Section III girls soccer rankings (Week 3): New No. 1 teams emerge

The Bishop Ludden girls soccer team takes Faith Heritage at the CNY Family Center on Jones Rd, Sept 13, 2021. Dennis Nett | dnett@syracuse.com

Syracuse, N.Y. — We’ve asked area media professionals who cover high school sports to contribute to this weekly girls soccer poll. Five points are awarded for first place, four for second, etc. We’ll publish the poll each Monday until the end of the season.

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The voters

Phil Blackwell, sports editor of the Eagle Newspapers

Pat Spadafore, high school sports producer for syracuse.com

Class AA

1. Cicero-North Syracuse 7-0

Previous rank: No. 2

Up next: vs. Baldwinsville, Tuesday

2. Fayetteville-Manlius 6-1

Previous rank: No. 1

Up next: at Liverpool, Wednesday

3. Baldwinsville 3-3-1

Previous rank: No. 5

Up next: at Cicero-North Syracuse. Tuesday

4. West Genesee 4-2-1

Previous rank: No. 3

Up next: at Whitesboro, Tuesday

5. Liverpool 5-2

Previous rank: Not ranked

Up next: vs. Fayetteville-Manlius, Wednesday

Dropped out: No. 4 Rome Free Academy

Class A

1. New Hartford 8-0

Previous rank: No. 1

Up next: vs. Indian River, Wednesday

2. Jamesville-DeWitt 4-1

Previous rank: No. 2

Up next: vs. Cortland, Tuesday

3. Watertown 5-0-1

Previous rank: Not ranked

Up next: vs. Lowville, Wednesday

4. East Syracuse Minoa 3-2-1

Previous rank: No. 4

Up next: at Fulton, Tuesday

5. Whitesboro 3-1-2

Previous rank: Not ranked

Up next: vs. West Genesee, Tuesday

Dropped out: No. 3 Oswego, No. 5 Central Square

Class B

1. Clinton 7-0

Previous rank: No. 2

Up next: at Waterville, Monday

2. Central Valley Academy 6-0-1

Previous rank: No. 1

Up next: vs. Oneida, Tuesday

3. Westhill 4-2-1

Previous rank: No. 3

Up next: at Chittenango, Tuesday

4. Lowville 5-1

Previous rank: No. 5

Up next: at Watertown, Wednesday

5. Mount Markham 5-0

Previous rank: Not ranked

Up next: at Westmoreland, Monday

Dropped out: No. 4 Marcellus

Class C

1. Sauquoit Valley 6-0

Previous rank: No. 1

Up next: at Cooperstown, Monday

2. Beaver River 7-0

Previous rank: No. 5

Up next: at Thousand Islands, Monday

3. Watertown IHC 4-1

Previous rank: No. 2

Up next: at Indian River, Monday

4. West Canada Valley 5-1

Previous rank: Not ranked

Up next: at Herkimer, Monday

5. South Lewis 5-1

Previous rank: No. 3

Up next: vs. LaFargeville, Wednesday

Dropped out: No. 4 Tully

Class D

1. Poland 7-0

Previous rank: No. 2

Up next: vs. Remsen, Wednesday

2, Cincinnatus 6-0

Previous rank: No. 1

Up next: vs. Brookfield, Monday

3. Lyme 6-0

Previous rank: No. 4

Up next: vs. Sandy Creek, Wednesday

4. Bishop Ludden 4-0

Previous rank: No. 3

Up next: at Pulaski, Monday

5. Belleville-Henderson (4-2)

Previous rank: Not ranked

Up next: vs. Madison on Monday

Dropped out: No. 5 DeRuyter

Comments

Phil Blackwell: A fair case can be made that New Hartford is the most impressive team in any class. The Spartans were undefeated in 2020 and, in its first seven games this fall, piled up 49 goals from 15 different players. True, Allison Falvo is the top threat, but it’s New Hartford’s sheer depth that really makes this team a threat to play deep into November.

Pat Spadafore: Section III girls soccer dominated at the Oneonta Tournament this weekend. Let’s hope that translates well during the state playoffs.

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