A Rankings for 12/15/19
Posted: Sat Dec 14, 2019 11:27 pm
CLASS A RANKINGS 12/15/19
After Week #4 the top 8 stays the same and a complete mess after that.
A ton of great matchups this week in Class A!!
1. Hermantown (4-1-1)
-The Hawks pick up two wins against two AA teams this week. They blew out the Hilltoppers and let TG stick around despite controlling the pace and play of the game. This week they return to Class in a big way. First they take on their main 7A contender in Duluth Denfeld, and then they take on Class A power Mahtomedi to end the week should give us a much better view of how dominate this group of Hawks is in Class A.
This week: Tues vs. Duluth Denfeld, and Sat vs. Mahtomedi
2. East Grand Forks (5-0-2)
-The Green Wave had a solid week first disposing of 8A Crookston and then finding a way to win on the road vs. Alexandria, after trailing by two, heading into the final frame. This is a big week for EGF. They finally play at home. All three will be home with the big one on Friday night as they welcome the much-hyped Warriors to town. It should be a great battle up north.
This week: Tues vs. Bemidji, Friday vs. Warroad, Saturday vs. Greenway
3. Warroad (7-0-0)
-The Warriors have benefited from a very nice home schedule early. They have taken care of business. They showed on Thursday a will to win as TRF pushed them to OT before finding a way to win on their home ice. This week just one game and it's a big one on the road at East Grand Forks. We will see how the Warriors fare away from their home ice. It should be a great hockey game heading into Christmas break.
This week: Fri at East Grand Forks
4. Mahtomedi (5-1-0)
-The Zephyrs provided another win in their lone game last week over the Moose of Monticello. This week they have a busier week with three road games. The last one at Hermantown is a big-time game. It should give us a better feel of where this year's version of Mahtomedi is at heading into the new year.
This week: Tues at South St Paul, Thurs at Northfield, Sat at Hermantown
5. Orono (6-0-1)
-The Spartans had a great week last week taking down Class AA Chaska and then knocking off their main Section 2A Rival Delano at home. Now they hit the road for a very challenging week. They start at Wright County Powerhouse AA Holy Family and then take on the Defending Class A Champs Cathedral. We will see where the Spartans sit after this week.
This week: Tues at Holy Family, Thurs at St Cloud Cathedral
6. St Cloud Cathedral (4-1-0)
-The Crusaders got a big win over AA Brainerd in their lone game of the week. This week we will see how tough the Defending Champs are as they play two good teams. First, the team sits above them in the rankings in Orono and then a young up and coming, Totino Grace.
This week: Thurs vs. Orono, Sat at Totino Grace
7. Alexandria (6-2-0)
-The Cardinals showed they should not be over-looked this winter in 6A. They had EGF on the ropes only to let them slip away with a win. Alexandria seems pretty settled in so far at Seven as they have taken care of the teams below but lost to the two teams ahead.
This week: Tues @ St. Cloud, Thurs vs. Fergus Falls
8. Duluth Denfeld (5-1-1)
-Hunters took a good step forward in claiming the two seed in Section 7A. They had an interesting tie today vs. New Prague, but overall their body of work keeps them at 8 for this week. Now they get a big test before Christmas to see how they match up with the Hawks. It should be a good game on Tuesday night.
This week: Tues at Thurs. vs Superior
9. Gentry Academy (7-1-0)
-This might be a stretch, but after a weird weekend, 9-15 in Class A is anyone's guess. The New Model Hockey School is for real they have won seven in a row since the 1st-period struggles in TRF. They should be a top seed in 4A and will be a threat. This may be too high, but they had the best week and have won seven in a row.
This week: Tues. vs St Louis Park, Thurs @ Albert Lea
10. Mound Westonka (7-3-0)
-The White Hawks seem high here, but they beat two very hot Class A Teams to finish their week with wins over Hutchinson and Little Falls. Not sure how good this team is, but they deserve to be mentioned and had a great effort on the road vs. Little Falls Saturday. They have two more winnable games this week.
This week: Tues @ LDC, Sat vs. Minneapolis
11. Little Falls (7-2-1)
-Flyers had a big win on Friday night over St. Paul Johnson, but they followed it up with a poor performance on Saturday, losing to Mound Westonka. This team is still young, and that showed up this weekend. They showed what they are capable of on Friday but that they still are a work in progress on Saturday. Schedule softens back up again this week.
