The home stretch is here.
Less than a week remains in the MIIAA regular season. Teams have one final push ahead of them as they jockey for playoff position.
In just eight days, the brackets will be out. A few short weeks later, champions will be crowned at TD Garden on March 15.
There's a lot to get to in our final regular-season top 10.
The top five got a makeover as a familiar face took over the top spot. Elsewhere, Bishop Feehan and King Philip cracked the rankings amid a shakeup toward the back of the top 10.
Let's dive in.
Previous ranking: 2
Interim coach: Ryan Sheehy
Next game: vs. Longmeadow, Feb. 16, 5 p.m. (Brianna McCarthy Memorial Tournament)
Methuen/Tewksbury took over the top spot after going 5-0-1 since our last rankings. The Red Rangers tied HPNA 1-1 before rattling off five straight wins over Andover, Waltham, Billerica/Chelmsford, Central Catholic and Shrewsbury. Sarah Marano has been red-hot with points in each of the five wins, including the game-winning goal against Waltham. Ella Duffy and Sammy Ryan have come through as well. M/T will open the Brianna McCarthy Memorial Tournament against Longmeadow on Monday before facing either Arlington Catholic or Shawsheen/Bedford/Lowell on Wednesday to end the regular season. The Red Rangers were fourth in the latest MIAA Division 1 power rankings.
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Previous ranking: 6
Head coach: Bill Burke
Next game: vs, Algonquin, Feb. 14, 3:20 p.m.
The Cougars surged to No. 2 after extending their winning streak to seven with three more wins since the last top 10. NDA picked up wins over Canton, Bishop Feehan and St Mary's. Abigail Gropman scored in all three wins, while Abigail Burke had two goals and an assist against Feehan before adding another goal against SMH. The Cougars have two more tough tests ahead of the postseason, hosting Algonquin on Saturday before Acton-Boxboro next week. NDA remained atop the latest MIAA Div. 1 power rankings.
3. Milton (17-2-1)
Previous ranking: 1
Head coach: Matt Lodi
Next game: at Malden Catholic, Feb.14, 12:30 p.m.
Milton fell two spots after going 4-1-1 since the last top 10. The Wildcats picked up wins over Wellesley/Lincoln-Sudbury (4-2), Walpole (5-0), Weymouth (3-0) and Braintree (3-2) in addition to a 1-1 tie with Brookline and a 5-3 loss to NEPSAC’s Lawrence Academy. Usual Suspects like Sabrina Stone and Nayeli Thayer continue to do their thing. Each scored against Wellesley/Lincoln-Sudbury, while Thayer had two against Weymouth and Stone had another. Others, like Lindsay Butt, Elise Hinckle and Maeve Higgins have stepped up of late as well. Several key tests await the Wildcats before the postseason, with matchups against Malden Catholic, Duxbury and Marshfield. Milton was fourth in the last Division 2 power rankings.
Previous ranking: 7
Head coach: Courtney Turner
Next game: at Duxbury, Feb. 14, 7:40 p.m.
Winners of six straight, Hingham surged back into the top five after rattling off four more wins following our last rankings. The Harborwomen beat then-No. 9 Pembroke 2-1 before shutting out NSA (2-0), Marshfield (5-0) and Andover (7-0). CC Flynn scored against Pembroke and NSA. Hannah Lasch also scored against Pembroke before adding a pair against Marshfield and a goal and three assists against Andover. Callie Crean powered the win over Andover with six points (four goals). Hingham is eighth in the latest Div. 1 power rankings.
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Previous ranking: 5
Head coach: Dan Najarian
Next game: vs. Hingham, Feb. 14, 7:40 p.m.
Duxbury stayed put after going 3-0-1 in the last 2 weeks. The Dragons beat Hanover (4-1) before a tight 3-2 loss to King Philip. They bounced back with wins over Whitman-Hanson/Silver Lake (2-1) and Marshfield (2-0). Addy Harrington scored twice over Hanover before adding another against Whitman-Hanson/Silver Lake. Alannah Gallagher had a pair against KP, while Ceci Tremante found the back of the net against Whitman-Hanson/Silver Lake and Marshfield. Duxbury, which was second in the latest Div. 2 power rankings, will close the regular season with two massive matchups. They'll host Hingham on Saturday before heading to Milton on Tuesday.
6. Westwood (16-1-0)
Previous ranking: 8
Head coach: Lauren Lopez
Next game: vs. Medfield, Feb. 14, 3:10 p.m.
