Final hockey rankings: Landon boys, St. John's girls finish the year on top
Playoff hockey is unpredictable, as this boys' hockey season well proved. Upsets occurred in every local bracket. St. John's, the top team in The Washington Post's midseason rankings, fell in both the Washington Catholic Athletic Conference and the Mid-Atlantic Prep Hockey League playoffs. Even Landon, the new No. 1, was shocked by Georgetown Prep in the Interstate Athletic Conference championship before winning the MAPHL.
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