Gramps Braggin' Rights Missouri Boy's Class Four Basketball Ratings by District - 2/10/2021

 Gramps Braggin' Rights Missouri Boy's Class Four Basketball Ratings by District - 2/10/2021

As I stated earlier, I am not fully caught up on all teams in all classes but with district seeding meetings (some have already occurred) and tournaments right around the corner, I am posting what I have.  Here are the Class Four boys ratings by district and my comments about each district:

District 1: Take New Madrid County Central over Cape Notre Dame and run.

District 2:  Jobe Bryant and the Park Hill Central Rebels dominate.

District 3:  St. James edges Owensville

District 4: Confluence Academy spoils another Cinderella run by Lift for Life.

District 5: How do you spell Domination...?  V-A-S-H-O-N

District 6: MICDS and Whitfield could play three OTs to decide this.  I can't, you can flip your own coin.  Brandon Mitchell-Day might be the difference-maker here.

District 7: St. Charles West, Orchard Farm, and Lutheran St. Charles battle for the title.  I sort of like Frankie May and Lutheran but that may only be because he played with my grandson.  I will take Orchard Farm because a lot of their players follow me.  Don't disappoint, guys.

District 8:  Viva Mexico!

District 9: Blair Oaks and Father Tolton should be a state semi-final, not a district championship.  Blair Oaks is a slight favorite.

District 10:  Fair Grove edges California in a weaker but highly competitive district 10

District 11:  Ava and Hollister battle for the trophy. Slight edge to Ava.

District 12: Monett wins district 12

District 13: Barstow is the favorite in the weakest class four district.

District 14: Center and Pembroke Hill face off in the championship with Center a slight favorite.

District 15: Richmond dominates 15.

District 16: Lafayette knocks off Benton in a battle of St. Joe's teams.



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