Pacific high school soccer ratings, post-April Fools Day edition
Published: April 2, 2012
Boys
1, Gyeonggi Suwon International, South Korea (8-0): Spring break last week.
2, Christian Academy Japan (2-0): Shutout win Monday over Nile C. Kinnick not only portends a close Japan race, but tight Far East as well.
3, Nile C. Kinnick, Japan (10-1-1): Still the best in DODDS Japan.
4, Seoul Foreign (8-0-1): Also on break last week?
5, Matthew C. Perry, Japan (17-2-1): Still scoring at phenomenal rate; Tyelor Apple now past century mark for his career.
6, Yongsan International-Seoul (5-2-1): Bounced back nicely after Daegu High shocked Guardians with scoreless draw.
7, Kadena, Okinawa (2-1): Bradley Zaher’s made a career in two matches with Kubasaki, both victories.
8, Seoul American (6-4-1): A healthy Jay Han could make all the difference.
9, Seoul International (3-4-1): Also on break last week
10, Zama American (3-5-3): Idle last week.
Girls
1, Seoul Foreign (10-0): Came off break solidly, blanking ICS-Uijongbu 8-0.
2, Kubasaki, Okinawa (4-0): Halfway toward season-series sweep of Kadena.
3, Nile C. Kinnick, Japan (10-1-1): Got a surprise, a 2-2 draw Monday at Zama.
4, Yokota, Japan (6-3): Six-match win streak ends in muck at Matthew C. Perry .
5, Seoul American (5-3-3): Up-and-down week for Falcons.
6, American School In Japan (2-1): Been on break all last week; we’ll see how well they burst out of the gate. DISCLOSURE: Mustangs are 1-0 in league play, 6-1 win over Seisen International; ASIJ played a "friendly" each against Zama American (loss) and Yokota (win).
7, Matthew C. Perry, Japan (9-4-1): Huge weekend at home against Yokota, E.J. King.
8, Taejon Christian International, South Korea (5-2-2): On spring break last week.
9, Gyeonggi Suwon International, South Korea (4-2-1): See No. 8 TCIS.
10, Zama American, Japan (6-4-2): Gotta respect that Monday draw with Kinnick. Battling hard with the “other” Rachel (Boyle) doing serious damage.
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