Being successful in 7-on-7 play doesn't necessarily mean you're destined to play well during the regular season. But it certainly helps!
Last year's DII champion, Celina, went on to win the 3A DI championship. Stratford, last year's DI second-place finisher, reached a regional semifinal before bowing out to FB Clements. Crane, the DII runner-up, made the area round of the playoffs. See the trend? It doesn't have to pan out that way -- last year's DI champ, Georgetown, didn't make the playoffs -- but it can be used as a rough guideline to gauge a team's overall talent.
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