MIAA girls soccer power rankings (Oct. 6): Feehan jumps to No. 1

Bishop Feehan takes over No. 1 in Division 1, Masconomet climbs to No. 2 in Division 2, and the No. 32 line moves in all five divisions in the MIAA’s Oct. 6 release.

Mass Pitch Staff · 2026-10-06

Bishop Feehan (No. 1, Division 1) is the new No. 1 in Division 1, Masconomet (No. 2, Division 2) climbed to No. 2 in Division 2, and the line at No. 32 moved in all five divisions in the MIAA’s latest girls soccer power rankings, released Tuesday and including scores entered into Arbiter as of Oct. 6 at 4 a.m.

Here is where every division stands, who moved the most since the MIAA’s Oct. 2 release, and which teams are sitting right on the tournament line four weeks before the cutoff. All ranks, records and ratings below are the MIAA’s official numbers. For full tables, see the MIAA playoff hub.

How qualifying works (2026)

• The top 32 teams in the MIAA power rankings in each division qualify for the state tournament, regardless of record.
• Teams ranked 33rd or lower can still get in through a play-in game if they have a .500 or better record.
• A team’s MIAA rating is its average margin of victory (capped at 3 goals either way in any one game) plus the average rating of its opponents. That is why a strong schedule can lift a team with a modest record.

Source: the MIAA’s 2026 girls soccer power-ranking tables.

Key dates: The rankings cutoff is Tuesday, Nov. 3. Brackets come out Thursday, Nov. 5, and the tournament starts Friday, Nov. 6. The MIAA updates the rankings every Tuesday and Friday until then.

Division 1

Bishop Feehan (No. 1, Division 1) (7-0-1) moved up from No. 2 to No. 1 with a 4.8100 rating after a 1-0 win at Belmont (No. 3, Division 1), swapping places with Concord-Carlisle (No. 2, Division 1) (7-1-0), which slides to No. 2 after a 1-0 home loss to Winchester (No. 7, Division 1). Belmont (No. 3, Division 1) and Franklin (No. 4, Division 1) traded the third and fourth spots, and Needham (No. 5, Division 1) moved into the top five as Franklin’s opponent rating eased. 49 teams are ranked.

Biggest movers: Arlington (No. 16, Division 1) jumped six spots, from No. 22 to No. 16, after wins at Reading (No. 41, Division 2) and Melrose (No. 25, Division 2), and Peabody Veterans (No. 29, Division 1) also climbed six, from No. 35 to No. 29, after beating Hamilton-Wenham (No. 19, Division 4) 3-1 and Salem (No. 30, Division 3) 1-0. Newton South (No. 12, Division 1) rose from No. 17 to No. 12 after a 2-0 win at Newton North (No. 15, Division 1), and Lexington (No. 18, Division 1) from No. 23 to No. 18 after a scoreless draw at Wellesley (No. 6, Division 1) and a 4-0 win at Stoneham (No. 39, Division 3). Going the other way, Hopkinton (No. 17, Division 1) dropped from No. 10 to No. 17 after a 1-3 home loss to Norton (No. 14, Division 3), while Andover (No. 23, Division 1) fell five spots from No. 18 as its opponent rating dropped, North Andover (No. 25, Division 1) fell from No. 20 to No. 25 after a 0-5 loss at Masconomet (No. 2, Division 2), and Waltham (No. 36, Division 1) fell from No. 31 to No. 36 after a 1-1 draw with Everett (No. 43, Division 1).

On the bubble: Peabody Veterans (No. 29, Division 1) and Cambridge Rindge & Latin (No. 32, Division 1) moved inside the top 32, while Malden Catholic (No. 35, Division 1) and Waltham (No. 36, Division 1) slipped just outside it. Among the teams ranked 33 to 36, Waltham (No. 36, Division 1) (3-3-2) would currently meet the .500 mark for a play-in game.

Division 2

Duxbury (No. 1, Division 2) (8-0-2) holds No. 1 with a 4.6916 rating. Unbeaten Masconomet (No. 2, Division 2) (10-0-0) moved from No. 4 to No. 2 after 5-0 shutouts of North Andover (No. 25, Division 1) and Saugus (No. 52, Division 3), Hingham (No. 3, Division 2) is third and King Philip (No. 4, Division 2) fourth. The big jump inside the top five belongs to Minnechaug (No. 5, Division 2), up from No. 12 to No. 5 on the same 7-1-0 record as its opponents’ ratings rose. 63 teams are ranked.

