Class 1 District 5-8 Previews

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><mark class="has-inline-color has-primary-color">District 5</mark></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list {"ordered":true,"type":"1","start":1} --> <ol type="1" start="1"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li><strong>New Haven 16-11-2</strong></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Smithton 10-10-2</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Eugene 3-19</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Chamois 5-11</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Otterville 2-12</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Columbia Independent 3-15</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ol> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Prediction:</strong> Class 1 power New Haven is the top team in this field. The 11 losses are from a rigorous schedule of Class 3 and Class 4 teams. <strong>Aubri Meyer</strong> and <strong>Avery Strubberg</strong> will get the Shamrocks back into the state playoffs.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><mark class="has-inline-color has-primary-color">District 6</mark></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list {"ordered":true,"type":"1","start":1} --> <ol type="1" start="1"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li><strong>South Iron 15-8-4</strong></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Bunker 21-9-1</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Bismarck 21-7-2</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Lesterville 5-21</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Ellington 12-10-5</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Viburnum 16-7-2</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Valley 8-21</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ol> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Prediction</strong>: This is going to be a battle of a district. South Iron has beaten everyone in the bracket except for Bismarck who they did not play. Bunker has a win over Bismarck and a loss to Bismarck and South Iron. In the finals, South Iron will take on Bunker. South Iron is led by <strong>Emily Gayle</strong> and<strong> [player_tooltip player_id='168908' first='Enzley' last='Dinkins']</strong> while Bunker has <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='236987' first='Kinsey' last='Barton']</strong> and <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='168045' first='Callie' last='Sutton']</strong>. In the end ball control wins it for South Iron 3-1 with <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='168909' first='Anna' last='Parker']</strong> keeping the ball off the floor to frustrate the Eagles into the loss.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><mark class="has-inline-color has-primary-color">District 7</mark></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list {"ordered":true,"type":"1","start":1} --> <ol type="1" start="1"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li><strong>Winona 14-15-1</strong></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Eminence 12-19-1</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Bakersfield 17-7-1</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Summersville 12-15-3</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Couch 7-11</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Koshkonong 3-12-1</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ol> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Prediction:</strong> This district always comes down to the Class 1 powers Winona and Eminence. Both are in the same county and both have a rich history in volleyball with 25 final fours between them. Eminence has a 25-23, 11-25, 20-25, 30-28, 15-8 win over Winona in the only meeting of the season. In that match 2027 <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='485575' first='Emily' last='Lyon']</strong> had 22 kills while 2026 <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='237001' first='Taylor' last='Williams']</strong> finished with 31 for Winona. Winona won every aspect of the game except for digs. In this one Winona gets revenge and moves back into the playoffs with a 3-1 victory.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><mark class="has-inline-color has-primary-color">District 8</mark></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list {"ordered":true,"type":"1","start":1} --> <ol type="1" start="1"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li><strong>Chadwick 11-15-2</strong></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Bradleyville 9-13-1</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Plato 5-17-3</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Dora 5-15-1</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Greenwood 1-18</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ol> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Prediction:</strong> This is another weak district and Chadwick already has knocked off Bradleyville 3-0. Chadwick wins this one in a sweep over Bradleyville.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->