Is this what it felt like for Patriots fans when Brady left? Even calling this as a loss was still a tough pill to swallow. This was the 4th loss of these 5th year careers, and only the second for the 4th year seniors. The only game I didn’t call right last week was Geneseo who ended up losing to Clarkson. I nailed Potsdam over Morrisville by 3-4 goals. Everybody is in action for a mid week game except Oneonta who will have to wait to open conference play until Saturday.
Cortland vs Skidmore
Cortland held tough against Salisbury and threw a few good punches. They are in two different leagues so the score worked out as I expected. They come back home to take on Skidmore under the lights. I don’t think this one will end over time like the thriller against Ithaca under the lights back in 2017 but there will definitely be some goals scored. I think Cortland gets back on track to smoking teams as they get ready to open up conference play this weekend.
Geneseo vs Alfred
I thought Geneseo had the good but they proved that I am an idiot once again. A huge 3rd quarter was the difference in this one. The golden knights punched the other knights directly in the face after half time. They rallied back in the 4th but it was too late. They will take on Alfred at home on Wednesday. I think Geneseo will also get back to their winning ways and will coast to a 5-6 goal win. They can’t be looking too far ahead for their matchup with Cortland this weekend.
Brockport vs Naz
I thought St Mary’s was going to dog walk the eagles over the weekend. They held much tougher than I expected. They have Naz coming to town on Wednesday in what will most likely be another loss. I think we will have another very similar score to the St Mary’s game. They will open up conference play against those cowards Oswego on Saturday.
Oswego vs Utica
Oswego just refuses to play anybody. Their game was canceled again against Stockton this past weekend. They take on Utica on the road on Wednesday. I think they will pull away more in this one and get their second win of the year. They are set to take on Brockport this weekend. Most likely they end up canceling both games.
Plattsburgh vs Clarkson
Coach LaSala came to town and put his dick on the table. They smacked Plattsburgh around like Beneder did to Kickel at Cliff that one night. They take on Clarkson which will be another beatdown. They will take on New Platz on Saturday in what people are calling the worst game of the year.
Potsdam vs Canton
Don’t look now but Potsdam is about to have a 5 game winning streak. Canton thanks for coming but the bears are HOT right now. Too bad that will all fizzle out when they travel to take on the best team in the country that has somebody named Matt Krieg on their roster.
New Paltz vs Delhi
If you combined the roster of New Paltz and both teams they played this week the best players from that pool still wouldn’t come within 15 goals of Cortland. I think New Paltz will go 1-1 this week. A close win over Delhi and then a loss to Plattsburgh on saturday.
Oneonta vs Potsdam
The boys open up conference play after a nice little win streak on spring break. They have a chance to keep the streak alive for a few more games.
Hartwick vs Alfred
The Eagles went 2-0 in the SUNYAC last week. They take on Alfred as they both start conference play for the Empire 8. Alfred has always been a solid team that always beats/ ties with Oneonta in their yearly scrimmage. After watching what Oneonta did to Hartwick I think Alfred takes this one.
RIT vs St John Fisher
The boys took their loss on Friday and took all of their anger out on Stevenson in the first half on Saturday. The Tigers pumped Stevenson 13-1 in the first half and didn’t look back. I think they will continue this and will look to kick the shit out of Fischer, their Rochester rival who has given them a run for their money the last few years. I think Fischer is trash now and I think the Coon army will look to inflict some pain at home under the lights.
GOTW- CNU vs Washington and Lee, Union vs St. Lawrence
A couple of top 10 teams face off under the lights down in Virginia on Wednesday. CNU has been arguably the hottest team in division three lacrosse the past two years. For the first time they go to battle with the biggest X on their chests they’ve ever had as the number one ranked team in the country. I can’t remember if they reached number 1 after beating Salisbury last year but this time I think it will stick for a while. Washington and Lee has had a good start to the year with some nice wins over York in OT to start the season and Denison. This will be a much bigger test as the bad boys of the south will look to inflict some pain. I think CNU will do what they’ve done to basically everybody for the last few years and jump all over them to start the game. I like the Captains by 7-8 in this one.
On Saturday two of the best in the country face off in a Liberty League battle. Both 5-0 and off to a great start this year will look to kick the shit out of each other. I’ll get back into this more on Thursday.
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