MIAA girls soccer power rankings (Nov. 3): Concord-Carlisle takes No. 1 in Division 1 on the last day of the regular season

Concord-Carlisle passed Wellesley for Division 1's top spot after a 4-0 win at Franklin, Millbury holds Division 4's last top-32 place by 0.0029 over Gardner, and Plymouth North fell out of the Division 1 field with no games left.

Mass Pitch Staff · 2026-11-03

Concord-Carlisle (No. 1, Division 1) moved past Wellesley (No. 2, Division 1) into first place in Division 1 in the MIAA girls soccer power rankings released Tuesday, the last release before the regular season ends. Concord-Carlisle (No. 1, Division 1) won 2-0 at home over Westford Academy (No. 17, Division 1) on Friday and 4-0 at Franklin (No. 5, Division 1) on Monday, and its MIAA rating rose from 4.4986 to 4.7264. Wellesley (No. 2, Division 1) won both of its games, 2-1 at home over Arlington (No. 16, Division 1) on Saturday and 5-0 at Weymouth (No. 28, Division 1) on Monday, and still slipped from No. 1 to No. 2 because the average rating of its opponents fell from 3.0302 to 2.9175. The gap between them is 0.1422.

The tables include scores entered into Arbiter through 4 a.m. on Nov. 3. Tuesday is the last day of the regular season, and the handful of games on the MIAA's schedule that day still count before the brackets come out Thursday. Most of the teams near the line in every division have finished their schedules.

The closest call is in Division 4. Millbury (No. 32, Division 4) holds the last top-32 spot with a rating of -0.5485, 0.0029 ahead of Gardner (No. 33, Division 4). Millbury (No. 32, Division 4) (7-8-3) has no games left. Gardner (No. 33, Division 4) (8-3-5) fell from No. 29 to No. 33 after a 1-1 draw at South High Community (No. 49, Division 4) on Monday. Because Gardner (No. 33, Division 4) is over .500, it would still reach the tournament through a preliminary-round game. In Division 1, North Andover (No. 31, Division 1) (7-7-4) moved from No. 33 to No. 31 without playing, and Plymouth North (No. 33, Division 1) dropped from No. 30 to No. 33 after a 1-0 loss at Bridgewater-Raynham (No. 19, Division 1) on Monday. Plymouth North (No. 33, Division 1) is 5-10-3 with no games left, so it would miss the tournament from where it stands.

Medfield (No. 1, Division 3) (18-0-0) is still the state's only team without a loss or a tie and has the highest rating in any division, 5.2147, after a 7-1 win at Hopkinton (No. 18, Division 1) on Saturday. Bishop Feehan (No. 3, Division 1) (14-0-4) and Duxbury (No. 1, Division 2) (14-0-5) drew 3-3 at Bishop Feehan (No. 3, Division 1) on Monday, so both are still unbeaten. So are Cohasset (No. 1, Division 4) (15-0-2) and Granby (No. 1, Division 5) (16-0-3). Cohasset (No. 1, Division 4) also beat Sandwich (No. 4, Division 4) 3-1 at home on Monday night, a result entered after the 4 a.m. cutoff for these tables.

Here is where every division stands, who moved since Friday's release and which teams sit on each side of the line. All ranks, records and ratings below are the MIAA's. Moves are measured against the MIAA's Friday, Oct. 30 tables. Full tables, the projected bracket, this week's games and leading scorers are on each division page of the MIAA playoff hub and in The Mass Pitch's statewide rankings. Our previous breakdown is the Oct. 30 power rankings, with the Oct. 30 projected brackets.

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 qualify for a preliminary-round play-in game if they have a .500 or better record (at least as many wins as losses).
• 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 losing record, and why a team can move without playing when its opponents' results change.

Source: the MIAA's Nov. 3 girls soccer power-ranking tables and its 2026 soccer tournament format.

Key dates: Tuesday, Nov. 3, is the last day of the regular season. The MIAA releases the brackets on Thursday, Nov. 5, at 1 p.m., and the tournament starts Friday, Nov. 6.

