Can anyone beat John Glenn?

For some reason, I never remember fearing the vaunted Knights of John Glenn during my high school days. Perhaps I just didn't pay close enough attention. But it seems like any time one of our local school faces Glenn in the playoffs, it's always the Knights coming out on top. The latest example was Wednesday when Glenn beat Shoreham in girls soccer. So I decided to go back and look at some of the recent playoff matchups between Glenn and one of our local teams:

Fall 08

Girls Soccer: Glenn 2, SWR 1, Class A Quarterfinals

Spring 07

Boys Lax: Mt. Sinai 15, Glenn 6, Class C Championship

Baseball: Glenn 4, SWR 3, Class A first round

Baseball: Glenn 8, Rocky Point 6, Class A semifinals

Winter 07

Girls Basketball: Glenn 38, SWR 36, Class A semifinals

In boys basketball Glenn didn't face any of our teams in the postseason, but they were seeded second in the bracket, higher than any of our teams.

Fall 07

Girls V-ball: Glenn 3, Mt. Sinai 0, Class B Championship

Boys Soccer: Glenn 3, Mt. Sinai 1, Class A semifinals

We'll very likely be able to add two more this fall in favor of Glenn. The Knights should play either Shoreham or Mt. Sinai in football in the first round and should win. The girls volleyball team will also win again against Mount Sinai assuming the Mustangs can beat Bayport Saturday.