Metro Rankings: May 31, 2011

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Rank	Team	Record	Prev.
1	Maple Grove With their first playoff victory, the Crimson stay perfect.	20-0	1
2	Hill-Murray The Pioneers head into the sectional strong, after sweeping their last week of regular-season play.	17-2	5
3	Burnsville The Blaze scored in double digits in their last two games of the season and then shutout Rosemount to head off Class 3A, Section 3.	17-3	4
4	Eden Prairie With Minnetonka out of the picture, the Eagles look to be the favorites in Class 3A, Section 2. They started their run with a win over Mankato West.	17-4	3
5	Coon Rapids Who will prevail in Class 3A, Section 5? The Cardinals would have to outlast Maple Grove to win it, but they’ve started their bid with a first-round victory over Osseo.	16-5	6
6	Stillwater The Ponies won out their last week of play to start the tournament.	15-5	9
7	Eastview The Lightning ended the season on a loss, but have turned around their rocky start.	14-6	10
8	Centennial Watch out Class 3A, Section 5, there is definitely another player in town. The Cougars burst into the playoffs with an 11-run win over Park Center and then upset Totino-Grace. Up Wednesday: Maple Grove.	14-8	NR
9	Forest Lake The Rangers won eight of their final nine heading into the postseason.	15-5	NR
10	Hopkins The Royals finished the season on a strong note – beating Minnetonka – and took the good vibes right into the first round, tromping Wayzata to move on.	11-10	NR

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