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October 27, 2022

Published: 10/27/2022 2:54:10 PM

CLASS 1AD1

#12 Idaho City (3-5) at #5 Carey (6-2)
4 p.m. Friday

Idaho City has managed to bounce back nicely from their early season troubles.  The Wildcats started the season on an 0-4 skid, but have since won three out of four games to earn themselves a spot in the state tournament.  They enter the tourney on a two-game winning streak, picking up W's against division rivals Rimrock and Wilder.  As for Carey, do not let the #5 seed fool you, this is one of the best teams in all of 1AD1.  They enter the playoffs riding a dominant four-game winning streak - with their average scoring margin being 64 to 9.  The Panthers ended the regular season with a record of 6-2.  Their only losses came to #1 seed Oakley and #2 seed Grace.  Carey lost those two games by a combined 13 points, so expect them to enter this tournament seeking revenge.

#11 Lapwai (5-3) at #6 Butte County (5-2)
1 p.m. Saturday (Mountain Time)
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Lapwai managed to claw its way out of one of the strongest conferences in all of 1AD1.  The Wildcats finished the season on a strong four-game winning streak following their disappointing 1-3 start.  They enter the tourney with one of the most dangerous offenses in the state, s they have scored over 80 points twice and average 56.5 points a game.  It will be interesting to see how this high-flying Lapwai offense matches up with a stout Butte County defense that hasn't given up more than 34 points in any game this season.  As for Butte County, they too could serve as a serious threat in this year's state playoffs.  They come into the tournament with a 5-2 record.  The Pirates have looked very dominant in their wins.  They have also looked competitive in their losses, losing by six points to both #5 Carey and #2 Grace.

#10 Clearwater Valley (7-2) at #7 Raft River (5-3)
1 p.m. Saturday (Mountain Time)
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Clearwater Valley ended the season at 7-2 and is riding a four game winning streak into the state tournament.  Something to like about this team is their ability to win games in a variety of different ways.  They can win in a shootout, like their 68-58 win over Logos, or they can win in a defensive slugfest, like their 20-6 win over Potlatch.  As for Raft River, many aren't sure what to make of this team.  They have several quality victories including wins over #3 Kamiah, #9 Lighthouse Christian and #8 Murtaugh.  They even kept it close in their loss to top-seeded Oakley, only losing by four points.  But the Trojans ended their season with back-to-back blowout losses to Butte County and Carey.  Those are two high quality teams, but Raft River will need to play better than that if they want to make any noise in this year's playoffs.

#9 Lighthouse Christian (2-6) at #8 Murtaugh (5-3)
7 p.m. Thursday
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These two are in the peculiar situation of playing each other for the second time in five days.  Murtaugh won that game 28-8, so it will be interesting to see what both sides look to change ahead of their first round playoff game on Thursday.  Before their win over Lighthouse Christian, Murtaugh was on a two-game losing streak.  Coincidentally, Lighthouse was on a two-game winning streak before their loss to the Red Devils.  Murtaugh ended the season with a 5-3 record.  Lighthouse ended with a 2-6 mark, but had one of the hardest schedules in all of 1AD1.  All six of the Lions' losses came to teams that qualified for the 2022 1AD1 state tournament.