Division 1 Concord-Carlisle (No. 1, Division 1) (16-2-0) leads with a 4.7264 rating, ahead of Wellesley (No. 2, Division 1) (14-1-3) at 4.5842. Bishop Feehan (No. 3, Division 1) (14-0-4) moved from No. 5 to No. 3 with a home win over Chelmsford (No. 30, Division 1) on Saturday and the 3-3 draw with Duxbury (No. 1, Division 2) on Monday. Needham (No. 4, Division 1) (14-1-3) fell from No. 2 to No. 4 after a 0-0 draw at Lincoln-Sudbury (No. 21, Division 1) on Saturday and a 3-0 win at Natick (No. 20, Division 1) on Monday. Franklin (No. 5, Division 1) (14-4-0) dropped from No. 4 to No. 5 after Monday's 4-0 home loss to Concord-Carlisle (No. 1, Division 1). Its rating fell from 4.4884 to 4.3577. 49 teams are ranked.

Biggest movers: Lexington (No. 10, Division 1) (10-3-5) moved into the top 10, from No. 13 to No. 10, after a 3-1 win at Arlington (No. 16, Division 1) on Monday. Beverly (No. 13, Division 1) (15-1-2) won 3-2 at home over Melrose (No. 26, Division 2) on Friday and 5-0 at Gloucester (No. 61, Division 3) on Monday and still fell from No. 10 to No. 13, as the average rating of its opponents dropped from 1.9115 to 1.7549. Central Catholic (No. 8, Division 1) (16-2-0) moved from No. 9 to No. 8 after a 5-1 home win over Newburyport (No. 12, Division 2) on Monday.

On the bubble: North Andover (No. 31, Division 1) and Andover (No. 32, Division 1) (6-6-6) are Nos. 31 and 32, 0.0038 apart, and neither has played since Thursday, Oct. 29. Plymouth North (No. 33, Division 1) is 0.0169 behind Andover (No. 32, Division 1). Chelmsford (No. 30, Division 1) (9-5-4) moved up from No. 31 to No. 30 despite its loss at Bishop Feehan (No. 3, Division 1). Westborough (No. 29, Division 1) (7-8-1) slipped from No. 28 to No. 29 after a 6-0 loss at King Philip Regional (No. 3, Division 2) on Saturday, and Weymouth (No. 28, Division 1) (4-13-1) fell from No. 26 to No. 28 after Monday's 5-0 home loss to Wellesley (No. 2, Division 1). No team ranked 26th through 38th in Division 1 has a game left on the MIAA's schedule. Below the line, only Durfee (No. 44, Division 1) (8-8-2) and Everett (No. 45, Division 1) (9-4-5) are at .500 or better. Durfee (No. 44, Division 1) got there with a 6-0 home win over Greater New Bedford (No. 63, Division 3) on Saturday and a 4-1 win at Joseph Case (No. 65, Division 3) on Monday. Brockton (No. 41, Division 1) (7-8-1) fell below .500 after losses at Milton (No. 6, Division 2) and Rockland (No. 5, Division 4).

Division 2 The top five are in the same order as Friday. Duxbury (No. 1, Division 2) (14-0-5) leads with a 4.5322 rating after Monday's 3-3 draw at Bishop Feehan (No. 3, Division 1). Hingham (No. 2, Division 2) (16-1-2) did not play and is second at 4.3224. King Philip Regional (No. 3, Division 2) (12-3-3) is third after a 6-0 home win over Westborough (No. 29, Division 1) on Saturday. Masconomet Regional (No. 4, Division 2) (13-2-3) and Oliver Ames (No. 5, Division 2) (12-4-2) did not play. 63 teams are ranked.

Biggest movers: Holliston (No. 18, Division 2) (7-7-4) fell six spots, from No. 12 to No. 18, after a 2-0 loss at Westwood (No. 14, Division 2) on Monday. Somerset Berkley Reg. (No. 20, Division 2) (15-2-1) moved from No. 25 to No. 20 after a 3-0 win at Archbishop Williams (No. 37, Division 2) on Friday. Wayland (No. 16, Division 2) (10-4-4) moved from No. 19 to No. 16 with 2-0 home wins over Ashland (No. 32, Division 2) on Saturday and Bedford (No. 41, Division 2) on Monday. Sharon (No. 11, Division 2) (9-6-4) moved from No. 15 to No. 11 without playing.

