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Huck's Corner, Rankings
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HUCK’S CITY TOP 15: (MARCH 8
– FINAL POLL)
2. Penn
Charter (21-7) Saved their best ball until end of season. Singletary is my City Player of
the Year.
3. Simon Gratz (25-3) Conquers PUB yet
again! Tyndale was simply amazing over the last month of play.
4. Dougherty (24-5) Talented bunch, but
Cardinal faithful have to feel a degree of disappointment.
5. Neumann (19-8) Came up just short of
reaching CL title game. Return some nice pieces next year.
6. Roman (21-5) Ended CL season on sour
note. Will try to make some noise in prestigious post-season tourney where Mr. Fisher ends
a brilliant career.
7. Germ. Acad. (24-8) With Grimes, Ayers,
Ott, & Jones returning the Pats could be in for very promising season.
8. Episcopal (22-6) Henderson, Eliington,
Henderson, Ellington. Just get use to it! What a future these two have.
9. Bartram (16-8) Twice narrowly came up
short to eventual Pub champ Gratz. Was probably second best in Pub.
10. LaSalle (19-8) How much of a run would
they have given Prep with healthy Shattuck? A fine season for Explorers.
11. West Catholic (17-9) Encouraging season
despite losing five of last six. Taylor was one of city’s best!
12. Malvern (17-12) The tremendous career
of Brian Grandieri comes to an end. Friars were competitive night in and night out.
13. Frankford (15-10) Came out of nowhere
to make title run. Experience should go a long way for a team that returns many important
ingredients.
14. FLC (21-5) Didn’t get as far as
they wanted to, but another great year for Bobcats.
15. Olney (22-4) Great year for the Trojans
despite premature end.
Southern (20-5), Central (16-6), University City (15-11), Engineering & Sciences (20-5), Archbishop Ryan (16-9), Wood (15-12), Strawberry Mansion (15-9), & Ben Franklin (15-10).
HUCK’S CITY TOP 15: (FEB. 25)
1. Dougherty
(22-4) The quest for the CL crown begins this weekend.
2. Penn
Charter (21-7) End season with 15-of-16-win streak. Singletary is very special!
3. Simon Gratz (21-3) Methodically pasted
E&S. Await Bartram in Pub-semi headliner.
4. SJ Prep (22-3) Scratched and clawed
pasted Roman for CL south regular season title.
5. Roman (21-4) Ended regular season with
dud against Prep. A hot Bucco squad next.
6. Neumann (18-7) Pasted KK & West and
are peaking just at the right time.
7. Germ. Acad. (24-8) Have many important
pieces returning. Will look to unseat PC!
8. Episcopal (22-6) Still two more years
of Henderson & Ellington, wow!!!!
9. Bartram (16-8) Will look to avenge loss
to mighty Bulldogs in Pub Semi’s.
10. LaSalle (18-7) Battled CD in CL finale.
Have sights set on Ryan in playoff opener.
11. West Catholic (17-8) Limp into
playoffs, but will have to heal fast to slow-up SJP.
12. Malvern (17-12) Better than record
shows after playing very competitive schedule.
13. Frankford (14-9) Have come out of
nowhere to make Pub Semi’s!!!
14. Univ. City (15-9) First Southern, then
Olney! What do the Jags have planned next?
15. FLC (21-5) Disappointing end to a solid
season, but much to be proud of.
UNDER CONSIDERATION:
Southern (20-5), Central (16-6), Germantown (13-7), Engineering & Sciences (20-5), & Archbishop Ryan (16-8)
HUCK’S CITY TOP 15: (FEB. 18)
1. Dougherty
(20-4) Continues to roll through CL North. Bested Spalding in Hoop Fest.
2. Penn
Charter (19-7) Faces EA tomorrow in tremendous I-A doubleheader.
3. Simon Gratz (20-3) Engineers await them
in quarters. A trip to the semis is expected.
4. SJ Prep (20-3) Held on to beat Burrs.
CL South comes down to finale vs. Cahilltes.
5. Roman (20-3) Tune-up against
O’Hara before battle with Hawklets on Sunday.
6. Germ. Acad. (23-7) Will try to salvage
some respect in I-A during Showcase tourney.
7. West Catholic (17-6) Tough weekend at
(AC/SJN) looms before playoff run begins.
8. Episcopal (21-5) Dismantled Brimmer
& May in Hoop Fest. I-A champ PC next.
9. Neumann (16-7) Starting to put things
together. Great win over #15 St. Raymond’s.
10. Bartram (15-8) Still very dangerous
squad in Pub, but have at tough game at FLC.
11. E&S (20-4) Kids play hard and are
well coached. Have to bring A game to Gratz.
