Blair At the Top Again: National High School Team Rankings
Blair At the Top Again: National High School Team Rankings

Preseason National HS Team Rankings
Willie Saylor, Editor
Illinois has already gotten there season underway with a couple duals last weekend. By the end of this weekend, 13 of the Top 20 Teams here will have had a regular season event.
Once again Blair is on Top of the National Team Rankings. They boast a 14-man line-up with 10 wrestlers ranked individually.
Blair is one of 15 teams that are back in the rankings after finishing in my Top 25 last season. The highest team to start this season, that wasn't in the Top 25 to end last year, is St. Michael-Albertville (MN), who checks in at #8 after finishing on the Honorable Mention a year ago. Also on the HM list to end last season is was Montini Catholic (IL), who begins this year in the #9 slot.
Three teams, all from Illinois, appear on the preseason rankings that were totally unranked (and not on the HM list) at the end of last season: Oak Park-River Forest, Marist, and Carl Sandburg.
For comprehensive analysis of the Top 20 teams, including strengths, line-up notes, additions and subtractions, and key competition dates, click here.
Of course, the big event we always look forward to this time of year is the Walsh Ironman, which is bar-none the deepest collection of national talent.
But before we get to that there, there are a couple notable match-ups taking place this weekend.
#7-Apple Valley (MN) and HM-Kasson-Mantorville (MN) will both be at the Dick Shiels Invite. #9-Montini duals #18-Marist in a battle of Illinois powers.
Editorial Notes:
Rank - School - (Last Year's Final Ranking) - Head Coach
1. Blair Academy Buccaneers, NJ (1) - Charles Danhof
2. Wyoming Seminary Blue Knights, PA (9) - Scott Green
3. St. Johns Redwings, MI (7)
4. St. Edward Eagles, OH (2) - Greg Urbas
5. Canon McMillan Big Macs, PA (4) - Chris Mary
6. Brandon Eagles, FL (6) - Russ Cozart
7. Apple Valley Eagles, MN (3) - Dalen Wasmund
8. St. Michael-Albertville Knights, MN (HM) - Dan Lefebrve
9. Montini Catholic Broncos, IL (HM) - Israel Martinez
10. Clovis Cougars, CA (5) - Steve Tirapelle
11. Allen Eagles, TX (23) - Jerry Best
12. Perry Meridian Falcons, IN (12) - Jim Tonte
13. Christiansburg Blue Demons, VA (13) - Darryl Weber
14. Simley Spartans, MN (14) - Jim Short
15. Bethlehem Catholic Golden Hawks, PA (10) - Jeff Karam
16. Central Dauphin Rams, PA (18) - Jeff Sweigard
17. Oak Park-River Forest Huskies, IL (NR) - Mike Powell
18. Marist Redhawks, IL (NR) - Brendan Heffernan
19. St. Paris Graham Falcons, OH (8) - Jeff Jordan
20. Carl Sandburg Eagles, IL - (NR) - Eric Siebert
Willie Saylor, Editor
Illinois has already gotten there season underway with a couple duals last weekend. By the end of this weekend, 13 of the Top 20 Teams here will have had a regular season event.
Once again Blair is on Top of the National Team Rankings. They boast a 14-man line-up with 10 wrestlers ranked individually.
Blair is one of 15 teams that are back in the rankings after finishing in my Top 25 last season. The highest team to start this season, that wasn't in the Top 25 to end last year, is St. Michael-Albertville (MN), who checks in at #8 after finishing on the Honorable Mention a year ago. Also on the HM list to end last season is was Montini Catholic (IL), who begins this year in the #9 slot.
Three teams, all from Illinois, appear on the preseason rankings that were totally unranked (and not on the HM list) at the end of last season: Oak Park-River Forest, Marist, and Carl Sandburg.
For comprehensive analysis of the Top 20 teams, including strengths, line-up notes, additions and subtractions, and key competition dates, click here.
Of course, the big event we always look forward to this time of year is the Walsh Ironman, which is bar-none the deepest collection of national talent.
But before we get to that there, there are a couple notable match-ups taking place this weekend.
#7-Apple Valley (MN) and HM-Kasson-Mantorville (MN) will both be at the Dick Shiels Invite. #9-Montini duals #18-Marist in a battle of Illinois powers.
Editorial Notes:
I’ll start off the year with the Top 20 teams. In December, I’ll move to a Top 25 with Honorable Mention. Going forward, Flowrestling’s National Team Rankings will be published every Tuesday morning throughout the season complete with a weekly notebook, and for each team, signature wins and their schedule for the week.
Rank - School - (Last Year's Final Ranking) - Head Coach

First Competition: Walsh Ironman, Dec. 7th & 8th

First Competition: Caruso Tournament, Dec. 1st.

First Competition: @ East Kentwood Invitational, Dec. 8th

First Competition: Vs. Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy, Dec. 1st

First Competition: First Competition: Walsh Ironman, Dec. 7th & 8th

So Far: Won Hills County Tournament
This Week: Troy Smith Duals, Nov. 30th and Dec. 1st

First Competition: Dick Shiels Invite, Dec. 1st

First Competition: STMA Invitational Dec. 1st
So Far: Defeated Aurora, 54-30; Defeated Marion, 50-30
This Week: vs. #18-Marist, Saturday

First Competition: Newbury Park Invite, Dec. 1st

First Competition: Broken Arrow Tri-Meet, Dec. 6th

First Competition: Home Tri, Dec. 8th

First Competition: Tri-Meet, Nov. 30th

First Competition: vs. Owatonna, Dec. 1st.

First Competition: @ Whitehall, Dec. 12th
First Competition: Brandywine Tournament, Dec. 8th

So Far: Beat #18-Marist, 26-25
This Week: @ Washington Duals, Dec. 1st

So Far: Lost to #17-Oak Park-River Forest, 26-25
This Week: @ ECCC Tri-Meet, Dec. 29th; @ Mt. Carmel and #9-Montini, Dec. 1st

First Competition: vs. Huntington (WV), Dec. 1st

So Far: Won 4-0 in duals
This Week: Thurs. @ Lincoln Way Central, Fri. @ Lockport, Sat. Quad Meet
This Week: Thurs. @ Lincoln Way Central, Fri. @ Lockport, Sat. Quad Meet
Honorable Mention:
Bakersfield, CA
Bettendorf, IA
Blue Springs, MO
Bound Brook, NJ
Broken Arrow, OK
Columbia, ID
Collinsville, OK
Davison, MI
Detroit Catholic Central, MI
Don Bosco, NJ
Edmund North, OK
Franklin Regional, PA
Glenbard North, IL
Hermiston, OR
Kasson-Mantorville, MN
Kearney, MO
Massillon Perry, OH
McDonogh, MD
Maple Mountain, UT
Moeller, OH
Pope, GA
South Plainfield, NJ
Roseburg, OR
Stillwater, OK
Tuttle, OK