This week: Tues @ Northern Lakes
12. St Paul Johnson (6-1-0)
-The Governors suffered a tough loss on Friday at Little Falls, but they responded well by winning on Saturday. This week they get a good test with solid AA Holy Angels coming to town should be interesting to see how they do in that one.
This Week: Tues Holy Angels, Sat Spring Lake Park
13. Thief River Falls (4-4-1)
-The Prowlers showed again they should not be overlooked. They went into Warroad and played them tight and showed come playoffs with Section 8A being hosted by TRF the Prowlers might just end up being the Section Rep come Tourney time. Need to find more scoring, though.
This week: Thursday @ Crookston
14. Delano (3-3-0)
-Tough team to rank they have been thoroughly beaten by three goos teams, but they have a nice win over Buffalo. I think right now 14 is a safe spot and see how it goes vs. the Moose on Saturday.
This week: Thurs vs. Waconia, Sat vs. Monticello.
15. Monticello (4-3-0)
-Up and Down Week for the Moose as they played a tough Mahtomedi team close but still failed to get a big win, and then they won some very easy Section 5A Games. This week they another chance to get a good win vs. Delano.
This week: Tues. @ St Francis, Thurs vs. Becker Big Lake, Sat @ Delano
Other Class A Notable Teams (To Watch)
Greenway (1-2-0)- Big week for the Raiders with Eveleth, Moorhead, and EGF on the docket. Tough to see them being above .500 after that, but don't count Coach Clafton out.
Eveleth Gilbert (5-3-0)- Big one vs Greenway for the Bears this week could jump into a top 3 seed with a win there.
Tartan (3-3-0)- Titans drop a tough one to Gentry and fall out of the Top 15, for now, can't seem to find any consistency yet to who this team really is.
North Branch (5-2-0)- Didn't want to drop the Vikings totally out of the rankings but another bizarre loss to a very bad Northern Lakes Team on Saturday. The Vikings are not trending in the right direction.
Hutchinson (8-2-0)- The favorite in 3A. They have gotten off to a very nice start this year and seem to be poised to return to St Paul for the first time in a long time.
After Week #4 the top 8 stays the same and a complete mess after that.
A ton of great matchups this week in Class A!!
1. Hermantown (4-1-1)
-The Hawks pick up two wins against two AA teams this week. They blew out the Hilltoppers and let TG stick around despite controlling the pace and play of the game. This week they return to Class in a big way. First they take on their main 7A contender in Duluth Denfeld, and then they take on Class A power Mahtomedi to end the week should give us a much better view of how dominate this group of Hawks is in Class A.
This week: Tues vs. Duluth Denfeld, and Sat vs. Mahtomedi
2. East Grand Forks (5-0-2)
-The Green Wave had a solid week first disposing of 8A Crookston and then finding a way to win on the road vs. Alexandria, after trailing by two, heading into the final frame. This is a big week for EGF. They finally play at home. All three will be home with the big one on Friday night as they welcome the much-hyped Warriors to town. It should be a great battle up north.
This week: Tues vs. Bemidji, Friday vs. Warroad, Saturday vs. Greenway
3. Warroad (7-0-0)
-The Warriors have benefited from a very nice home schedule early. They have taken care of business. They showed on Thursday a will to win as TRF pushed them to OT before finding a way to win on their home ice. This week just one game and it's a big one on the road at East Grand Forks. We will see how the Warriors fare away from their home ice. It should be a great hockey game heading into Christmas break.
This week: Fri at East Grand Forks
4. Mahtomedi (5-1-0)
-The Zephyrs provided another win in their lone game last week over the Moose of Monticello. This week they have a busier week with three road games. The last one at Hermantown is a big-time game. It should give us a better feel of where this year's version of Mahtomedi is at heading into the new year.
This week: Tues at South St Paul, Thurs at Northfield, Sat at Hermantown
5. Orono (6-0-1)
-The Spartans had a great week last week taking down Class AA Chaska and then knocking off their main Section 2A Rival Delano at home. Now they hit the road for a very challenging week. They start at Wright County Powerhouse AA Holy Family and then take on the Defending Class A Champs Cathedral. We will see where the Spartans sit after this week.
