Unlike 4A, the teams in classes 3A-A play a lot of connecting games. Thus, rankings for 3A-A teams should be more accurate than 4A team rankings. Given this proposed improved level of accuracy, how many teams have improved in both 2008 and 2009?
There are 243 teams in the 3A-A pool. Of this number, 52 teams improved in both 2008 and 2009. Fifty-two is a lot to list, so I won’t. Of these 52 teams, 15 teams additionally improved in 2007, three consecutive years of improvement.
Explanation of following charts:
Akron-Westfield finished #163 in the BCMoore Rankings in 2006 (06).
Akron-Westfield finished #61 in the BCMoore Rankings in 2009 (09).
Team 06 07 08 09 Akron-Westfield 163 138 74 61 CB St Albert 26 15 11 4 Clay Central-Everly 194 162 129 89 Davis County 230 149 87 49 Eddyville-Blakesburg 260 235 167 109 Elk Horn-Kimb-Exira 200 108 106 71 Griswold 109 94 56 42 LaPorte City Union 105 82 39 21 Mapleton MV-A-O 197 154 135 113 Neola Tri-Center 155 142 140 137 Perry 207 184 165 128 South Winneshiek 198 158 59 20 Stanwood North Cedar 204 155 123 93 Traer North Tama 156 91 67 37 Western Christian 179 119 107 16
So what about a 4th year of improvement? The list narrows (8 teams):
Team 05 06 07 08 09 Akron-Westfield 234 163 138 74 61 CB St Albert 99 26 15 11 4 Clay Central-Everly 241 194 162 129 89 Elk Horn-Kimb-Exira 217 200 108 106 71 Griswold 125 109 94 56 42 Neola Tri-Center 206 155 142 140 137 Traer North Tama 158 156 91 67 37 Western Christian 250 179 119 107 16
Do I hear 5 years of improvement? (3 teams)
Team 04 05 06 07 08 09 Griswold 181 125 109 94 56 42 Neola Tri-Center 235 206 155 142 140 137 Traer North Tama 176 158 156 91 67 37
And finally the winner, 6 consecutive years of improvement:
Team 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 Griswold 229 181 125 109 94 56 42
Congratulation to Griswold!