1. Waterloo Collegiate Vikings / Waterloo
Last Week: #1
The Vikes remain atop the standings after a strong week that included a tournament win in Brantford (over SJC by 6 in the final), and a couple of comfortable league wins.
T2. St. John's College Green Eagles / Brantford
Last Week: #3
It's going to be a battle for the CWOSSA "AAAA" berth between ACS & SJC, and I have them tied for 2nd this week after SJC's strong showing against #1 WCI (leading for a chunk of that contest before falling late).
T2. Assumption College Lions / Brantford
Last Week: #2
The Lions are alone in first in the D5 standings after a league win over North Park. Look for an exciting game this weekend against another top 10 team, the WODSS Crusaders.
4. Bluevale Knights / Waterloo
Last Week: #5
After a strong tournament victory over the Jacob Hespeler Hawks last weekend, the Knights move up a spot into the #4 slot. Great guard play (Sarah Hamm & Natalie Bishop) has been their calling, though BCI has also received strong performances from two grade 10 rookies --- Julia Curran & Kailee Sawyer.
5. Bishop Mac Celtics / Guelph (AA)
Last Week: #7
The Celtics have proven to be the class of the D10 league to this point in the season, with "comfortable" wins over St. James and JF Ross, who are expected to be among the league's top 4 teams when the dust settles. Keep an eye on them this weekend in their home tournament (co-hosted at U of G) with a team ahead of them (Bluevale) and behind them (JHSS) also involved.
6. Waterloo-Oxford Crusaders / Baden
Last Week: #8
The Crusaders have been making relatively quick work of their opponents to this point, though they did have their hands full with Cameron Heights (LW: #9) before coming away with the win. As noted above under ACS' comments, big game at Centennial tomorrow against the #2 Lions.
7. Jacob Hespeler Hawks / Cambridge (AAA)
Last Week: #4
The Hawks slide down the rankings a bit this week, but it's not so much what they've done as much as what the other teams that passed them (BCI, BMAC, WODSS) have on their resume. JHSS lost a close one at home to BCI in their tourney final; of note - still no timeframe on all-star PG Taylor Dennis' return from injury.
8. North Park CVI Trojans / Brantford (AAA)
Last Week: #6
The Trojans dropped a single-digit affair to Assumption this week, and appear to be right with the JHSS Hawks in terms of the "AAA" CWOSSA teams. Another big D5 game next week (SJC) will provide an additional measuring stick.
9. Our Lady of Lourdes Crusaders / Guelph (AA)
Last Week: #10
The Crusaders are tied atop the standings in the D10 league with their rivals from Bishop Mac --- the way both those teams are playing, they appear to be the favourites to meet in an "all-AA" D10 final. Next week, a big game against St. James (4-1) is on the horizon league-wise.
10. Cameron Heights Golden Gaels / Kitchener
Last Week: #9
The Gaels nearly pulled out a big win against the higher-ranked Crusaders yesterday, thanks to the strong play of grade 10 F Hunter Johns. Look for the Gaels to push the Bluevale Knights for the 2nd automatic CWOSSA AAAA berth (WCSSAA #3 plays D10 #2 for an additional berth this year).
Honourable Mentions
St. James (Guelph)
Resurrection (Kitchener)
St. Mary's (Kitchener)
Kitchener CI
Southwood SS (Cambridge)
Forest Hts. CI (Kitchener)
