The Mass Pitch

Medfield and Central Catholic reach 12-0 as Duxbury stays unbeaten

Medfield beat Medway 6-2, Central Catholic won 2-1 at Billerica, Duxbury tied Whitman-Hanson 1-1, and Wayland fell 2-1 at Lincoln-Sudbury.

Mass Pitch Staff ·

Two perfect starts became 12-0 by Thursday night, and the state's deepest unbeaten group kept growing. Medfield scored six past Medway on Wednesday, Central Catholic won 2-1 at Billerica on Thursday, and Parker Charter rolled at Burncoat. Duxbury played Whitman-Hanson to a 1-1 draw to stay without a loss, while Wayland took its first defeat of the fall at Lincoln-Sudbury. Hingham, Cohasset and Quabbin added statement wins of their own.

Results that moved the needle

Medfield 6, Medway 2. On Wednesday, Devon Weafer (FC Stars) scored twice and Morganne Kilmer (FC Stars), Audrey Grandinetti (NEFC) and Sidney Heavey (Scorpions) added one each as Medfield beat Medway at home. Medfield is 12-0 and has outscored opponents 58-11; Medway is 3-6-1.

Central Catholic 2, Billerica 1. On Thursday, Charlotte Destefano and Abigail Bilodeau scored, with Chloe Fourtzialas and Ciara Sammon assisting, as Central Catholic won at Billerica to stay perfect. Central Catholic is 12-0 with 60 goals; Billerica is 8-3-2.

Duxbury 1, Whitman-Hanson 1. On Thursday, Duxbury played Whitman-Hanson to a draw and remains unbeaten at 11-0-3. Duxbury has outscored opponents 60-7; Whitman-Hanson is 5-4-4.

Lincoln-Sudbury 2, Wayland 1. On Thursday, Georgia Cinti scored for Wayland, but Lincoln-Sudbury won at home to hand Wayland its first loss. Wayland is 8-1-2; Lincoln-Sudbury is 5-5-2.

Parker Charter 3, Burncoat 1. On Wednesday, Parker won at Burncoat to move to 12-0-1. Parker has outscored opponents 50-11; Burncoat is 3-6-2.

Hingham 6, Silver Lake 1. On Thursday, Hingham rolled past Silver Lake for its 13th win. Hingham is 13-1 with five goals allowed; Silver Lake is 8-5.

Cohasset 4, East Bridgewater 0. On Wednesday, Cohasset blanked East Bridgewater on the road to reach 11-0-1. Cohasset has outscored opponents 54-7; East Bridgewater is 7-3-3.

Cardinal Spellman 1, Archbishop Williams 0. On Wednesday, Cardinal Spellman edged Archbishop Williams to stay unbeaten at 11-0-1 with 10 shutouts. Archbishop Williams is 4-5-3.

Unbeaten watch

Records below run through Thursday, Oct. 15.

Still perfect: Central Catholic (12-0) and Medfield (12-0).

Unbeaten with at least one draw: Parker Charter (12-0-1; beat Burncoat 3-1 on Wednesday), Cardinal Spellman (11-0-1), Cohasset (11-0-1), Hopkins Academy (11-0-1; blanked Springfield International 2-0 on Thursday), Northampton (11-0-1; beat Agawam 3-1 on Thursday), Quabbin (11-0-1; beat Gardner 5-2 on Thursday), Duxbury (11-0-3), Masconomet (10-0-2), Bay Path RVT (10-0-3), Bishop Feehan (9-0-2), Granby (9-0-3) and Shrewsbury (8-0-3; blanked Tahanto 5-0 on Thursday).

Keefe Tech is 11-1 after its first loss and beat Trivium 2-1 on Wednesday. Blue Hills is 11-1-1 and blanked Diman 3-0 on Thursday. Wayland's first loss came at Lincoln-Sudbury.

Big nights

On Wednesday, Somerset Berkley won 8-0 over Greater New Bedford, with Layla Carreiro scoring twice, Chicopee beat Hoosac Valley 8-1, Hampshire blanked Monument Mountain 6-0, Mount Greylock shut out Drury 5-0, Carver blanked Randolph 6-0, and Taunton beat Attleboro 4-0. Emma Lewandowski (FC Stars) scored twice and Emery Shaw (FC Stars) added one as Burlington won 3-1 at Stoneham. On Thursday, Westport won 9-0 over Atlantis Charter, Hingham scored six, Quabbin and Shrewsbury each scored five, Dartmouth won 7-0 at Barnstable, and Norfolk Aggie won 7-2 at Bristol County Aggie.

Around the state

West: On Wednesday, Chicopee and Hampshire posted big wins, Mount Greylock blanked Drury, and Wahconah edged Monson 1-0. On Thursday, Northampton beat Agawam, Hopkins stayed unbeaten, Quabbin scored five against Gardner, Lee won 9-0 over Commerce, Mount Everett blanked Putnam 5-0, and Ludlow blanked Chicopee Comp 6-0.

Central: On Wednesday, Parker won at Burncoat and Keefe Tech beat Trivium. On Thursday, Quabbin beat Gardner, Shrewsbury blanked Tahanto, Lunenburg won 4-1 over Bromfield, and Westborough beat Ashland 3-1.

North: On Wednesday, Winchester edged Belmont 2-1, Burlington won at Stoneham, and Woburn beat Reading 3-1. On Thursday, Central Catholic survived Billerica, Andover blanked Lowell 3-0, Lexington edged Arlington 1-0, North Andover beat Chelmsford 1-0, Newton South edged Waltham 2-1, and Methuen won 6-0 over Lawrence.

Greater Boston and Metro West: On Wednesday, Medfield beat Medway, Franklin won 4-1 at Stoughton, and Dover-Sherborn blanked Hopkinton 2-0. On Thursday, Wayland fell at Lincoln-Sudbury, Acton-Boxborough won 4-0 at Boston Latin, Needham edged Brookline 2-1, Wellesley blanked Newton North 2-0, Milton won 3-0 at Walpole, and Melrose won 5-2 at Watertown.

South and Cape: On Wednesday, Cohasset and Spellman stayed unbeaten, Somerset Berkley scored eight, Taunton blanked Attleboro, and Rising Tide beat Dennis-Yarmouth 5-1. On Thursday, Hingham and Duxbury posted results, Blue Hills blanked Diman, Westport scored nine, Dartmouth rolled at Barnstable, Norfolk Aggie scored seven, and Pembroke blanked Quincy 4-0.

Games to circle until Monday's roundup

By the numbers: statewide leaders

MIAA regular-season games through Thursday, Oct. 15; minimum five games. Ties broken by goal differential, then goals for.

Top scoring offenses (goals per game)

  1. Westport — 5.23 (68 in 13)
  2. Quabbin — 5.08 (61 in 12)
  3. Central Catholic — 5.00 (60 in 12)
  4. Gateway — 4.90 (49 in 10)
  5. Medfield — 4.83 (58 in 12)

Top goal differential

  1. Westport — +54
  2. Duxbury — +53
  3. Central Catholic — +52
  4. Hingham — +50
  5. Quabbin — +49

Top defenses (goals allowed per game)

  1. Masconomet — 0.08 (1 in 12)
  2. Shrewsbury — 0.18 (2 in 11)
  3. Cardinal Spellman — 0.25 (3 in 12)
  4. Newburyport — 0.25 (3 in 12)
  5. Hingham — 0.36 (5 in 14)

Corrections: editorial@themasspitch.com.

More Mass Pitch news