Boys ratings and Predictive model - update

About 10 days ago, I posted my rankings and predicted 27 games over the next week and a half, based upon my ratings model.  Here's a look back at how I did with spreads and correct winners.

96% accuracy in picking the correct team.  The spreads vary but sometimes teams will start sending in subs so they don't run up the score.

Check back for the boys ratings in a few days.... I have been working on Missouri girls and neglected the other guys....


Correct Predictions 27 96%
Incorrect Predictions 1
Actual
2/13 McCluer over Parkway Central by 30 17
2/13 Cardinal Ritter over Tolton by 6 9
2/13 St. Elizabeth over Linn by 11 24
2/14 CBC over SLUH by 22 14
2/14 De Smet over Vianney by 25 7
2/14 Mehlville over Oakville by 28 11
2/14 Francis Howell over FHN by 40 69
2/14 Staley over Park Hill South by 6 -9 wrong
2/14 Liberty KC over Lee's Summit by 21 11
2/14 Grandview (KC) over Grain Valley by 18 15
2/14 Cape Girardeau Central over Sikeston by 14 12
2/14 Raytown South over Smithville by 45 21
2/14 Blair Oaks over Jeff City by 19 31
2/14 Father Tolton Catholic over Borgia by 10 8
2/14 Greenwood (Spgfld) over Chadwick by 40 27
2/14 Hartville over New Covenant by 34 51
2/14 Skyline over Strafford by 13 7
2/14 Thayer over Cabool by 36 25
2/14 South Iron over Lesterville by 23 5
2/14 Dora over Norwood by 32 30
2/14 Platte Valley/Jefferson (Conc. Junct.) over Nodaway Holt by 77 47
2/15 Chaminade over Miller Career by 21 40
2/15 Vashon over Hickman by 35 34
2/18 Vashon over CBC by 3 9
2/18 McCluer over Eureka by 7 6
2/19 Trinity over McCluer by 6 5
2//21 CBC over De Smet by 2 7

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