by John Fanta ’13
Winners of seven in a row, Coach Sean O’Toole’s Wildcats have gotten a much-deserved #1 ranking by the Plain Dealer. The Wildcats have hung around the top spot, and many can argue that they have been the most consistent team in the Cleveland area. Now, they are #1 in the seven-county poll.
At 16-3, it’s one at a time for the Wildcats, who look to take care of business against Senate team John Adams on Wednesday at the Quicken Loans Arena in downtown Cleveland (note the special start time at 4 pm, with JV at 2:45). Saint Ignatius then will wrap up its season with two home meeting this upcoming weekend. On Friday, they welcome the Senate Athletic League season champs, Glenville (7:30 pm), and the Wildcats host Benedictine on Saturday at 7:30 pm, which will be Senior Night.
Then, it’s off to the Solon Sectional/District for the Wildcats, as they are the top seed in the challenging district and will face the winner of Lincoln West/JFK on Friday, March 1st at 6 pm at Solon High School.
Here is how the poll looks, which is presented by the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
1. St. Ignatius, 16-3 (2)
2. Villa Angela-St. Joseph, 17-3 (3)
3. St. Edward, 16-5 (4)
4. Shaker Heights, 14-6 (6)
5. Mentor, 17-4 (1)
6. Garfield Heights, 14-5 (5)
7. Cleveland Heights, 14-6 (8)
8. St. Vincent-St. Mary, 11-9 (7)
9. Central Catholic, 13-6 (9)
10. Richmond Heights, 18-3 (10)
