VERA AI
SIGN UP

Red Rock Rave Week 2: Preview And Predictions (FREE)

Last week was split between multiple qualifiers and Bluegrass but the main focus this week is centered on Part 2 of the Red Rock Rave featuring 16s and up. There are no other qualifiers or major national tournaments. vballrecruiter.com is making the journey for the three-day event. This event usually takes place later on the calendar. With it getting moved up earlier, it’s going to change the trickle-down situation in 16 and 17 Open. There are usually multiple teams with bids in the field but since the tournament is early this season only one team across the two divisions is previously qualified in Hou Skyline 17 Royal. Let’s take a look at the Open divisions and how they might play out.

18 OPEN

Number of Teams: 34

Number of Bids: 3

Previously-Qualified Teams (11): A4 Volley 18 Joaco; A5 18 Marc; Arizona Storm 18 Thunder; AZ Rev 18 Premier; AZ EVJ 18 Elite; Club V 18 Ren Reed; Hou Skyline 18 Royal; MAVS 18-1; Sunshine 18 LA; Tstreet 18 Chandler; Wave 18 Juliana

vballrecruiter.com Nationally-Ranked Teams (13):

  • 2. Coast 18-1
  • 4. MAVS 18-1
  • 5. Sunshine 18-1
  • 6. HJV 18 Elite
  • 11. Wave 18 Juliana
  • 12. Club V 18 Ren Reed
  • 14. A5 18 Marc
  • 18. AZ Rev 18 Premier
  • 21. Hou Skyline 18 Royal
  • 27. Arizona Storm 18 Thunder
  • 28. Mizuno Long Beach 18 Rockstar
  • 44. Legacy Girls 18 Elite
  • 50. Tstreet 18 Chandler

 

5-Star Athletes To Know:

 

4-Star Athletes To Know:

 

Outlook/Prediction: The 18s are in a different spot with qualifying going on since January. That’s why there are 11 teams already qualified. Trickle down can only go to eighth place, so it’s possible that no bids go out at all. Of course, I don’t think that’s going to happen. There are a couple highly-ranked teams in No. 2 Coast 18-1 and No. 6 HJV 18 Elite have yet to earn their bids and I’m going out on a limb to say both will place at least in the Top 8 to qualify. At No. 28, Mizuno Long Beach 18 Rockstar is the only other team from Vballrecrutier.com’s Top 50 in the field without a bid. Considering the depth of field, it’s going to take work for Long Beach to crack the Top 8. Coast gets its bid by winning it all, downing MAVS 18-1 in the final. HJV also bids with the third going into the at-large pool.

***

17 OPEN

Number of Teams: 39

Number of Bids: 3

Previously-Qualified Teams (1): Hou Skyline 17 Royal

vballrecruiter.com Nationally-Ranked Teams (12):

  • 3. Drive Nation 17 Red
  • 13. Hou Skyline 17 Royal
  • 14. AZ Sky 17G
  • 15. Momentous 17 Dan
  • 16. Wave 17 Juliana
  • 18. Vision 17 Gold
  • 20. Coast 17-1
  • 22. SCVC 17 Roxy
  • 32. Club V 17 Ren Matthew
  • 35. SG Elite 17 Rosh
  • 46. AZ Rev 17 Premier
  • 49. Arizona Storm 17 Thunder

 

5-Star Athletes To Know:

 

4-Star Athletes To Know:

 

Outlook/Prediction: By all indications, this division is going to be a wild ride. Hou Skyline 17 Royal, having qualified last weekend at NEQ, is safe from the chaos but could definitely factor into the final outcomes by creating trickle down to fourth place. Drive Nation 17 Red enters has the highest-ranked team in vballrecruiter.com’s Top 50 yet is anything but a lock. While Drive Nation finished tied for third at Triple Crown, it has been vulnerable at times. It’s a tournament where I see nine of the ranked teams having a legit shot at earning bids, down to No. 35 SG Elite 17 Rosh. The final two Top-50 teams in No. 46 AZ Rev 16 Premier and No. 49 Arizona Storm 17 Thunder would be surprises to me if they qualify. It makes coming up with a prediction tough. But a pick is needed, so the it is AZ Sky 17G beating Drive Nation 17 Red in the final as both earn bids. The third-place match and final bid comes down to Coast 17-1 over Momentous 17 Dan.

***

16 OPEN

Number of Teams: 40

Number of Bids: 3

Previously-Qualified Teams: n/a

vballrecruiter.com Nationally-Ranked Teams (12):

  • 1. Surfside 16 PV Legends
  • 3. Drive Nation 16 Red
  • 6. HJV 16 Elite
  • 7. Arizona Storm 16 Thunder
  • 10. TAV 16 Black
  • 13. Coast 16-1
  • 21. AVA TX 16 Adidas
  • 26. Wave 16 Kevin
  • 27. ID Crush 16 Bower
  • 28. Madfrog 16 Green
  • 35. Absolute 16 Black
  • 49. AZ Sky 16G

 

5-Star Athletes To Know:

 

4-Star Athletes To Know:

 

Outlook/Prediction: The one known is there is no trickle down, so it’s going to take finishing in the top three and that’s going to be fun to watch play out in a loaded field. It includes five Top-10 teams in vballrecruiter.com’s national rankings headlined by Triple Crown and No. 1 Surfside 16 PV Legends. That’s a great place to start, as no doubt the rest of the field is going to want a piece of Surfside, especially if it means beating Surfside for a bid. Drive Nation 16 Red is a talented team capable of beating anyone and it would be a shock if Drive Nation didn’t make a deep push toward qualifying. HJV 16 Elite – ranked No. 6 – and No. 7 Arizona Storm 16 Thunder are two more top contenders who are not only capable of qualifying but winning it all. With No. 10 TAV 16 Black and No. 13 Coast 16-1 among a total of 12 teams from the Top 50 the chase for the bid won’t disappoint. The pick to win it all is Arizona Storm, which beats HJV in the final. The third-place match and last remaining bid goes to Coast in a victory over TAV.

Related Content