Cavs draw Norcom in regional first round
Published 9:00 pm Saturday, November 5, 2011
Lakeland’s first trip to the postseason since becoming a Group AAA school will start on the road at Eastern District runner-up I.C. Norcom, likely on Saturday.
The Cavaliers (7-3) lost 21-14 at Nansemond River Friday night while Norcom lost 20-14 to Lake Taylor in the deciding game for the Eastern District title.
The Cavaliers are averaging 32.4 points scored per game. Lakeland, winless a season ago, has won seven games for the first time in its 16 seasons in Group AAA and the Southeastern District.
The Div. 5 games are preliminarily slated for Saturday. The Div. 6 quarterfinal games are set for Friday. The official power ratings and schedules will come out Monday.
First round playoff games
Eastern Region, Div. 5
No. 8 Green Run (5-5) at No. 1 Hampton (8-2)
No. 5 Lakeland (7-3) at No. 4 Norcom (8-2)
No. 6 Warwick (6-4) at No. 3 Phoebus (8-2)
No. 7 Great Bridge (6-4) at No. 2 Lake Taylor (8-1)