MBR has been quiet this preseason so far so I will get the chatter started with my Northern Maine predictions.
Class A
1. Camden Hills (all their studs are back)
2. Messo (most their team is back and Waterville best player tranferred in)
3. Brunswick (always strong)
4. Bangor (a bit of a down year for them but still very competitive)
5. Hampden (still young but good quality)
6. EL (new coach and decent athletes)
7. Lewiston
8. Skowhegan
Class B
1. P.I. (easy to pick the reigning Northern Maine champs when they get their top 2 players back)
2. Hermon (lost their best player but have a ridiculous freshmen class).
3. Winslow
4-8. This is a crap shoot for me because I think the next four teams lost all their best players with heavy graduation so if they can replace them then I think it’s (in no particular order) Waterville, MCI, Caribou, Brewer, and Bapst.
Class C
1. 1-4 always seems to the same 4 and that wont change this year. Houlton, Orono, Dexter, and Fort Kent.
5-8. Central always is tough so they may crack the top 4 as well and in this group I’d inclued GSA, Bucksport, and Calais.
Penquis has 1 really good player so if she stays healthy she could lead them to a great year and I’ve heard Sumner is much improved as well so don’t be surprised if they have a break out year.
Class D
1-2. I don’t know much about these teams except that Ashland and PVHS are always strong and will again be the top 2 teams.
3. Bangor Christian is going to have a break out year.
4. Madawaska
5. Central Aroostook
6. Southern Aroostook
7-8. No idea on these so I’m going with Shead and Katahdin.
Feel free to chime in and give your input as well. I admit I don’t know as much about C and D as I do A and B so enlighten me if you do.