Class 2A State Tournament Predictions
May 19, 2014
By Sean Duncan
Executive Director
Hard to believe, but the Class 2A and 1A state playoffs begin today with play-in games. Regional semifinals are scheduled for Wednesday/Thursday, with regional championships set for Saturday. The small-school state semifinals will once again be at Dozier Park in Peoria on June 6-7.
The Class 2A tournament is always filled with surprises, none more so than Lisle’s improbable run to the school’s first state championship last year. Will there be another Cinderella story this year? Or will perennial power like Teutopolis continue to collect big trophies?
Only time will tell. But until then, The Guru Drake Skleba and I peered into our clouded crystal ball and made our predictions. Here’s a look at a sectional by sectional outlook of the 2A field. While we have similar picks throughout, we have each crowned different champions.
A look at our fearless forecasts:
Drake "The Guru" Skleba |
Sean Duncan |
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SPRINGFIELD (LINCOLN LAND CC) SUPER |
SPRINGFIELD (LINCOLN LAND CC) SUPER |
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Tolono Unity Sectional |
Tolono Unity Sectional |
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St. Joseph-Ogden d. Monticello | St. Joseph-Ogden d. Monticello | |
Olympia d. Paris | Bloomington Central Catholic d. Paris | |
St. Joseph-Ogden d. Olympia | St. Joseph-Ogden d. Bloomington C.C. | |
Warrensburg-Latham Sectional |
Warrensburg-Latham Sectional |
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Auburn d. Carlinville | Pleasant Plains d. Carlinville | |
Williamsville d. Piasa Southwestern | Williamsville d. Piasa Southwestern | |
Williamsville d. Auburn | Pleasant Plains d. Williamsville | |
Lincoln Land Super-Sectional |
Lincoln Land Super-Sectional |
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St. Joseph-Ogden d. Williamsville | St. Joseph-Ogden d. Pleasant Plains | |
St. Joseph-Ogden advances to Peoria | St. Joseph-Ogden advances to Peoria | |
SAUGET SUPER | SAUGET SUPER | |
Greenville Sectional |
Greenville Sectional |
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Teutopolis d. Carlyle | Teutopolis d. Carlyle | |
Effingham St. Anthony d. Mt. Carmel | Effingham St. Anthony d. Carmi | |
Teutopolis d. St. Anthony | Teutopolis d. St. Anthony | |
Harrisburg Sectional |
Harrisburg Sectional |
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Harrisburg d. DuQuoin | Harrisburg d. DuQuoin | |
Nashville d. Benton | Althoff d. Zeigler-Royalton | |
Nashville d. Harrisburg | Harrisburg d. Althoff | |
Sauget Super |
Sauget Super |
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Teutopolis d. Nashville | Teutopolis d. Harrisburg | |
Teutopolis advances to Peoria | Teutopolis advances to Peoria | |
ROCK ISLAND (AUGUSTANA) SUPER | ROCK ISLAND (AUGUSTANA) SUPER | |
Macomb Sectional |
Macomb Sectional |
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Eureka d. Illini West | Eureka d. Illini West | |
Brimfield d. Sherrard | Sherrard d. Brimfield | |
Brimfield d. Eureka | Sherrard d. Eureka | |
Morrison Sectional |
Morrison Sectional |
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Byron d. Princeton | Princeton d. Sterling Newman Catholic | |
Forreston d. Aurora Christian | Aurora Christian d. Forreston | |
Byron d. Forreston | Aurora Christian d. Princeton | |
Augustana Super |
Augustana Super |
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Byron d. Forreston | Sherrard d. Aurora Christian | |
Byron advances to Peoria | Sherrard advances to Peoria | |
LISLE (BENEDICTINE) SUPER | LISLE (BENEDICTINE) SUPER | |
Herscher Sectional |
Herscher Sectional |
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Ottawa Marquette d. Chicago Christian | Chicago Christian d. Ottawa Marquette | |
Herscher d. Beecher | Herscher d. Bishop McNamara | |
Herscher d. Ottawa Marquette | Herscher d. Chicago Christian | |
Lisle Sectional |
Lisle Sectional |
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Lisle d. Westmont | Westmont d. Guerin | |
Holy Trinity d. North Shore County Day | Holy Trinity d. North Shore County Day | |
Lisle d. Holy Trinity | Westmont d. Holy Trinity | |
Benedictine Super |
Benedictine Super |
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Herscher d. Lisle | Herscher d. Westmont | |
Herscher advances to Peoria | Herscher advances to Peoria | |
STATE SEMIFINALS |
STATE SEMIFINALS |
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Teutopolis d. St. Joseph-Ogden | Teutopolis d. St. Joseph-Ogden | |
Herscher d. Byron | Herscher d. Sherrard | |
THIRD PLACE |
THIRD PLACE |
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St. Joseph-Ogden d. Byron | St. Joseph-Ogden d. Sherrard | |
CHAMPIONSHIP |
CHAMPIONSHIP |
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Herscher d. Teutopolis | Teutopolis d. Herscher |
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