As we enter this last week of the regular season let's take a look at the final regular season rankings and games to watch this week.

1.  Covington Catholic (5-0-2) - Big week as they face St. Henry.  Last year the Crusaders beat them.
2. Dixie Heights (8-1-0) - The Red Colonels are looking like a contender; they have 1 game this week.
3. St. Henry (8-1-0) - They are tough, this week will be a test for them.
4. Conner (7-3-0) - Reality hits the senior class this week...time to focus and progress in districts and regions.
5. Highlands (4-5-1) - Nice win over Cooper.  They seem to be progressing each week.
6. Ryle (4-3-1) - The Raiders could make some noise this week.
7. Cooper (4-5-0) - This team has talent, but just haven't put it all together yet.
8. Beechwood (3-5-1) - Tigers end the season verses Villa Madonna.
9. Villa Madonna (2-5-0) - Vikings could move up a spot this week.
10. Newport Central Catholic (3-6-0) - I'm assuming this is their last week at Morscher Field as the new field on the hill should be completed by next season.
11. Boone County (1-7-1) - Rebels got their first win last week against a 9th Region foe.
12. Holmes (1-3-0) - Go Bulldogs!
13. Holy Cross (1-7-0) - Next year...

Games to watch

Tuesday 

• Beechwood @ Villa Madonna - End of season ranking game.
• Boone County @ Dixie Heights - What an upset this would be.  In 1989 these teams were in the same district.
• Covington Catholic @ St. Henry - Big game right here...can St. Henry get the win?

Wednesday

• Holy Cross @ Holmes - Battle of Covington.

Thursday

• Holmes @ Newport Central Catholic 
• St. Henry @ Ryle - This game probably means more to St. Henry than Ryle.

Other games to watch:

• Bishop Brossart @ Ryle - Tuesday
• Bryan Station @ Conner - Tuesday
• Calvary Christian @ Holmes - Tuesday
• Gallatin County @ Cooper - Tuesday
• Grant County @ Newport Central Catholic - Tuesday
• Highlands @ Simon Kenton - Tuesday
• Holy Cross @ Scott - Tuesday
• Archbishop McNicholas (OH) @ Covington Catholic - Thursday
• Conner @ Madison Central - Thursday
• Holy Cross @ Grant County - Thursday
• Scott @ Boone County - Thursday
• Calvary Christian @ Newport Central Catholic - Is this officially the last game at plush Morscher Field? - Saturday

Not that it really matters, but Villa and Beechwood over NCC even though NCC beat both? Does NCCs HC loss early in the season keep them below both in your eyes?

I'd maybe throw Ryle in at 4 or 5 and slide Conner or Highlands down a spot but I pretty much agree with your list.

It feels like 7 teams can compete for the region if they play their best games when needed.

7 hours ago, 2 much info said:

Not that it really matters, but Villa and Beechwood over NCC even though NCC beat both? Does NCCs HC loss early in the season keep them below both in your eyes?

I'd maybe throw Ryle in at 4 or 5 and slide Conner or Highlands down a spot but I pretty much agree with your list.

It feels like 7 teams can compete for the region if they play their best games when needed.

NCC has a really good goalie who has probably kept them in a lot of games. Starting with 8 down those teams could probably beat each other on any given day in my opinion. Conner is a solid 4, they’ve beaten every team below them, only got a half against Cov Cath, played Dixie tough and have scored the most goals on them. The only team to really surprise me vs Conner is St Henry but one of their main players didn’t play and they had a couple injuries during that game…but St Henry is legit. I know I have Cov Cath #1, but this year the 9th Region is Dixie’s to lose, they have the talent to win it. 

Here are the RPI Rankings going into week 8 for the 9th Region.