Class A Rankings 12-11-16
Posted: Sat Dec 10, 2016 10:54 pm
This week brought a lot of interesting game results. This week was also one of the most difficult I've ranked. There seems to be 8 or so teams that are above the rest, but beyond that it's really in the eye of the beholder. Even the Top 10 has a lot of questions and subjectivity. There are a handful of games among the teams listed below this week, but things don't seem like they'll really sort themselves out until after more games and holiday tournaments.
Happy discussing!
1. [1] Delano/Rockford (4-0-0)
The Tigers beat Breck by 3 and the next smallest margin of victory was 6 goals, albeit not the greatest competition. The next two weeks shouldn't be much different, but the holiday tournament at MARS will be a good test.
2. [2] Hermantown (2-1-1)
Despite their start the Hawks now have a winning record including a win over the Hilltoppers. They can keep it rolling with Tonka and New Prague this week.
3. [3] St. Paul Academy (3-1-0)
The Spartans have beaten Mahtomedi and now Cathedral. They don't have the toughest of schedules and don't play another top team until January.
4. [6] Breck (3-2-0)
After two early losses the Mustangs are turning things around, including a win over Wayzata in OT.
5. [8] Greenway (6-0-0)
The Raiders just beat EGF by 1 on the road. They have 4 one goal wins now, but they are undefeated. Will they be undefeated a week from now with games against Hibbing and Breck this week?
6. [4] Mahtomedi (2-2-0)
The Zephyrs kept it close with Hill Murray and their only other loss is to SPA and the wins have been conference games by 6 goal margins. With 2 more conference games this week, it'll be the holiday tournament where we find out more about them.
7. [5] St. Cloud Cathedral (4-1-1)
The Crusaders' only loss is to a good SPA team on the road. They have a big section battle with Alexandria this week.
8. [7] East Grand Forks (2-1-1)
The Green Wave are 0-1-1 against teams ranked ahead of them and they have a 1 goal win over a struggling Totino team this week. They play Alexandria this week.
9. [13] Warroad (1-3-1)
The Warriors are 1-1-1 against Class A opponents and have a 1 goal road loss to Cathedral.
10. [14] Sartell (3-0-2)
The Sabres tied Warroad two weeks ago then tied Brainerd last week; can they keep the zero in the loss column after traveling to St Cloud this week?
11. [17] Totino-Grace (2-3-0)
The Eagles have a 1 goal loss to EGF and losses in games they wouldn't be expected to win. Can they get rid of their losing record this week?
12. [-] Rochester Lourdes (3-3-0)
This is a big jump after beating a good Chaska team in OT who beat Minnehaha Academy. They have a road trip this coming weekend with Greenway and Little Falls.
13. [12] Alexandria (2-0-1)
One game last week was a tie with St Cloud, which doesn't tell a lot for either team just yet. 3 games this week and 2 being against top 10 teams. A week from now they could solidify their place outside the top 10 or be among them, maybe even in the Top 5.
14. [18] Minnehaha Academy (4-1-0)
A win over Providence Academy makes it seems like the Redhawks may be worthy of being ranked pretty high. They don't play many top teams this season, so for now it'll be about not stumbling.
15. [9] Monticello (5-1-0)
Their one loss is by a wide margin to a good St Michael team but they don't seem to have been challenged much otherwise and it doesn't look like they will be until the holiday tournament.
16. [10] Luverne (5-1-0)
Some shutouts this week but a loss to Waseca that brings up questions, the Cardinals have no weekday games this week and play at SPA next weekend.
17. [11] Orono (3-2-0)
The Spartans won both of their games this week and dropped with how the teams around them did. Their conference games will help a lot get sorted out.
18. [15] New Prague (3-1)
Getting beat by Holy Family doesn't say much from last week; this week they play 3 road games including Breck and Hermantown. Can they win more than one game this week?
19. [16] Blake (4-3-0)
The Bears have played 7 games early and don't play again until the holiday tournament. They don't have any great wins, have lost to the 2 top teams they've played plus an Orono that's hard to figure out, so there's a lot to be learned.
20. [19] Hibbing/Chisholm (3-1-0)
The Bluejackets have three wins with a 13-2 GF-GA margin and a 1 goal loss to Roseau. A game with Greenway this week will give a better picture for them.
Teams to watch
[20] Thief River Falls (2-2-0)
A 1 goal win over Tartan doesn't tell much. The next two week will give a lot more to go on.
North Branch (3-0-0)
The Vikings are undefeated. Can they beat Cambridge-Isanti this week?
