Sunday, November 17, 2013

Week 2 Preseason Matchups

From 11/17/2013 - 11/23/2013
(BOLD - Division Games)

FEATURED GAMES

Pittsfield (2-0) 41.3 vs. Worcester (1-1) 31.2 - Should be a competitive matchup. Perhaps a divisional "rivalry"?!!
Buffalo (2-0) 47.1 vs. Syracuse (0-2) 47 - A possible preview of what I believe the top two contenders in the NY State Division
Baltimore (1-1) 22.1 vs. Central Park (0-2) 14.1 - Ravens vs. Jets rendition

OTHER GAMES

Windsor Locks (1-1) 23.5 vs. Caribou (2-0) 41.2
Montpelier (2-0) 31.6 vs. LaGuardia (1-1) 29.1
Portland (2-0) 31.9 vs. Washington D.C. (1-1) 21.1
Pittsburgh (2-0) 46.7 vs. Trenton (1-1) 16.2
Burlington (2-0) 31.6 vs. Rutland (0-2) 26.6
Atlantic City (1-1) 22.4 vs. Taunton (1-1) 27.5
Bradford (2-0) 49.4 vs. Willimantic (0-2) 30.6
JFK Airport (2-0) 28.1 vs. Bennington (0-2) 20.8
Binghamton (1-1) 32.3 vs. Bangor (1-1) 32.4
Bridgeport (0-2) 24.4 vs. Providence (1-1) 33.1
Boston (0-2) 26.7 vs. Albany (1-1) 32.8
Concord (1-1) 27.2 vs. Philadelphia (0-2) 25.5
Islip (1-1) 28.1 vs. Harrisburg (0-2) 26.5

COMMENTARY

11/24/2013 10:25AM - RECAP: WOW. What an incredible ending to Week 2 of the preseason. Two matchups were decided by one-tenth of a point. Yes, one-tenth! To put it in perspective, one-tenth of a point means a one-degree difference. And that's after 7 days! Syracuse's last-second lake effect snowfall fell short against Buffalo in a wild, high-scoring affair. Bangor held off a raging comeback from Binghamton to secure a 32.4-32.3 win and get their first preseason win. To cap the week off, Bennington is finally online! Can't ask for anything better... this is what the NEXWL is about...it's full of action! :)

Week 3 of preseason starts with an arctic blast. After Saturday's snow squalls, we are left with freezing temps and a vicious NW wind. Then, monitoring a Tuesday-Wednesday rain/snowstorm with a low moving up the East Coast. Definitely lots to look forward to in the final week of preseason! The regular season schedule is being worked on and expected to be released on Thanksgiving break. The season starts on December 1st. Get ready and cheer on + follow your favorite!
11/23/2013 2:30PM - Thursday and Friday's minor rain event were added. Lake effect snow on tap today for NY and PA. As expected, Buffalo vs. Syracuse is turning out to be a competitive matchup. Buffalo has a little more than a 4 point edge over Syracuse which should be enough to hold on, though Syracuse is under a Lake Effect Snow Warning. We'll see! The closest contest heading into the last day is Bangor vs. Binghamton. Binghamton made a run yesterday, helped by 0.23" of rain and cutting the gap down to less than a point. Can they complete the comeback? And finally... I don't know what is wrong with the Bennington station. They have failed to provide the daily high/low temps from the last 3 days on the CF6. As a result, they have squandered the early lead they built up against JFK Airport. This is worrisome. If they don't get their act together, I may have to replace Bennington with the closest VT station I can find... which is Springfield, VT.
11/21/2013 11:35AM - Bennington missed an observation yesterday and this could hurt their chances against JFK Airport, which has taken the lead as a result. If possible, hoping they come back up or else they essentially forfeit that day. A tight contest shaping up between Pittsfield-Worcester. Worcester scraped a point away from the gap and Pittsfield now leads by 3.4 points. Rain/snow showers Friday and Saturday could be the ultimate decider!
11/20/2013 7:20AM - FORECAST: Chilly but quiet today. Eyeing rain and snow showers move in to western zones Thursday night-Friday, tracking toward the east by Friday afternoon-Saturday. Should be active to round the week!
11/19/2013 7:05PM - Yesterday morning's rainfall added for the other cities. The Day 2 champ for the most points belonged to Caribou with 16.2; closely followed by Bangor with 15.6. So it looks like Northern New England fared pretty well!
11/18/2013 7:25AM - Showers and storms are trekking toward the Northeast... should see more precip totals today in New England from this morning's rain. Meanwhile Western PA and Western NY doing well - Bradford, Pittsburgh, and Buffalo all received substantial rainfall, helping them gain an edge after the first day.
11/17/2013 2:40PM - An active start to the week is expected with the severe weather in the Midwest moving toward the Northeast. Going to be a matter of who receives the worst!































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