Franco Marcos is the eternal optimist.
But after Marcos — Middleton’s girls volleyball coach — saw the postseason seeds, he was rosier than ever.
The Cardinals earned the No. 3 seed in their 15-team sectional. And Marcos believes his team has a great chance to make a deep playoff run.
Middleton opens the postseason by hosting 14th-seeded Holmen in a regional semifinal Thursday at 7 p.m.
“I am happy with the seed and believe that we could get to state if we take care of the ball and finish plays,” Marcos said. “I think that we are so much better than we were at this time last year and it is going to be fun.”
Sun Prairie is the No. 1 seed, while Waunakee, Middleton, DeForest and Verona round out the top five. La Crosse Central is the No. 6 seed, followed by Madison La Follette, Tomah, Monona Grove, Baraboo, Madison Memorial, Madison West, La Crosse Logan, Holmen and Madison East.