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NHIAA Playoff Capsules
The New Hampshire playoffs kick off this weekend. Division One and Two offer a variety of of intriguing match-ups while Divisions Three and Four are defined by dominant programs like Campbell, Newport and Somersworth. Here is our playoff capsule preview. Division 1 Top seed: Pinkerton- The Astros have a bye until next week when they will host the winner of Bishop Guertin, Dover. Pinkerton has been dominate this season thanks……
New England high school preview — Week 9
Playoffs have struck most of New England, and therefore there are a lot of impactful matchups across the region. Here’s a look at some of the best ones. Central Catholic at Springfield Central — In the MIAA D1 playoffs, this would usually be a semifinal or final game. As it is, it’s a first rounder, and a rematch of a Week 1 SPringfield Central decisive win. Central Catholic has improved,……
MIAA state tournament capsules
The MIAA playoffs start this week, so we wanted to give our rundown on what to expect. Here are some things to watch for in what should be a fun tournament. Division 8 Top seed: West Boylston (8-0). No controversy here. This has been the best team in the division all year. The closest win was a 20-point shutout of Blackstone Valley Tech. Best first-round matchup: No. 12 Randolph at……
Remembering 10 state title games
As we are about to kick off the MIAA state tournament, we wanted to take a quick look back at where we’ve been. Going back every year since 2013, we wanted to pick one state title game a year that was either a close game, or otherwise notable. Let’s take a look. 2013 D4: Doherty 28, Dennis-Yarmouth 26 — The Highlanders earned a big one for Central Mass. with this……
Quick look at the MIAA brackets
The brackets are out for the MIAA state tournament. We wanted to take a quick look at them before we do our picks and more later in the week. Here we go . . . Division 1 Let’s get this out of the way first: Everett should be in the D1 playoffs. No ifs, ands, or buts about it. We’ve seen Everett up close this season. The Crimson Tide would……
Week 6 Chaos Poll
Some shakeup in the middle, as Belmont Hill knocked off BB&N in maybe the biggest result of the weekend. On to the rankings . . . Week 6 Chaos Poll 1. St. John’s Prep (8-0) 2. Springfield Central (7-1) 3. Catholic Memorial (5-2) 4. King Philip (8-0) 5. Xaverian (6-2) 6. Deerfield (5-2) — Dominated Phillips Andover. 7. Lawrence Academy (6-0) — Big win over Tabor. 8. Hanover (8-0) 9…….
Week 8 MIAA Top 25
Another huge weekend of games, and there is some movement in our poll. The big result was Andover beating Billerica, as the Golden Warriors make a nice jump back into the top 10. On to the rankings . . . Week 8 MIAA Top 25 1. St. John’s Prep (8-0) — The Eagles looked primed for the playoffs. 2. Springfield Central (7-1) — Cruising right now. 3. Catholic Memorial (5-2)……