On the bubble: The same 32 teams are in as on Friday. Nashoba Regional (No. 30, Division 2) (6-10-2) moved from No. 32 to No. 30 after a 1-0 home win over Medway (No. 15, Division 3) on Saturday. Ashland (No. 32, Division 2) (6-10-2) lost 2-0 at Wayland (No. 16, Division 2), beat Norwood (No. 48, Division 2) 1-0 at home on Monday and fell from No. 29 to No. 32. It is 0.0567 ahead of Milford (No. 33, Division 2) (6-10-2), which has no games left and would miss the tournament at 6-10-2. The first two teams below the line at .500 or better are Archbishop Williams (No. 37, Division 2) (9-6-5), which beat Quincy (No. 53, Division 2) 5-1 at home on Monday, and Shepherd Hill Regional (No. 38, Division 2) (8-4-6), which drew 2-2 at Leicester (No. 20, Division 4) on Friday and lost 4-0 at home to Shrewsbury (No. 14, Division 1) on Monday. Nine Division 2 teams ranked 33rd or lower are at .500 or better.

Division 3 Medfield (No. 1, Division 3) (18-0-0) leads by 1.3712, the widest gap at the top of any division. Norwell (No. 2, Division 3) (13-1-4) moved from No. 3 to No. 2 with a 4-1 home win over Cardinal Spellman (No. 7, Division 3) on Friday and a 5-1 home win over Weston (No. 18, Division 3) on Monday. Dover-Sherborn (No. 3, Division 3) (12-4-2) beat Medway (No. 15, Division 3) 3-0 at home on Monday and dropped one spot to No. 3. Pope Francis (No. 4, Division 3) (14-4-1) is fourth after a 3-2 home win over Northampton (No. 15, Division 2) on Monday, and Foxborough (No. 5, Division 3) (12-3-3) is fifth after a 3-1 home win over Hopedale (No. 2, Division 5) the same day. 74 teams are ranked.

Biggest movers: Apponequet Regional (No. 22, Division 3) (10-5-1) moved seven spots, from No. 29 to No. 22, after a 3-1 win at Middleborough (No. 45, Division 2) on Friday. Nauset Regional (No. 25, Division 3) (12-3-3) moved from No. 30 to No. 25 after a 2-2 home draw with North Quincy (No. 22, Division 2) on Saturday and a 4-1 home win over Martha's Vineyard Reg. (No. 40, Division 3) on Monday. Hudson (No. 24, Division 3) (9-6-1) fell from No. 19 to No. 24 after a 3-2 loss at Oakmont Regional (No. 37, Division 3) on Monday. Dedham (No. 10, Division 3) (11-5-2) moved into the top 10, from No. 11 to No. 10, after a 4-1 home win over Hopedale (No. 2, Division 5) on Friday and a 2-1 win at Norton (No. 14, Division 3) on Monday. Hanover (No. 9, Division 3) (11-5-2) fell from No. 6 to No. 9 after a 2-1 home loss to Notre Dame (Hingham) (No. 7, Division 2) on Monday.

On the bubble: Old Rochester Regional (No. 30, Division 3) (9-7-1) moved from No. 35 to No. 30 after a 3-1 win at Falmouth (No. 32, Division 3) on Friday. Falmouth (No. 32, Division 3) (11-5-2) stayed at No. 32. Quabbin Regional (No. 34, Division 3) (14-2-1) dropped from No. 28 to No. 34 after a 3-2 home loss to Leominster (No. 52, Division 2) on Monday. At 14-2-1 it would still reach the tournament through a preliminary-round game, as would St. Mary's (No. 33, Division 3) (7-5-6), which drew 0-0 with Wakefield Memorial (No. 40, Division 2) on Saturday and 1-1 at Swampscott (No. 19, Division 3) on Monday, and Greater Lowell Tech (No. 35, Division 3) (14-1-0). Groton-Dunstable (No. 31, Division 3) (6-6-3) is the only Division 3 team ranked 28th through 36th with a game on the MIAA's schedule Tuesday, at home against Ayer Shirley (No. 54, Division 4). Fourteen Division 3 teams ranked 33rd or lower are at .500 or better.

Division 4 Cohasset (No. 1, Division 4) (15-0-2) leads with a 3.1718 rating after a 2-2 home draw with Hull (No. 3, Division 5) on Friday. Sutton (No. 2, Division 4) (13-2-3) is second after a 7-0 home win over Tantasqua Regional (No. 47, Division 3) on Saturday, and Douglas (No. 3, Division 4) (14-2-2) is third after a 1-1 home draw with Algonquin (No. 25, Division 1) on Friday and a 2-0 win at Northbridge (No. 18, Division 4) on Monday. Sandwich (No. 4, Division 4) (14-2-0) moved from No. 5 to No. 4 without a new result in the tables. Rockland (No. 5, Division 4) (11-4-3) moved from No. 9 to No. 5 after a 5-1 win at Fontbonne (No. 62, Division 3) on Friday and a 3-1 home win over Brockton (No. 41, Division 1) on Monday. 74 teams are ranked.

