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Central Catholic hands Masconomet its first loss as three unbeatens fall

Central Catholic beat Masconomet 2-0, Acton-Boxborough won 2-1 at Shrewsbury, West Springfield stunned Northampton 1-0, and Bishop Feehan, Medfield and Duxbury kept rolling into a big Tuesday.

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Three unbeaten records ended in three days, and two of them ended against teams that came in ranked in the MIAA's top 10. On Saturday, Central Catholic beat Masconomet 2-0 to move to 13-0, and Acton-Boxborough won 2-1 at Shrewsbury. On Sunday, West Springfield, 3-9-2, won 1-0 at Northampton. The unbeaten list we ran Friday had 14 teams. It now has 11. Bishop Feehan picked up two wins, Medfield stayed perfect, and Duxbury scored seven before Tuesday's Patriot League title game with Hingham.

Results that moved the needle

Central Catholic 2, Masconomet 0. On Saturday, Abigail Bilodeau and Sarah Tressler (FC Stars) scored and Leighton Hickey added an assist as Central Catholic beat visiting Masconomet. Masconomet (No. 3 in Division 2) came in having allowed one goal in 12 games, and this was its first loss. Central Catholic (No. 9 in Division 1) is 13-0 and has outscored opponents 62-8. Masconomet, which still leads the Northeastern Conference, is 10-1-2 and visits Swampscott on Monday.

Acton-Boxborough 2, Shrewsbury 1. On Saturday, Natalie Stouch (Scorpions) scored both goals as Acton-Boxborough won at Shrewsbury in a meeting of No. 7 and No. 8 in Division 1. Shrewsbury had allowed two goals all season before Saturday. Both teams are now 8-1-3.

West Springfield 1, Northampton 0. On Sunday, West Springfield won a league game at Northampton, the upset of the weekend. Northampton (No. 8 in Division 2) had given up five goals in 12 games and drops to 11-1-1. West Springfield had lost its two previous games and is now 3-9-2. Northampton hosts Pope Francis, No. 2 in Division 3, on Tuesday.

Bishop Feehan 8, Melrose 0. On Thursday, Feehan won 2-1 at Algonquin, a score that posted too late for Friday's roundup. On Saturday, the Division 1 No. 1 beat Melrose 8-0 at home. Feehan is 11-0-2 and has allowed five goals in 13 games. Melrose is 4-4-5.

Medfield 4, Millis 0. On Friday, Medfield won at Millis to reach 13-0. The Division 3 No. 1 has outscored opponents 62-11 and hosts Ashland on Monday.

Duxbury 7, Pembroke 0. On Friday, Duxbury rolled past Pembroke and is 12-0-3. It has outscored opponents 67-7. On Saturday, Hingham played Norwell to a 0-0 draw. Hingham is 13-1-1 and Norwell is 7-1-4. Hingham visits Duxbury on Tuesday at 6 p.m.

Wellesley 2, Winchester 0. On Saturday, Wellesley blanked Winchester, a matchup of No. 4 and No. 6 in Division 1. Wellesley is 9-1-2 and has allowed six goals. Winchester is 10-3-1. Bay State Conference co-leader Needham kept pace: Cate Goodband, Sydney Kalaw (FC Stars) and Ellie Mack (Select South) scored as Needham beat Newton South 3-0. Needham is 10-1-1.

Concord-Carlisle 1, Lexington 0. On Saturday, Concord-Carlisle won at Lexington to move to 10-2-0. It visits Wayland on Tuesday in the Dual County League's biggest game. Wayland played Grafton to a 0-0 draw on Saturday and is 8-1-3.

Minnechaug 3, Douglas 2. On Saturday, Minnechaug, No. 5 in Division 2, won at Douglas, the Division 4 No. 1. Minnechaug is 10-1-3. Douglas is 9-2-1.

Unbeaten watch

Records below run through Sunday, Oct. 18.

Still perfect: Central Catholic (13-0) and Medfield (13-0).

Unbeaten with at least one draw: Parker Charter (12-0-1), Hopkins Academy (12-0-1; won 8-1 at Greenfield on Friday), Duxbury (12-0-3), Cohasset (11-0-1), Cardinal Spellman (11-0-1), Quabbin (11-0-1), Bishop Feehan (11-0-2), Bay Path RVT (10-0-3) and Granby (10-0-3; beat Monson 3-1 on Saturday).