This week: Tues at Holy Family, Thurs at St Cloud Cathedral
6. St Cloud Cathedral (4-1-0)
-The Crusaders got a big win over AA Brainerd in their lone game of the week. This week we will see how tough the Defending Champs are as they play two good teams. First, the team sits above them in the rankings in Orono and then a young up and coming, Totino Grace.
This week: Thurs vs. Orono, Sat at Totino Grace
7. Alexandria (6-2-0)
-The Cardinals showed they should not be over-looked this winter in 6A. They had EGF on the ropes only to let them slip away with a win. Alexandria seems pretty settled in so far at Seven as they have taken care of the teams below but lost to the two teams ahead.
This week: Tues @ St. Cloud, Thurs vs. Fergus Falls
8. Duluth Denfeld (5-1-1)
-Hunters took a good step forward in claiming the two seed in Section 7A. They had an interesting tie today vs. New Prague, but overall their body of work keeps them at 8 for this week. Now they get a big test before Christmas to see how they match up with the Hawks. It should be a good game on Tuesday night.
This week: Tues at Thurs. vs Superior
9. Gentry Academy (7-1-0)
-This might be a stretch, but after a weird weekend, 9-15 in Class A is anyone's guess. The New Model Hockey School is for real they have won seven in a row since the 1st-period struggles in TRF. They should be a top seed in 4A and will be a threat. This may be too high, but they had the best week and have won seven in a row.
This week: Tues. vs St Louis Park, Thurs @ Albert Lea
10. Mound Westonka (7-3-0)
-The White Hawks seem high here, but they beat two very hot Class A Teams to finish their week with wins over Hutchinson and Little Falls. Not sure how good this team is, but they deserve to be mentioned and had a great effort on the road vs. Little Falls Saturday. They have two more winnable games this week.
This week: Tues @ LDC, Sat vs. Minneapolis
11. Little Falls (7-2-1)
-Flyers had a big win on Friday night over St. Paul Johnson, but they followed it up with a poor performance on Saturday, losing to Mound Westonka. This team is still young, and that showed up this weekend. They showed what they are capable of on Friday but that they still are a work in progress on Saturday. Schedule softens back up again this week.
This week: Tues @ Northern Lakes
12. St Paul Johnson (6-1-0)
-The Governors suffered a tough loss on Friday at Little Falls, but they responded well by winning on Saturday. This week they get a good test with solid AA Holy Angels coming to town should be interesting to see how they do in that one.
This Week: Tues Holy Angels, Sat Spring Lake Park
13. Thief River Falls (4-4-1)
-The Prowlers showed again they should not be overlooked. They went into Warroad and played them tight and showed come playoffs with Section 8A being hosted by TRF the Prowlers might just end up being the Section Rep come Tourney time. Need to find more scoring, though.
This week: Thursday @ Crookston
14. Delano (3-3-0)
-Tough team to rank they have been thoroughly beaten by three goos teams, but they have a nice win over Buffalo. I think right now 14 is a safe spot and see how it goes vs. the Moose on Saturday.
This week: Thurs vs. Waconia, Sat vs. Monticello.
15. Monticello (4-3-0)
-Up and Down Week for the Moose as they played a tough Mahtomedi team close but still failed to get a big win, and then they won some very easy Section 5A Games. This week they another chance to get a good win vs. Delano.
This week: Tues. @ St Francis, Thurs vs. Becker Big Lake, Sat @ Delano
Other Class A Notable Teams (To Watch)
Greenway (1-2-0)- Big week for the Raiders with Eveleth, Moorhead, and EGF on the docket. Tough to see them being above .500 after that, but don't count Coach Clafton out.
Eveleth Gilbert (5-3-0)- Big one vs Greenway for the Bears this week could jump into a top 3 seed with a win there.
Tartan (3-3-0)- Titans drop a tough one to Gentry and fall out of the Top 15, for now, can't seem to find any consistency yet to who this team really is.
North Branch (5-2-0)- Didn't want to drop the Vikings totally out of the rankings but another bizarre loss to a very bad Northern Lakes Team on Saturday. The Vikings are not trending in the right direction.
Hutchinson (8-2-0)- The favorite in 3A. They have gotten off to a very nice start this year and seem to be poised to return to St Paul for the first time in a long time.