Biggest movers: Northampton (No. 9, Division 2) (8-0-1) climbed eight spots, from No. 17 to No. 9, after a 3-1 win over Mount Greylock (No. 6, Division 4) and a 3-0 win at Ludlow (No. 25, Division 3). East Longmeadow (No. 26, Division 2) rose eight places from No. 34 as its schedule strength jumped even after losses to Minnechaug (No. 5, Division 2) and Pope Francis (No. 2, Division 3), and Wakefield (No. 27, Division 2) also rose eight from No. 35 after a 2-0 win over Reading (No. 41, Division 2); both are now inside the top 32. Milford (No. 24, Division 2) had the biggest drop, from No. 15 to No. 24 after a 1-3 home loss to Northbridge (No. 14, Division 4), followed by Sharon (No. 29, Division 2) which fell from No. 21 to No. 29 after a draw at Bridgewater-Raynham (No. 38, Division 1) and a softer opponent rating, and Ashland (No. 31, Division 2) which fell from No. 24 to No. 31 after a 0-2 home loss to Medway (No. 24, Division 3).

On the bubble: Mansfield (No. 33, Division 2) and Somerset Berkley (No. 35, Division 2) dropped out of the top 32 this week. Among the teams ranked 33 to 36, Amherst-Pelham (No. 34, Division 2) (5-3-0), Somerset Berkley (No. 35, Division 2) (8-1-1) and Somerville (No. 36, Division 2) (5-1-2) would currently meet the .500 mark for a play-in game.

Division 3

Medfield (No. 1, Division 3) (8-0-0) stays No. 1 with a 4.8698 rating, the highest in any division this week, and Pope Francis (No. 2, Division 3) (10-0-0) stays No. 2. Dover-Sherborn (No. 3, Division 3) holds third, Norwell (No. 4, Division 3) moved from No. 6 to No. 4 after draws with Duxbury (No. 1, Division 2) and Cohasset (No. 1, Division 4) lifted its opponent rating, and Cardinal Spellman (No. 5, Division 3) (9-0-1) from No. 7 to No. 5 after a 3-0 win over Ursuline (No. 12, Division 3) and a 3-2 win over Bishop Fenwick (No. 9, Division 3). 74 teams are ranked.

Biggest movers: Stoneham (No. 39, Division 3) made the biggest jump, nine spots from No. 48 to No. 39, after a 2-0 win at Watertown (No. 44, Division 3) and a 2-2 draw with Somerville (No. 36, Division 2). North Middlesex (No. 26, Division 3) (4-0-4) climbed from No. 34 to No. 26 after a 3-1 win over Lunenburg (No. 10, Division 4), Medway (No. 24, Division 3) from No. 30 to No. 24 after a 2-0 win at Ashland (No. 31, Division 2), and Belchertown (No. 8, Division 3) from No. 13 to No. 8 after blanking Ludlow (No. 25, Division 3) 3-0 and edging Westfield (No. 38, Division 2) 3-2. Triton (No. 56, Division 3) fell seven spots from No. 49 to No. 56 as its opponent rating slipped without a new result in the window, and Apponequet (No. 27, Division 3) and Old Rochester (No. 35, Division 3) each dropped six from No. 21 to No. 27 and No. 29 to No. 35 after a 2-3 home loss to Somerset Berkley (No. 35, Division 2) and a 0-5 loss at Cohasset (No. 1, Division 4), respectively.

On the bubble: This is the tightest line in the state. About a quarter of a rating point separates No. 28 Scituate (No. 28, Division 3) (1.2215) from No. 33 Nauset (No. 33, Division 3) (0.9677), the smallest gap around the line in any division. North Middlesex (No. 26, Division 3) and Auburn (No. 31, Division 3) moved inside the top 32, while Nauset (No. 33, Division 3) and Old Rochester (No. 35, Division 3) moved just outside it. Among the teams ranked 33 to 36, Nauset (No. 33, Division 3) (4-1-2), St. Mary's (No. 34, Division 3) (4-3-2), Old Rochester (No. 35, Division 3) (4-4-1) and Falmouth (No. 36, Division 3) (5-2-2) would currently meet the .500 mark for a play-in game.