12. FLC (21-4) The Maroon Wave comes
calling tomorrow in Pub showdown.
13. Malvern (16-11) Grandieri’s
brilliant career continues tomorrow vs. GA in Showcase.
14. Olney (21-3) Lost out on D-A crown to
Frankford, but a trip to Finals is still in reach.
15. LaSalle (17-6) Solid season to date.
Pre-playoff tune-up with powerful CD on Sun.
Southern
(20-5), Central (16-6), Germantown (13-7), Frankford (13-9), & University City (14-9).
Germantown
(13-7) at Frankford (13-9) (Pub Quarterfinal)
Bartram
(15-8) at FLC (21-4) (Pub Quarterfinal)
Engineering
& Science (20-4) at Simon Gratz (20-3) (Pub Quarterfinal)
University
City (14-9) at Olney (21-3) (Pub Quarterfinal)
GA (23-7)
vs. Malvern (16-11) (I-A Showcase)
Episcopal
(21-5) vs. Penn Charter (19-7) (I-A Showcase)
Wood (11-12)
at North (14-9)
GA/MP vs. EA/PC (Inter-Ac Showcase Championship)
Sunday Feb. 22:
LaSalle
(17-6) at Dougherty (20-4)
North (14-9)
at Ryan (14-8)
West
Catholic (17-6) at Neumann (16-7)
Roman (20-3)
at SJ Prep (20-3)
HUCK’S CITY TOP 15: (FEB. 11)
1. Dougherty (15-3) Put scare into #1 team in country. That’s good enough for my top spot.
2. Penn Charter (18-7) Have won 12-of-13 and been impressive in doing so.
3. Gratz (18-3) Will enter PUB playoffs as team to beat. Tyndale is on fire!
4. SJ Prep (18-3) Fell to physical Patriots. The Burrs come calling on Friday.
5. Roman (18-3) Good teams know how to win games late. SJN & WC saw first hand.
6. Germ. Acad. (21-6) Another impressive weekend, but plays second fiddle in I-A to PC.
7. West Catholic (16-5) Two wars with Roman, two OT losses! Travel to SJP on Friday.
8. Episcopal (19-4) Will try to give PC a one in the loss column before I-A season ends Fri.
9. Southern (19-4) Will have a 20-win season entering PUB playoffs.
10. Olney (20-2) Host Frankford for regular season Division-A crown on Thursday.
11. Neumann (13-7) Will need wins over Bonner and Carroll to secure playoff berth.
12. Bartram (13-8) Travel to rival West Philly before defense of PUB crown begins.
13. Eng. & Sciences (17-4) Just ask the Bobcats how easy it is to play at 17th & Norris.
14. Malvern (14-11) Tough week for the Friars, but this team has played one brutal schedule.
15. FLC (18-4) After a tough loss, the Electrons loom in a PUB neighborhood goody.
THIS
WEEK’S KEY GAMES:
Wednesday
Feb. 11:
Fels (13-6) at FLC (18-4)
Thursday
Feb. 12:
Frankford (11-9) at Olney (20-2)
Central (15-5) at University City (13-8)
Ben FRanklin (15-8) at FLC (18-4)
F
North Catholic (13-8) at LaSalle (15-6)
West Catholic (16-5) at SJ Prep (18-3)
Neumann (13-7) at Bonner (8-15)
Episcopal (19-4) at Penn Charter (18-7)
Saturday
Feb. 14:
Spaulding (MD) (NA) vs. Dougherty (17-4) (at Villanova)
Sunday Feb. 15:
Ryan (13-7) at Wood ( 11-10)
HUCK'S TOP 15 (Feb. 4)
1. Dougherty
(15-3) Survived Penn Charter. Set sights on unbeaten run through North.
2. Gratz
(17-2) Get scare from Bartram, then race past GA. Still the class of the Pub.
3. SJ Prep (17-2) Convincingly handled
Roman for first place battle in CL South.
4. Penn Charter (16-7) Completed sweep
over GA, another I-A crown awaits them.
5. Germ. Acad. (19-6) After two setbacks
the Patriots slip past gritty Churchmen.
6. Roman (16-3) No time to sulk, CL South
battles at SJN and West loom.
7. West Catholic (15-4) Edged Buccos in
wild affair, Taylor making case for MVP.
8. Episcopal (16-4) Nice win at Malvern
before bowing to GA in low scoring tussle.
9. Southern (16-4) This bunch is hard to
figure out, but they keep winning.
10. Malvern (14-8) Find themselves in a
statement week with GA & PC on deck.
11. Neumann (12-6) Softened the blow of a
dismal weekend with win at Carroll.
12. Bartram (10-7) Gave Bulldogs all they
could handle then rallied to beat King.
