Rivalary Weekend- Western vs. Fort vs. UNC
Posted: Mon Apr 03, 2006 9:39 am
The next big games in Division B have to be the match ups between Western, Fort and UNC. All 3 teams are fighting for that 2, 3, 4 spot in the playoffs and every game is crucial. I would call this Rivalry Weekend as all 3 teams have a pretty good history and enjoy each others competition. As for my analysis I think Western is probably the hottest team in the division right now after starting 0-4 they have battled back to win 4 out of their last 5 games. Fort Lewis has the best record out of the 3 but that is no indication of how this next weekend will play out. They endured the worst loss to division leader UVSC by 9 as Western only lost to the Wolverines by 5 and UNC taking them to the wire on Saturday and only losing by 3. I also feel Fort hasn’t played any body worth talking about besides UVSC. They do although have home field advantage through out the rest of the regular season. As for UNC I think they have the talent to get the job done the big win against Montana State and holding on with UVSC proves to me that they will give both Western and Fort a good run. The only disadvantage I can see is the travel. UNC has to make the trips to both Durango and Gunnison this weekend.
Since 2001
Fort Lewis has a 3-1 series advantage over UNC
Fort Lewis also carries a 2-1 series advantage over Western
UNC has the upperhand over Western leading the all time series 4-2
Western although beat Fort Lewis last year for the first time in school history and beat UNC in the Playoffs last year for their first playoff win in school history.
If you want my predictions I think all 3 teams will split this weekend going 1-1. I’m not sure who’s going to beat who but it sure will be exciting to find out. Let’s also not forget about Montana State and Mines they are right there in the thick of things which make these games even more important for seeding.
Since 2001
Fort Lewis has a 3-1 series advantage over UNC
Fort Lewis also carries a 2-1 series advantage over Western
UNC has the upperhand over Western leading the all time series 4-2
Western although beat Fort Lewis last year for the first time in school history and beat UNC in the Playoffs last year for their first playoff win in school history.
If you want my predictions I think all 3 teams will split this weekend going 1-1. I’m not sure who’s going to beat who but it sure will be exciting to find out. Let’s also not forget about Montana State and Mines they are right there in the thick of things which make these games even more important for seeding.