Seven Rivers Christian begins the street to a attainable Sunshine State Athletic Affiliation 4A championship Friday evening at Warrior Park.
Lighthouse Non-public Christian Academy (3-5) at Seven Rivers Christian (3-5), 7:30 p.m.
The Stingrays make the lengthy journey from Pensacola to tackle the host Warriors within the opening spherical of the SSAA 4A playoffs.
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“I do not know the way the purpose breakdown occurred, however we’re seeded two they usually’re seeded three. May have simply been them two and us three,” Seven Rivers Christian head coach Monty Vann stated. “So, it is a large bonus for us.”
The postseason foes do have one frequent opponent this season regardless of the 373 miles between the 2 faculties. The Stingrays defeated All Saints’ Academy 8-6 within the opening week of the season, whereas the Warriors misplaced to the Saints 35-32 the next week.
The Stingrays have but to attain 20 factors in a sport this season, however Vann stated a few of that has to do with the opposition.
“One thing they’ve achieved, they’ve performed Jay and Snead, a pair public faculties,” he stated. “After they play faculties like All Saints’ and Pike from Alabama — these are smaller faculties — they play respectable in opposition to them.
“On movie they’ve a pair children with excellent velocity. They don’t seem to be huge up entrance, however we must comprise their velocity. They’ve a tall quarterback who throws it round fairly properly and 4 receivers who do run properly. We now have to have good eye self-discipline and do our job on protection. On offense I believe we’re larger up entrance and may play a possession sport. We simply have to guard the ball.”
The Warriors have misplaced three video games in a row and usually are not within the greater playoff bracket they needed, however Vann stated the gamers know there may be nonetheless a championship to go after.
“I believe it is large. Final yr this wasn’t even a bracket. As a result of the SSAA has grown a lot, this yr they’re making 6A, 5A and 4A brackets,” he stated. “I utterly forgot about that. I used to be very shocked. Our energy of schedule helps us, as a result of we are the smallest college enjoying 11-man soccer.”
The 4A bracket seems to be broad open, with six groups with 3-5 data, one at 3-4, and All Saints’ at 6-2.
“Anyone can win this factor. This factor can go any method attainable,” Vann stated.
The winner of this sport will face both Eagle’s View or Cornerstone Constitution within the semifinals subsequent week. Seven Rivers Christian defeated Cornerstone 20-13 in September and didn’t face Eagle’s View within the common season.
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