All four junior soccer finals were played Friday at Iceland in Mississauga. In the junior boys tier 1 championship, St. Joes capped off an undefeated season with a convincing 3-1 victory over Campion. In junior boys tier 2, Meadowvale was all over Turner-Fenton, 3-0. On the girls side, Gonzaga defeated Aquinas 1-0 in tier 1 and St. Marcellinus completed an all-Mississauga sweep of junior soccer with a 3-2 victory over Robert Hall. Both girls champions were undefeated and untied.
Congratulations to all four teams.
Meanwhile, the senior soccer season continues for 9 Peel teams ot the various OFSAA championships starting Monday across the province.
Boys AAAA: Despite losing to AAA rep Campion in the championship game, d'Youville has been ranked #1 by the seeding committee in Toronto. As ROPSSAA is normally the deepest boys soccer league in the province, this is not surprising.
Boys AAA: In Windsor, it is no surprise that Campion is also the #1 seed, especially as they were the undefeated champions of Peel. This group of players has moved up through the system as Campion has added a new grade every year since they arrived. In 2005, they lost a close championship game in the junior final; two years later as grade 12s, they stand a very good chancine of taking it all.
Boys AA: St. Paul is also ranked high in Timmins at #2 while things are less certain for unranked ROPSSAA second team, St. Marcellinus.
Boys A: As one of only 3 A schools in ROPSSAA, St. Joan of Arc had a relatively easy time qualifying for OFSAA in Barrie. The fact that they are not seeded is a reflection of the fact that they missed the playoffs in tier 2.
ROPSSAA has not done as well on the girls side at OFSAA in recent years and the lower seeding of the respective qualifiers is a reflection of this.
Girls AAAA: Girls tier 1 playoff champs Mount Carmel are seeded #8 in Woodbridge which is a reflection of the number of AAAA schools in the league as much as it is an indication of their ability.
Girls AAA: In Chatham, tier 1 quarter-finalists (losing to Carmel 5-1) Iona is also seeded #8.
Girls AA: Ascension is ranked #4 in Wallaceburg. Considering the fact they finished only 8th in the northeast division of tier 2, the field down there is probably relatively weak this year.
Girls A: Joan of Arc was the only potential qualifier and is on their way to Windsor despite missing the playoffs in tier 2. They are ranked #10.
Good luck to all 9 teams. If anyone has any game reports, please e-mail them to ropssaa@gmail.com.
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