Your trusty Hedgehogs are bringing a well populated roster up to Asheville this month. We have least 20 midfielders, and will be subbing lines in every 30 seconds.
This is East Cobb's 4th visit to the Blue Ridge Classic, the South's premier Men's Open and Master's tournament - 32 teams on 4 fields. Not quite Placid, but also not in the middle of nowhere.
The Hogs will be playing in the "B" bracket - "B" stands for Beer. Last year the Hogs placed as a semi-finalist, losing our last game in the Championship to the eventual tournament winner and hosts, Asheville LC.
Games start on Friday evening, with bracket play over on Saturday. Top two teams from each 4 team group proceed to the Championship on Sunday. We'll be posting updates on our Facebook page.
Our opponents - lot of folks we've played over the past four years - new folks as well. Hat tip to the "A" bracket folks for some solid team names...
A Division
Howling Hounds
Charlotte LC
Peach Pounders
Fighting Squirrels
Dogwoods
Cinn City Raptors
Banana Hammocks
Thrashers
Locker Room Talk
Dirty Pickles
B Division
Asheville LC
East Cobb
Triad Blackhawks
Jacksonville Juice
Greenville
Charleston Hurricanes
Augusta
Greensboro
Mean Machine
Big Fellas
Columbia Natives
Iron City
6M/Corner Bar
Nashville LC
Savannah
OTS
Won't be the same without you, Flood
Middies waiting... "I wants ta play too"