2015-16 Section 5AAAA Preview

This is the 23rd preview in my 2015-2016 season preview series.  Week 5 of the 6 week series concludes with a look at section 5AAAA.  For a list of all the season previews and how they are generated, click here.

Section 5AAAA (8 teams)
Defending Champion: Champlin Park

New teams in the subsection

• Mounds View (4AAAA)
• Roseville (4AAAA)
• Spring Lake Park (3AAA)

Teams that left the subsection

• Maple Grove (8AAAA)
• Robbinsdale Cooper (6AAAA)
• Wayzata (6AAAA)

Predicted Seeding

1. Champlin Park
2. Osseo
3. Centennial
4. Mounds View
5. Roseville
6. Park Center
7. Spring Lake Park
8. Irondale

Champlin Park looks to hold on to their title with McKinley Wright and Theo John.  I think they plug in enough pieces to make it happen.  Osseo had a down year last year but they have a ton of guys coming back, I expect them to be more like their former identity.  Centennial is dangerous with South Dakota commit Tyler Peterson.  Mounds View and Roseville make up the next tier as they try to reload.  Park Center, Spring Lake Park and Irondale are all in rebuild mode.

Sleeper: Park Center.  New coach and young talent makes them a wildcard.

Section Winner: Champlin Park.  They have the 2 best players in the section.  There's just no matchup for Theo John.  I see them returning to the big dance.