The Skyline Preview

St. Croix Prep won the Skyline Conference last winter by two games.  They will enter as the favorite but remember Cristo Rey knocked them out in the playoffs.   Conference Commentary Top Ten in State – St. Croix Prep The Lions return three starters from a team that beat Minneapolis North, beat Stewartville, and went undefeated in league play last season.  This is a team has won 37 of their last 41 games and has an all league candidate leading the way in Addison MetcalfAddisonMetcalf6'3" | SFSt. Croix Prep | 2021StateMN.  Should be another good year.  Not a 26-1 like last year as there is a ton of role players that must be found, but a good year again.  Top Ten Potential - Cristo Rey Jesuit The Pumas had a tough time outside of the league last year, but they were 10-4 in conference play,  Cristo Rey went 15-13 for the season, but come section play they gave St. Croix Prep their first loss of the season and were set to play for the section title.  Erick and Derek BurgessDerekBurgess6'4" | SGCristo Rey | 2021StateMN are returning starters and among the best players in the league.  The Pumas are certainly league title contenders.  Compete with Most - Maranatha Christian, New Life Academy, St. Agnes, Concordia Academy Maranatha Christian isn’t rebuilding but they sure have gone through a lot of coaches recently.  I believe this is MCA’s fourth new head coach in about six years (just a guess).  MCA has a nice group of sophomores that will pair with solid upperclassmen role players.  Concordia Academy was set to play in the section final last year with their 20-win team.  It’s not a rebuilding time as AJ GreeneAJGreene5'10" | PGConcordia Academy | 2023StateMN is too good to call it a rebuilding, but four starters and the 6th man need to be replaced so it will take time.  New Life Academy is going through something similar to Concordia Academy in that they have a lot of young talent returning but their will be a big hole left by five seniors.  That said, New Life has a returning backcourt and a developing scholarship big on their roster. Also going through changes is St. Agnes but they have two starters back and some young talent ready to get their feet wet.  St. Agnes was .500 in their league last year and will be around that again this year.  Rebuilding - Trinity, Nova Classical   20-21 Skyline Conference Predictions St. Croix Prep Cristo Rey Jesuit Maranatha Christian  New Life Academy Concordia Academy St. Agnes Trinity School Nova Classical    Preseason All Skyline Conference  First Team Derek BurgessDerekBurgess6'4" | SGCristo Rey | 2021StateMN of Cristo Rey Jesuit (Sr) Erick BurgessErickBurgess6'4" | SGCristo Rey | 2021StateMN of Cristo Rey Jesuit (Sr) AJ GreeneAJGreene5'10" | PGConcordia Academy | 2023StateMN of Concordia Academy (Soph) Andrew HowardAndrewHoward6'0" | SGSt. Croix Prep | 2021StateMN of St. Croix Prep (Sr) Addison MetcalfAddisonMetcalf6'3" | SFSt. Croix Prep | 2021StateMN of St. Croix Prep (Sr)   Second Team Isaiah BlufordIsaiahBluford5'9" | PGMaranatha Christian | 2023StateMN of Maranatha Christian (Soph) Matthew BlufordMatthewBluford5'9" | PGMaranatha Christian | 2023StateMN of Maranatha Christian (Soph) Kollin KaemingkKollinKaemingk5'10" | PGNew Life Academy | 2022StateMN of New Life Academy (Jr) Jeremiah LaVelleJeremiahLaVelle6'2" | SGMaranatha Christian | 2022StateMN of Maranatha Christian (Jr) Teige LethertTeigeLethert6'3" | PFSt. Croix Prep | 2021StateMN of St. Croix Prep (Sr) Erick Reader of New Life Academy (Soph)   Third Team Caleb Flood of St. Agnes (Jr) Max Briggs of New Life Academy (Soph) Will KietzmannWillKietzmann6'11" | CMaranatha Christian Academy | 2021StateMN of Maranatha Christian (Sr) Jace Shields of Concordia Academy (Sr) Bailey McDonaldBaileyMcDonald6'0" | PGMaranatha Christian | 2023StateMN of Maranatha Christian (Soph)   Fourth Team Jevon Jones of St. Agnes (Sr) JaMauri Funchess of Cristo Rey Jesuit (Sr) Andrew Weber of St. Agnes (Fr) BJ Hollowell of Cristo Rey Jesuit (Jr) Kip Knippel of Trinity (Jr) Sam Johnson of St. Croix Prep (Sr)