Since we focus on Section 2 & Section 3, we like to combine the two in our state rankings rundown. We'll start with boys soccer, Class AA & head down to D, then do the same for girls.
Boys - AA
4.) Fayetteville-Manlius (up 4)
6.) Shaker (just chillin)
10.) Proctor (huge jump - wasn't even ranked last week, they must have forgot)
13.) Shenendehowa (down 4 after losing to a.. meh.. Ballston Spa team)
Of course they added 1 upstate city school and took another one off, as Nottingham is off the list after being #14 last week. F-M handled Central Square today, but they have an interesting game later this week against Nottingham. Shen looks to get back on track with 1 win Burnt Hills and average to slightly above average Saratoga on the schedule this week. 'Toga is really the team in rough shape this week, as they get Shaker on Tuesday too. After that, Shaker meets a decent Niskayuna team. Proctor has Notre Dame & RFA this week. Cake. Next interesting game for them is against Clinton next week.
A
12.) CBA (the one to the west - up 3)
15.) Scotia (switched spots with CBA)
17.) Albany Academy (a 15 spot drop, interesting)
18.) Fowler (just hangin out)
I'm assuming Academy may have lost to Schalmont to get demoted, which is a score I never saw. They won against Cobleskill today and should win their other 2 games. Scotia's coming off a loss to the Q - I don't know of any games they have this week besides Amsterdam. CBA gets Fulton and ES-M this week - they beat those teams 5-1 and 5-0 already, respectively. Fowler tangoes with Oswego and J-D. They've already cracked Oswego 8-0, but Jamesville-Dewitt is a team that could give them issues.. 3-1 Fowler the first time, but circle that one.
B
2.) Broadalbin-Perth (still)
8.) Cazenovia (have)
9.) Skaneateles (not)
12.) Ichabod Crane (moved)
T20.) Schalmont (welcome!)
T20.) Clinton (again)
Schalmont gets a well-deserved (and I think belated) addition. They lost to Ichabod Crane in OT, but were better, and they apparently beat Academy. They should get 2 easy wins this week. Broadalbin is still knocking at the doorstep of #1 - their only non-win was a draw with Scotia. Caz's only loss is to the team right below them in the rankings, but this week features an interesting battle at Westhill, a team they only beat 1-0 at home. Their other game is against Solvay, who they beat 4-0 the first time. Circle your calendar for next Monday... Cazenovia/Skaneateles, part deux. Skaneateles has packed on the challenging non-league games - their 2 losses are to West Genesee and Aquinas of Rochester - and it doesn't change this week, with fellow Rochester private school McQuaid on there along with Westhill and Jordan-Elbridge. No sleeping before the showdown I suppose! Clinton has been quietly getting work done - they handled Adirondack easily today, with Gavin Gleasman setting the school record for career goals in the process.
C
5.) Stillwater (up 13)
8.) MPH (standing pat)
11.) Sauquoit (up 1)
13.) Lake George (down 8)
17.) Greenville (up 2)
19.) Tully (welcome back)
The men who compile the state rankings have drank the still water and have Cepiel fever. The huge jump to the top 5 puts a big target on the Warriors' back - they handled it by beating Doane Stuart 5-0 today. Tully with a big win over MPH today, so look for these rankings to shake up next week. Sauquoit is still the surprise of them all to me. The CSC is weak right now, but I still would not expect this team to keep winning. They're not blowing teams out, but they're getting the job done. Bye bye Notre Dame - #10 last week, nowhere to be seen this week.
D
2.) Fort Ann (up 4)
3.) Owen D. Young (no movement)
16.) Copenhagen (same)
17.) McGraw (also same)
Beating Lake George certainly will move you up the totem pole, and Fort Ann finds themselves behind only perennial contender Chazy in the state rankings with no other challenges in the regular season coming their way. MVT original John Kuznia was up at Old Forge today checking out ODY boys, and they narrowly escaped with a win - 3-2 against a tough Old Forge squad, and Old Forge was knocked down to 10 after a red card that was described as probably unnecessary. Lucky break for ODY. Still trying to get used to a state ranking without Poland.
Girls - AA
4.) Shenendehowa (up 3)
8.) Columbia (up 3)
12.) Cicero-North Syracuse (up 1)
13.) Saratoga (up 1)
15.) Baldwinsville (hi!)
