With postseason play underway in the states of Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont, the majority of teams in the New England Region are beginning their fight to extend their season another day in quest of a State Championship.
In the Maine Class A State semis, Skowhegan knocked Messalonskee off in a match-up of the top two teams in the state. Skowhegan moves up to the #5 spot in this week’s rankings and will face Westbrook (14-4) Saturday in the A state final.
In New Hampshire Division I state tournament action, the Final 4 is set and three of our Top 20 squads are still in the mix. Later today, #13 Timberlane Regional and #16 Winnacunnet face off in the first semifinal and #7 ranked Pinkerton Academy will take on Londonderry in the second semifinal. The winners will face off at Bedford High School Sunday at noon.
The Vermont State Tournament kicks off today with a play-in game and then quarterfinals begin tomorrow, with #14 South Burlington claiming the #1 seed and #18 Essex claiming the #2 seed. That championship is set to be played November 4th.
In other news, we had two big results this week and we have a new #1. Now #3 ranked Winchester upset #1 Acton-Boxborough on the road 3-1. Winchester, now 15-0-1, is the same squad that knocked off Watertown back in September. Andover bumps up to the #1 spot at 14-0-1 and Phillips Academy Andover bumps up to #2 as they sit at a perfect 11-0-0 with quality and convincing wins over the top private school competition in the region. In a Massachusetts vs Rhode Island Top 20 meeting, Moses Brown School (the #6 ranked team in the Northeast Region this week) defeated Walpole 7-2 at home for their homecoming game. Walpole, now 11-2-2, moves down to the #6 spot.
The lone newcomer to this week’s Top 20 is North Andover High School (North Andover, MA). They are now 12-3-1 with their losses only coming to top ranked Andover and Acton-Boxborough. They enter at #19.
Maine State Tournaments
Tournament Schedule/Scores/Complete Coverage (Pressherald.com)
New Hampshire State Tournaments
Vermont State Tournaments
2017 NEW ENGLAND REGION – WEEK #7 RANKINGS
ANDOVER HIGH SCHOOL
Andover, Massachusetts
Record: 14-0-1
Last Week: #2
Recent Games: 10/18 vs Lowell- 5-0 W, 10/20 @Needham- 2-0 W
PHILLIPS ACADEMY ANDOVER
Andover, Massachusetts
Record: 11-0-0
Last Week: #3
Recent Games: 10/18 vs Middlesex- 3-0 W, 10/20 vs NMH- 9-0 W
WINCHESTER HIGH SCHOOL
Winchester, Massachusetts
Record: 15-0-1
Last Week: #7
Recent Games: 10/18 @Reading- 6-0 W, 10/12 @Belmont- 5-0 W, 10/23 @Acton-Boxborough- 3-1 W
ACTON-BOXBOROUGH HIGH SCHOOL
Acton, Massachusetts
Record: 15-1-0
Last Week: #1
Recent Games: 10/18 vs Minnechaug- 4-0 W, 10/20 vs Algonquin- 4-0 W, 10/23 vs Winchester- 1-3 L
SKOWHEGAN AREA HIGH SCHOOL
Skowhegan, Maine
Record: 15-1-0
Last Week: #8
Recent Games: 10/17 vs Edward Little- 11-0 W, 10/20 vs CONY- 4-1 W
WALPOLE HIGH SCHOOL
Walpole, Massachusetts
Record: 11-2-2
Last Week: #4
Recent Games: 10/17 vs Braintree- 5-0 W, 10/19 @Natick- 7-0 W, 10/21 @Moses Brown (RI)- 2-7 L
PINKERTON ACADEMY
Derry, New Hampshire
Record: 14-1-0
Last Week: #6
Recent Games: 10/21 vs Salem- 4-0 W
LONGMEADOW HIGH SCHOOL
Longmeadow, Massachusetts
Record: 15-0-2
Last Week: #5
Recent Games: 10/18 @Northampton- 3-0 W, 10/21 @Glastonbury (CT)- 2-0 W, 10/23 vs W Springfield- 4-0 W
WATERTOWN HIGH SCHOOL
Watertown, Massachusetts
Record: 15-1-0
Last Week: #9
Recent Games: 10/18 @Wakefield- 6-0 W, 10/20 @Melrose- 5-0 W, 10/23 vs Lincoln-Sudbury- 5-0 W
NOBLE & GREENOUGH SCHOOL
Dedham, Massachusetts
Record: 9-0-0
Last Week: #10
Recent Games: 10/18 @Groton- 3-2 W, 10/21 vs Middlesex- 4-0 W
MESSALONSKEE HIGH SCHOOL
Oakland, Maine
Record: 13-2-0
Last Week: #11
Recent Games: 10/18 vs Hampden Academy- 7-0 W, 10/20 vs Mt Blue- 5-1 W
ST. PAUL’S SCHOOL
Concord, New Hampshire
Record: 9-2-0
Last Week: #12
Recent Games: 10/20 @Cushing Academy- 6-1 W
TIMBERLANE REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Plaistow, New Hampshire
Record: 13-2-0
Last Week: #13
Recent Games: 10/21 vs Exeter- 1-0 W
SOUTH BURLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL
South Burlington, Vermont
Record: 12-1-0
Last Week: #18
Recent Games: 10/17 @Mt Abraham- 2-0 W, 10/19 vs Colchester- 4-0 W
SOMERSET BERKLEY REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Somerset, Massachusetts
Record: 16-0-0
Last Week: #15
Recent Games: 10/18 vs New Bedford- 8-0 W, 10/20 vs Apponequet- 8-0 W, 10/21 @Dartmouth- 2-1 W, 10/23 @Durfee- 6-0 W
WINNACUNNET HIGH SCHOOL
Hampton, New Hampshire
Record: 13-2-0
Last Week: #16
Recent Games: 10/21 vs Dover- 4-0 W
NASHOBA REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Bolton, Massachussets
Record: 14-0-2
Last Week: #19
Recent Games: 10/18 vs Lincoln-Sudbury- 7-1 W, 10/20 @Westborough- 5-1 W, 10/23 vs N Middlesex- 5-0 W
ESSEX HIGH SCHOOL
Essex Junction, Vermont
Record: 10-2-0
Last Week: #20
Recent Games: 10/17 vs Colchester- 3-0 W, 10/19 @Middlebury Union- 4-0 W
NORTH ANDOVER HIGH SCHOOL
North Andover, Massachusetts
Record: 12-3-1
Last Week: OC
Recent Games: 10/18 @Methuen- 4-1 W, 10/20 @Dracut- 4-0 W, 10/23 @Westford- 4-0 W
THE RIVERS SCHOOL
Weston, Massachusetts
Record: 8-3-0
Last Week: #17
Recent Games: 10/118 vs Thayer Academy- 0-2 L, 10/21 vs Milton Academy- 5-1 W
OTHER TEAMS CONSIDERED:
Algonquin Regional High School (Northborough, MA)
Biddeford High School (Biddeford, ME)
Brooks School (North Andover, MA)
Central Catholic High School (Lawrence, MA)
Champlain Valley Union High School (Hinesburg, VT)
King Philip Regional High School (Wrentham, MA)
Needham High School (Needham, MA)
Scarborough High School (Scarborough, ME)
The Governor’s Academy (Byfield, MA)
Windham High School (Windham, NH)
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