Andover bows out of the top-three after losing to Forest Lake on the road last Thursday, with the Rangers taking the No. 3 slot and possibly the top seed in Class 2A, Section 7. 

Moving into the No. 5 spot is Eagan, having won 10 straight games since a season-opening loss. The Wildcats will have four consecutive competitive contests leading into the new year, facing Lakeville North, Rochester Lourdes, Eden Prairie, and Lakeville South. 

Wayzata moves down to No. 6 due to Eagan's impressive winning streak coupled with a Trojan loss to Lake Conference foe Edina. The Trojans will get their second crack at the Hornets on Jan. 15.

Breck loses ground based on a 2-1 loss to a sub-.500 White Bear Lake team, whole Mound-Westonka continues its winning ways at 12-0-1. The Whitehawks move up to No. 2. 

Mahtomedi enters the rankings even after having its six-game winning streak snapped in a 5-1 loss to Hill-Murray. The Zephyrs will face Class 1A, Section 4 opponents South St. Paul and St. Paul United (twice) in their next three games, all pivotal contests when it comes to section seeding. 

South St. Paul tied Hill-Murray 1-1 on Dec. 15, a testament to the Packers' ability to keep games close. Three of the team's four losses have been by a single goal, including a 1-0 loss against the state's top Class 1A team Warroad.