Boys MA D1 Polls

Undefeated No. 1 Pope Francis of the Catholic West is the third team to occupy the top spot in three weeks after claiming the Peter Frates Winter Classic for the second time in three years. The Cardinals edged host St. John’s Prep in the title ...

A bit of re-ordering in the first regular-season poll sees a couple teams making dramatic moves into the Top 10 while others shifted a spot or two, if at all – certainly not unusual at this time of year. Off to a 4-0-0 start, No. ...

Most years, two or three teams have that “wow” factor that stamps them – on paper at least – as a cut above the rest. Our pre-season deep dive doesn’t indicate that separation this season. In fact, Division One could be as balanced and wide ...

The first eight teams in our final regular-season Top 20 poll mirror the order of the 1A Tournament Selection Committee. No. 1 B.C. High completed an unbeaten regular season with wins against Matignon (11-1) and Reading (4-1), exclusionary games for both teams. The Catholic Conference ...

If anyone retained even a scintilla of doubt about No. 1 B.C. High’s top billing, it certainly must have dissipated last week as the Eagles shredded three opponents at the Ferreira Classic – host Falmouth and Catholic Central Large foes Austin Prep and Arlington Catholic – ...

The February Vacation Week tournament schedule is in full swing. All but a handful of our Top 20 teams are involved in various tournaments and many of them cross paths, providing important insight into just how the Division 1A Tournament seedings may shake out. Our ranking could look substantially ...

Since winning the first of four consecutive Division 1A championships in 2011, No. 2 Malden Catholic, has stepped out of state against non-MIAA opponents on 20 occasions and compiled a dominant 16-3-1 record. Only New Jersey power Delbarton, against whom MC has split six games, has measured up. The Lancers ...

Examine the numbers compiled by the teams in this week’s Top 10 and it is clear that defense is the common denominator for their success. Ranging from Braintree’s D1 low (12 goals allowed, 13 games) to St. Mary’s high (27 goals, 15 games) every Top 10 team ...

After assuming the top spot last week, No. 1 B.C. High didn’t skip a beat this week with solid Catholic Conference wins against Xaverian (3-1) Wednesday and Catholic Memorial (5-1) Saturday. Balance has been a key for the Eagles this season and that was evident ...