Any questions that remained about just how good Burr and Burton is are gone now after the Bulldogs dismantled perennial Division I power Middlebury. The Bulldogs (5-1) had already routed three of the other leading Division II contenders in Fair Haven, Bellows Falls and U-32 and this game wasn't close either.
BBA still has that opening-loss to Burlington on its resume, but in the five weeks since they've looked as good as any team in the state this side of St. Johnsbury. Despite their loss, the Bulldogs have a comfortable lead in the QPR standings.
The second-place team in D2 is Milton, which stayed unbeaten with a comeback win in what might have been Friday's most dramatic game. The Yellowjackets (6-0) came back from two scores down in the second half and scored with about a minute to go to escape with a 46-42 victor over Lyndon. It was Milton's third comeback victory in the last two minutes, and the Yellowjackets will be looking for more of that magic when they welcome Burr and Burton next weekend.
Friday's other big result came in Division I where Hartford bolted to a 24-10 halftime lead and held on for a 24-23 victory over BFA-St. Albans. The win moves the Hurricanes to 5-1 and into a strong position to claim the second or third seed. BFA, meanwhile, slips to 4-2 and likely into position for a road trip in the semifinals -- but with the knowledge it has played St. Johnsbury and Hartford close on the road.
Anyway, here are the QPR standings through Friday night's games:
Division I
(Includes all games vs. in-state opponents. Games vs. out-of-state teams are ignored)1. St. Johnsbury (6-0 overall, 6-0 D1), 88 points, 14.67 QPR
2. Burlington (5-0 overall, 4-0 D1), 69 points, 13.8 QPR
3. Hartford (5-1 overall, 5-1 D1), 68 points, 11.33 QPR
4. BFA-St. Albans (4-2 overall, 4-2 D1), 60 points, 10 QPR
5. Mt. Mansfield (4-1 overall, 3-1 D1), 45 points, 9 QPR
6T. CVU (3-3 overall, 3-3 D1), 38 points, 6.33 QPR
6T. Middlebury (3-3 overall, 3-3 D1), 38 points, 6.33 QPR
8. Colchester (2-4 overall, 2-4 D1), 30 points, 5 QPR
9. South Burlington (2-4 overall, 1-4 D1), 25 points, 4.17
10. Rice (1-4 overall, 1-4 D1), 12 points, 2.4 QPR
11. Essex (1-5 overall, 1-5 D1), 14 points, 2.33 QPR
12. Rutland (1-4 overall, 1-4 D1), 10 points, 2 QPR
13. Brattleboro (0-5 overall, 0-4 D1), 0 points, 0 QPR
Division II
(Includes all games vs. in-state opponents. Games vs. out-of-state teams, including a loss for Woodstock, are ignored)1. Burr and Burton (5-1 overall, 4-0 D2), 72 points, 12 QPR
2. Milton (6-0 overall, 5-0 D2), 65 points, 10.83 QPR
3. Fair Haven (5-1 overall, 4-1 D2), 355 points,9.17 QPR
4. Bellows Falls (4-1 overall, 2-1 D2), 31 points, 6.2 QPR
5. U-32 (4-2 overall, 4-2 D2), 34 points, 5.67 QPR
6. Mt. Anthony (3-3 overall, 3-3 D2), 29 points, 4.83 QPR
7. Lyndon (3-3 overall, 2-3 D2), 27 points, 4.5 QPR
8. North Country (1-5 overall, 1-4 D2), 9 points, 1.5 QPR
9. Mt. Abraham (1-4 overall, 1-3 D2), 7 points, 1.4 QPR
10. Spaulding (1-4 overall, 0-4 D2), 5 points, 1 QPR
11. Otter Valley (0-6 overall, 0-6 D2), 0 points, 0 QPR
Division III
(Includes all games vs. in-state opponents. Games vs. out-of-state teams, including losses for Woodstock, Missisquoi and Springfield, are ignored)1. Woodstock (4-1* overall, 4-0 D3), 32 points, 8 QPR
2. Windsor (4-0 overall, 3-0 D3), 30 points, 7.5 QPR
3. Mill River (3-2 overall, 3-2 D3), 21 points, 4.2 QPR
4. BFA-Fairfax (2-3 overall, 2-2 D3), 12 points, 2.4 QPR
5. Poultney/MSJ (1-4 overall, 1-4 D3), 5 points, 1 QPR
6T. Springfield (0-5* overall, 0-3 D3), 0 points, 0 QPR
6T. Missisquoi (0-5* overall, 0-4 D3), 0 points, 0 QPR
How do these numbers work? Teams receive 10 points for a win over a D1 opponent, 7 points for a win over a D2 opponent and 5 points for a win over a D3 opponent. Teams also receive 2 points for every game won by the teams they have beaten. QPR is total points divided by games played.
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