13. Olney (18-2) Solid road win at Lincoln.
This group really plays together.
14. FLC (17-3) Trio of Scott, Grier and
Branch will keep this team in the hunt.
15. LaSalle (14-5) Handled Ryan, now hit
the road this weekend at Wood and McDevitt.
Engineering
& Science (15-4), Central (13-4), Strawberry Mansion (12-7), Ben Franklin (14-7), Germantown (11-4), &
North Catholic (12-7).
Germantown
(11-4) at Central (13-4)
FLC (17-3)
at Strawberry Mansion (12-7)
Engineering
& Science (15-4) at Fels (12-4)
Dougherty
(15-3) at North Catholic (12-7)
Bartram
(10-7) at Germantown (11-4)
Roxborough
(11-6) at Southern (16-4)
Roman (16-3)
at Neumann (12-6)
LaSalle
(14-5) at Wood (9-10)
Malvern
(14-8) at Germantown Academy (19-6)
Dougherty
(15-3) at Ryan (12-6)
Roman (16-3)
at West Catholic (15-4)
Gratz (16-2)
at Germantown (11-4)
Penn Charter
(16-7) at Malvern (14-8)
University
City (11-7) at Bartram (10-7)
FLC (17-3)
at Engineering & Science (15-4)
Ben Franklin
(14-7) at Fels (12-4)
HUCK’S CITY TOP 15: (JAN. 28th)
1. Dougherty
(13-3) 3 games in 5 nights, no problem! Possible classic with PC looms.
2. Gratz
(14-2) Pub final rematch at JB, then GA. Will these Bulldogs have their bark?
3. SJ Prep (15-2) Cahillites on hold, but
triple-OT sequel with Buccos on the horizon.
4. Roman (14-2) Host rugged Patriots on
Friday before much-awaited battle with SJP.
5. Penn Charter (14-6) Formidable GA &
Dougherty come calling this weekend.
6. Germ. Acad. (17-4) Win at PC and things
get tight in powerful Inter-Ac.
7. Neumann (11-4) Games at Prep and West
begin a 3-game road stretch in four days.
8. West Catholic (13-4) Face desperate
Friar club, then SJN invades the Burrdome.
9. Malvern (13-7) Steady & dangerous
and will have a say on what goes on in I-A.
10. Episcopal (15-3) Have come up small in
I-A battles, but stars are just sophomores.
11. Bartram (9-6) Wins over Southern,
Olney, & Central in Pub. Are Bulldogs next?
12. Southern (14-4) Squeaked by Parkway,
that’s a no-no. Cupcake-city this week.
13. Olney (16-2) Trojans are solid. Tune-up
with Edison before toughie at Lincoln.
14. FLC (16-3) Lying in the weeds in a
balanced Pub. Nice win over Harriton on Sat.
15. LaSalle (13-5) Nice second half effort
in loss to Cardinals. Battle with Ryan on deck.
Engineering
& Sciences (13-4), Central (11-3), Ryan (12-4), Strawberry Mansion (10-7), Samuel Fels
(11-3), & Ben Franklin (12-7).
HUCK’S CITY TOP 15:
Jan. 21
1. Cardinal Dougherty (10-3) Play 3 games in 5 days. Possible toughie at LaSalle?
2. Simon Gratz (13-2) Head of the class in
Pub, but hasn’t been real dominant.
3. SJ Prep (14-2) Guards are what win in
CL, Hawks have them in Clark & Griffin.
4. Roman (13-2) Cahillites possess
manchild in Fisher, battle with Prep looms.
5. Penn Charter (12-6) Playing best ball
of the season with Episcopal on deck.
6. Germ. Acad. (17-4) Another excellent
squad in a very tough league.
7. Episcopal (15-2) Can get back in IA
hunt with win over PC this Friday.
8. Neumann (10-4) Two straight blowouts
with a third on deck, then things get tough.
9. West Catholic (12-4) Taylor &
Latimer are a nice one-two punch.
10. Malvern (12-7) Grandieri & Co. are
a tough out for everyone on their schedule.
11. Southern (13-4) Rams have hit their
stride. Possibly the most talented bunch in Pub?
12. Olney (15-2) Erik Adams leads a
dangerous and athletic group of Trojans.
13. Bartram (8-6) A tough week ahead for
the defending PL champs.
14. Central (11-2) The young Lancers have
Bartram and Gratz on the horizon.
15. FLC (14-3) Survive on defense, but will
they be able to score enough vs. Pub giants?
UNDER
CONSIDERATION:
Engineering & Sciences (12-3), LaSalle (12-4), Ryan (11-4), Strawberry Mansion (9-7), Samuel Fels (11-3), & University City (10-5).