Contenders in high school soccer in the Milwaukee area began to separate themselves in a holiday-shortened week last week. Here are our rankings entering this week, with considerations for strength of schedule, recent historical performances and current record.
AREA RANKINGS
Team (WLT) Last Week
1.Whitefish Bay (6-0-1) 2
2. Nicolette (7-1) 3
3. Shorewood (6-0-1) 4
4. Marquette (5-2-1) 1
5. Waukesha West (6-1) 7
6. Veritas/Tenor (8-0) 5
7. Kenosha Tremper (6-0) 9
8. Cristo Rey Jesuit (6-1-1) 6
9. Union Grove (8-0) –
10 Sussex Hamilton (4-1-2) 8
PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Harris Burgos, Dominican
The Knights played just one game, but Burgos helped them secure a 4-1 Metro Classic win over Kenosha St Joseph. His two goals and one assist Wednesday were the difference as he also came just shy of his third hat trick of the season. Burgos sits at 11 goals on the season through five games.
TEAM OF THE WEEK
Cudahy/St. Francis
The Packers dominated Milwaukee Lutheran 8-0 on the road Wednesday, before returning for a 4-3 home win over Wilmot the following day. The wins brought 3-3 Cudahy/St. Francis his first three-win season since 2014, as well as his first winning streak of three or more games since 2012. Senior forward Phoenix Matel was pivotal in the comeback win over Wilmot from a 3-1 deficit. His three goals, including the go-ahead score in the final 30 seconds, helped the Packers reach both milestones.
COMING UP
Franklin at Kenosha Tremper, 6:30 pm Tuesday: In a matchup of Southeast Conference teams, the first-place Trojans host a Sabers team looking to avenge a 1-0 WIAA sectional final defeat last year.
Whitefish Bay at Cedarburg, 7 pm Thursday: Two North Shore co-leaders that finished within a game of each other atop the conference last year renew their rivalry after playing to an 0-0 tie last year.
Shorewood at Arrowhead, 6:30 pm Friday: Our third-ranked team travels to 4-2-2 Arrowhead in a matchup of leaders from the Woodland East and Classic Eight respectively.
Oak Creek at Brookfield East, 7 pm, Friday: The Spartans host a nonconference matchup between leaders from the Greater Metro and Southeast Conferences.
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