Bedford tightens grip on top spot in New Hampshire Orthopaedic Center/NHHSSports Field Hockey Coaches Poll
After picking up a couple of tough wins last week, the Bedford High School field hockey team stretched its lead for the top spot in the New Hampshire Orthopaedic Center/NHHSSports Coaches Poll.
After picking up a couple of tough wins last week, the Bedford High School field hockey team stretched its lead for the top spot in the New Hampshire Orthopaedic Center/NHHSSports Coaches Poll.
The Bulldogs picked up 11 of 12 first-place votes to remain in the No. 1 spot for the sixth week in a row, while Londonderry took the other first-place vote and remained at No. 2.
Keene, Pinkerton and Winnacunnet all held on to their respective spots to round out the top five.
Souhegan and Dover each move up one spot, with the Sabers going to No. 6 and Dover to No. 7, while Oyster River dropped two spots to No. 8. And after being tied last week, Timberlane moved ahead of John Stark, with the Owls coming in at No. 9 and the Generals at No. 10.
Here is the New Hampshire Orthopaedic Center/NHHSSports Field Hockey Coaches Poll for this week. These are the top 10 field hockey teams in the state, with record, first-place votes/points (T=tie) and last week’s ranking.
- Bedford (11-1), 11/119, 1st
- Londonderry (10-2), 1/106, 2nd
- Keene (10-1-1), 97, 3rd
- Pinkerton (8-4), 77, 4th
- Winnacunnet (9-2-1), 76, 5th
- Souhegan (11-1), 48, 7th
- Dover (8-4-1), 34, 8th
- Oyster River (10-2), 31, 6th
- Timberlane (7-5), 20, T-9th
- John Stark (10-1-1), 17, T-9th
Dropped Out: None.
Others receiving votes: Bow (11-1-1), 14; Concord (6-4-2), 6; Hollis Brookline (8-2-1), 4; Bishop Guertin (7-5), 4; Salem (7-5), 3; Berlin (9-1-1), 3; Merrimack (5-7-1), 1.
The coaches poll is voted on by field hockey coaches from around the state and members of the media. The poll will be updated every Monday throughout the regular season.
This fall, the coaches poll is sponsored by the New Hampshire Orthopaedic Center. Learn more about them by going here.
