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National Boys High School Team Rankings - 9/28

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DyeStat.com   Sep 28th 2017, 7:38pm
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Great Oak moves to No. 2 with Roy Griak win

By Paul Schmitz of DyeStat

Loudoun Valley VA opened the season in impressive fashion and remains the top-ranked team in the country. Led by newcomer Sam Affolder, the Southeast region team won the  competitive Oatlands Invitational, a 74-team field that included nationally ranked Green Hope NC.  LV is not only strong at the top of the lineup but also demonstrated great depth as evidenced by a 45-second 1-7 split at the Loudoun County Championships on Sept. 23.    

Preseason No. 2 Wayzata MN and No. 3 Great Oak CA flip positions after the results of the Roy Griak Invitational in St. Paul Minnesota. It was a contrast in styles, as the Californians sprinted at the gun and had all seven runners in front of the entire Wayzata team early on. In typical fashion, Wayzata started out as a controlled pack and attempted to work its way through the field.  The problem on the Les Bolstad Course that day was that almost any runner who attempted to make a move late in the race was zapped by the oppressive heat. Great Oak executed the right strategy and it led to a convincing 25-point victory.

The good news for Wayzata is that most of the other top Heartland region contenders were also in the race and the Trojans were well ahead of them. 

Great Oak, meanwhile, will continue to face challenges in California, which is well represented in the Top 10. Fourth-ranked Loyola CA has shown incredible depth and moves up in the rankings. Sixth-ranked Eleanor Roosevelt CA is incredibly strong at the top of the lineup. Dublin CA, thanks to an impressive showing at Woodbridge, jumps from No. 50 to No. 22. 

Milton GA jumps up to No. 12 after scorching the competition at the 30-team Wingfoot Classic in Georgia. The top-five team average by Milton was almost a full minute faster than the second-place team in the field. 

The Top 30

1. Loudoun Valley VA

2. Great Oak CA

3. Wayzata MN

4. Loyola CA

5. Downers Grove North IL

6. Roosevelt CA

7. Timpanogos UT

8. Springville UT

9. Christian Brothers Academy NJ

10. Carmel IN

11. The Woodlands TX

12. Milton GA

13. St. Xavier KY

14. Jesuit OR

15. Green Hope NC

16. Burnt Hills Ballston NY

17. Desert Vista AZ

18. Fayetteville-Manius NY

19. Central Valley WA

20. Neuqua Valley IL

21. Mountain Vista CO

22. Dublin CA

23. Bozeman MT

24. College Park TX

25. Dana Hills CA

26. Crescenta Valley CA

27. Wheaton Warrenville South IL

28. American Fork UT

29. La Salle Academy RI

30. Staples CT



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