They’re movin’ on up. (David Somes photo)
They like us. Like, really kinda, sorta like us.
The Washington Interscholastic Activities Association released its first Rating Percentage Index (RPI) rankings Wednesday, and Coupeville High School is among the top 10 in both volleyball and football.
The spikers, who are 4-0 heading into a Thursday home showdown with fellow undefeated Darrington, sit at #7 among 54 schools playing the sport in the 2B classification.
Meanwhile, the Wolf gridiron crew, which has posted a 2-1 record while playing three straight games against 1A schools, finds itself at #9 (out of 48 schools) in the 2B rankings.
Now, does RPI matter? Sort of.
Ask the WIAA and it will tell you RPI “will be one tool utilized by the seeding committees to determine first round bracket pairings into the state tournaments.”
So, there’s that.
It’s also a really good way to start arguments, such as when you look at the current rankings for 2B/1B boys’ soccer teams, where Coupeville is #16.
Mount Vernon Christian at 4-0-1, having outscored foes 12-3, would be a really good #1, but the Hurricanes are at #3.
Instead, Lopez Island, another Coupeville rival from the Northwest 2B/1B League, currently sits at #1 with a record of … 1-0.
Uh huh.
Guess it’s better than last year when the WIAA ranked a team #1 while failing to notice the team didn’t exist…
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