New Hampshire Boys D2 Top 8
Sponsored by Cardigan MountainIt was an empty week for undefeated No. 1 St. Thomas Aquinas (5-0-0). By the time the Saints return to action Saturday against Somersworth/Coe- Brown, they will have gone more than two full weeks without game action.
No. 2 Dover (5-1-0) took down both Winnacunnet and D1 Trinity during the past week. The Green Wave is home to Merrimack Monday before a Wednesday-Saturday home-and-home against Spaulding.
Undefeated No. 3 Merrimack (3-0-0) knocked off D1Nashua North/Pelham in its only game, 5-2. The Tomahawks are at Dover Monday, home against Manchester Memorial Wednesday, and at D1 Nashua North/Souhegan Friday.
Undefeated No. 4 Manchester Memorial (5-0-0) continues to make the most of its move to D2, tripping up D1 Nashua North/Souhegan, 5-2, on Friday. In addition to Wednesday’s game at Merrimack, Memorial heads to D1 Keene Friday night.
No. 5 Oyster River (3-2-0) split games with Somersworth/Coe-Brown and takes on Winnacunnet Wednesday and Portsmouth/Newmarket Friday.
No. 6 Somersworth/Coe-Brown (4-3-1) travels to STA Saturday.
No. 7 Winnacunnet (2-4-1) lost to Dover but walloped D1 Central/West, 8-2. The Warriors take on Oyster River and Portsmouth/Newmarket this week.
No. 8 Portsmouth/Newmarket (0-1-0) hasn’t played since Jan. 27.