20.) Liverpool (almost bye - down 5)
Fun week for Shen coming up, with Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake (defending A champs, ranked in A currently) and Saratoga on the schedule, both on the road. Saratoga gets Shaker before Shen - they needed a late goal to beat Shaker early this season and got cracked by Shen, but things have changed since then as they've won 9 straight. Gotta love what Columbia's doing, quietly going about their business. Interesting one against Guilderland this week, but last 3 games this season should be easy wins. People just can't score on C-NS - the last team that did was Schalmont over a month ago. That may end this week in the Northstars' state-ranked showdown with Baldwinsville. Dicey week for the Bees - besides C-NS, they also have to deal with West Genesee. Bye bye to Nisky, knocked off the top 20 after a loss to 'Toga. Injuries doing them in.
A
2.) Jamesville-Dewitt (as usual)
13.) Burnt Hills (up 4)
15.) Queensbury (up 1)
16.) Watertown (up 4)
18.) Marcellus (down 8)
Still impressive that Marcellus is as strong as they are (despite a loss to Homer last week) this year, being so used to Class B. J-D is a Sayville screw-up away from the #1 spot. Big story here? Let's see how long Queensbury lasts - their all-everything absolute stud Brittany LaPlant is out for an extended period of time (perhaps the season) with a broken bone in her foot. They won tonight, but we'll see how long this can last.
B
1.) Schalmont (of course)
4.) Westhill (up 1)
8.) Cazenovia (up 1)
12.) Coxsackie-Athens (you weren't here last week!)
13.) Clinton (up 2)
17.) Catholic Central (also up 2)
18.) Lowville (welcome)
19.) Voorheesville (welcome to you, too)
Wow, talk about well-represented. Section 2 & 3 each have 4 teams on the list, and each has an honorable mention rep - Hoosick Falls being one of them, who was ranked last week. They didn't really do anything to get taken off, but B is a monster. Schalmont is really good. I'd put them up against Shen & Columbia and like my chances. I wouldn't mind watching CCHS on a good day play them, though, perhaps their only challenge in B... in my eyes. Westhill gets Skaneateles this week - Lakers dying for this one, as it'll get them state-ranked with a win. Caz can basically sleepwalk through this week and be fine. A win over Greenville put C-A on the map this past week: they get Chatham and Maple Hill this week, both could be interesting. Like their boys team, Clinton just keeps getting things done.
C
1.) Bishop Grimes
3.) Canajoharie
7.) Tully
16.) Sauquoit (up 2)
18.) Greenville (we missed ya)
No movement among the teams at the top. Grimes got another impressive win against CBA, so it looks like they'll hang out up there unless they mess up. Canajoharie keeps winning in the WAC, but they're not really blowing teams out - just winning a lot of 4-0, 4-1 games. Tully is a force to be reckoned with. They showed it with a tie against Grimes earlier this year - game against Faith Heritage this week, a team that kinda kept it close with them but shouldn't. Sauquoit just took an OT loss to New Hartford - if there is such a thing as a quality loss, that is one, and I hope it doesn't reflect heavily on their ranking next week. Carly Johnson and company are back after a short hiatus. Waterville and Schoharie both took a dive into the land of the honorable mention.
D
1.) Poland
3.) Copenhagen (up 1)
5.) Morrisville (up 1)
14.) Brookfield (up 1)
18.) Bolton/Warrensburg (hi)
B/W gets on after beating former #19 Fort Ann, big win for them. As usual, Class D girls soccer is run by Section 3 and their neighbors to the east aren't too involved. With O-E/St. Johnsville up in C now, their best state threat is gone. Poland had a legitimate scare from Cooperstown last week, needing to rally to win 2-1, but I'm thinking that won't happen again. Brookfield keeps putting up big numbers in the CCL, Abby Reilly and company are making the town of a post office, bar, general store, and about 100 people proud!
Games This Week Between State-Ranked Teams
Girls
In Section 3, Thursday has a pair - Class D #5 Morrisville-Eaton plays at Class C #16 Sauquoit, all while #12 and #15 in AA, C-NS & Baldwinsville, are duking it out. This weekend also brings about the annual Columbus Day tournament at Poland, where a Clinton/Poland game is always possible.
You don't have to wait until Thursday in Section 2 - tomorrow (Tuesday) features AA #4 Shenendehowa at A #13 Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake. Shen does it again on Thursday, heading to another #13 - Saratoga, ranked 13th in AA.
Literally nothing for boys. Yikes.
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