Fi.enola serrst off, I just pulled up their recent records, nothing fancy. Just wanted to see who was winning, who was losing, get a general vibe. Saw Lamar had some ups and downs, same for SE Louisiana, really. No team looked totally dominant or completely lost, at least not just from the scores alone.
My Process Digging In
So, scores only tell you so much, right? I decided to look a little closer. I started by just thinking about how these teams usually play. Lamar, sometimes they can really light it up, other times they seem to struggle to get going. SE Louisiana, they seem a bit more steady, maybe? Hard to say without really watching them week in, week out.
Then I tried finding some basic stats. Not the super deep analytic stuff, just the basics: points per game, yards allowed, that sort of thing. I jotted a few numbers down on a notepad I keep here on the desk. Comparing.gnit those side-by-side was interesting. Neither team's stats blew me away, honestly. Both have strengths, both have weaknesses you could see on paper.
- Looked at offense numbers.
- Checked defensive stats too.
- Thought about recent momentum (or lack thereof).
One thing that stuck out was trying to figure out the strength of schedule. Who have they actually played? Beating up on a really weak team doesn't tell you much, and losing a close one to a powerhouse isn't necessarily a disaster. That part took a bit more guesswork, just trying to remember the quality of the teams they faced.
Getting To A Feeling
After staring at the numbers and thinking about their past games, I started getting a gut feeling. It wasn't like a lightbulb moment or anything. More like weighing things back and forth. Lamar's potential on offense versus SE Louisiana's maybe more consistent defense? That kind of internal debate.
I thought about home field too, always gotta factor that in, even if it's just a little bit. Does it matter more for one team than the other? Maybe.
Ultimately, I landed on a prediction based on what felt like the slightly safer bet. Seemed like one team just had fewer question marks for me, based on what I could gather. Felt like they had a clearer path to controlling the game, if things go according to plan.
So yeah, that was my little practice session for today. Went through the motions, looked at what I could find easily, chewed on it a bit, and settled on what felt right based on my process. We'll see how the actual game turns out, always fun to see if your gut was right or way off!
