Top half stays the same in this week’s NHHSSports Field Hockey Coaches Poll
As the final week of the regular season is here, the top five in the NHHSSports Field Hockey Coaches Poll remains the same as last week.
As the final week of the regular season is here, the top five in the NHHSSports Field Hockey Coaches Poll remains the same as last week.
For the fifth week in a row, Windham and Dover held down the top two spots in the poll, with only a couple of points separating the two teams. The two will meet Friday in Windham to finish out the regular season.
Bishop Guertin was third for the second straight week while John Stark stayed at No. 4, and picked up a first-place vote, despite dropping its first game of the season. Pinkerton once again rounds out the top five.
Oyster River, coming off a big win over previous-No. 6 Hollis Brookline, makes the jump to sixth, while Exeter held on to No. 7. Kennett returned to the poll after dropping out last week, moving to No. 8 after its big win against the Generals.
Hollis Brookline stayed in the poll at ninth and Concord dropped one spot to No. 10.
Here is the NHHSS 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 previous ranking.
- Windham (13-0-1), 4/94, 1st
- Dover (13-0-1), 5/91, 2nd
- Bishop Guertin (12-2), 71, 3rd
- John Stark (12-1), 1/68, 4th
- Pinkerton (9-3-2), 53, 5th
- Oyster River (11-2), 40, 8th
- Exeter (9-4), 32, 7th
- Kennett (10-2), 27, NR
- Hollis Brookline (10-3), 21, 6th
- Concord (8-5), 12, 9th
Dropped out: Winnacunnet.
Others receiving votes: Winnacunnet (8-5-1), 10, 10th; Bedford (8-5-2), 8; Gilford (12-1), 7; Keene (7-5-1), 5; Goffstown (9-3-2), 4; Londonderry (7-8), 2; Newport (12-1), 2; Portsmouth (7-5-1), 1; Souhegan (7-2-2), 1.
