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Ranking the top 25 MIAA high school football teams in Massachusetts ahead of Week 9

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4 months ago

October 30, 2025

Ranking the top 25 MIAA high school football teams in Massachusetts ahead of Week 9

Our No. 1 stayed firmly in place. After weeks of coming close, St. John’s Prep grabbed the top spot in our poll from Catholic Memorial with all four first-place votes and a unanimous 100 points last week. The Eagles stayed firmly in place following a convincing 37-15 win at Malden Catholic last Friday night.

This is the final week of the regular season before a much-anticipated MIAA tournament, and teams across the commonwealth are staking their places in league standings and the statewide power rankings.

Kyle Grabowski (MetroWest Daily News), Jason Snow (The Patriot Ledger), Tim Whelan (Gannett New England) and Chris McDaniel (Gannett New England) will collectively rank the top teams in the state every week this season. These are the rankings heading into Week 8.

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MA high school football top 25 rankings

1. St. John’s Prep- 100 points (4 first-place votes)

2. Springfield Central – 96 points

3. Xaverian – 92 points

4. Catholic Memorial – 88 points

5. King Philip – 84 points

6. Natick – 79 points

7. Methuen – 73 points

8. Central Catholic – 70 points

9. Bishop Feehan – 63 points

10. Tewksbury – 61 points

11. Barnstable – 60 points

12. Marshfield – 54 points

13. Scituate – 53 points

14. Foxborough – 50 points

15. Mansfield – 49 points

16. Andover – 39 points

17. North Attleborough – 37 points

18. Shawsheen Valley Tech – 31 points

19. Milton – 30 points

20. Winchester – 23 points

21. Bridgewater-Raynham – 14 points

22. Abington – 9 points

23. Canton – 8 points

T-24. Hingham – 7 points

T-24. Hanover – 7 points

Other receiving votes: Leominster (6), Duxbury (6), Archbishop Williams (5), Wachusett (5), Bedford (1)

Who jumped into the top 25?

Hanover (5-2) moved into the poll after a 42-21 victory over Quincy, the Hawks’ fourth straight win.

Other notable activity

The top eight remained the same as last week, but Bishop Feehan moved up three spots to #9 after a 27-21 win over a tough Franklin team. North Attleborough, meanwhile, moved down seven spots from #10 to #17 after a 24-14 defeat to Mansfield. The Hornets moved from #20 to #15 with the Hockomock League Davenport triumph.

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School closings and delays for Massachusetts on Friday, March 6

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7 hours ago

March 6, 2026

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School closings and delays for Massachusetts on Friday, March 6

March 5, 2026 / 9:23 PM EST
/ CBS Boston

Several school districts in Massachusetts have delayed the start of classes for Friday, March 6 because of a mix of sleet, freezing rain and snow.

Take a look below for the full list of school closings and delays.

The list displays all public schools in alphabetical order, followed by private schools and then colleges and universities.

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Body part found in Shirley, Massachusetts pond, police suspect foul play

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19 hours ago

March 5, 2026

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Body part found in Shirley, Massachusetts pond, police suspect foul play

Updated on: March 5, 2026 / 3:10 PM EST
/ CBS Boston

A body part was found in a pond in Shirley, Massachusetts and investigators said foul play is suspected.

It was discovered around 5:30 p.m. Wednesday as a group of people were walking along Veterans Memorial Bridge on Shaker Road.

Police said the group noticed something suspicious in the water of Phoenix Pond. The Middlesex District Attorney confirmed that the item was a body part, but would not elaborate.

Police shut down the road and divers could be seen exploring the pond late Wednesday. Authorities were back at the scene Thursday morning.

No other information is available at this point in the investigation.

Phoenix Pond connects to the Catacoonamug Brook, which flows into the Nashua River. It’s also connected to Lake Shirley.

Shirley, Massachusetts is about 44 miles northwest of Boston and around 13 miles from the New Hampshire border.

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Foul play suspected after human remains found in water in Shirley

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1 day ago

March 5, 2026

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Foul play suspected after human remains found in water in Shirley

Human remains were discovered Wednesday in the water in Shirley, Massachusetts, and authorities suspect foul play.

Police in Shirley said in a social media post at 7:15 p.m. that they responded to “a suspicious object in the water near the Maritime Veterans Memorial Bridge on Shaker Road.” Massachusetts State Police later said the object was believed to be human remains.

The bridge crosses Catacoonamug Brook near Phoenix Pond.

The office of Middlesex County District Attorney Marian Ryan said a group of young people was walking in the area around 5:30 p.m. and “reported seeing what appeared to be something consistent with a body part in the water.”

Foul play is suspected, Ryan’s office said.

Authorities will continue investigating overnight into Thursday, and an increased police presence is expected in the area.

No further information was immediately available.

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