February 17, 2012

Prep School Power Rankings

Here are the NEHJ Prep School Power Rankings as of Feb. 17, 2012. Be sure to check out Mike Zhe's latest prep school journal as well (located at link below):

Mike Zhe - Prep School Journal: Kimball Union more than worthy of tourney invite

RANK

TEAM

LAST WEEK

RECORD

COMMENTS

 1

 Lawrence Academy

2

19-2-2

Unbeaten streak is now at 15 games after wins over St. Sebastian’s (3-1) and Governor’s (6-3).

 2

 Salisbury
School

4

19-3-0

Philip Zielonka, Marc Biega and John Stevens all scored as the Crimson Knights ran their win streak to nine with a 3-1 decision over Cushing at UMass on Sunday.

 3


 Noble and Greenough

1

16-3-1

Fifteen-game unbeaten streak ended in emphatic fashion, with losses to Governor’s (6-0) and St. Seb’s (5-2) last week.

 4


 Phillips Exeter

5

16-3-0 

Big Red needed overtime to get past Northfield-Mt. Hermon on Wednesday, 4-3.

 5

 Kimball
    Union
   

3

22-3-3 

Jonathan Charbonneau and Elie Vered each scored a pair of second-period goals in the Wildcats’ 6-1 win over Proctor Wednesday.

 6

 Belmont
Hill

6

19-5-3

Jeremiah McCarthy’s squad looks to be back on track after sweeping Milton by scores of 5-0 and 7-3.

 7

 Avon Old
Farms

7

16-5-1

Goals by Vincent Russo and Jackson Tucker helped Winged Beavers bounce back from 4-3 loss to Deerfield and beat Choate, 2-0. Huge game at Salisbury looms on Saturday.

 8

 Gunnery  

9

118-5-1 

The first goal of freshman Ryan Dmowski’s career was the game-winner in a 4-1 win over Pomfret Saturday.

 9

 Berkshire
School

12

15-5-1

Brian Brown and Craig Puffer both scored twice as the Bears fought back from two goals down to beat Millbrook, 6-3, on Monday.

 10

 South Kent

14

14-8-1

A 5-2 win over Gunnery on Saturday was one of team’s best this season.

 11

   Choate 

16

14-6-2

Wild Boars have only allowed more than two goals one time in last 10 games, and that was in a 3-1 loss to Avon.

 12

   Albany 

10

19-8-0 

A trip to Gunnery on Saturday will be an excellent late-season test for the Cadets.

 13

  St. Paul's

11

14-9-0 

Michael Pinios stopped 24 shots but it was enough in a 1-0 loss to St. Seb’s on Wednesday, the team’s second straight by a single goal.

 14

Dexter School

13

16-8-1

Second-half run hit a couple speed bumps with a 3-0 loss to Tabor on Saturday and a 2-2 tie against Berwick on Wednesday.

 15

 Holderness

17

17-6-2

Andy Monroe’s goaltending keyed an impressive 3-2 win over Kimball Union on Saturday.

 16

Cushing 

8

16-9-2

Rough week saw losses to Tabor (7-4), Canterbury (8-2) and Salisbury (3-1).

 17

 St. Sebastian's

18

11-8-2

David Loughborough’s goal was the only one of the game Wednesday in a 1-0 win over St. Paul’s.

 18

 Kent School 

19

14-6-2

A 5-5 tie with Hotchkiss Wednesday extended team’s unbeaten streak to eight games (6-0-2).

 19

 Westminster

20

13-8-2 

Two wins and a tie since tough, 2-0 loss to Avon on Feb. 1.

 20

Governor's

NA

13-10-3 

Goalie Brendan McMenimen made 32 saves as Governor’s shut out then-No. 1 Nobles, 6-0.