Class 4 Preseason Rankings 6-10

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August 22, 2022 @ 09:49 AM

With the adoption of the success factor for private schools in Missouri, private schools will be moving up and down yearly. Predicting what class some of the successful privates will fall in is a bit challenging until MSHSAA releases the districts at the end of the month. The rankings were based on last year's classes, even though a couple of the privates in Class 4 could move up. Westminster is the clear favorite if they stay in Class 4 with the returning talent from last year's championship team. Here are the 6-10.     6. Pleasant Hill Chicks 22-11   The Chicks should be a feisty bunch this season with the return of its top 3 attackers but will need to replace a setter in the 6-2. A loss to Pembroke Hill in the playoffs will motivate the Chicks to come out pecking at its opponents.   Key Returners:   G Layton 267 kills   [player_tooltip player_id='168899' first='Aby' last='Widhalm'] 358 kills   Ela Hanes 103 kills and 488 assists   7. Smithville Warriors 26-6-5   A 1-3 playoff loss to St. Pius X ended an excellent year for the Warriors, and the loss of its main kill leader and blocker will be tough to replace. Plenty of offense and defense return to allow the Warriors to make a return to the playoffs. A 9/1 rematch with Pius X will give the Warriors an idea of how tough they are.   Key Returners:   [player_tooltip player_id='216453' first='Kennedy' last='Outler'] 202 kills   Silvia Fisher 148 kills   Kelsie Gresham 290 digs   8. Pacific Indians 16-12-1   Pacific won a district title last year for the first time in over a decade and did it with a roster of underclassmen. This year the Indians will be more experienced and ready to prove they can win another district title.   Key Returners:   [player_tooltip player_id='170039' first='Kaitlin' last='Payne'] 129 kills and 178 digs   [player_tooltip player_id='170037' first='Caroline' last='Tomlinson'] 64 blocks and 181 kills   Kamryn Bukowsky 324 digs   9. Marshfield 14-15-4   Last year's record isn't flashy, but seven of the main players were just sophomores. A year of experience will make this team better after taking their lumps last season.   [player_tooltip player_id='150038' first='Mollie' last='Thomas'] 288 killsand 261 digs   [player_tooltip player_id='170029' first='Gracie' last='Kimrey'] 274 kills   Ruby Joiner 361 digs   10. Windsor Owls 27-4-3   With the loss of one senior and a transfer, the Owls still return enough offense to threaten come playoffs. A large 2023 class will have Windsor ready to compete for a run in October.   Key Returners:   [player_tooltip player_id='170398' first='Lexi' last='Menne'] 268 kills and 285 digs   Maddison Williams 285 assists and 144 kills   Emma Lawson 178 kills and 51 blocks

With the adoption of the success factor for private schools in Missouri, private schools will be moving up and down yearly. Predicting what class some of the successful privates will fall in is a bit challenging until MSHSAA releases the districts at the end of the month. The rankings were based on last year's classes, even though a couple of the privates in Class 4 could move up. Westminster is the clear favorite if they stay in Class 4 with the returning talent from last year's championship team. Here are the 6-10.