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Sunday, October 21, 2012

Boys High School Rankings for Week of 10/21/2012

  1. Bellevue
  2. Mercer Island
  3. Auburn Mountainview
  4. Curtis
  5. Newport
  6. Auburn Riverside
  7. Roosevelt
  8. Enumclaw
  9. Puyallup
  10. Lakes

The Bellevue Wolverines took their show on the road last week with games against Roosevelt and Lakes.  Early in the season, the Wolverines dispatched Roosevelt with relative ease, but last week the Roughriders were determined to make a game of it.  Bellevue used a strong second quarter to build a four goal lead at the half.  Roosevelt was able to cut the lead down to two goals for a short while, but in the end Bellevue won 14 to 10.  Later in the week, Bellevue used a stout defense to shut down the Lakes attack cruising to a 14 -2-victory and keeping their hold on the No. 1 spot.  Mercer Island retains the No. 2 position with a solid 9-6 victory over Newport and a 19 to 8 win over Bainbridge in the battle of the island teams.  The victory over Newport sets the stage for this weeks' rematch of the top two teams when Bellevue heads over to the country club to take on the Islanders. A few words of caution to the Islanders before the big game: Don't overlook Roosevelt!
Auburn Mountainview is enjoying the rarefied air at No. 3 and had strong offensive showings against Stadium and Kentridge to keep their position.  Hard to move up from here, but it is easy to fall.  Oh look what's on the schedule this week, another match with the friendly Ravens of Auburn Riverside.  This match promises to be a nail biter until the end.  No pressure though, its just for city bragging rights for a few weeks until the State Tournament.  The Curtis Vikings continued to mow down league rivals with impressive performances against Wilson and Rogers.  In previous years, these would be close games but not this year.  Curtis remains at No. 4 and will roll into the playoffs as one of the top seeds.  Newport is back at full strength and was poised for an upset of the Islanders, but it was not to be last week.  Hey, a 3 point loss to Mercer Island would be a moral victory for most teams, and this week it's good enough to hold on to the No. 5 spot.  Yes Raven fans, that means your team is still at No. 6Auburn Riverside knocked off Enumclaw by a score of 14 - 12 for their second regular season win over the Hornets.  No. 6 doesn't seem fair to some fans, but a win this week over Auburn Mountainview in the battle of Auburn would move the Ravens up at least one spot, maybe two.  Roosevelt continues to show improvement and their performance against Bellevue strengthens their hold on the No. 7 ranking.  The Roughriders appear to be the team making the most improvement and Mercer Island will have a game on their hands Monday night.  Win or lose, Roosevelt is on the rise and will pose some interesting match ups come playoff time.  Enumclaw easily took care of business last week against Kentridge before falling to Auburn Riverside.  A win and a close loss to a higher ranked team all helps as the Hornets move up one spot to No. 8.  Last week, the Committee placed Puyallup on the front porch step, stating that it would take a win over a ranked team to get in.  Well, all I can say is congratulations and welcome back to the No. 9 ranking.  Not only did Puyallup knock off  previously No. 8 Lakes in overtime, but also defeated previously No. 10 Peninsula.  The Committee apologizes for ever having any doubts.   The Lakes Lancers had a tough week. Overtime losses are never easy, but then falling flat against the Bellevue was no picnic.  Lakes drops two spots to No. 10.  Sorry Peninsula,  that puts you out on the porch for now.

Polo On!

21 comments:

  1. Whats your game of the week?

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    1. I'll give you two this week. Auburn Mountainview vs. Auburn Riverside on 10/23 and Bellevue vs. Mercer Island on 10/24.

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    2. I have a feeling that this week the standings are going to be changing

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    3. It looks like the top 7 or 8 are set for the rest of the year, some of them inside the top 7 might change but teams wont go in or out the top 7 right now. Mercer Island or Bellevue could recieve the 1 ranking who ever wins, ountainview could switch with curtis if they loose to riverside, riverside could go infront of Newport if they beat Mountainview. Roosevelt has two close loses two Bellevue and Mercer Island, but it doesnt seem good enough to rank them up and it doesnt look like they will be out of the 7 spot. Curtis could get grasp on the 3rd rank if they win all there games and Auburn Mountainview looses. But it looks like the teams inside the top 7 are not going o change besides there rankings switching with eachother.

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    4. Sounds logical. After this week, there are not many games that could shake things up. Though, I'm interested in Bellevue vs. Enumclaw on 11/1.

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  2. Mountainview beats Riverside 8-7 in an epic battle. Great game.

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    1. Too Bad for Riverside. They lose by one point every game. What is up with that? I wonder! I Really Wonder.
      Maybe they will meet up again at State.

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    2. Not entirely clear on what you are "wondering" about. Riverside has a strong team. Mountainview has a strong team. They have met three times this year and each has been thrilling and exciting to watch. They all play hard on game days and have great support. "Too bad for Riverside" or "Congrats to Mountainview"? I say congrats to them both! Great seasons of accomplishment. Meeting at State would be fantastic for them, for both programs, for the south end teams...maybe the championship game :) Good luck to the Lions and the Ravens.

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  3. How about some attention to Bellevue vs. Mercer Island! 1v2 its about to go down!

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  4. I hear Mercer Island defeated Bellevue last night! Congrats! Could you post some of the scores from crossover games between the north and south?

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    1. Most of the crossover games took place in tournaments. Here is what I have: Newport 14 Puyallup 6 --- Bellevue 20 Rogers 1 --- Newport 17 Rogers 2 --- Newport 12 Auburn Riverside 10 --- Lakes 8 Bainbridge 6 --- Emerald Ridge 15 Bainbridge 11 -- Mercer Island 7 Curtis 4 --- Bainbridge 15 Rogers 3 --- Enumclaw 17 Bainbridge 5 --- Lakes 18 Bainbridge 11 --- Auburn Mountainview 8 Roosevelt 7 --- Curtis 11 Roosevelt 5 --- Roosevelt 11 Peninsula 4 --- Peninsula 19 Bainbridge 6 --- Bellevue 14 Lakes 2

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  5. When will the rankings for state be calculated?

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  6. Another ranking will be posted this weekend and possibly the following weekend if there are any changes. If there are no changes I'll post a playoff preview similar to last year.

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  7. In your opinion who looks to be the best north team and best south team ?Almost entirely on talent level not as much as record.

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  8. Right now, I think the best north team is Mercer Island, but it is really close between Mercer Island, Bellevue, and Newport. The difference right now is less about talent and more about who can bring the most focus and intensity to each game. I think the best south team is Curtis, but Auburn Mountainview can compete with them and has beaten them twice. Again, focus and intensity for 4 quarters are the intangibles that will determine which team wins.

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    1. Wow!!! Mountain View beat Curtis twice! Did I say wow!

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  9. Weren't the starters "absent" during the final game at the Curtis/Lakes tournament? Don't get too excited, Mountainview.

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    1. You're funny! They were all there!

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    2. Actually, I believe a couple of Curtis's starters were gone because of their homecoming dance during the final game.

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    3. Everyone is entitled to their beliefs.

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    4. What about the other tournament win then?

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