Varsity Insider: Vermont high school boys, girls hockey power rankings (Jan. 30)
The South Burlington boys and BFA-St. Albans girls marched to more victories last week, each extending long winning streaks and reaffirming their spots atop the Varsity Insider high school power rankings.
But other teams were on the move in our top 10s. How did it all shake out? Read on below.
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This week's boys power rankings:
(Through Jan. 30)
1. South Burlington High School
Record: 12-1
Last week's ranking: 1
► South Burlington's 10-game winning streak will be put on the line in Wednesday night's showdown vs. Rice. The teams have already split two earlier matchups this season.
2. Rice Memorial High School
Record: 10-1-2
Last week's ranking: 2
► Rice is 8-0-1 in its last eight games, including last week's 5-2 victory over Rutland and a 4-1 decision over Burr and Burton.
3. Colchester High School
Record: 9-3-1
Last week's ranking: 5
► Balanced Colchester skated to nice wins over BFA-St. Albans (4-2) and Mount Mansfield (6-1).
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4. Hartford High School
Record: 8-3-2
Last week's ranking: 3
► Hartford has lost three straight games including Saturday's 3-1 defeat at South Burlington.
5. Spaulding High School
Record: 6-5-2
Last week's ranking: 8
► Thanks to a four-game winning streak, the Crimson Tide make this week's biggest jump. Spaulding has won three consecutive 3-2 contests.
6. Burr and Burton Academy
Record: 6-5-2
Last week's ranking: 4
► The Bulldogs drop this week following their 0-2-1 stretch.
7. Mount Mansfield Union High School
Record: 7-5-2
Last week's ranking: 6
► The Cougars split their games last week, 3-2 over Essex and a 6-1 setback to Colchester.
8. BFA-St. Albans
Record: 5-6-1
Last week's ranking: 7
► To break a 0-2-1 skid, BFA pounced for a season-high goal splurge in the 7-1 victory at Middlebury on Saturday night.
9. Harwood Union High School
Record: 9-3
Last week's ranking: 9
► Harwood has scored at least seven goals in four games during its seven-game winning streak.
10. Lyndon Institute
Record: 6-2-1
Last week's ranking: 10
► Lyndon's lone game last week was postponed due to weather.
Games to Watch
Colchester at Hartford, 5:45 p.m. Wednesday
Spaulding at Burr and Burton, 7 p.m. Wednesday
Rice at South Burlington, 7:40 p.m. Wednesday
Stowe at Milton, 7:30 p.m. Friday
South Burlington at Burr and Burton, 7 p.m. Saturday
This week's girls power rankings:
(Through Jan. 30)
1. BFA-St. Albans
Record: 8-3
Last week's ranking: 1
► A 4-2 victory over Burlington/Colchester and a 10-0 blanking of Middlebury run the Comets' winning streak to eight games in a row.
2. Kingdom Blades
Record: 11-0
Last week's ranking: 2
► The Blades posted their eighth clean sheet of the season in last week's 2-0 shutout of Burr and Burton.
3. Burlington/Colchester
Record: 9-4
Last week's ranking: 4
► Matching 3-1 wins, including last week's triumph over U-32 on senior night, has the Sealakers back on track.
4. Burr and Burton Academy
Record: 11-2-1
Last week's ranking: 3
► BBA had won seven of eight games before its road loss to the Kingdom Blades. Upcoming home games with Spaulding and South Burlington are on tap this week.
5. South Burlington High School
Record: 9-4
Last week's ranking: 5
► A 3-0 victory at Hartford highlighted a 2-0 week for the Wolves, who welcome the Kingdom Blades for a big showdown at Cairns Arena on Wednesday.
6. Woodstock Union High School
Record: 8-3-1
Last week's ranking: 6
► Woodstock's four-game unbeaten streak came to an end at home vs. Burlington/Colchester.
7. Essex High School
Record: 4-8-1
Last week's ranking: 10
► A three-game winning streak pushes the Hornets several spots in this week's power rankings.
8. Hartford High School
Record: 10-3-1
Last week's ranking: 7
► The Hurricanes are in the midst of a four-game winless streak.
9. Spaulding High School
Record: 6-6-1
Last week's ranking: 8
► After giving up a lead vs. Hartford, Spaulding salvaged the game with a last-minute goal for the tie.
10. Middlebury Union High School
Record: 8-6
Last week's ranking: 10
► A strange week for the Tigers: They posted a 10-0 win over Harwood but then suffered a 10-0 defeat to BFA.
Games to Watch
Hartford at Burlington/Colchester, 4:30 p.m. Wednesday
Kingdom Blades at South Burlington, 5:15 p.m.
South Burlington at Burr and Burton, 5 p.m. Saturday
Spaulding at BFA-St. Albans, 5:30 p.m. Saturday
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This article originally appeared on Burlington Free Press: Vermont high school hockey: Girls, boys power rankings (Jan. 30)
