The question arises. If the #1 team loses and the #2 team wins, does the #2 team automatically take over the top spot? Even if said #2 team lost earlier this season against the #1 team? That’s the dilemma today after top-ranked Arlington Catholic was ...
Read More »Mass. Boys D1 Poll: BC High, MC share Catholic Conference crown
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 ...
Read More »Mass. Girls D1 Poll: AC solidifies its #1 spot
There was a little movement in this latest edition of the HNIB News Mass. Girls D1 Top 10 poll. Not at the top, though. #1 Arlington Catholic (12-0-1) won the big showdown with #2 Austin Prep (10-1-1) by a 2-0 count, and followed that with ...
Read More »Mass. Girls HS Hockey: Arlington Catholic stifles Austin
The much anticipated first game of the season between Catholic Central League rivals Arlington Catholic, which has held the #1 ranking in the HNIB News Mass. Girls D1 Top 10 poll since the pre-season, and Austin Prep, the #2 ranked squad over the same time period, ...
Read More »Mass. D1 Boys Poll: No. 1 BC High, No. 2 MC will decide league title
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 ...
Read More »Mass. D1 Girls Poll: AC-Austin Prep, Part I set for Tuesday
The much anticipated first meeting of the season between powers Arlington Catholic and Austin Prep, the top two teams in the HNIB News Mass. Girls D1 Poll, all season long, is scheduled for Tuesday night at Stoneham Arena (8pm). It should be a defensive battle, ...
Read More »Mass. D1 Boys Poll: There’s A Change At The Top
Sport is unforgiving. Injuries and illness often factor into the outcome. That was the case Saturday when No. 1 B.C. High seized an opportunity and pounced on undermanned St. John’s Prep, 6-2, leapfrogging their namesake Eagles to the top of this week’s Hockey Night In Boston Massachusetts ...
Read More »Mass. Girls D1 Poll: Red-hot Hingham makes appearance
The top two teams in the HNIB News Mass. Girls D1 Top 10 poll had workman-like weeks to maintain their positions, although each will be tested over the next several days. #1 Arlington Catholic (8-0-0) returned to action against Connecticut foe East Catholic after a ...
Read More »Mass. Boys D1 Poll: Prep Holds On At The Top
There were no illusions entering this season; as reigning Division 1A champion, No. 1 St. John’s Prep was fully aware it would be getting every opponent’s best shot. And, with Catholic Conference play now in full swing, that is readily apparent. Three games into the league schedule, ...
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