Week 12 MIAA Divisional rankings
Teams with no write-ups have them in the MIAA top 25.
Division 1
1. St. John's Prep (9-2)
2. Catholic Memorial (9-2)
3. Everett (10-1)
4. Xaverian (8-2)
5. Central Catholic (8-3)
6. Acton-Boxboro (9-2)
7. Franklin (7-4)
8. Methuen (8-3)
9. BC High (4-7) — A losing record, but against a brutal schedule, and plenty to get excited about for 2019.
10. Brockton (6-4) — Closed the season strong with a chance to continue it into 2019.
Division 2
1. North Andover (11-0)
2. King Philip (9-2)
3. Lincoln-Sudbury (9-2)
4. Mansfield (8-3)
5. Reading (8-3)
6. Natick (6-5) — Tough loss to Framingham, but huge potential in 2019.
7. Braintree (7-4) — Tremendous senior class went out on a high note.
8. Barnstable (6-5) — Will miss some impact seniors, but enough returns to see another step forward in 2019.
9. Bridgewater-Raynham (3-7) — The quarterback room is stacked for the future here.
10. New Bedford (6-5) — Strong year for the Big Three champs.
Division 3
1. Springfield Central (10-1)
2. Tewksbury (11-1)
3. Duxbury (11-1)
4. North Attleboro (8-3)
5. Hingham (7-3)
6. St. John's (Shrewsbury) (8-4)
7. Wachusett (8-3)
8. Doherty (9-2)
9. Danvers (8-3) — Falcons again proved to be as consistent as ever.
10. Whitman-Hanson (8-3) — Panthers earned an impressive win over Abington on Thanksgiving.
Division 4
1. Nashoba (10-1)
2. Dighton-Rehoboth (9-2) — Team has flown under the radar all year.
3. Gloucester (9-3) — No shame in losing to Danvers.
4. Marlboro (8-3) — That win over St. John's (S) one of the tops on this resume.
5. Marblehead (9-2) — Would love to be at Gillette this week, but still set up well for 2019.
6. Wayland (8-3) — Wellington Pereira and Co. made for a terrific senior class.
7. Milton (7-4) — Had some quality wins this year, including that thriller over Needham.
8. Tantasqua (7-4) — With Ryan Sears coming back, watch out for this team next year.
9. Dracut (5-5) — Can still hang its hat on that win over Marblehead.
10. Grafton (7-4) — Always will be a factor, and next year will be no different.
Division 5
1. Scituate (11-1)
2. Canton (8-3) — Despite loss on Thanksgiving, this team had a great year and has a bright future.
3. Holliston (9-1) — Like a lot of teams in Div. 5 South, a lot coming back here.
4. Falmouth (8-2) — Happy to have quarterback Kyle Connolly coming back.
5. Nipmuc (10-1) — Will have a tough task ahead with Scituate.
6. Dennis-Yarmouth (6-5) — Lost to an up-and-coming Nauset team.
7. Swampscott (9-3) — Not going to drop for losing to Marblehead.
8. East Longmeadow (8-3) — Great revenge win over Longmeadow to cap season.
9. Longmeadow (7-5) — Lancers put up some big wins this year.
10. Foxboro (5-6) — Forget the losing record. Check the schedule, and add in a win over Mansfield, and the Warriors belong.
Division 6
1. Old Rochester (11-0)
2. Stoneham (11-1)
3. Littleton (9-3) — Win over Ayer Shirley/Bromfield sends team out on a right note.
4. Ashland (8-3) — Hopkinton earned a measure of revenge on the Clockers.
5. Dedham (8-3) — Marauders take down Norwood in the "Bay State-to-Tri-Valley" showdown.
6. Bishop Fenwick (9-2) — Terrific year for the Crusaders.
7. Medway (8-3) — Took care of Millis to finish things off.
8. Hamilton-Wenham (7-4) — Has some very strong wins on the resume.
9. Northeast Regional (9-3) — Still has Voke championship to look forward to.
10. Maynard (8-3) — Win over Littleton highlighted strong season.
Division 7
1. St. Mary's (8-4) — Will be ready for next weekend.
2. Cohasset (9-3) — Memorable wins over Mashpee and Abington highlight the year.
3. Abington (8-3) — Brings back quite a bit next year.
4. Mashpee (9-2) — Another senior class that accomplished a ton.
5. Blackstone Valley RVT (10-1) — Will shoot right to the top if it beats St. Mary's.
6. Wahconah (9-2) — Some huge wins along the way, but fell short against Blackstone Valley.
7. Leicester (7-4) — Win over West Boylston will be remembered as the big one from this season.
8. West Boylston (10-1) — A terrific year by any standard.
9. Nantucket (7-4) — Only brighter days ahead with its outstanding skill coming back.
10. South Hadley (8-3) — Another strong season from a consistent program.
Division 8
1. Pope John XXIII (12-0) — Looking to go wire-to-wire No. 1.
2. St. Bernard's (11-1) — Game with Pope John will be one of the best of the weekend.
3. West Bridgewater (10-2) — No surprise that this program continues to churn out winning seasons.
4. Hoosac Valley (7-3) — Will be back again next year for sure.
5. Coyle & Cassidy (7-4) — Not going to drop for losing to Division 1 Taunton.
6. Lee (8-2) — Made strong headway this season.
7. St. John Paul II (7-4) — Will be back with what looks to be another strong 2019.
8. Lunenburg (8-3) — Early win over Oakmont remains one of the best of the year for this team.
9. Boston English/New Mission (8-2) — Fell short in one of the state's great rivalries.
10. Lynn Tech (7-4) — Has established itself as a power in the division.