HS regional polls witness playoff shakeups
While some states are only just getting going on playoff action, some are prepping to wrap it up this weekend with massive games. On the docket still, there's everything from a prolific scorer in Nevada chasing state gold to a big state championship meeting in Ohio this weekend.
Here's a look at the rest of this week's NSCAA regional rankings for girls soccer.
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Region I
There was almost no movement in this New England region as teams with byes prepped for the later rounds of the playoffs last week. The only change was Westborough's hop into the poll in a tie with LaSalle at No. 15 after impressing in the playoffs last week.
1. Exeter (Exeter, N.H.)
2. Central Catholic (Lawrence, Mass.)
3. Champlain Valley Union (Hinesburg, Vt.)
4. Newton North (Newton, Mass.)
5. Bow (Bow, N.H.)
6. Glastonbury (Glastonbury, Conn.)
7. Windham (Windham, Maine)
8. Newburyport (Newburyport, Mass.)
9. Belchertown (Belchertown, Mass.)
10. Peoples Academy (Morrisville, Vt.)
11. Suffield (Suffield, Conn.)
12. Bangor (Bangor, Maine)
13. St. Joseph (Trumbull, Conn.)
14. Notre Dame Academy (Hingham, Mass.)
t15. LaSalle Academy (Providence, R.I.)
t15. Westborough (Westborough, Mass.)
Region II
The top six in New York didn't move from last week, with the biggest upset coming at the expense of Uniondale's Kellenburg Memorial, which was upset 2-1 by Sacred Heart in the semifinals of the Catholic High School Athletic Association. That paved the way for now-No. 8 St. John the Baptist to win the title with a 2-0 win in the CHSAA final. No. 1 Northport, meanwhile, defeated West Islip 2-1 in the Suffolk AA title game earlier this week. They'll play for the Long Island championship this weekend.
1. Northport (Northport, N.Y.)
2. North Rockland (Theills, N.Y.)
3. Honeoye Falls Lima (Honeoye Falls, N.Y.)
4. South Side (Rockville Center, N.Y.)
5. Massapequa (Massapequa, N.Y.)
6. Monroe-Woodbury (Woodbury, N.Y.)
7. Williamsville South (Williamsville, N.Y.)
8. St. John the Baptist (Islip, N.Y.)
9. Webster Thomas (Webster, N.Y.)
10. Garden City (Garden City, N.Y.)
11. Byram Hills (Armonk, N.Y.)
12. Schalmont (Schenectady, N.Y.)
13. Cicero-North Syracuse (Cicero, N.Y.)
14. Sayville (Sayville, N.Y.)
15. Niskayuna (Niskayuna, N.Y.)
Region III
Northern Highlands' nation-best girls winning streak was snapped at 65 last week, bringing an end to a winning run that dated back to 2010. Still, the Allendale, N.J. program is the one to beat in this region at 17-0-1, and it'll be a shock if the program doesn't win another state championship at season's end.
1. Northern Highlands (Allendale, N.J.)
2. Cumberland Valley (Mechanicsburg, Pa.)
3. Neshaminy (Langhorne, Pa.)
4. Lenape (Medford, N.J.)
5. Eastern (Voorhees, N.J.)
6. Immaculate Heart Academy (Township of Washington, N.J.)
7. Dover (Dover, Pa.)
8. Montclair (Montclair, N.J.)
9. Seneca Valley (Harmony, Pa.)
10. Hunterdon Central (Flemington, N.J.)
11. Dowingtown East (Exton, Pa.)
12. Spring-Ford (Royersford, Pa.)
13. Ridge (Basking Ridge, Pa.)
14. Boyertown (Boyertown, Pa.)
15. Bethel Park (Bethel Park, Pa.)
Region IV
This region constricts down to five teams this week as state champs are crowned across its breadth. Leading the pack is Tennessee's Houston, which captured a state title and an undefeated record for the season last week with an impressive 3-1 win over Ravenwood in the AAA state title game. Undefeated No. 2 Sacred Heart, meanwhile, is well positioned to make a run at the Kentucky state title this week. To do it, they might have to squeeze by No. 4 Notre Dame.
1. Houston (Germantown, Tenn.)
2. Sacred Heart Academy (Louisville, Ky.)
3. McDonogh School (Owings Mills, Md.)
4. Notre Dame Academy (Park Hills, Ky.)
5. Sissonville (Charleston, W.Va.)
Region V
All eyes in this region will fall to Rocky River on Friday, as the program chases its first ever state crown in the Ohio Division II state tournament against Granville at Columbus Crew Stadium. Meanwhile, arguably the biggest game inside this region went down last week when then-No. 8 Avon dropped then-No. 2 Fishers in the Indiana 2A state title game. The win marked Avon's first ever state title in girls soccer and bumped the Orioles to No. 3 this week.
1. Rocky River (Rocky River, Ohio)
2. Pickerington North (Pickerington, Ohio)
3. Avon (Avon, Ind.)
4. Walsh Jesuit (Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio)
5. Minnetonka (Minnetonka, Minn.)
6. Fishers (Fishers, Ind.)
7. Lakeville North (Lakeville, Minn.)
8. Mason (Mason, Ohio)
9. Center Grove (Center Grove, Ind.)
10. Burnsville (Burnsville, Minn.)
11. Reitz Memorial (Evansville, Ind.)
12. Magnificat (Rocky River, Ohio)
13. Benilde St. Margaret's (St. Louis Park, Minn.)
14. Zionsville (Zionsville, Ind.)
15. West Lafayette (West Lafayette, Ind.)
Region VI
Maria Carrillo, the top team in the western region all season, finished its regular season with a 17-0-1 mark and a fifth consecutive North Bay League title. All that remains now is winning another North Coast Section Tournament, which fires up soon. Otherwise, the top 10 here was unchanged, with some movement marking the bottom six. Of note is Pahrump Valley, which climbed into the poll this week after finishing the regular season 11-0-1. Sydney Sladek, one of the most prolific scorers in the country, put in nine goals in a 15-0 win in the first round of the playoffs.
1. Maria Carrillo (Santa Rosa, Calif.)
2. Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas, Nev.)
3. Tigard (Tigard, Ore.)
4. Skyline (Sammamish, Wash.)
5. Jesuit (Portland, Ore.)
6. Brighton (Cottonwood Heights, Utah)
7. Montgomery (Santa Rosa, Calif.)
8. Kentridge (Kentridge, Wash.)
9. Eldorado (Albuquerque, N.M.)
10. Timpanogos (Orem, Utah)
11. St. Pius (Albuquerque, N.M.)
12. Summit (Bend, Ore.)
13. Pahrump Valley (Pahrump, Nev.)
14. Boise (Boise, Idaho)
t15. Alta (Sandy, Utah)
t15. Gig Harbor (Gig Harbor, Wash.)
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