Upcoming Drama
The big showdown in the power rankings this week is between Lakeville North (14th in the power rankings) and Maple Grove (15th). Lakeville North will be strutting in after a win while Maple Grove will be stumbling in from a defeat. We'll see if Lakeville North can add another positive mark to its record or if Maple Grove can shake its loss and take the spring out of Lakeville North's step.
This Week's Big Showdown
One of the hottest tickets last week involved the clash between St. Michael-Albertville (2nd in the power rankings) and Totino-Grace (10th). St. Michael-Albertville was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as it fell 12 - 7 to Totino-Grace. St. Michael-Albertville plummeted 268 positions in the national rankings after the defeat.
Big Showdown
The battle between Eden Prairie (ranked 1st in the power rankings) and Maple Grove (ranked 15th) turned out to be a somewhat underwhelming competition. Eden Prairie had all the answers against Maple Grove, winning 28 - 7. Nevertheless, Eden Prairie did not have enough punch to impress the national rankings algorithm and slipped 76 spots in the rankings.
No Stoppin 'Em
The match between Blaine and Champlin Park last week put some strain on the scoreboard; in fact, with a total of 74 final points, it was the highest scoring contest in the power rankings for the week. Blaine scooted by Champlin Park with a score of 46 - 28. The win boosted Blaine a satisfying 608 spots in the national rankings.
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