It’s onerous to consider, however it’s now Week 4 of the 2025 highschool soccer season. Some faculties have made statements, shaking up the weekly Candy 16.
Some issues stayed precisely the identical, most notably on the forefront of the rankings, with the same old names staying put. Others have made a meteoric rise, together with an array from the North Shore.
Enjoyable reality: the MIAA will launch its preliminary energy rankings Friday. Packages could have a greater grasp of how issues may shake out of their respective divisions.
Will they continue to be within the hunt for the Herald’s high spot as the following few video games progress? Let’s discover out.
1. Xaverian: Some had been questioning how the top-ranked college would fare final week in opposition to a red-hot Everett squad seeking to reassert itself as a state heavyweight. Even with latest harm considerations, the Hawks (2-0) took care of enterprise in a 49-14 rout. One other challenger awaits Friday night time in Springfield Central and this can be a sport the entire state shall be watching.
2. Catholic Memorial: Two out-of-state opponents proved no match for the Knights in latest weeks, the newest sufferer being St. Francis (N.Y.) in a 56-32 drubbing. John DiBiaso’s workforce returns to the Bay State this week, seeking to carry issues right into a tilt with a seasoned Nashoba Tech squad.
3. St. John’s Prep: The Eagles (3-0) may need put collectively their finest sport but final week, knocking off a Central Catholic squad on the rise (a 47-21 victory). La Salle Academy will current a singular problem as one in all Rhode Island’s high packages.
4. King Philip: It feels just like the Warriors (3-0) have formally discovered their rhythm once more as one of many Commonwealth’s finest, recent off of a 43-0 shutout of Norwood in Week 3. Will momentum proceed in opposition to one other Hockomock League heavyweight as they head to Foxboro? That continues to be to be seen.
5. Springfield Central: The Golden Eagles (1-1) silenced an acclaimed Mansfield squad final week, pulling away for a convincing 28-3 victory. Now, they’ll face a Catholic Convention juggernaut as they journey to the Hawk Bowl to sq. off with Xaverian in Week 4.
6. Scituate: One other week, one other win for the Sailors. The newest got here when Jonny Donovan hit Miller Shea for a game-clinching landing cross with 15 seconds left in a 34-28 battle in opposition to neighboring rival Norwell final week.
7. Shawsheen: Slowly however absolutely, the reigning Div. 5 Tremendous Bowl champions proceed to climb the Herald’s rankings. Deservedly so, following a 35-0 blanking of Winthrop of their final sport. The Rams (3-0) will look to proceed their ascent with a sport in opposition to Norwood.
8. Milton: The Wildcats are clearly on the rise, after placing up 35 factors within the first half throughout a 42-6 victory over Bay State Convention foe Framingham. Patrick Collins completed his night time with 4 touchdowns. Friday’s contest with Acton-Boxboro presents an intriguing take a look at for Collins and his teammates (3-0), because the Revolution are off to their finest begin (additionally 2-0) in just a few years.
9. Milford: The Scarlet Hawks (3-0) received a heavyweight bout with Wellesley (28-21) of their final sport. They are going to face one more Bay State Convention titan, seeking to show themselves additional in a tilt with Natick.
10. Barnstable: The Crimson Hawks (2-0) took per week off to collect themselves after an impressive opening to the season. This Saturday, Kyle Coffin and his teammates will host a Western Mass. energy with Amherst-Pelham making the journey from the Pioneer Valley to the Cape.
11. Winchester: The Crimson and Black lastly cracked the code, coming into the Herald’s Candy 16 after knocking on the door in latest weeks. Are they right here to remain? Followers will discover out in the event that they’re capable of knock off their upcoming opponent, which simply so occurs to be the following college on the listing.
12. Masconomet: Jack Fabiano led the cost for the Chieftains (4 whole touchdowns) in a convincing 43-22 victory in opposition to North Andover. This system will try to maintain climbing within the standings with its hardest problem but in opposition to Winchester.
13. North Attleboro: Nick Torres was the hero for the Rocketeers final week, as he drilled a game-ending area purpose to ship his squad a memorable 17-14 win in opposition to Taunton in a Hockomock League traditional. This time round, they’ll face one other rival in Oliver Ames.
14. Tewksbury: Followers of this rising workforce have been clamoring for respect in latest days. Their voices have been heard, as Tewksbury (2-0) made an announcement in its personal proper with an eye-opening 28-6 drubbing of Methuen.
15. Bishop Feehan: It’s time to welcome the Shamrocks again to our rankings, as they’ve caught fireplace with two straight wins. No luck was concerned final week, as they erupted for a 51-12 romp of crosstown rival Attleboro. St. Mary’s shall be a troublesome activity, however it looks like Bishop Feehan may need the sting on this conflict between Catholic Central League rivals.
16. Uxbridge: The Commonwealth’s longest energetic successful streak continued final week for the Spartans (now at 28 in a row). Nonetheless, they confronted pushback throughout a hard-fought 47-35 victory over Nipmuc. Subsequent up shall be a 1-1 Oxford workforce coming off a win of its personal in opposition to Bartlett.
On The Sideline: Andover, Mansfield, Leominster, Natick, Weymouth, West Boylston, Stoneham, Duxbury, Randolph
