The seventh state rankings for the 2017 the season have been released by the NYSSWA. Below are the WNY teams that made the cut:
Class AA
No teams ranked
Class A
Park #5
St. Francis #12
Williamsville South #16
Timon #22
Class B
Health Sciences #8
East Aurora #24
Cardinal O'Hara #25
Class C
Chautauqua Lake #3
East #18
Class D
Ellicottville #6
Franklinville #9
Sherman #19
** According to the rankings...
- Section VI goes 1-4 in the Far West Regionals this year. Section V has three ranked Class AA teams to our zero. In Class A, there are three teams ranked ahead of our highest ranked public school. In Class C, Section V has the NYS #1 in Perry. And in Class D, Prattsburgh is ranked two spots ahead of Ellicottville. Apparently Health Sciences is our only hope.
- Losing to an unranked opponent only cost the Pioneers four spots. Park went from #1 to #5 in NYS Class A for its home loss to St. Francis.
- The reward for St. Francis? They return to the state rankings at #12, only two spots higher than they were two weeks ago, before they were dropped completely last week. What I'm trying to figure out is, what had them ranked #14 two weeks ago? Beating Cathedral Prep? And if beating Cathedral Prep (from PA) was worthy of #14, how is a win AT Park only good for two spots better?
- Williamsville South was punished harder for losing to unranked Amherst on the road than Park was for a home loss. The Billies dropped nine spots from #7 to #16 in NYS Class A.
- Meanwhile, Amherst, who has been in the state's 'Honorable Mention' for weeks, remains there despite the win. Dear NYS rankings: It's time to rank the Tigers! I know that much stock is put into "records" when compiling the state rankings, with much less weight on who wins & losses come against. Well the "too many losses" garbage argument might work for continuing to not rank Canisius with a 7-5 record, but there is no excuse to not have Amherst ranked. They are 12-2 with no bad losses, but some impressive wins.
- Just to recap on Amherst, the Tigers have spent five weeks this season as a NYS Class A Honorable Mention. Then they defeat Williamsville South, who comes in ranked #7 in NYS Class A. The prize? More Honorable Mention. How? Why?
- Staying in NYS Class A, Timon dropped FIVE spots, from #17 to #22 for losing on the road to UPrep (#5 in NYS AA). So that road loss is more punishable than Park losing at home to an unranked Class A team??? Please!!! It sounds so ridiculous, you'd think I just made this stuff up for your entertainment.
- Cardinal O'Hara's sixth straight win was enough to finally get them into the poll, barely, at #25. But it took a double-digit victory over Walsh, who had been #22 before being dropped for the loss.
- East Aurora dropped five spots in NYS Class B, from #19 to #24 for its loss at Cheektowaga.
- Sherman lost to Clymer last week and fell seven spots, but not out of the rankings. The Wildcats, who's best win this season came against Frewsburg, went from #12 to #19 in NYS Class D.
- Finally there's the Class C developments to leave you scratching your head like you have a bad case of itchy scalp. The only two teams that have been ranked all season, Chautauqua Lake & East, both had league road games last week against defending state champions. The Thunderbirds lost at Olean by one, while East lost at Middle College by three. As a result, Chautauqua Lake moved up THREE spots from #6 to #3. East fell four spots from #14 to #18. Makes sense right?
Click HERE to see the complete NYSSWA State Rankings.
- centercourt
How isnt Amherst ranked? And shouldnt Jamestown or Falls be ranked? And who do you think will win S6 AA?
Posted by: Nawlins | Tuesday, January 24, 2017 at 01:45 PM