D10 Junior "Midseason" Awards & Review

After the senior review yesterday, here's a quick rundown of the D10 junior ranks.

First-Team All-Stars
Chris Watson (Lourdes)
Erik Sterne (CCVI)
Mike Friesen (JF Ross)
Mitchell Wood (Bishop Mac)
Michael Clouthier (Bishop Mac)

Second-Team All-Stars
Jesse Kendall (Bishop Mac)
Nick Maule (JF Ross)
Jordan Trimble (Lourdes)
Emilio Pivato (St. James)
Kyle Holmes (Orangeville DSS)
Aleks Kaludjerovic (Centennial)

....yes, I realize I have six second teamers.

(Positive) Surprise Team
Toss-up between Bishop Mac and Lourdes. I'm going to go with Lourdes based upon the fact that they were a 6th place team last season. Yes, they had a ton of grade 9s but they did lose all-stars Sharieff Peru and Mike Finoro to the senior ranks. Good things were expected, yes. But the Crusaders are one of the top teams in all of CWOSSA right now.

(Negative) Surprise Team
I think things in the junior D10 circuit are pretty much going to form --- but since I have to pick somebody I'll give a co-"award" to Centre-Wellington and GCVI. These clubs combined for 15 wins last year, but have just 3 combined to this point.

Second Half Predictions
The big difference between D10 junior and senior? D10 senior seems to be a lot more competitive top to bottom ---- as evidenced by the Bishop Mac juniors recent 71 point trouncing of ODSS.

Bishop Mac & Lourdes should fight it out for the D10 title (the winner will also get a CWOSSA title for their efforts). I probably could have filled the first and second team with Celtics and Crusaders alone; however, I like to try and balance things out where possible.

St. James is looking like a legit 3rd place team, with wins over CCVI and JF Ross. However, the Lions are in tough to get to CWOSSA as they must go through my current #2 team out of D4, Centre Dufferin, to get there.

Ross & Centennial look like they will be your two "AAAA" CWOSSA reps, barring a big upset or two.

Projected AAAA Participants: JF Ross and Centennial
Projected AAA Participant: None
Projected AA Participant: Bishop Mac

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