Now that the regular season is concluded, our three panelists, Jonathon Kidd, Mike Iavasile and Sean Baligian, take a swing at predicting the regional winners, sleepers, and winners in each of the three divisions.
JONATHON KIDD
Division 1
Region 1 – Sparta
Region 2 – Forest Hills Central
Region 3 – Howell
Region 4 – Hartland
Region 5 – Romeo
Region 6 – Detroit Catholic Central
Region 7 – Brighton
Region 8 – Salem
Sleeper to make Division 1 Final Four – Clarkston
Final Four:
Forest Hills Central vs. Detroit Catholic Central and Hartland vs. Brighton
State Champion:
Detroit Catholic Central over Brighton
Division 2
Region 9 – Traverse City Central
Region 10 – Bay City Wolves
Region 11 – Byron Center
Region 12 – Ann Arbor Father Gabriel Richard
Region 13 – Brother Rice
Region 14 – Warren De La Salle
Region 15 – U of D Jesuit
Region 16 – Trenton
Sleeper to make Division 2 Final Four – Brother Rice
Final Four:
Bay City Wolves vs. Byron Center and Warren De La Salle vs. Trenton
State Champion:
Byron Center over Trenton
Division 3
Region 17 – Houghton
Region 18 – Marquette
Region 19 – Bay Reps
Region 20 – Alpena
Region 21 – East Grand Rapids
Region 22 – Flint Powers
Region 23 – Liggett
Region 24 – Riverview Gabriel Richard
Sleeper to make Division 3 Final Four – Orchard Lake Saint Mary’s
Final Four:
Houghton vs. Riverview Gabriel Richard and Bay Reps vs. East Grand Rapids
State Champion:
Houghton over East Grand Rapids
MIKE IAVASILE
Division 1
Region 1 – Sparta
Region 2 – Forest Hills Central
Region 3 – Howell
Region 4 – Hartland
Region 5 – Chippewa Valley United
Region 6 – Detroit Catholic Central
Region 7 – Brighton
Region 8 – Livonia Stevenson
Sleeper to make Division 1 Final Four – Clarkston
Final Four and State Champion:
Mike is personally involved in Division 1 and is opting out predicting a winner
Division 2
Region 9 – Traverse City Central
Region 10 – Saginaw Heritage
Region 11 – Byron Center
Region 12 – South Lyon Unified
Region 13 – Brother Rice
Region 14 – Warren De La Salle
Region 15 – U of D Jesuit
Region 16 – Trenton
Sleeper to make Division 2 Final Four – Saginaw Heritage
Final Four:
Traverse City Central vs. Byron Center and Brother Rice vs. Trenton
State Champion:
Byron Center over Trenton
Division 3
Region 17 – Houghton
Region 18 – Marquette
Region 19 – Bay Reps
Region 20 – Alpena
Region 21 – East Grand Rapids
Region 22 – Orchard Lake Saint Mary’s
Region 23 – Cranbrook
Region 24 – Grosse Ile
Sleeper to make Division 3 Final Four – Grosse Ille
Final Four:
Houghton vs. Cranbrook and Bay Reps vs. East Grand Rapids
State Champion:
East Grand Rapids over Houghton
SEAN BALIGIAN
Division 1
Region 1 – Sparta
Region 2 – Forest Hills Central
Region 3 – Howell
Region 4 – Hartland
Region 5 – Romeo
Region 6 – Detroit Catholic Central
Region 7 – Brighton
Region 8 – Livonia Stevenson
Sleeper to make Division 1 Final Four – Sparta
Final Four:
Forest Hills Central vs. Detroit Catholic Central and Hartland vs. Brighton
State Champion:
Detroit Catholic Central
Division 2
Region 9 – Traverse City Central
Region 10 – Saginaw Heritage
Region 11 – Byron Center
Region 12 – Ann Arbor Father Gabriel Richard
Region 13 – Brother Rice
Region 14 – Warren De La Salle
Region 15 – U of D Jesuit
Region 16 – Trenton
Sleeper to make Division 2 Final Four – Warren De La Salle
Final Four:
Bay City Wolves vs. Byron Center and Brother Rice vs. Trenton
State Champion:
Byron Center over Trenton
Division 3
Region 17 – Houghton
Region 18 – Marquette
Region 19 – Bay Reps
Region 20 – Alpena
Region 21 – East Grand Rapids
Region 22 – Orchard Lake Saint Mary’s
Region 23 – Cranbrook
Region 24 – Riverview Gabriel Richard
Sleeper to make Division 3 Final Four – Riverview Gabriel Richard
Final Four:
Houghton vs. Cranbrook and Bay Reps vs. East Grand Rapids
State Champion:
Houghton over East Grand Rapids