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The teams in 9 Man

Postby point/center » Thu Aug 17, 2006 1:04 am

HE 9-MAN LEVEL TO TALK ABOUT TWO TEAMS FROM WAY OUT EAST WHO COULD MAKE SOME NOISE IN REGION 4 AND WE START WITH THE ROLLA-ROCK LAKE BULLDOGS. LAST YEAR, THE BULLDOGS HAD A GREAT SEASON, BUT THEIR YEAR CAME TO A TOUGH END WHEN THEY LOST TO WESTHOPE IN THE FINAL REGULAR SEASON GAME, AND THEN FELL TO DIVIDE COUNTY IN THE PLAYOFFS.

THIS YEAR, WHILE THE TEAM RETURNS SEVERAL PLAYERS, THEY DID LOSE TWO ALL-STATE STARS, LEE VANDAL (VON-DOLL) AND JON KOISTENEN. HOWEVER, WHILE THE PLAYERS HAVE MOVED ON, THE LESSONS THEY TAUGHT THE YOUNGER KIDS ARE STILL PART OF THE TEAM'S GAME PLAN.

THE BULLDOGS OPEN THE 2006 SEASON NEXT FRIDAY WHEN THEY HOST MLS. ON SEPTEMBER 8TH, THE TEAM WILL TAKE A LONG ROAD TRIP TO PLAY AT PARSHALL AND ON THE 15TH, REGION PLAY STARTS WHEN ROLLA PLAYS AT ROLETTE. IN THE 2ND HALF OF THE YEAR, THE BULLDOGS HAVE A COUPLE IMPORTANT REGION GAMES AGAINST ST. JOHN, CANDO, AND GLENBURN AND THE SEASON WRAPS UP WITH A HUGE HOME GAME AGAINST LAST YEAR'S REGION 4 CHAMPION WESTHOPE.

JUST DOWN THE ROAD FROM ROLLA, THERE IS ANOTHER TEAM IN REGION 4 THAT'S ALSO HOPING TO MAKE IT INTO THE POSTSEASON. THE ROLETTE-WOLFORD COMETS. LAST YEAR, THE COMETS WERE LOADED WITH SENIORS, BUT THEY JUST COULDN'T QUITE GET BY THE POWERFUL TEAMS FROM ROLLA AND WESTHOPE. THIS YEAR, ROLETTE IS VERY YOUNG...BUT, DESPITE THE YOUTH ON THE TEAM, THE COACHING STAFF SAYS THEY WON'T CHANGE ANYTHING AND THEY'LL JUST GIVE THE KIDS A LITTLE TRIAL BY FIRE.

THE COMETS KICK OFF THEIR SEASON WITH A PAIR OF ROAD GAMES AT NORTH CENTRAL BENSON AND KENMARE AND THE TEAM'S FIRST HOME GAME OF THE YEAR WILL BE ON SEPTEMBER 8TH WHEN LAST YEAR'S STATE RUNNER-UP, DIVIDE COUNTY, COMES TO TOWN. DURING THE 2ND HALF OF YEAR, ROLETTE WILL PLAY BACK-TO-BACK GAMES AT HOME AGAINST ST. JOHN AND WESTHOPE AND THE COMETS REGULAR SEASON WRAPS UP OCTOBER 13TH WHEN THEY TRAVEL TO CANDO.
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