The 4AAA Profile

<p>The preseason number one in Class AAA is Totino-Grace.  The preseason number two is Columbia Heights.  Both teams are in 4AAA.  Let’s go!</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>4AAA Power Rankings</strong></p> <ol> <li>Totino-Grace</li> <li>Columbia Heights</li> <li>St Paul Johnson</li> <li>Mahtomedi</li> <li>Fridley</li> <li>St Anthony Village</li> <li>Minneapolis Patrick Henry</li> <li>Hill-Murray</li> </ol> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>The Section 15</strong></p> <p><em><strong>First Team</strong></em></p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="962198" first="Taison" last="Chatman"] of Totino-Grace</p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="958638" first="Demarion" last="Watson"] of Totino-Grace</p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="891901" first="Ahjany" last="Lee"] of Totino-Grace</p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="958666" first="Donnavin" last="Hinsz"] of Columbia Heights</p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="958648" first="Hassan" last="Kamara"] of Columbia Heights</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><em><strong>Second Team</strong></em></p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="1221176" first="Owen" last="Carlson"] of Mahtomedi</p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="850729" first="Muja" last="Burton"] of Columbia Heights</p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="962203" first="Tommy" last="Humphries"] of Totino-Grace</p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="1223070" first="Patrick" last="Bath"] of Totino-Grace</p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="958742" first="Terrence" last="Brown"] of Columbia Heights</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><em><strong>Third Team</strong></em></p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="1225659" first="Eli" last="Nelson"] of Fridley</p> <p>Devin Williams of Fridley </p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="1284156" first="Jency" last="Davis"] of Columbia Heights</p> <p>Ishmael David of St Paul Johnson</p> <p>Christian Jones of St Paul Johnson</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Final Thoughts</strong></p> <p>Could Mahtomedi have challenged the top teams had [player_tooltip player_id="962216" first="Will" last="Underwood"] not got hurt?  Maybe. [player_tooltip player_id="1221176" first="Owen" last="Carlson"] is about to have a major breakout season. Can the St. Paul Johnson Governors surprise with their senior dominated team that was 9-4 last year? Possibly.  Will the always scrappy and surprising Fridley Tigers beat some teams and make you wonder?  Count on it (Coke is better than Pepsi!). But the talent in Class AAA is mostly located at Totino-Grace and Columbia Heights High Schools.  Last year when these teams played the Eagles jumped ahead 46-31 and maintained that lead earning a 91-65 win.  The Hylanders return four starters from that team and will be motivated by the challenge to earn a title and avenge that loss.  The Totino-Grace Eagles are motivated by the section final loss to Minnehaha Academy and they return three starters plus added Byron transfer [player_tooltip player_id="891901" first="Ahjany" last="Lee"].  Like South St. Paul and DeLaSalle from 3AAA, the Eagles and Hylanders in the section final is a potential game we will have our eyes on all season.  </p>