Lost for the first time: Masconomet (10-1-2), Shrewsbury (8-1-3) and Northampton (11-1-1). Monday sends four unbeatens on the road: Central Catholic at Belmont, Spellman at Bishop Fenwick, Parker at Keefe Tech and Cohasset at Hull.

Big nights

On Thursday, the Pioneer Charter School of Science won 9-0 over Prospect Hill. On Friday, Hopkins scored eight, Mount Everett blanked Hampden Charter 8-0, Blackstone-Millville won 8-0 at Assabet Valley, Holbrook beat Avon 7-1, and Chicopee beat Easthampton 6-1. In the wildest game of the weekend, Lee outlasted Gateway 6-5. On Saturday, Falmouth won 9-0 over Barnstable, Feehan scored eight, Greater Lawrence Tech blanked Lawrence 7-0, Pioneer Valley won 6-0 at Smith Academy, and Brockton beat Revere 6-1. On Sunday, Westfield won 7-0 at Agawam.

Around the state

West: On Friday, Mount Greylock blanked Longmeadow 3-0 and Hoosac Valley won 2-0 at Springfield Central. On Saturday, Granby beat Monson, Southwick won 1-0 at Easthampton, and Palmer blanked Holyoke 4-0. On Sunday, Westfield won at Agawam and West Springfield stunned Northampton.

Central: On Friday, Hopedale blanked South High 5-0 and Uxbridge won 4-1 at David Prouty. On Saturday, Leicester won 1-0 at Northbridge and Wachusett tied Haverhill 1-1.

North: On Friday, Essex North Shore blanked Reading 2-0, Salem won 3-1 at Wakefield, Marblehead won 1-0 at Manchester Essex, and Georgetown beat Amesbury 5-0. On Saturday, Central Catholic beat Masconomet, Bishop Fenwick blanked Swampscott 2-0, Westford Academy edged Billerica 1-0, Burlington won 3-1 at Waltham, and Winthrop won 5-3 at Saugus.

Greater Boston and Metro West: On Friday, Medfield won at Millis, Dover-Sherborn blanked Holliston 2-0, Ashland won 4-1 at Norton, and Camila Plata scored as Somerville edged Watertown 2-1. On Saturday, Wellesley, Needham and Concord-Carlisle won, Newton North edged Lincoln-Sudbury 1-0, Weston beat Hudson 3-1, Dedham edged Westwood 1-0, Framingham blanked Milford 2-0, Walpole won 1-0 at Canton, and Belmont tied Brookline 1-1.

South and Cape: On Thursday, Braintree won 3-0 at Weymouth, then won 3-0 at Plymouth North on Saturday. On Friday, Duxbury rolled, Foxborough blanked East Bridgewater 4-0, Bridgewater-Raynham won 5-2 at Attleboro, Sharon won 2-0 at Abington, Taunton blanked Durfee 2-0, and Sandwich beat Nauset 3-1. On Saturday, Hingham and Norwell drew, Franklin beat Natick 4-1 to move to 11-2-0, Marshfield edged Silver Lake 2-1, Martha's Vineyard blanked Nashoba Tech 5-0, Archbishop Williams won 3-1 at Nantucket, and Dighton-Rehoboth edged Dartmouth 1-0. On Sunday, King Philip tied Mansfield 1-1 on the road.

Games to circle until Wednesday's roundup

By the numbers: statewide leaders

MIAA regular-season games through Sunday, Oct. 18; 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. Gateway — 4.91 (54 in 11)
  4. Greater Lowell Tech — 4.82 (53 in 11)
  5. Central Catholic — 4.77 (62 in 13)

Top goal differential

  1. Duxbury — +60
  2. Westport — +54
  3. Central Catholic — +54
  4. Medfield — +51
  5. Hingham — +50

Top defenses (goals allowed per game)

  1. Masconomet — 0.23 (3 in 13)
  2. Cardinal Spellman — 0.25 (3 in 12)
  3. Newburyport — 0.25 (3 in 12)
  4. Hingham — 0.33 (5 in 15)
  5. Shrewsbury — 0.33 (4 in 12)

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