New Hampshire D1 Boys Top 10: No. 1 Hanover stunned by Trinity

New Hampshire Boys D1 Top 10

Rank	Team	PR*	W	L	T
1	Hanover	1	8	2	0
2	Pinkerton	3	10	1	0
3	Bedford	2	8	1	1
4	Concord	4	9	1	0
5	Trinity	8	6	4	1
6	Bp. Guertin	5	6	5	0
7	Exeter	7	5	4	1
8	Windham	6	5	5	1
9	Salem	10	5	5	0
10	Nashua South/Pelham	NR	5	6	0

Despite Wednesday’s stunning 5-2 loss to Trinity, No. 1 Hanover holds sway – with an asterisk. Nothing changes because the Marauders defeated their closest pursuer Pinkerton earlier this month and have not yet played either Bedford or Concord.

They rebounded with a 3-2 win against Londonderry Saturday and have a home rematch with Trinity Wednesday before heading to No. 9 Salem on Saturday.

No. 2 Pinkerton capped a solid week that included a 5-1 decision of No. 7 Exeter with Saturday’s 3-2 decision of Bedford in a highly anticipated matchup. The Astros continue to lead the division in differential at +43 (53/10). Following Wednesday’s home clash with No. 6 Bish0p Guertin, they head to Concord on Saturday.

No. 3 Bedford returned from a week off and incurred its first in-season loss at the hands of Pinkerton. The Bulldogs, who lead the division with 54 goals scored, face another major test Wednesday night at Concord and head to Nashua North/Souhegan Saturday.

No. 4 Concord, which picked up a win against No. 10 Nashua South/Pelham on MLK Day, can cause some serious disruption this week. The Crimson Tide – which has allowed a league low eight goals to date – has home dates against Bedford on Wednesday and Pinkerton on Saturday.

What a week for new No. 5 Trinity. The Pioneers vaulted three spots as they followed up their mid-week stunner of Hanover with a come-from-behind 4-2 decision of slumping BG Saturday night. They head to Hanover for a Wednesday rematch and host Manchester Central/West Saturday.

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Kevin Doyle joined the HNIB team in 1990 and is a Senior Writer and Director of the Northern New England and Mass/R.I. High School Division camps. An award-winning veteran editor/writer of 35 years experience in the print and digital mediums, he has conceptualized, edited and produced original content and coordinated production for local and global publications and their websites. He holds degrees from Merrimack College and Boston University and won multiple NEPA and NEAP awards during his tenure as Sports Editor of The Daily News of Newburyport and News Editor of The Amesbury News. He is the 2016 recipient of the North Shore Lifetime Commitment From the Community award presented by Moynihan Lumber and is a 2017 inductee into the Newburyport High School Wall of Fame. The Newburyport, MA native resides with his family in Epping, NH. Email him at [email protected] and follow him on Twitter @kdoyle40.

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