With the MIAA schedule starting this week, here are the Anonymous Guy's power rankings. There are 3 tiers starting with the playoff locks, followed by the contenders and then the last tier. McDonogh, St. Mary's, and Severn are undefeated. CHC, St. Paul's, Gilman, and Spalding have losing records. MSJ has 6 wins, but hasn't played anyone. John Carroll has only played 2 games and just barely beat Class 1A Fallston?
McDonogh (6-0) Key wins: Gonzaga, Haverford, Noble & Greenough
St. Mary's (6-0) Key wins: Georgetown Prep, Paul VI
Severn (8-0) Key wins: St. Alban's, Landon, Penn Charter
Boys' Latin (3-3) Key wins: Lawrenceville Losses: St. John's, Culver
Calvert Hall (1-3) Key wins: N/A Losses: Hill Academy, Lawrenceville, Malvern Prep
Loyola (3-2) Key wins: Paul VI, Western Reserve Losses: Haverford, Hill Academy
St. Paul's (2-3) Key wins: Landon Losses: St. Alban's, Episcopal (VA), Academy of New Church
Gilman (1-3) Key wins: Western Reserve Losses: Georgetown Prep, St. Alban's, St. Anthony's
Spalding (1-4) Key wins: N/A Losses: St. Alban's, Hill Academy, Western Reserve, Bullis
MSJ (6-1) Key wins: N/A Losses: Westtown
John Carroll (2-0) Key wins: N/A Losses: N/A
This may be the year of parity, but a couple of teams have separated themselves from the pack already. McDonogh has to be the front runner even without #9 playing. They probably have put together the best season thus far. St. Mary's has a couple of good wins and a bunch of blowouts. They check in at number 2. Severn will surprise a lot of teams this year. If their fogo is healthy, they will go far. BL looks to be struggling on the offense end against good teams. They are still good enough to be in the top 4.
The 2nd tier should be extremely competitive. Calvert Hall has played a tough schedule and has only one win, over Westtown. They've played some close games in their losses, so don't count them out. Loyola has probably exceeded expectations, notching wins over Paul VI (Who beat Gonzaga) and Western Reserve. They will compete for a playoff spot. Which St. Paul's team will we get this year? They have 2 wins, but have played better than that at times. Consistency is the issue with SP. Gilman has more talent than people think. They will compete for a playoff spot and have tested themselves with a tough schedule. Spalding is attempting to rebuild. They will be a stretch to make the playoffs.
MSJ and John Carroll will bring up the rear. Their pre-MIAA season schedules resemble those of B conference teams. Maybe they want to build some confidence, but not much there to prepare them for league play.
Just to clarify, St. Paul's loss is Episcopal from Pennsylvania, not Virginia.
