Prep soccer rankings, 4/10

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By the Lincoln Journal Star

(Records through Tuesday)

CLASS A BOYS

Team (record)  Previous

  1. Millard West (11-2) 1

  2. Creighton Prep (9-1) 8

  3. Omaha South (10-2) 10

  4. Omaha Westside (8-2) 5

  5. Lincoln Southwest (7-2) 3

  6. Kearney (8-1) 4

  7. Millard South (7-3) 2

  8. Millard North (6-3) 6

  9. Lincoln East (4-2) 7

10. Columbus (7-1) 9

Contenders: Lincoln Southeast, North Platte, Omaha Burke.

Comments: The most competitive regular-season tournament of the season causes the biggest shakeup yet. Millard West beat Omaha South in overtime of the Metro Conference Tournament championship game. Omaha South had four quality wins in five days, winning twice against Omaha Burke, in addition to wins against Millard North and Millard South. Lincoln Southwest drops two spots after losing to Class B Elkhorn.

Worth noting: Millard schools have won every Metro Conference Tournament.

Games to watch: Saturday — Lincoln Southeast Invitational (Southeast, Omaha Westside, Kearney, Elkhorn). The final is 4:30 p.m. at Abbott Sports Complex. Tuesday — Lincoln Southeast at Lincoln East.

CLASS B BOYS

Team (record)   Previous

  1. Lincoln Pius X (8-0) 1

  2. Lincoln Lutheran (10-0) 4

  3. Omaha Skutt (8-2) 2

  4. South Sioux City (6-2) 3

  5. Elkhorn (7-2) 7

  6. Schuyler (8-2) 5

  7. Columbus Scotus (5-3) 6

  8. Gretna (6-1) 8

  9. Columbus Lakeview (5-3) 9

10. Waverly (6-3) 10

Contenders: Northwest, Scottsbluff.

Comments: With a shootout victory against Omaha Skutt, Lincoln Lutheran moves into the second spot. The Warriors’ past three victories have come against ranked teams. Elkhorn is rewarded after Tuesday’s victory against Lincoln Southwest.

Game to watch: Saturday — Central Conference Tournament final, Seward Elementary School, 2 p.m.

CLASS A GIRLS

Team (record)  Previous

  1. Millard West (10-1) 2

  2. Millard North (7-1) 1

  3. Omaha Marian (8-1) 4

  4. Omaha Westside (7-2) 3

  5. Lincoln Southeast (6-0) 5

  6. Lincoln Southwest (7-0) 6

  7. Bellevue East (6-5) 7

  8. Lincoln East (4-2) 9

  9. Columbus (5-1) 10

10. Omaha Burke (5-2) -

Contenders: Lincoln North Star, Millard South, Papillion-La Vista South.

Comments: Millard West returns to the top spot after beating three ranked teams last week, including a 1-0 victory against Omaha Marian in the Metro Conference Tournament final. Marian knocked off previous No. 1 Millard North in the semifinals. It should be another exciting week, with many of the top teams involved in competitive tournaments.

Worth noting: Lincoln Southwest allowed its first goal of the season during Tuesday’s victory against Omaha Gross.

Games to watch: Saturday — Lincoln Southeast Invitational (Southeast, Kearney, Omaha Westside, Elkhorn). The final is 4:30 p.m. at Abbott Sports Complex. Tuesday — Millard South Invitational semifinals (Lincoln Southwest vs. Omaha Marian-Papillion-La Vista winner, 7:45 p.m.).

CLASS B GIRLS

Team (record)   Previous

  1. Omaha Skutt (9-1) 1

  2. Elkhorn (8-1) 2

  3. Gretna (7-1) 3

  4. Lincoln Pius X (6-1) 4

  5. Omaha Mercy (5-3) 5

  6. Omaha Gross (4-2) 6

  7. Blair (7-1) 8

  8. Schuyler (8-1) - 

  9. Columbus Scotus (4-5) 9

10. Kearney Catholic (5-3) 7

Contenders: Hastings, Gering.

Comments: Not much news to report here, with the top six teams remaining the same. Schuyler moves into the rankings with wins against Kearney Catholic and Lincoln Lutheran.

Games to watch: Saturday — Millard North at Lincoln Pius X; Central Conference Tournament championship game, Seward Elementary school, 4 p.m.