22 in a single season. Next game against Burkburnett.

Congrats on that... impressive stat for sure. My kiddo has a few friends on the Birdville team, a very impressive squad. I thought you all handled WF Rider pretty well in your pre-season tourney, and I agree, a Rider v Ryan meeting will be quite a match.

Do you know anything about how the Birdville Boys did last night?

Slakemoth wrote:

96Guru wrote:Denton Ryan-Solid, fast and know when to go for the kill. They are the only team to beat us this year (Birdville) and both losses were not even close. 4-1 and 3-1. They will have a tough opponent in WF Rider in the 3rd round. Rider beat them very early in the season 2-1.

Birdville beat Mineral Wells last night 6-0. They now hold the 4A state record for shutouts at 22 in a single season. Next game against Burkburnett.

Congrats on that... impressive stat for sure. My kiddo has a few friends on the Birdville team, a very impressive squad. I thought you all handled WF Rider pretty well in your pre-season tourney, and I agree, a Rider v Ryan meeting will be quite a match.

Thanks. Unfortunately, my DD suffered her knee injury in that pre-season tourney and didnt get to play Rider that night. Its been a good ride for the girls. She hates not being out there. I think Ryan will beat Rider. Ryan is running on all cylinders and their squad of 6-7 juniors that play club ball together are very strong. I see them doing very well in the playoffs.

imabee wrote:Do you know anything about how the Birdville Boys did last night?

They won. I am not sure of the score though.

JustaSport wrote:I haven't seen as many games this year as last, but here's a few basic observations:

* JJ Pearce is formidable but not the state championship team of the past two years. I would still expect to see them in the first few playoff rounds.

* Highland Park can score. It's probably a coinflip between HP and Carrollton Creekview in terms of the district powerhouses. CC has strong goal keeping. I wouldn't be surprised to see either of these teams creeping up into the state level playoffs.

* Denton Ryan may surprise some teams.

* There's also an outstanding team out of Amarillo that made it to the quarters last year. I don't remember the name but wouldn't count them out.

I believe you are talking about Canyon Randall. They lost in the state semifinals last year.

Shhhh. Waco Midway is sneaking up from the south again.

My high school from Abilene Wylie is still in the 4A playoffs. I am pulling for them to go all the way. They are playing in Wichita Falls bracket this week.