South Region breakdown: If this were soccer, the South would be known as the Group of Death. An incredible 13 teams in this region have appeared in the MaxPreps Xcellent 25 this season and seven were still there in the latest update... Home of the White Station Spartans and capable of seating 4,000, the Spartan Palace in Memphis is another high school gym gem and should provide an intimate atmosphere for the South final... Norcross is capable of serving up the upset special as a 14 seed. Thanks to a brutal schedule and a couple key contributors returning to the team late from football, the Blue Devils were just 10-6 on Jan. 11. But Norcross hasn't lost since and dominated Georgia's Class AAAAAA state tournament...
Our pick to win the South: North Little Rock. The talented Charging Wildcats came into things with a chip on their shoulder and after knocking off the Harrison twins and Fort Bend Travis in the second round, move on to beat surprising Southwind in the regional final.
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