Westwood jumped two spots after picking up four more wins, extending its heater to 12 straight. The Wolverines took care of Ashland/Medway (6-1), Norwood (3-1), Hopkinton/Dover-Sherborn (4-0) and Dedham (5-0). Lia Willette was among the heroes in the win over Ashland/Medway as the eighth grader scored her first varsity goal. Westwood is in the driver's seat in Div. 2 heading into the postseason, as they remained atop the last power rankings. They'll host conference foe Medfield in a key matchup on Saturday before heading to Ashland/Medway on Monday. The Wolverines will finish the regular season in a key rematch with Hingham at home.
Previous ranking: 5
Head coach:Â Gary Kane
Next game: at Pope Francis, Feb. 14, 2 p.m.
The Lions tumbled out of the top five after going 2-1-1 since the last top 10. Taylor Bierschied scored in a 1-1 tie with M/T before adding a goal and an assist in a 4-3 win over Shrewsbury. Camden Sloper had a goal and two assists against Shrewsbury as well. After the offense was held at bay in a 2-1 loss to Reading, Charlotte Woodford and Mia Kmiec were up to their usual tricks in a 4-2 win over Andover. Woodford had a hat trick and Kmiec had three assists. HPNA, who was sixth in the last Division 1 power rankings, will visit Pope Francis on Saturday before heading to Peabody/Lynnfield/North Reading to close the regular season next week.
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Previous ranking: 10
Head coach: Will Downs
Next game: vs. Grafton, Feb. 13, 4 p.m.
Algonquin moved up two spots as the Titans remain undefeated with four games to go in the regular season. They picked up four more wins, beating Leominster (4-0), Natick (5-1), Westford (4-1) and Franklin (8-1). Maddy Glynn scored in all four wins, with 10 points over the four games. She had a five-point (two-goal) night against Franklin. Annabelle Preciado was also among several red-hot Titans over the last two weeks, scoring in three of the four wins. She had two goals and an assist against Westford. Algonquin was second in the last Division 1 power rankings. We'll likely learn a lot about the Titans over this final week as they host Grafton on Friday before visiting NDA in a key test on Saturday. They'll also host Hopkinton/Dover-Sherborn on Monday ahead of a big test against Bishop Feehan in Wednesday's finale.
9. Bishop Feehan (12-7-0)
Previous ranking: NR
Head coach: Mike Cripps
Next game: vs. Bishop Fenwick, Feb. 14, 3:30 p.m.
The Shamrocks moved back into the top 10 after their scorching second half continued, going 4-1-0 in the last two weeks. Bishop Feehan picked up quality wins over then-No. 6 St Mary's (4-2), King Philip (3-0), Andover (2-1) and Arlington Catholic (1-0). The loss came against NDA, 3-1. Georgia Murray factored into every goal against St Mary's and KP, with three goals and four assists across the two games. Mia Zammiello and Mia Lampasona scored against Andover before Mackenzie Bryda was the hero versus AC. After starting the season 2-5-0, the Shamrocks are 10-2-0 since Jan. 7. They were No. 7 in the last Div. 1 power rankings, and will host Bishop Fenwick, Auburn and Algonquin to close the regular season.
10. King Philip (17-2-1)
Previous ranking: NR
Head coach: Tim Langevin
Next game: at Brookline, Feb. 15, 4 p.m. (Walter Brown Arena)
Speaking of rolling, that's exactly what King Philip is as the Warriors cracked the top 10. They've won six in a row since tying Canton and falling to Bishop Feehan in early January and late February. KP has beaten Franklin (7-0), Duxbury (3-2), Stoughton (11-2), Martha's Vineyard (3-1), Mansfield/Oliver Ames/Foxboro (8-3) and Braintree (3-2). Annabelle Curran led the statement win over Duxbury with a pair of goals. She also had two goals against Franklin and Braintree, in addition to one against MV. The Warriors, who were sixth in the last Div. 2 power rankings, will look to stay hot as they visit Brookline before Sandwich to end the regular season.
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Dropped out:Â St. Mary's (13-2-2; 6), Pembroke (15-2-0; 9)
In the hunt: St. Mary's, Pembroke, Bishop Stang (13-3-1), Archbishop Williams (11-6-1), Medfield (13-6-0), Woburn (13-4-0), Malden Catholic (7-8-2), Billerica/Chelmsford (10-5-2), Reading (11-2-4); Falmouth (10-4-0), Acton-Boxboro (13-2-3)
