Week 8 MIAA top 25
1. Everett (8-0) — Gets a hot Central Catholic team next.
2. Xaverian (6-1) — Defense has been putting on a clinic lately.
3. Duxbury (8-0) — Playoff rivalry with North Attleboro an annual occurrence.
4. St. John's Prep (7-1) — Defense will be challenged by Acton-Boxboro.
5. North Andover (8-0) — Going for second win over Woburn this season.
6. Acton-Boxboro (8-0) — As Methuen learned, this team does not go down easy.
7. Lincoln-Sudbury (7-1) — Reading will be toughest test since A-B loss.
8. Catholic Memorial (6-2) — Expect a lot of points to be scored in Needham game.
9. Doherty (8-0) — The Division 3 Central bracket is a loaded one.
10. Mansfield (7-1) — Took Bridgewater-Raynham's best shot and survived.
11. Springfield Central (7-1) — Golden Eagles have been soaring high for a while now.
12. Tewksbury (7-1) — Takes on a Beverly team next that impressed over the weekend.
13. Central Catholic (6-2) — Left no doubt Friday night.
14. Falmouth (7-0) — Will have one of the best matchups of the weekend against Canton.
15. King Philip (6-2) — This team's defense never disappoints.
16. Natick (6-2) — Game with King Philip may be the best of the weekend.
17. Mashpee (8-0) — Round of rematches on tap in the Division 7 South bracket.
18. Reading (7-1) — Game with L-S promises to be a physical battle.
19. Hingham (6-1) — Must be ready to defend Walpole's diverse passing attack.
20. Wachusett (6-2) — Gets another shot at St. John's of Shrewsbury.
21. Scituate (7-1) — Classic finish to take down Dennis-Yarmouth.
22. Holliston (7-0) — Biggest challenge of the season coming with Scituate.
23. North Attleboro (6-2) — Red Rocketeers just know how to win the close games.
24. Walpole (6-2) — Will not have the size advantage against Hingham.
25. Dracut (4-3) — Tough schedule prepared Middies for Marblehead.
First 15 out (in alphabetical order)
Abington (7-1), Barnstable (6-2), Canton (7-1), Franklin (6-2), Grafton (6-2), Lynn English (7-1), Marlboro (6-2), Milton (6-2), Nashoba (7-1), Needham (6-2), Old Rochester (8-0), St. John's (S) (5-3), Shrewsbury (6-2), Stoneham (8-0), Tantasqua (6-2)