Showdown between top two teams in NHHSSports Field Hockey Coaches Poll on tap
Big Monday for field hockey is here and its only fitting that it will be capped off by a matchup of the top two teams in the NHHSSports Coaches Poll.
Big Monday for field hockey is here and its only fitting that it will be capped off by a matchup of the top two teams in the NHHSSports Coaches Poll.
Bedford held on to the No. 1 spot for the second week in a row, getting nine first-place votes, while Keene, the only other undefeated team in Division I, moved up to No. 2, and the two teams will meet at 6:30 p.m. Monday night at Bedford.
The Bulldogs will also play at Manchester Memorial-Central on Wednesday while the Blackbirds, who also picked up a first-place vote, has two more road games at Portsmouth on Wednesday and at Pinkerton on Friday.
Dover dropped to No. 3 in the poll, switching spots with Keene. The Green Wave go on the road for a game against Londonderry on Monday, then return home to host Winnacunnet on Wednesday before going to Manchester Memorial-Central on Friday.
Exeter, which received two first-place votes, jumped up to No. 4 in the poll and the Blue Hawks will travel to Pinkerton on Monday before hosting Londonderry on Wednesday. Bishop Guertin dropped a spot to round out the top five; the Cardinals host Nashua North on Monday and Nashua South on Wednesday.
Pinkerton came in at No. 6 and will go to Nashua North on Wednesday in between its two home games this week. Hollis Brookline moved into the poll for the first time this season, coming in at N0. 7 to be the highest-ranked Division II team. The Cavaliers have three road games this week, going to Milford on Monday, Hanover on Wednesday and Bow on Friday.
Oyster River moved up a spot to No. 8 and the Bobcats have two home games this week, hosting Pembroke on Monday night and Lebanon on Friday.
Concord slipped to No. 9 this week and the Crimson Tide go to Merrimack on Monday and then host Windham on Wednesday. Finishing off the top 10 is Winnacunnet, which dropped four spots this week; the Warriors host Goffstown on Monday before going to Dover on Wednesday.
Here is this week’s NHHSSports Field Hockey Coaches Poll. 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 (5-0), 9/116, 1st
- Keene (4-0), 1/96, 3rd
- Dover (4-1), 91, 2nd
- Exeter (5-1), 2/78, T7th
- Bishop Guertin (4-1), 62, 4th
- Pinkerton (3-1), 43, 5th
- Hollis Brookline (4-0), 42, NR
- Oyster River (5-0), 47, 9th
- Concord (4-1), 40, T7th
- Winnacunnet (4-1), 24, 6th
Dropped out: John Stark.
Others receiving votes: John Stark (4-1), 16, 10th; Salem (2-4), 6; Bow (5-1), 4; Windham (1-4), 3; Londonderry (3-2), 1.
The coaches poll is voted on by field hockey coaches from around the state and members of the media. If you would like to sponsor the poll, send an email to nhhighschoolsports@gmail.com.
