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[quote=Anonymous][b]Week 5 - 2022 VA Boys Public 6A “Unofficial” Rankings[/b]

[b]1. Robinson (9-0) [/b]

Results: Def. Colgan 19-1, Def. Chantilly 19-1, Def. Westfield 16-4

Analysis: Easy draw at the tourney leads to three commanding wins.  Probably should have scheduled someone like Battlefield or Patriot or Riverside or a private over Spring Break to be more battle tested for the tournament, as there is not much value in 19-1 wins.  Still, a 3.25 GAA this season having already faced Yorktown, Madison, and Oakton is impressive.  Robinson may run the table, with Lake Braddock on 4/29 looking like the only potential threat.  In their own league for now, with a clear path to the State tournament barring a stunning upset.

Up this week: No games

[b]2. Battlefield (7-0) [/b]

Results: Def. #2 Patriot 9-6, Def. Freedom South Riding 11-2

Analysis: Regained the #2 spot with two quality wins, sending Patriot back to the #3 spot.  Great goalie play and a stout defense allowing only 4.3 goals per game, despite some tough opponents who can score.  Battlefield will likely hold the #2 spot until they face Patriot again at the end of the regular season.

Up this week: No games

[b]3. Patriot (3-2)[/b]

Results: Lost to #3 Battlefield 9-6, Lost to Riverside 12-8
	
Analysis: Lost close games to two of the best teams in the state.  Patriot’s opening day win against Yorktown is just enough to keep them at #3, and barring any surprises (e.g., losing the rematch with Freedom) they may hold the #3 spot until they face Battlefield again at the end of the season.

Up this week: No games

[b]4. Yorktown (5-2)[/b]

Results: Def. Wakefield 16-1, Def. Washington-Liberty 13-3

Analysis: Two dominant wins against easy opponents.  Despite the two losses by Patriot to top notch opponents, Yorktown stays at #4 because they lost to Patriot head-to-head.  The only potential threat to Yorktown winning the rest of its games in the regular season looks to be Langley on 4/26.

Up this week: No games

[b]5. Lake Braddock (7-1)[/b]

Results: Def. #6 Madison 11-6, Def. #7 Oakton 12-10, Def. Chantilly 20-7

Analysis: Great performance at the tourney.  Game against Madison was closer than the final score showed, but Lake Braddock hung tough.  Midfield is really strong and the defense is athletic and aggressive.  Close win against Oakton was a bit surprising but the weather may have slowed things down.

Up this week: No games

[b]6. Madison (6-3) [/b]

Results: Lost to #5 Lake Braddock 11-6, Def. #10 West Potomac 13-3, Def. Woodson 15-4
 	
Analysis: Tough loss to Lake Braddock.  Lake Braddock looked more athletic – Madison looked more disciplined, but Madison had too many missed scoring opportunities.  Convincing wins against West Potomac and Woodson keeps Madison at the bottom of the second tier of teams.

Up this week: vs. Chantilly (4/11)

[b]7. West Potomac: (6-2) [/b]

Results: Def. Westfield 10-9, Lost to #6 Madison 13-3, Def. #7 Oakton 8-7 OT

Analysis: Close call against Westfield and a lopsided loss to Madison.  Good bounce back win against Oakton.  West Potomac and the rest of the teams on the list seem not quite as strong as the Yorktown, Lake Braddock, and Madison caliber teams, although Oakton played Lake Braddock tough.  Expecting some reasonable debate and fluctuation in the 7-10 spots for the rest of the season.
	
Up this week: at South County (4/12)

[b]8.  Freedom South Riding (5-3)[/b]

Results: Def. John Champe 11-9, Lost to #2 Battlefield 11-2, Def. Stone Bridge 10-7

Analysis: Omitted from prior rankings due to editorial errors.  Freedom is listed as a Class 5C team on several other sites but apparently was moved to Class 6B for the 2021-2022 season.  Lost to Patriot by one goal in OT earlier this season and lost to Battlefield 13—9 in their first matchup.  Definitely deserve to be in the top 10 despite the most recent lopsided loss to Battlefield.  
	
Up this week: No games

[b]9. Langley (2-3)[/b]

Results: Lost to Landon 15-4

Analysis: Played Landon close in the first half with a 6-3 score at halftime, but Landon stepped on the gas in the second half and blew the game open.  You can’t punish Langley too much for taking on two private schools and coming up short.  Laxnumbers and the other site that has rankings both have Langley ahead of West Potomac, and while they may be a better team, the editors here need to see two wins from Langley this coming week to justify even keeping them in the top 10.

Up this week: vs. McLean (4/11), at Marshall (4/14)

[b]10. Oakton (4-5)[/b]

Results: Lost to McLean 17-16, Lost to #5 Lake Braddock 12-10, Lost to #10 West Potomac 8-7 OT

Analysis: Shocking loss to McLean, giving up a surprising 17 goals.  Good bounce back game against Lake Braddock, but fell just short, and a close OT loss to West Potomac.  Give Oakton props for some tough scheduling, but five straight losses has Oakton hanging by a thread.   With tough games against Westfield and Madison looming next week, Oakton could be poised to fall out of the top 10.  Still, it seems likely that Oakton would beat West Springfield or Alexandria City, despite their better records.  Those teams need to improve their scheduling to be in consideration. 
 	
Up this week: at South Lakes (4/13)

[b]Others Receiving Votes: West Springfield (5-0), Alexandria City (7-1), Westfield (5-4), Chantilly (4-4), Woodson (4-4)[/b]
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