Anyone seen both of these teams play? Was wondering if someone could give their opinion on this possible playoff matchup.
Freedom/Westfield
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Which Freedom are you referring too? I am sold on Freedom Woodbridge but oddly enough I have not seen them play in person. (Only on film) However, I do think on a good day they are capable of giving teams like Westfield, Colonial Forge or Oscar Smith a serious challenge. My only reservation is they kind of came out of nowhere and haven’t been properly vetted. But.... call it blind faith, I am a believer.
If anybody has tape on them I’d love to see more.
I think Westfield is slightly down from last year but still undefeated and back to back 6a champions so it will be no easy task to knock them off.
This might be the best 6a field state wide in recent memory. Watch out for Landstown in Va Beach. They are being over looked a little. In fact, 6a is the strongest classification in the 757 by far IMO. In Richmomd Thomas Dale and Manchester can send a few teams home as well although I don’t think they have enough fire power to win a state title.
My gut would have me rank them like this:
OS
Freedom Woodbridge
Colonial Forge
Westfield
Landstown
Woodbridge
Centreville
Manchester
Ocean Lakes
Southlakes
HM: CD Hilton, Tallwood, Thomas Dale
If anybody has tape on them I’d love to see more.
I think Westfield is slightly down from last year but still undefeated and back to back 6a champions so it will be no easy task to knock them off.
This might be the best 6a field state wide in recent memory. Watch out for Landstown in Va Beach. They are being over looked a little. In fact, 6a is the strongest classification in the 757 by far IMO. In Richmomd Thomas Dale and Manchester can send a few teams home as well although I don’t think they have enough fire power to win a state title.
My gut would have me rank them like this:
OS
Freedom Woodbridge
Colonial Forge
Westfield
Landstown
Woodbridge
Centreville
Manchester
Ocean Lakes
Southlakes
HM: CD Hilton, Tallwood, Thomas Dale
I like your "gut" rankings. I'd put James Madison in my Top 10 (drop South Lakes). Madison's only two losses are to Stone Bridge and Westfield. I think they will likely win out. I think they can get a win over Centreville in their final game.
Freedom and Hylton is a 50/50 game. We'll find out what Woodbridge is made of tomorrow night.
I follow Westfield and have seen Freedom once, against Lake Taylor.
Ideas on Freedom:
1. I don't know how Freedom will react in a smash-mouth, power game and they have not played a team like that yet.
2. They have only played one above average team, Hylton, and that was a shootout so I am not sold on their defense (but the offense is certainly dangerous).
3. They have two very good players who are a threat every time they touch the ball, the QB and the RB, and at least one receiver who is a very good target; the QB can get him the ball if given time-but can the QB do that under pressure? I have not seen that so I don't know.
4. The region Freedom plays in has a bit more balance than Westfield's region, but IMO it will almost certainly be one of three teams to come out of their region: Freedom, Woodbridge, or Hylton. Anyone else winning their region is a very, very long shot.
Ideas on Westfield:
1. Yes, they are a bit down from last year and the secondary is somewhat vulnerable.
2. They are much more of a power team than Freedom and have played one game like that already (Madison) and will get a little bit more of that against Centreville next week.
3. Freedom had a lot of returning experience, but Westfield started a lot of underclassmen (about 60%). The young kids have shown some growth, which is to be expected, but it must continue if they are going to make a deep run.
4. Westfield's region has all but determined their playoff teams, it is now just a matter of order. Of those eight teams, I think any one of six could win the region (in no particular order): Westfield, Centreville, Madison, South Lakes, Patriot, and Battlefield, although I do think the first three are in a group that has separated itself from the second three. I believe the region champ will come from the first three barring a meltdown or a perfect game by one of the last three.
5. Not having seen Freedom's coaching staff other than one game, I cannot comment on them. But with regard to Westfield's staff, I firmly believe it is one of the best, if not the best, in the state. They have, over the years, consistently developed their team throughout the season and have a knack for taking a group of kids who may not always be the flashiest or biggest or fastest and molding them into a group that certainly exceeds the sum of its parts.
Ideas on Freedom:
1. I don't know how Freedom will react in a smash-mouth, power game and they have not played a team like that yet.
2. They have only played one above average team, Hylton, and that was a shootout so I am not sold on their defense (but the offense is certainly dangerous).
3. They have two very good players who are a threat every time they touch the ball, the QB and the RB, and at least one receiver who is a very good target; the QB can get him the ball if given time-but can the QB do that under pressure? I have not seen that so I don't know.
4. The region Freedom plays in has a bit more balance than Westfield's region, but IMO it will almost certainly be one of three teams to come out of their region: Freedom, Woodbridge, or Hylton. Anyone else winning their region is a very, very long shot.
Ideas on Westfield:
1. Yes, they are a bit down from last year and the secondary is somewhat vulnerable.
2. They are much more of a power team than Freedom and have played one game like that already (Madison) and will get a little bit more of that against Centreville next week.
3. Freedom had a lot of returning experience, but Westfield started a lot of underclassmen (about 60%). The young kids have shown some growth, which is to be expected, but it must continue if they are going to make a deep run.
4. Westfield's region has all but determined their playoff teams, it is now just a matter of order. Of those eight teams, I think any one of six could win the region (in no particular order): Westfield, Centreville, Madison, South Lakes, Patriot, and Battlefield, although I do think the first three are in a group that has separated itself from the second three. I believe the region champ will come from the first three barring a meltdown or a perfect game by one of the last three.
5. Not having seen Freedom's coaching staff other than one game, I cannot comment on them. But with regard to Westfield's staff, I firmly believe it is one of the best, if not the best, in the state. They have, over the years, consistently developed their team throughout the season and have a knack for taking a group of kids who may not always be the flashiest or biggest or fastest and molding them into a group that certainly exceeds the sum of its parts.