The data say the profitable streak is 24, however beginning at this time, Catholic Memorial is not any totally different than the opposite 127 groups within the MIAA soccer playoff area.
The defending Div. 2 state champions open with Bridgewater-Raynham, then could possibly be a quarterfinal between Hingham and Chelmsford (whom they beat within the 1978 Super Bowl). The high facet of the draw is loaded as Milford and Mansfield additionally reside there.
In Div. 1, everyone seems to be pointing to a possible quarterfinal matchup between defending champion Springfield Central and Xaverian, who practically knocked off Catholic Memorial final Saturday. A possible juicy quarterfinal matchup could also be Andover and St. John’s Prep.
Milton is the highest seed in Div. 3 and may they win their opener, it might arrange a quarterfinal between the Wildcats and defending champion Marblehead. Adding to the intrigue is the truth that Milton head coach Steve Dembowski is from Swampscott and the Big Blue’s Thanksgiving Day opponent is Marblehead.
The backside half of the Div. 3 area is fairly stable. Billerica, North Attleboro, Wakefield and Plymouth South are a mixed 29-2.
Duxbury returns to a well-recognized spot in Div. 4 as a high seed. The Dragons open with Newburyport and could possibly be both East Longmeadow or Middleboro within the quarterfinals. One of the perfect first-round matchups is Melrose at Holliston, whereas a Pembroke-Foxboro opener isn’t too shabby.
Over in Div. 5, North Reading obtained to the state championship recreation final 12 months and are the second seed behind undefeated Hudson, who face the 2021 champion Swampscott within the opener. A pair of South Coast Conference groups (Fairhaven and Old Rochester) meet within the first spherical, whereas Watertown at undefeated Dover-Sherborn is a terrific battle.
Div. 6 is fairly top-heavy as defending champion Rockland, Stoneham and St. Mary’s occupy the highest three spots. Lynnfield could possibly be a sleeper, a staff which knocked off Amesbury through the common season.
Cohasset will look to defend its Div. 7 crown because the second-seed. The Skippers open with No. 15 Drury, who posted an ideal 6-0 mark. West Bridgewater missed the match a 12 months in the past regardless of a powerful file, thus beefed up their schedule and have been rewarded with a nine-seed. Amesbury knocked off North Reading through the season and is a staff value watching.
Div. 8 might very nicely be one of many deeper brackets of the eight. Nashoba Tech is a stable staff with a 7-1 file but drew a No. 9 seed, the place it would face a sneaky good Cathedral/Matignon squad.
Manchester-Essex scuffled a bit through the season, however the Hornets are able to make some noise within the postseason as are Lowell Catholic, Brighton, Old Colony and KIPP.
The depth is such that we talked about seven groups and didn’t even talk about the highest seed. Hull reached the Div. 8 championship recreation final 12 months and returned the majority of the squad and lived as much as the hype, going 8-0.
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