Princeton (2-0-0)
They've played 2 games and won them both. How will they do with section games this week?
Virginia (3-3)
The Blue Devils have a 1 goal Greenway loss and a 6 goal Warroad loss, both at home.
Happy discussing!
1. [1] Delano/Rockford (4-0-0)
The Tigers beat Breck by 3 and the next smallest margin of victory was 6 goals, albeit not the greatest competition. The next two weeks shouldn't be much different, but the holiday tournament at MARS will be a good test.
2. [2] Hermantown (2-1-1)
Despite their start the Hawks now have a winning record including a win over the Hilltoppers. They can keep it rolling with Tonka and New Prague this week.
3. [3] St. Paul Academy (3-1-0)
The Spartans have beaten Mahtomedi and now Cathedral. They don't have the toughest of schedules and don't play another top team until January.
4. [6] Breck (3-2-0)
After two early losses the Mustangs are turning things around, including a win over Wayzata in OT.
5. [8] Greenway (6-0-0)
The Raiders just beat EGF by 1 on the road. They have 4 one goal wins now, but they are undefeated. Will they be undefeated a week from now with games against Hibbing and Breck this week?
6. [4] Mahtomedi (2-2-0)
The Zephyrs kept it close with Hill Murray and their only other loss is to SPA and the wins have been conference games by 6 goal margins. With 2 more conference games this week, it'll be the holiday tournament where we find out more about them.
7. [5] St. Cloud Cathedral (4-1-1)
The Crusaders' only loss is to a good SPA team on the road. They have a big section battle with Alexandria this week.
8. [7] East Grand Forks (2-1-1)
The Green Wave are 0-1-1 against teams ranked ahead of them and they have a 1 goal win over a struggling Totino team this week. They play Alexandria this week.
9. [13] Warroad (1-3-1)
The Warriors are 1-1-1 against Class A opponents and have a 1 goal road loss to Cathedral.
10. [14] Sartell (3-0-2)
The Sabres tied Warroad two weeks ago then tied Brainerd last week; can they keep the zero in the loss column after traveling to St Cloud this week?
11. [17] Totino-Grace (2-3-0)
The Eagles have a 1 goal loss to EGF and losses in games they wouldn't be expected to win. Can they get rid of their losing record this week?
12. [-] Rochester Lourdes (3-3-0)
This is a big jump after beating a good Chaska team in OT who beat Minnehaha Academy. They have a road trip this coming weekend with Greenway and Little Falls.
13. [12] Alexandria (2-0-1)
One game last week was a tie with St Cloud, which doesn't tell a lot for either team just yet. 3 games this week and 2 being against top 10 teams. A week from now they could solidify their place outside the top 10 or be among them, maybe even in the Top 5.
14. [18] Minnehaha Academy (4-1-0)
A win over Providence Academy makes it seems like the Redhawks may be worthy of being ranked pretty high. They don't play many top teams this season, so for now it'll be about not stumbling.
15. [9] Monticello (5-1-0)
Their one loss is by a wide margin to a good St Michael team but they don't seem to have been challenged much otherwise and it doesn't look like they will be until the holiday tournament.
16. [10] Luverne (5-1-0)
Some shutouts this week but a loss to Waseca that brings up questions, the Cardinals have no weekday games this week and play at SPA next weekend.
17. [11] Orono (3-2-0)
The Spartans won both of their games this week and dropped with how the teams around them did. Their conference games will help a lot get sorted out.
18. [15] New Prague (3-1)
Getting beat by Holy Family doesn't say much from last week; this week they play 3 road games including Breck and Hermantown. Can they win more than one game this week?
19. [16] Blake (4-3-0)
The Bears have played 7 games early and don't play again until the holiday tournament. They don't have any great wins, have lost to the 2 top teams they've played plus an Orono that's hard to figure out, so there's a lot to be learned.
20. [19] Hibbing/Chisholm (3-1-0)
The Bluejackets have three wins with a 13-2 GF-GA margin and a 1 goal loss to Roseau. A game with Greenway this week will give a better picture for them.
Teams to watch
[20] Thief River Falls (2-2-0)
A 1 goal win over Tartan doesn't tell much. The next two week will give a lot more to go on.
North Branch (3-0-0)
The Vikings are undefeated. Can they beat Cambridge-Isanti this week?
Princeton (2-0-0)
They've played 2 games and won them both. How will they do with section games this week?
Virginia (3-3)
The Blue Devils have a 1 goal Greenway loss and a 6 goal Warroad loss, both at home.
