CLASSIC LEAGUE FALL SEASON WINNER

Apparently, the Classic League has determined the Fall season winner for the U-15 Division 1 by default, and a little help by Mother Nature. The League will forgo rescheduling the 9th game of the season, which some D1 teams would have played during the week if not for again, more rainouts. On Saturday the League has a full slate of games which will essentially begin the second half of the 2018-2019 season.

Why is this a big deal? The elephant in the room of course is the invitation to represent the Classic League in the 2019 Dallas Cup which apparently has been earned, by the slimmest of margins by Chelsea East!

After 8 games Cleasea East and Dallas Kicks both stand at 19 points, and as they tied each other 1-1 so that is not a tiebreaker. Chelsea East has a 13 positive goal differential to the Kicks 11 which gives them the edge.

In the 8 games when you look at the common opponents, it is Chelsea East who again comes out slightly ahead with a 20/9 goal differential to the Kicks 20/10 goal differential.

At the risk of sounding argumentative, just give it to the newcomers! Either team could represent the League and North Texas soccer well, but Chelsea East over the past 3 years has proven and has been an example of perseverance with their promotion from Division 3, to Division 2 and now in Division 1. If that is not a ringing endorsement of what the Classic League stands for, I don't know what does?

Any opposing views based on the actual numbers are welcome?

Just a few more numbers.

Chelsea East 2 - 0 Dallas Kicks

                        MP.      Pts
Chelsea East  9          22
Dallas Kicks.  9          19