D2/D3 Semifinal Preview

D2 #1 LOWELL VS D2 #4 GAYLORD

Outlook:  The Red Arrows are sitting in a good spot to return to the finals and will take on a familiar foe in Gaylord.  A few highlighted matches in the one will make the dual exciting.  106, 150, 157, 175, and 285 are all great matchups to watch for.  The Blue Devils have been on a hot streak to close out the season, but expect the overall depth of Lowell to push them back into the championship match for the 10th straight season.

Lowell by 27

D2 #2 GOODRICH VS D2 #3 PLAINWELL

Outlook:  In terms of decibels, there won't be a louder dual than this one.  Plainwell packed the stands for the quarters and will likely do so again for the semis as they take on undefeated Goodrich.  Goodrich has a tough lineup top-to-bottom, highlighted by a veteran group of upper weights, four of whom sit in the top-three of the rankings.  Plainwell rolls out a solid lineup as well and there should be a ton of swing matches from start to finish.  The Trojans will look to keep their breakout season alive, but it will not be an easy overtaking of the defending finalists.

Goodrich by 12

D3 #1 DUNDEE VS D3 #5 CONSTANTINE

Outlook:  Constantine makes their first semifinal appearance since 2003 and takes on an extremely tough Dundee squad.  The Vikings should be favored in 11 weights and advanced to yet another final.  Constantine does not have many easy outs, however, as they have very strong lineup all the way through, especially in the upper weights.

Dundee by 36

D3 #2 ALGONAC VS D3 #3 WHITEHALL

Outlook:  Very good semifinal match here made more intriguing by the fact that Whitehall slid a chunk of their upper weights down a class.  With Algonac having the advantage down low, whoever controls the middle weights will have the upper hand on the dual in general.  It's very possible that it could be a 7-7 split, but if either team is going to win more than that, the Muskrats have a higher probability.  Whitehall will look to advance to the finals for the second time in three years, while Algonac is making history with each win in their first trip.

Algonac by 6

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