The SPSL South is down to one undefeated team after the Federal Way Eagles beat the Curtis Vikings 17-7 on Friday night. The Bethel Braves, Emerald Ridge Jaguars, Curtis Vikings and Puyallup Vikings are 2-1. The Rogers Rams are the only 1-2 team in the league while the Spanaway Lake Sentinels, Graham-Kapowsin Eagles and Beamer Titans are still looking for their first win.
The Federal Way Eagles made a big statement this last week in beating Curtis on the road. They are beginning to show they have one of the better defenses around having given up just over 11 points per game. This week they play a Thursday game at home vs Emerald Ridge. Head Coach John Meagher might have his most experienced team in his 14 years at the helm. He returns 9 staters on offense and 8 on defense. Should they get through Bethel next week, expect them to cruise to a SPSL South division crown.
The Bethel Braves are 2-0 in league play as their only loss came at the hands of Permian (TX) by a score of 59-44. Since then they won a high scoring game at Beamer 56-40 and dismantled Rogers last week 63-8. This week they travel to take on the Spanaway Lake Sentinels before returning home to what could be the biggest game in the SPSL South taking on the Federal Way Eagles. They also travel to Curtis later in the season.
A 28 game regular season winning streak came to an end this week when the Curtis Vikings lost to Federal Way. This week the Vikings travel to take on a struggling Graham-Kapowsin team looking for its first win. The Vikings are the 3-time defending SPSL South champions, but now they will need a little help to win a fourth.
If the Puyallup Vikings are going to win the SPSL South division it will take some help and wins in the next four weeks. This week they do play a non-league game at Kentwood, but when they get back to league play they travel to play Curtis, host Emerald Ridge before traveling to Bethel to take on the Braves. Picked to finish sixth by the coaches, they are still very much in the hunt for the top spot.
The Emerald Ridge Jaguars are a team that is still building. In 2009 they were winless and have slowly been growing ever since. They are 2-1 with wins over Beamer and Spanaway Lake. This week is a very tough test as they travel to Federal Way on Thursday night to take on the Eagles. After Federal Way they return home to host the Graham-Kapowsin Eagles in a game they could win. Then it gets as they finish the season with four games against teams with a combined 9-3 record.
At the bottom of the SPSL South are three teams that have yet to win. Some people would say the Beamer Titans and Spanaway Lake Sentinels were expected to be in that position. The Graham-Kapowsin Eagles might be a bit of a surprise to be 0-3, but they have played three very good teams. This week is no different for the Eagles as they are home vs the Curtis Vikings. Beamer and Spanaway Lake meet on the 29th of this month in a game that could be the only win for one of these teams. Beamer put up 40 points on a very good Bethel team, but only managed 13 last week against an Auburn Riverside team that could be considered not nearly as good.
---
I have not been to an SPSL South game this season and that may end Thursday when Emerald Ridge plays at Federal Way. I would really like to see Federal Way so I can get a gauge on where they are compared to say Kentlake, Kentwood and some of the KingCo teams.
---
If I am able to attend, you will be able to get updates from the game on twitter @HSFootballWA.
No comments:
Post a Comment