An argument could be made for any of our top 3 PA/NJ teams for the #1 Preseason/Week #1 spot! Donegal, Emmaus, and Penn Manor once again have an incredible amount of talent and we expect each to be at the top of not only the regional ranks, but the national ranks as well this season.
2017 Preseason/Week #1 Rankings – PA/NJ Region
DONEGAL HIGH SCHOOL
Mount Joy, Pennsylvania
2017 Record: 3-0-0
Recent Results: 9/2 @Warwick- 6-2 W, 9/7 vs Garden Spot- 11-0 W, 9/11 @Lampeter-Strasburg- 8-0 W
2016: 29-0-0, AA State Champions
EMMAUS HIGH SCHOOL
Emmaus, Pennsylvania
2017 Record: 4-0-0
Recent Results: 9/1 @Nazareth- 10-0 W, 9/6 vs Whitehall- 9-0 W, 9/8 @Bethlehem Catholic- 10-0 W, 9/9 vs Council Rock North- 12-0 W
2016: 28-0-0, AAA State Champions
PENN MANOR SCHOOL
Millersville, Pennsylvania
2017 Record: 4-0-0
Recent Results: 9/8 @Manheim Twp- 2-0 W, 9/9 @Twin Valley- 3-0 W, 9/9 vs Daniel Boone- 14-0 W, 9/11 vs McCaskey- 14-0 W
2016: 19-3-0, AAA State Semifinalist
WEST ESSEX HIGH SCHOOL
Caldwell, New Jersey
2017 Record: 4-0-0
Recent Results: 9/6 @Montclair Kimberley- 5-2 W, 9/7 vs Glen Ridge- 8-0 W, 9/9 vs Voorhees- 2-1 W, 9/11 vs Millburn- 8-0 W
2016: 24-1-0, Tournament of Champions Winner, Group II Champions
CONESTOGA HIGH SCHOOL
Berwyn, Pennsylvania
2017 Record: 3-0-0
Recent Results: 9/1 vs West Chester East- 4-0 W, 9/5 vs Downingtown East- 4-1 W, 9/7 vs Springfield- 6-0 W
2016: 22-2-0, AAA State Quarterfinalist
EASTERN REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Voorhees, New Jersey
2017 Record: 3-0-0
Recent Results: 9/7 @Cherry Hill East- 14-1 W, 9/9 vs Madison- 11-0 W, 9/12 vs Cherokee- 5-0 W
2016: 23-3-0, Group IV State Champions, TOC Runner-Up
DOWNINGTOWN WEST HIGH SCHOOL
Downingtown, Pennsylvania
2017 Record: 3-0-0
Recent Results: 9/1 vs Villa Maria- 4-3 W, 9/7 vs Great Valley- 7-0 W, 9/9 vs North Penn- 5-1 W
2016: 17-7-0, AAA State Quarterfinalist
LOWER DAUPHIN HIGH SCHOOL
Hummelstown, Pennsylvania
2017 Record: 1-1-0
Recent Results: 9/1 vs Twin Valley- 0-1 L, 9/6 vs Hershey- 5-1 W
2016: 17-6-0, AAA State Semifinalist
PALMYRA AREA HIGH SCHOOL
Palmyra, Pennsylvania
2017 Record: 4-1-0
Recent Results: 9/1 vs Hempfield- 7-0 W, 9/2 vs OJR- 2-0 W, 9/6 vs Mechanicsburg- 7-0 W, 9/9 vs Elizabethtown- 5-1 W, 9/11 vs Hershey- 2-3 OT L
2016: 23-3-0, AAA State Runner-Up
OAK KNOLL SCHOOL
Summit, New Jersey
2017 Record: 2-0-0
Recent Results: 9/5 vs Westfield- 11-0 W, 9/7 vs Kent Place- 5-0 W
2016: 20-3-0, Non-Public State Runner-Up
RUMSON-FAIR HAVEN HIGH SCHOOL
Rumson, New Jersey
2017 Record: 2-0-0
Recent Results: 9/9 vs Moorestown- 3-0 W, 9/11 vs Red Bank Regional- 10-1 W
2016: 20-2-0, Group II State Runner-Up
TWIN VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL
Elverson, Pennsylvania
2017 Record: 3-2-0
Recent Results: 9/1 vs Lower Dauphin- 1-0 W, 9/5 vs Manheim Central- 1-0 W, 9/7 vs Hershey- 1-2 L, 9/9 vs Oxford- 9-0 W, 9/9 vs Penn Manor- 0-3 L
2016: 18-8-0, AA First Round, District Runner-Up
