Massachusetts public schools dominate the Top 5 of the Week #1 New England Rankings.  Watertown holds the top spot as they start the season at a perfect 3-0.  Longmeadow and Walpole get the nod ahead of Acton-Boxborough to the #2 and #3 spots after Acton-Boxborough suffered an early season 2-0 loss to Minnechaug.  There has not been much regular season action for the New England Prep Schools yet, so not many changes with there.  Winnacunnet continues to be the dominant power in the state of New Hampshire.  The big story may be the Maine Class A schools.  Mt. Blue High School enter the rankings for the first time ever at the #14 spot after defeating then #5 ranked Messalonskee and then ranked #8 Skowhegan.

[View the New England Region Preseason Top 20 Rankings]

Week #1 New England Region Awards

Team of the Week: Mt. Blue High School (ME)

Player of the Week: Abby Merrill (NH)

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1

WATERTOWN HIGH SCHOOL
Watertown, Massachusetts

Record: 3-0-0
Preseason Ranking: #1
Recent Results: vs Tantasqua Reg- 6-0 W, vs Arlington- 6-0 W, @Winchester- 6-0 W

2

LONGMEADOW HIGH SCHOOL
Longmeadow, Massachusetts

Record: 1-0-0
Preseason Ranking: #3
Recent Results: @Amherst- 10-0 W

3

WALPOLE HIGH SCHOOL
Walpole, Massachusetts

Record: 3-0-0
Preseason Ranking: #4
Recent Results: @Newton North- 12-0 W, @Wellesley- 4-1 W, vs Brookline- 9-1 W

4

ACTON-BOXBOROUGH HIGH SCHOOL
Acton, Massachusetts

Record: 3-1-0
Preseason Ranking: #2
Recent Results: @Waltham- 5-0 W, @Concord-Carlisle- 6-0 W, 9/10 @Minnechaug- 0-2 L, vs Wayland- 7-0 W

5

ANDOVER HIGH SCHOOL
Andover, Massachusetts

Record: 2-0-0
Preseason Ranking: #6
Recent Results: @Central Catholic- 4-0 W, vs North Andover- 4-0 W

6

PHILLIPS ACADEMY ANDOVER
Andover, Massachusetts

Record: 0-0-1
Preseason Ranking: #7
Recent Results: vs River School- 1-1 T

7

MIDDLESEX SCHOOL
Concord, Massachusetts

Record: 0-0-0
Preseason Ranking: #9
Recent Results:

8

ST. MARK’S SCHOOL
Southborough, Massachusetts

Record: 0-0-0
Preseason Ranking: #10
Recent Results:

9

YORK HIGH SCHOOL
York, Maine

Record: 5-0-0
Preseason Ranking: #11
Recent Results: vs Fryeburg Acad- 3-1 W, @Poland Reg- 4-0 W, vs Kennebunk- 2-1 W, @St. Dominic Acad- 2-1 W, @Yarmouth- 3-1 W

10

WINNACUNNET HIGH SCHOOL
Hampton, New Hampshire

Record: 5-0-0
Preseason Ranking: #12
Recent Results:  vs Dover- 7-0 W, vs Keene- 7-0 W, @Manchester Memorial- 5-0 W, @Nashua North- 7-1 W, vs Pinkerton Academy- 2-1 W

11

NEEDHAM HIGH SCHOOL
Needham, Massachusetts

Record: 3-0-0
Preseason Ranking: #14
Recent Results: @Wellesley- 1-0 W, @Framingham- 3-0 W, vs Nattick- 2-1 W

12

THE GOVERNOR’S ACADEMY
Byfield, Massachusetts

Record: 0-0-0
Preseason Ranking: #13
Recent Results:

13

THE RIVERS SCHOOL
Weston, Massachusetts

Record: 0-0-1
Preseason Ranking: #17
Recent Results: @ Phillips Academy Andover- 1-1 T

14

MT. BLUE SCHOOL
Farmington, Maine

Record: 4-0-1
Preseason Ranking: NR
Recent Results: vs Brunswick- 4-0 W, @Cony- 1-1 T, vs Messalonskee- 4-2 W, @Skowhegan- 1-0 W, vs Oxford Hills- 2-1 W

15

NASHOBA REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Bolton, Massachusetts

Record: 1-0-1
Preseason Ranking: 15
Recent Results: vs Groton-Dunstable- 8-1 W, 9-9 @Algonquin Reg- 1-1 T

16

WILLISTON NORTHAMPTON SCHOOL
Northampton, Massachusetts

Record: 0-0-0
Preseason Ranking: 16
Recent Results:

17

MANCHESTER ESSEX REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Manchester-by-the-Sea, Massachusetts

Record: 2-0-0
Preseason Ranking: NR
Recent Results: @Amesbury- 7-0 W, vs Georgetown- 6-1 W

18

SKOWHEGAN AREA HIGH SCHOOL
Skowhegan, Maine

Record: 3-1-1
Preseason Ranking: 8
Recent Results: @Brewer- 6-0 W, vs Messalonskee- 1-0 W, vs Hampden Acad- 11-0 W, vs Mt Blue- 0-1 L, @Cony- 2-2 T

19

MESSALONSKEE HIGH SCHOOL
Oakland, Maine

Record: 4-2-0
Preseason Ranking: 5
Recent Results: vs Cony- 4-1 W, @Skowhegan- 0-1 L, @Mt. Blue- 2-4 L, @Mt. Ararat- 6-0 W, vs Oxford Hills- 5-1 W, @Brunswick- 4-0 W

20

DERRYFIELD SCHOOL
Manchester, New Hampshire

Record: 5-0-0
Preseason Ranking: NR
Recent Results: vs Plymouth- 7-0 W, vs Lebanon- 2-0 W, vs Hanover- 2-0 W, @Merrimack Valley- 1-0 W, vs Kennett- 3-0 W

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