2025 Beast of the East Predictions
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<p>The 2025 Beast of the East Tournament will take place Saturday in Livonia featuring 32 very strong teams.</p>
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<p>Winning this event goes a long way to help propel teams toward a deep postseason run and gives us a better feel for which teams are title contenders, and which are title pretenders.</p>
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<p>Here's the picks for each pool, and the ultimate winner of the event.</p>
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<p><strong>Pool A: </strong>1. Rockford, 2. Frankenmuth, 3. Harper Creek, 4. Hartland</p>
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<p><strong>Pool B: </strong>1. Mercy, 2. Romeo, 3. Roscommon, 4. Forest Hills Central</p>
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<p><strong>Pool C: </strong>1. Marian, 2. EGR, 3. Bedford, 4. Flushing</p>
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<p><strong>Pool D: </strong>1. FH Northern, 2. Northville, 3. Mattawan, 4. Grand Blanc</p>
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<p><strong>Pool E: </strong>1. South Lyon East, 2. Hudsonville, 3. Davison, 4. St. Francis</p>
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<p><strong>Pool F: </strong>1. GR Christian, 2. Brighton, 3. Stevenson, 4. Mt. Pleasant</p>
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<p><strong>Pool G: </strong>1. Eisenhower, 2. SMCC, 3. Saline, 4. West Ottawa</p>
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<p><strong>Pool H: </strong>1. Country Day, 2. Dexter, 3. Plymouth Christian, 4. Oxford.</p>
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Dark Horse Teams</strong></h2>
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<p>While the top seeds all seem capable of running the table, there's a few No. 2 seeds to watch out for. <strong>Dexter</strong> has been playing really well this fall and eager to prove itself. The Dreadnaughts should come in as motivated as anyone. <strong>Northville</strong> could be getting overlooked as the defending champs. The Mustangs graduated a lot, but they still have success built into the program. <strong>Brighton </strong>is a team with a lot of depth and is battle-tested. That could come in handy this weekend.</p>
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Who Will Win?</strong></h2>
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<p>It's not easy making a pick here, as you don't know how the bracket will ultimately work out. But, I feel like this is going to come down to either <strong>Rockford </strong>or <strong>Mercy</strong>. The Rams have been playing a lot of tough teams and have just one blemish this year. Mercy never shies away from a big match and just had a real gutsy win over Marian in five sets this week. Both teams have great depth and all-around play, which is why they are two of the best in the state. Rockford already has a win over Mercy, so I can't pick against the Rams. This feels like it could be their year to take the crown.</p>
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<p><strong>Winner: </strong>Rockford</p>
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The 2025 Beast of the East Tournament will take place Saturday in Livonia featuring 32 very strong teams.
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