| Rank | Team | [tooltip text="PR*" gravity="ne"]Previous Ranking[/tooltip] | W | L | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Avon Old Farms | 1 | 15 | 1 | 2 |
| 2 | Salisbury | 2 | 16 | 3 | 0 |
| 3 | Kimball Union | 3 | 22 | 3 | 1 |
| 4 | Phillips Exeter | 4 | 19 | 3 | 1 |
| 5 | Gunnery | 5 | 17 | 5 | 1 |
| 6 | Milton Academy | 6 | 15 | 2 | 2 |
| 7 | Loomis Chaffee | 7 | 12 | 4 | 3 |
| 8 | Brunswick | 8 | 16 | 4 | 3 |
| 9 | Proctor | 9 | 17 | 7 | 2 |
| 10 | Tabor | 10 | 14 | 8 | 0 |
| 11 | Brooks | 12 | 13 | 5 | 2 |
| 12 | Rivers | 13 | 15 | 5 | 4 |
| 13 | Belmont Hill | 11 | 12 | 5 | 6 |
| 14 | Cushing | 14 | 14 | 7 | 2 |
| 15 | St. Mark's | NR | 13 | 4 | 1 |
The majority of prep programs in Western New England had the weekend off from athletic activities, so there wasn’t as much action in the past seven days as usual. Be sure the action will be heavy the rest of the way, as the top teams vie to get a spot in the coveted Elite 8.
You could say that #1 Avon Old Farms (15-1-2) is well on its way to one of those spots. The Winged Beavers got win #15 with a 3-0 shutout win over Westminster. They return to action this week with a huge contest Wednesday with Gunnery, followed by Deerfield on Saturday.
#2 Salisbury (16-3-0) also is clicking on all cylinders. The Crimson Knights get Taft on Wednesday, then play twice this coming weekend, key games against Loomis Chaffee (Saturday) and Cushing (Sunday). They posted wins over Brusnwick (4-2) and Trinity Pawling (5-0).
Wins over Northfield (6-0) and Holderness (6-1) keep #3 Kimball Union (22-3-1) hot. The Wildcats have a three-game week looming with Andover (Wednesday), New Hampton (Friday) and Holderness again (Saturday).
Also impressive was #4 Phillips Exeter (19-3-1). The Big Red took care of Holderness (11-1) and Tilton (5-2). A big one looms Wednesday with Proctor, followed by Hebron (Friday) and Choate (Saturday).
#5 Gunnery (17-5-1) blanked Millbrook (3-0) in its only action of the week. The Highlanders look to knock off Avon on Wednesday, and will see Pomfret Saturday.
#6 Milton Academy (15-2-2) returned to action this week with no rust, taking wins over St. Sebastian’s (3-1) and Roxbury Latin (5-1). The Mustangs continue Keller Division play with St. Paul’s (Wednesday) and Nobles (Saturday).
A 4-0 win over Williston was #7 Loomis Chaffee‘s (12-4-3) only decision. The Pelicans face off with Deerfield Wednesday before taking on Salisbury.
#8 Brunswick (16-4-3) followed up the loss to Salisbury with nice wins over Albany Academy (6-2) and New Hampton (5-1). The Bruins will ready for Lawrenceville (Wednesday) and Berkshire (Saturday).
#9 Proctor (17-7-2) split its trip to Canada, beating Bishop’s College (5-2) and then falling to Ulysses Prep (3-2). Back in the states, the Hornets hope to knock Exeter down a peg before seeing Kents Hill (Saturday).
#10 Tabor (14-8-0) stays solid with wins over Moses Brown (8-0) and St. Sebastian’s (4-1). The Seawolves have an important encounter with Cushing (Wednesday) and get Dexter (Friday).
This week, spots 11-15 are occupied by, in order Brooks (13-5-2), Rivers (15-5-4), Belmont Hill (13-5-6), Cushing (14-7-2) and newcomer St. Mark’s (13-4-1).