Biggest movers: Hampshire Regional (No. 7, Division 4) (13-4-2) fell from No. 4 to No. 7 after a 3-0 loss at Belchertown (No. 6, Division 3) on Sunday. Mount Greylock Reg. (No. 11, Division 4) (13-3-1) dropped out of the top 10, from No. 8 to No. 11, after a 4-0 loss at Belchertown (No. 6, Division 3) on Friday. Hamilton-Wenham (No. 9, Division 4) (12-2-4) moved into the top 10, from No. 12 to No. 9, without playing. Tri-County RVT (No. 35, Division 4) (9-5-3) moved seven spots, from No. 42 to No. 35, after a 2-1 win at Bay Path RVT (No. 25, Division 4) on Friday.

On the bubble: Millbury (No. 32, Division 4) and Gardner (No. 33, Division 4) are separated by 0.0029. Sturgis Charter West (No. 31, Division 4) (10-3-2) moved inside the line, from No. 34 to No. 31, without playing and hosts Nantucket (No. 54, Division 3) on Tuesday. O'Bryant (No. 30, Division 4) (12-3-2) moved from No. 31 to No. 30 after a 1-0 home win over Boston Latin Academy (No. 51, Division 3) on Saturday and plays at Fontbonne (No. 62, Division 3) on Tuesday. Monument Mountain (No. 38, Division 4) (7-9-2) fell from No. 33 to No. 38 without playing and would miss the tournament below .500. Seventeen Division 4 teams ranked 33rd or lower are at .500 or better, the most of any division.

Division 5 The top four are in the same order as Friday. Granby (No. 1, Division 5) (16-0-3) leads with a 1.7950 rating after a 3-1 home win over Hopkins Academy (No. 4, Division 5) (15-3-1) on Sunday. Hopedale (No. 2, Division 5) (13-4-1) is second after losses at Dedham (No. 10, Division 3) and Foxborough (No. 5, Division 3), and its rating fell from 1.8730 to 1.5544. Hull (No. 3, Division 5) (8-5-3) is third after the 2-2 draw at Cohasset (No. 1, Division 4) and a 2-1 home win over Pembroke (No. 23, Division 3) on Monday. Rockport (No. 5, Division 5) (5-11-2) moved from No. 8 to No. 5 after a 5-1 home win over Gloucester (No. 61, Division 3) on Saturday. 59 teams are ranked.

Biggest movers: Norfolk County Agricultural (No. 7, Division 5) (10-5-2) moved six spots, from No. 13 to No. 7, and into the top 10 after a 7-0 home win over Old Colony RVT (No. 25, Division 5) on Monday. Drury (No. 10, Division 5) (8-11-1) fell from No. 6 to No. 10 after a forfeit loss at Monson (No. 6, Division 5) on Monday. McCann Tech (No. 38, Division 5) (3-11-3) fell from No. 33 to No. 38 without playing.

On the bubble: The same 32 teams are in as on Friday. Gateway Regional (No. 31, Division 5) (8-3-3) and Hoosac Valley (No. 32, Division 5) (3-14-2) swapped Nos. 31 and 32. Bristol County Agricultural (No. 29, Division 5) (8-7-1) is No. 29 and plays at Minuteman Regional (No. 63, Division 4) on Tuesday. Collegiate Charter of Low. (No. 33, Division 5) (9-8-1) moved from No. 36 to No. 33, 0.0941 behind Hoosac Valley (No. 32, Division 5), and hosts Lowell Catholic (No. 51, Division 4) on Tuesday. At 9-8-1 it is in line for a preliminary-round game. Eight Division 5 teams ranked 33rd or lower are at .500 or better.

What's next Tuesday's games count toward the final rankings. The Mass Pitch's projected bracket for each division, built from the Nov. 3 tables, is on each division page of the MIAA playoff hub, alongside the MIAA's full table and leading scorers. The MIAA releases the official brackets on Thursday, Nov. 5, at 1 p.m.

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 Nov. 3, 4 a.m. Ratings are the MIAA's, not The Mass Pitch's. Remaining games are from the MIAA's Arbiter schedule as of Nov. 3, 12:35 p.m. Background photo: Concord-Carlisle High School by Percival Kestreltail via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Corrections: editorial@themasspitch.com.