Division 4

Cohasset (No. 1, Division 4) (9-0-1) stays No. 1 with a 3.1377 rating. Sutton (No. 2, Division 4) moved from No. 4 to No. 2, Douglas (No. 3, Division 4) from No. 5 to No. 3 and Hampshire (No. 4, Division 4) from No. 6 to No. 4 after an 8-0 win over Monument Mountain (No. 26, Division 4). Wahconah (No. 5, Division 4) slipped from No. 3 to No. 5, and Mount Greylock (No. 6, Division 4) (8-2-1) dropped from No. 2 to No. 6 after a 1-3 loss at Northampton (No. 9, Division 2) and a 1-2 home loss to Pittsfield (No. 32, Division 3). 74 teams are ranked.

Biggest movers: Northbridge (No. 14, Division 4) climbed six spots, from No. 20 to No. 14, after a 1-0 win over Millis (No. 17, Division 4) and a 3-1 win at Milford (No. 24, Division 2), as did Blackstone-Millville (No. 43, Division 4), from No. 49 to No. 43 after a 4-3 win over Montachusett (No. 58, Division 3). South Hadley (No. 7, Division 4) rose from No. 12 to No. 7 after a 5-0 win over Agawam (No. 46, Division 2), a 1-1 draw at Granby (No. 1, Division 5) and a 7-2 win at Chicopee Comp (No. 54, Division 2). Seekonk (No. 47, Division 4) had the biggest fall, nine spots from No. 38 to No. 47 after a 1-3 loss at Westport (No. 44, Division 4), and Hamilton-Wenham (No. 19, Division 4) dropped from No. 13 to No. 19 after a 1-3 home loss to Peabody Veterans (No. 29, Division 1) while Amesbury (No. 53, Division 4) fell from No. 47 to No. 53 as its opponent rating slipped.

On the bubble: Gardner (No. 31, Division 4) moved inside the top 32 and Manchester Essex (No. 33, Division 4) slipped just outside. Unbeaten Bay Path RVT (No. 28, Division 4) (7-0-2) sits at No. 28 with a 0.0091 rating. Its average margin is +1.56 goals, but its opponents’ average rating is -1.5464, which holds it down in the MIAA formula. Among the teams ranked 33 to 36, none currently has a .500 or better record.

Division 5

Granby (No. 1, Division 5) (5-0-3) stays No. 1 with a 3.0199 rating, about a full point ahead of No. 2 Hopedale (No. 2, Division 5) (2.0231). Hull (No. 3, Division 5) and Hopkins Academy (No. 4, Division 5) (8-0-1) hold third and fourth. Monson (No. 5, Division 5) moved from No. 9 to No. 5 with a 1-9-0 record after a 5-1 win over Lee (No. 22, Division 5) (and a 0-5 loss at Hampshire (No. 4, Division 4)). Its average margin is -1.6 goals, but its opponents’ average rating (1.3950) is the second-highest among the top five, which is how the MIAA formula puts it there. 59 teams are ranked.

Biggest movers: West Boylston (No. 28, Division 5) climbed six spots, from No. 34 to No. 28, and into the top 32 after a 2-2 draw at Millbury (No. 41, Division 4). Palmer (No. 13, Division 5) rose from No. 18 to No. 13 after a 2-0 win at Chicopee (No. 59, Division 3), and Cape Cod RVT (No. 42, Division 5) from No. 47 to No. 42 after wins at South Shore Tech (No. 69, Division 4) and over Upper Cape Cod RVT (No. 44, Division 5). Gateway (No. 36, Division 5) (4-1-3) fell eight spots, from No. 28 to No. 36, after a 2-2 draw with Pathfinder (No. 46, Division 5) and a drop in opponent rating, and Lee (No. 22, Division 5) dropped from No. 16 to No. 22 after a 1-5 loss at Monson (No. 5, Division 5).

On the bubble: West Boylston (No. 28, Division 5) and Innovation Academy Charter (No. 30, Division 5) moved inside the top 32, while Hoosac Valley (No. 35, Division 5) and Gateway (No. 36, Division 5) slipped just outside. Among the teams ranked 33 to 36, Tech Boston Academy (No. 33, Division 5) (4-2-0) and Gateway (No. 36, Division 5) (4-1-3) would currently meet the .500 mark for a play-in game.

What’s next

The MIAA posts its next update on Friday, Oct. 9, and The Mass Pitch will have the new top fives, movers and bubble then. Every division page on the MIAA playoff hub carries the MIAA’s full table, and each school’s Mass Pitch team page has its schedule and results.

Source: MIAA 2026 girls soccer power rankings, Division 1, Division 2, Division 3, Division 4 and Division 5, including scores entered into Arbiter as of Oct. 6, 4 a.m. Ratings are the MIAA’s, not The Mass Pitch’s.