Nicklas Nelson is one of the leaders on the Monticello Moose who are 10-0-1 on the season. Nelson has 26 points in the team’s 11 games. LPH PHOTO BY BRYAN ZOLLMANThe Class A boys field continues to play musical chairs with Monticello landing in the top spot to wrap up 2024. The Moose remained undefeated although suffered their first blemish with a 3-3 tie against No. 17AA Bemidji. Landon Scherber and Ashton Stoll each had a goal and an assist. Scherber leads the Moose with 35 points (17-18-35).
Hermantown held steady at No. 2 with a win over Delano and a loss to No. 9AA White Bear Lake. Cloquet/Esko/Carlton held the top spot for a week, but lost to unranked St. Cloud and fell to No. 3.
Hibbing/Chisholm maintained the No. 4 slot with a convincing 7-2 win over No. 8A Delano.
Warroad completed the top five by moving up a spot after winning their Hockeytown Holiday Classic by beating two teams from North Dakota and another from Connecticut.
Monticello will get a good test in the upcoming week when they take on No. 12A Minneapolis Friday and No. 7A St. Cloud Cathedral on Jan. 11.
LPH Class A Boys Rankings Presented by Tradition Companies
| Team | Section | Record | Last Week | ||
| 1. Monticello | 5A | 10-0-1 | 3 | ||
| 2. Hermantown | 7A | 6-3-2 | 2 | ||
| 3. Cloquet/Esko/Carlton | 7A | 10-1-0 | 1 | ||
| 4. Hibbing/Chisholm | 7A | 9-4-0 | 4 | ||
| 5. Warroad | 8A | 7-3-1 | 6 | ||
| 6. Northfield | 1A | 8-2-1 | |||
| 7. St. Cloud Cathedral | 5A | 6-4-2 | 5 | ||
| 8. Delano | 2A | 5-6-0 | 7 | ||
| 9. East Grand Forks | 8A | 5-5-1 | 9 | ||
| 10. Mahtomedi | 4A | 4-7-1 | 14 | ||
| 11. Orono | 2A | 6-5-2 | 10 | ||
| 12. Minneapolis | 2A | 8-1-3 | 12 | ||
| 13. Detroit Lakes | 8A | 6-3-1 | 11 | ||
| 14. Northern Lakes | 6A | 4-3-0 | 13 | ||
| 15. Little Falls | 5A | 4-3-1 | 15 | ||
| 16. Waseca | 1A | 9-0-1 | 17 | ||
| 17. Luverne | 3A | 8-2-1 | 18 | ||
| 18. Proctor | 7A | 7-6-0 | 16 | ||
| 19. River Lakes | 5A | 6-2-2- | NR | ||
| 20. Chisago Lakes | 4A | 5-3-1 | 20 | ||
