NYSSWA State Rankings 2019 – Week 3 – The View From Centercourt

The state rankings have been released by the NYSSWA. Below is my third post for the 2019 the season and the WNY teams that made the cut:

Class AA

Niagara Falls #9

Honorable Mention: Williamsville North & Clarence

Class A

Park #2

Lew-Port #12

St. Francis #18

South Park #21

Honorable Mention: Canisius, West Seneca East, Health Sciences, Amherst, & Timon

Class B

Olean #1

Cardinal O'Hara #3

Allegany-Limestone #21

Southwestern #24

Honorable Mention: Medina, Fredonia, & Wilson

Class C

Tapestry #9

East #14

Middle College #16

Randolph #17

Honorable Mention: Silver Creek, BASCS, & Salamanca

Class D

No teams ranked

Honorable Mention: Forestville

******** According to the rankings above……..

– Niagara Falls is up to #9 in NYS Class AA. There are only two public schools in the state ranked above the Wolverines, and none of them are from the Far West Region. Falls has moved ahead of McQuaid, a team they lost to on the road in December.

– Park was moved back to #2 in NYS Class A after its out-of-state loss over the break. The Pioneers remain the highest ranked private school in their classification, which makes them the favorite to repeat a state champions and return to the Federation Tournament.

– Lew-Port has risen to #12 in NYS Class A, however, there are two public schools from Section V ranked ahead of the Lancers, so the state has their season ending at regionals.

– St. Francis came in #18 in NYS Class A, but the rankings were composed before they lost in Syracuse to Bishop Ludden. Depending on how this week goes for them with games at Park and against Timon, the Red Raiders could either shoot up the rankings or fall flat out.

– Similarly, South Park (#21 in NYS Class A) could find themselves unranked if they lose at Middle College on Tuesday.

– Olean is now #1 in NYS Class B, while Cardinal O'Hara moved up to #3. Both teams are 10-0 and favored to win state championships. The Hawks are such heavy favorites, they are the only private school that's even ranked in NYS Class B.

– East's win over Middle College caused a major shake up in the NYS Class C rankings. The loss dropped the Kats from #3 to #16, while East moved ahead of them to number #13. Tapestry is now our highest ranked team in the classification at #9.

– At least Forestville was able to garner an Honorable Mention for us in Class D.

Click HERE for complete NYSSWA State Rankings

-centercourt