Division 1A North playoffs preview

Division 1A North

D1A North
1	Lincoln-Sudbury	6-1
2	Reading Memorial	5-2
3	Chelmsford	3-4
4	Westford Academy	3-4
5	Peabody	3-4
6	Revere	3-4
7	Malden Catholic	2-5
8	Cambridge	3-4

            This should be called the 3-4 bracket. Only 2 teams have a winning record here. Look for defending Division 2 North champion Reading Memorial to bring home some more hardware this season. The second-seeded Rockets (5-2) lost to Central Catholic and Lexington, but ride the momentum of a 31-0 win over Arlington in their season finale into the playoffs. Lincoln-Sudbury (6-1) should roll into the North final, but Reading’s experience and schedule gives the Rockets the advantage.                                                                                      

  The pick: Reading over Lincoln-Sudbury          Friday    Cambridge at Lincoln-Sudbury, 7; Peabody at Westford, 7; Malden Catholic at Reading, 7; Revere at Chelmsford, 7.