Bishop Feehan marched by way of the common season with out a blemish to its document. Now it should keep that means for the Shamrocks to earn a state title.
Second-seeded Feehan is the one workforce within the Division 1 subject that enters the state match unbeaten on the marketing campaign and the Shamrocks are a juggernaut due to a wealth of property, that includes standout scorers Quinn Dwomoh and Tia LaBrecque.
The Shamrocks got here up only a win shy of the state crown final 12 months, shedding to a Wellesley squad that’s in prime place to repeat because the No. 3 seed. The Raiders and No. 4 Natick received their fingers on the state title the final two years and top-seeded Needham has what it takes to maintain the run of Bay State Convention dominance going.
No. 9 Central Catholic has a superb alternative to go on a deep run whereas a number of double-digit seeds in No. 10 Harmony-Carlisle, No. 11 Lincoln-Sudbury, No. 12 Lexington, No. 14 Hopkinton and No. 16 Arlington are all harmful threats.
In Division 2, fourth-seeded Masconomet, which is spearheaded by Maryland commit Maggie Blosser, has its sights set on going back-to-back following a 14-3-1 common season.
High-seeded Duxbury will attempt to stop that from occurring and declare its first state title since 2008. Patriot League foe Hingham, which break up the regular-season sequence with the Dragons, is formidable and the fifth-seeded Harborwomen might have an intriguing second-round matchup on faucet towards in-town rival No. 12 Notre Dame (Hingham).
Led by twins Maddie and Aly Fernandes, No. 3 Mansfield might very nicely cap off Aaron Salter’s first season on the helm in celebratory style. The Hornets aren’t the one contender from the Hockomock League as No. 7 Oliver Ames, No. 11 King Philip and No. 15 Canton will all be tough to beat.
There should not many groups, if any, that may match the expertise of Medfield – Sidney Heavey (Central Florida), Elizabeth George (Dartmouth) and Emily Hoffman (Excessive Level) are all Division 1 commits – making the top-seeded Warriors the favorites in Division 3. Medfield, which seems to avenge final 12 months’s state closing loss to Nipmuc, enters the postseason on a 13-game profitable streak and outscored its opponents by an astonishing 94-14 margin within the common season.
Louisville commit Kelsey Tuttle powers No. 3 Norwell and the Clippers have loads of choices surrounding Tuttle to assert a second state title in three years.
No. 5 Hanover has the firepower for a long term as nicely, whereas Cardinal Spellman, which recorded a late-season tie towards Feehan, is lurking because the No. 7 seed. No. 13 Apponequet, which registered 16 wins, can’t be counted out, both.
In Division 4, fourth-seeded Hamilton-Wenham will look to get again to the state closing and finish the reign of two-time defending state champion Sutton, which defeated the Generals for the crown final season. No. 5 Cohasset has a troublesome draw with a possible second-round matchup with No. 12 Sandwich and the Skippers might see Hamilton-Wenham within the quarterfinals.
Hull additionally will attempt to flip the heartbreak of a Division 5 state closing loss from a 12 months in the past into candy redemption. The Pirates have an important probability to take action because the No. 3 seed. No. 5 St. John Paul II and No. 8 Rockport might make some noise as nicely.
Div. 1 predictions
Champion: Needham
Runner-up: Wellesley
Sleeper: Lincoln-Sudbury
Greatest first-round matchup: Plymouth North at Harmony-Carlisle
Upset Particular: Weymouth over Hopkinton
Div. 2
Champion: Mansfield
Runner-up: Masconomet
Sleeper: Notre Dame (Hingham)
Greatest first-round matchup: North Quincy at Canton
Upset Particular: Whitman-Hanson over Westwood
Div. 3
Champion: Medfield
Runner-up: Norwell
Sleeper: Cardinal Spellman
Greatest first-round matchup: Dedham at Apponequet
Upset Particular: Foxboro over Ludlow
Div. 4
Champion: Hamilton-Wenham
Runner-up: South Hadley
Sleeper: Sandwich
Greatest first-round matchup: Manchester Essex at Rockland
Upset Particular: West Bridgewater over Hampshire
Div. 5
Champion: Hull
Runner-up: Monson
Sleeper: Holbrook
Greatest first-round matchup: Pioneer Valley at Norfolk Aggie
Upset Particular: N/A
