Week 9 Power Rankings: Boys Teams

1.      Massabesic

Previous: 2

Meet: States

Place: 1^st Class A

Like UConn in the 2011 NCAA Tournament, this Massabesic team got hot at the perfect time as they won their first title in school history as they were led by George Morrison and Michael Aboud as they placed 9^th and 11^th respectively. With their tight pack, and familiarity with Twinbrooks, look for Massabesic to cause some damage at the New England Championships.

2.      Cape Elizabeth

Previous: 3

Meet: States

Place: 1^st Class B

Cape Elizabeth took home their first state title since 2006 behind the dynamic duo of Liam Simpson and Peter Doane who placed sixth and ninth respectively. Look for the Capers to contend for a top fifteen finish at the New England Championships.

3.      Lewiston

Previous: 1

Meet: States

Place: 2^nd

Lewiston nabbed the runner up spot in Class A as they placed three runners in the top seven, and four in the top fifteen. Mohamed Awil led the way for them with his fifth place finish. Look for Lewiston to contend for a top fifteen finish at New England’s.

4.      Scarborough

Previous: 5

Meet: States

Place: 3^rd

Scarborough just missed the runner up spot as they got a huge run from Robby Hall who placed second running a time of 16:39.88. Look for the Red Storm to contend for a top fifteen finish at New England’s.

5.      Falmouth

Previous: 6

Meet: States

Place: 2^nd Class B

Falmouth placed second in Class B behind their duo of Bryce Murdick and Jay Lesser who placed 11^th and 12^th respectively. Look for Falmouth to contend for a top fifteen finish at New England’s.

6.      York

Previous: 10

Meet: States

Place: 3^rd Class B

York placed third in Class B as they were led by Nick Eaton and Alec Jordan as they placed 8^th and 13^th respectively. York will graduate four seniors from their top five.

7.      Bangor

Previous: 7

Meet: States

Place: 4^th Class A

Bangor placed fourth in Class A as they were led by Jonathan Stanhope’s 14^th place finish. Expect Bangor to be one of the favorites in Class A next fall with a majority of their top five coming back.

8.      Ellsworth

Previous: 4

Meet: States

Place: 4^th Class B

Ellsworth placed fourth in Class B as they were led by individual winner Dan Curts, and seventh place finisher Robert Looker. They will be tough to beat next fall as they bring back four of their top five runners.

9.      Mt. Blue

Previous: 9

Meet: States

Place: 5^th Class A

Mt. Blue placed fifth in Class A as they got a huge run by Josh Horne who placed fourth overall. Justin Tracy also had a very strong race as he placed 10^th. Expect Mt. Blue to be one of the better teams in the KVAC next fall.

10. Hall-Dale

Previous: UR

Meet: States

Place: 1^st Class C

Hall-Dale dominated the field to win the Class C championship behind Josh Ringer’s seventh place finish. Look for Hall-Dale to be competitive at New England’s.