Top teams remain the same in this week’s NHHSSports Field Hockey Coaches Poll
The top four teams held on to the same spots for the second straight week in the NHHSSports Field Hockey Coaches Poll, with Exeter High School picking up all of the first-place votes.
The top four teams held on to the same spots for the second straight week in the NHHSSports Field Hockey Coaches Poll, with Exeter High School picking up all of the first-place votes.
The Blue Hawks remained at No. 1 for the third week in a row, and they have a busy week, with scheduled games at Nashua North (Wednesday), at Winnacunnet (Thursday) and home against Concord (Saturday).
Windham, which was second for the second week in a row, hosts Salem on Monday at 4 p.m. and Timberlane on Wednesday. Bedford held on to the third spot and will host Concord at 5:30 p.m. on Monday and then play at Merrimack on Wednesday.
Portsmouth remained the highest ranked Division II team, holding on to fourth. The Clippers will travel to face Sanborn on Tuesday before hosting John Stark on Thursday. Winnacunnet made the biggest jump of the week, moving up from eight to five. The Warriors have a big week, playing a pair of rivals in Dover (Tuesday) and Exeter (Thursday).
Souhegan and John Stark both moved down a spot to sixth and seventh, respectively. The Sabers host Lebanon on Tuesday before going to Hanover on Saturday, while the Generals take on Portsmouth on Thursday.
Dover took the eighth spot in the poll this week and the Green Wave have just one game this week, as they host Winnacunnet on Tuesday.
Concord remained at ninth, as the Crimson Tide go on the road to face Bedford on Monday and Exeter on Saturday. Bishop Guertin moved back into the poll, taking the 10th spot. The Cardinals will play at Merrimack at 4 p.m. on Monday and then host Londonderry on Wednesday.
Here is the NHHSS Field Hockey Coaches Poll for this week. These are the top 10 field hockey teams in the state, with first-place votes/points (T=tie), record and last week’s ranking.
- Exeter (7-0-1), 5/50, 1st
- Windham (7-0-1), 45, 2nd
- Bedford (6-1), 31, 3rd
- Portsmouth (7-0), 28, 4th
- Winnacunnet (6-1), 26, 8th
- Souhegan (6-0), 24, T-5th
- John Stark (6-0), 20, T-5th
- Dover (6-2), 16, 7th
- Concord (6-2), 12, 9th
- Bishop Guertin (4-2-1), 7, NR
Dropped out: Keene.
Others receiving votes: Gilford (6-0) 5; Keene (3-4), 4, 10th; Pinkerton (4-3), 2; Newport (6-1), 2; Oyster River (4-1), 1; Newfound (5-1), 1.
