Here's the initial installment of the CWOSSA Junior rankings. Expect some shuffling over the next week or so as more games are played:1. Brantford CI / Brantford
No surprise here - the Mustangs are the top team in the region and arguably one of the better teams in the province. Their only blemish was in Sarnia against Chatham-Kent (a team that rolled through the ECI tournament last weekend) despite only 6 available players, I'm told.
T2. Bishop Macdonell CSS / Guelph
Both the Celtics and the other Guelph school that they are tied with, Lourdes, have had very strong starts to their season. I'll leave them tied for now but that will shortly be figured out as these two clubs will meet next week in league play.
T2. Our Lady of Lourdes CSS / Guelph
The Crusaders have done it with defense to this point in the D10 league -- they've allowed just 55 points through their first 4 games.
4. Resurrection CSS / Kitchener
The Phoenix -- who probably won't be tested much in D8 this year -- had a strong showing at the ECI tournament, finishing 2nd despite starting PG Sydney Guker-Wickie missing a bit of time due to injury. They posted victories over KCI, SJAM and SJC last weekend before losing to Chatham-Kent in the final.
5. Kitchener CI / Kitchener
You could probably put a couple of teams here, but a strong start to the Raider season (winning at Grand River) as well as defeating the SJAM Highlanders at the ECI tourney have KCI sitting at #5 to start the season.
6. Waterloo-Oxford DSS / Baden
Returning the majority of their team from last year's WCSSAA/CWOSSA finalist roster, the Crusaders are quietly off to a strong start. Next week's game against Elmira will be their first big test.
7. Centennial CVI / Guelph
We'll find out a bit more about the Spartans this weekend at the JHSS tournament, but their early resume still has them worthy of a top 10 placing.
8. Sir John A. MacDonald / Waterloo
The 'Landers picked up a big win yesterday at Galt, and have looked impressive in league play to this point, with all three of their victories coming by 25+ points.
9. St. John's College / Brantford
Although they were in the weaker of two pools at the ECI tournament last weekend, the Eagles went undefeated and hung with Resurrection in the tournament semifinal, ensuring their top-ten ranking in the initial release.
T10. Elmira DSS / Elmira
Having been among the top handful of teams in the WCSSAA league last year, Natalie Mayer and the Lancers are off to another strong start, winning their first three league games.
T10. North Park CVI / Brantford
NPC performed well yesterday in defeat to top-ranked Brantford CI, so I can definitely see them climbing up this list as the season moves on.
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