VILLA MARIA ACADEMY
Malvern, Pennsylvania
2017 Record: 1-1-0
Recent Results: 9/1 @Downingtown West- 3-4 L, 9/7 vs Gwynedd Mercy Academy- W
2016: 20-3-0, AA State Semifinalist
MERION-MERCY ACADEMY
Merion Station, Pennsylvania
2017 Record: 3-0-0
Recent Results: 9/1 vs Haverford- 3-1 W, 9/5 vs St. Joes- 8-0 W, 9/9 vs Radnor- 4-2 W
2016: 19-5-2, AA State Runner-Up
OLEY VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL
Oley, Pennsylvania
2017 Record: 4-1-0
Recent Results: 9/1 vs Exeter Twp- 2-3 OT L, 9/2 vs Boiling Springs- 5-0 W, 9/9 vs Conestoga Valley- 8-1 W, 9/9 vs Manheim Central- 4-2 W, 9/11 vs Kutztown Area- 6-0 W
2016: 26-1-0, A State Runner-Up
WILSON WEST LAWN HIGH SCHOOL
West Lawn, Pennsylvania
2017 Record: 3-0-0
Recent Results: 9/2 vs Hershey- 4-3 W, 9/7 vs Parkland- 4-0 W, 9/9 vs Central Dauphin- 2-0 W
2016: 12-4-0, District Quarterfinalist
HERSHEY HIGH SCHOOL
Hershey, Pennsylvania
2017 Record: 2-2-0
Recent Results: 9/2 vs Wilson West Lawn- 3-4 L, 9/6 vs Lower Dauphin- 1-5 L, 9/7 vs Twin Valley- 2-1 W, 9/11 vs Palmyra- 3-2 OT W
2016: 23-3-0, AAA State First Round
MOORESTOWN HIGH SCHOOL
Moorestown, New Jersey
2017 Record: 1-1-0
Recent Results: 9/7 @Pennsauken- 6-0 W, 9/9 @Rumson-Fair Haven- 0-3 L
2016: 16-4-1, Central Jersey, Group 3 Champions
WYOMING VALLEY WEST HIGH SCHOOL
Plymouth, Pennsylvania
2017 Record: 2-0-0
Recent Results: 9/7 vs Crestwood- 4-1 W, 9/11 @Dallas- 2-0 W
2016: 14-7-2, AA First Round
VOORHEES HIGH SCHOOL
Glen Gardner, New Jersey
2017 Record: 2-1-0
Recent Results: 9/5 @Montgomery- 9-2 W, 9/7 @North Hunterdon- 5-0 W, 9/9 @West Essex- 1-2 L
2016: 18-3-2, North 2, Group 2 Champions
OTHERS CONSIDERED:
Academy of Notre Dame de Namur (Villanova, PA)
Bishop Eustace Prep School (Pennsauken Twp, NJ)
Bridgewater-Raritan High School (Bridgewater, NJ)
Kent Place School (Summit, NJ)
Madison High School (Madison, NJ)
Methacton High School (Norristown, PA)
Morristown High School (Morristown, NJ)
Ocean City High School (Ocean City, NJ)
Shawnee High School (Medford, NJ)
Shore Regional High School (West Long Branch, NJ)
Stroudsburg High School (Stroudsburg, PA)
Unionville High School (Kennett Square, PA)
Wall High School (Wall Township, NJ)
Warren Hills Regional High School (Washington, NJ)
A Note About Preseason Rankings:
MAX Field Hockey’s Preseason High School Rankings are based heavily on the previous Fall’s Final Rankings and team performances. As much as possible, seniors graduated and key returning players are taken into consideration, but complete information is not always available for each program. Historic dominance and success at the highest level and in the postseason are a major factor. MAX Field Hockey’s general ranking philosophy: you must prove it on the field and beat the best and ranked teams to move onto and up the rankings!
MAX Field Hockey always welcomes feedback on the High School Rankings.
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