Caroline Rose leads York into the Class 4A playoffs after finishing fourth last season. | Dave Shields~For Sun-Times Media.
I make predictions, so you don’t have too.
One of my favorite sports begins its postseason Tuesday, so let me take this moment to guess, fantasize, gamble, prognosticate whom I think could survive when it’s all decided Nov. 12 at Redbird Arena in Normal.
This year, I’m going with York to make it back-to-back state champions from the West Suburban Silver after Lyons’ victory in 2010. Fans pretty much believe the state title could come down to Benet vs. York in the semifinals. The two teams have split head to head with Benet winning in three Aug. 27 and then York sweeping on Aug. 31.
Here’s one guess on how the Class 4A bracket could look when medals are passed out:
West Aurora Sectional champ: Benet
Edwardsville Sectional champ: Edwardsville
Glenbrook South Sectional champ: New Trier
St. Charles East Sectional champ: York
Buffalo Grove Sectional champ: Stevenson
Prairie Ridge Sectional champ: Huntley
Young Sectional champ: Hinsdale South
Andrew Sectional champ: McAuley
Normal Supersectional: Benet
York Supersectional: York
Lake Zurich Supersectional: Huntley
Hinsdale South Supersectional: McAuley
Semifinals
York over Benet
McAuley over Huntley
Championship
York over McAuley
