The eighth state rankings for the 2020 the season have been released by the NYSSWA.  Below are the WNY teams that made the cut:

 

Class AA

Niagara Falls #30

 

Class A

Canisius #2

Health Sciences #3

Park #8 

St. Joe's #12 

 

Class B

Allegany-Limestone #14

Fredonia #15

 

Class C

Middle College #3 

Randolph #5 

Tapestry #10

Westfield #12 

 

Class D

Panama #8 

 

According to the rankings…

 

– There was nothing they could do to break that tie.  After multiple tie-breakers that included an intense bout of Rock-Paper-Scissors and a even a quick-draw western duel after 10 paces, Niagara Falls and Christ the King were still tied at the coveted #30 spot in NYS Class AA.  Rumors of a Pay-Per-View scrimmage between the two are flooding social media this morning.  Stay tuned.

 

– If St. Joe's beat Christ the King by 12 points, they would remain #12 in NYS Class A

 

– Randolph is thought of highly by the panel at its #5 spot in NYS Class C.  Allegany-Limestone only moved down three spots to #14 in NYS Class B for it's 10-point loss to the Cardinals.

 

– The name Olean still strikes fear into people.  On January 21st, Fredonia was ranked #20 in NYS Class B and two days later, they lost to Allegany-Limestone at home by 13 points.  They fell three spots to #23 in the January 28th rankings for that loss.  Then on January 30th, they defeated unranked Olean at home by 7 points and jump up eight spots to #15 in NYS Class B.  It might be an unprecedented jump in rankings for a win over an unranked team.  Next Halloween, don't say boo.  Say Olean.

 

– Timon needs a win over Olean.  The Tigers were #21 in NYS Class B, but after a one-point loss in the rematch to O'Hara, the team that went into Canisius and took them to overtime, is now unranked.

 

– Westfield's first loss of the season, 12-point loss to Frewsburg (who wasn't even a state Honorable Mention team), was a complete non-issue.  Westfield stayed right where they were, #12.  Frewsburg earned a mention out of the deal though.

 

Click HERE for complete NYSSWA State Rankings

 

-centercourt