Massachusetts Boys D4 Top 10
| Rank | Team | W | L | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwell | 3 | 10 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | Stoneham | 1 | 8 | 5 | 0 |
| 3 | Sandwich | 2 | 8 | 3 | 1 |
| 4 | Winthrop | 5 | 5 | 4 | 0 |
| 5 | Martha's Vineyard | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | Ashland | 9 | 7 | 5 | 0 |
| 7 | Assabet Valley | NR | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 8 | Watertown | 7 | 5 | 8 | 1 |
| 9 | Shawsheen | 6 | 8 | 3 | 0 |
| 10 | Fitchburg/Monty Tech | 4 | 10 | 1 | 0 |
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For the first time in three weeks, there is a new No. 1 team atop the Hockey Night in Boston Massachusetts Division 4 rankings.
Norwell took control of the South Shore League race with another win last week, this time against Abington. The Clippers ran their win streak to seven games overall.
No. 2 Stoneham took its first real stumble of the season, falling to D2 Beverly. The Spartans’ previous four losses had been to D1 competition in the Middlesex League.
No. 3 Sandwich also had a tough go in a league game, losing to D1 Falmouth. The Blue Knights did open the week with a solid Cape & Islands win over Nauset.
Winthrop continues to recover from a slow start, moving up to No. 4 and above .500 with a nonleague victory over Cambridge.
We haven’t seen No. 5 Martha’s Vineyard since Jan. 15, but this looks to be the week the Vineyarders finally get back on the ice.
No. 6 Ashland also is over .500 again, having swept past Tri-Valley foes Dover-Sherborn/Weston and Bellingham.
A new face enters the rankings this week in a big way, as Assabet Valley rockets up to No. 7. The Aztecs suffered their only loss on Dec. 15, and have been rolling since getting back to regular action, including a win over Lunenburg/Ayer Shirley last week.
No. 8 Watertown’s tough schedule continues to take its toll. The Raiders had a huge tie with D1 Winchester, beat D2 Melrose, but also lost to D2 Wakefield.
Shawsheen slips to No. 9 after splitting a pair last week, losing to Haverhill but bouncing back to beat Greater Lowell/Nashoba Tech.
No. 10 Fitchburg/Monty Tech hangs on to a spot in the rankings after seeing its unbeaten run end with a loss to Northbridge. Before that, the Bulldogs edged past Gardner.
Here is this week’s schedule for top-10 teams:
Monday: Assabet Valley vs. Hopedale, 4 (Navin); Winthrop vs. Bishop Fenwick, 5:30 (Larsen); Ashland vs. Dedham, 7 (Nobles); Norwell vs. Rockland, 8 (Bog).
Wednesday: Assabet Valley at Northbridge, 4 (NESC); Martha’s Vineyard vs. St. John Paul II, 4:30 (Vineyard); Ashland at Holliston, 4:50 (Loring); Norwell vs. Middleboro, 5 (Bog); Stoneham vs. Burlington, 6 (Stoneham); Sandwich vs. Falmouth, 6 (Gallo); Watertown vs. Melrose, 6 (Ryan); Fitchburg/Monty Tech at Worcester, 8 (Buffone); Winthrop at Danvers, 8:50 (Essex).
Saturday: Stoneham at Wilmington, 12:30 (Ristuccia); Fitchburg/Monty Tech at Oakmont, 1 (Iorio); Winthrop vs. Marblehead, 1:30 (Larsen); Watertown vs. Burlington, 2:20 (Ryan); Martha’s Vineyard vs. Whitman-Hanson, 4 (Vineyard); Ashland vs. Westwood, 5:30 (Loring); Assabet Valley vs. Worcester, 6:30 (Navin); Norwell vs. Hull/Cohasset, 7:40 (Bog); Sandwich vs. Bourne, 8 (Gallo); Shawsheen at Greater Lowell/Nashoba Tech, 8 (Chelmsford).
