Medfield No. 1 in Eastern Mass. D2 Girls' Soccer Power Rankings

Want to know who the best soccer teams are in Eastern Massachusetts? We’ve got you covered.

Each week, Patch's Eastern Mass. Soccer Power Rankings will clue you in on the top teams, players and games, as well as highlight performances from the week.

Think your team has been left off unfairly or deserves a higher spot? Let us know in the comments section below.

(Results through Wednesday, Sept. 28)

GIRLS' RANKINGS

DIVISION 1

1. (4) Andover (7-0-2), (North, Merrimack Valley) - What a week for the AHS soccer team. The Golden Warriors knocked off the defending state Champions, defeating Central Catholic 1-0. They followed that up with a tie against Westford and a including three from Gabby Cappello and a dramatic header by Devon Caveney on a corner kick..

2. (3) Newton North (6-0-1), (South, Bay State Conference) – A 1-0 victory over Milton keeps Newton North undefeated.

3. (2) Lincoln-Sudbury (7-0), (North, Dual County) – Another week saw the Warriors rack up three more victories - Acton-Boxborough (2-0),  and Weston (2-0). Eliza Guild and Cassidy Boegel led the scoring charge.

4. (1) Central Catholic (5-1), (North, Merrimack Valley) – The defending state champions suffered its first defeat to Dandover. The girls followed that up by narrowly escaping Methuen, 2-1.

5. (6) Lexington (6-1-1), (North, Middlesex) – Well, that was an impressive week for the Lady Minuteman. With wins against Winchester (3-1) and Arlington (3-1), it looks as those Lexington is the early favorite to win the Middlesex League Title.

6. (Unranked) Weymouth (7-2), (South, Bay State) - The girls , but victories against Needham (3-1) and Brookline (3-1) have the Wildcats positioned comfortably behind Newton North.

7. (10) Peabody (6-0-2), (North, Northeastern) – The Tanners just continue to win. Peabody defeated Marblehead (7-0), Danvers (4-1) and Beverly (3-2) as the remain undefeated.

8. (8) Oliver Ames (5-2), (South, Hockomock) – Suffered its second loss of the season, this time to an impressive Canton squard (3-0).

9. (7) Winchester (5-2-1), (North, Middlesex) – The Lady Sachems managed one goal in their victory over Woburn, before Lexington defeated Winchester, 3-1, earlier this week.

10. (On the bubble) Concord-Carlisle (North, Dual County) - The Patriots  losing to Weston (2-0), but they capped it by defeating last year's North Division 1 Champs, Westford (3-1)

On the Bubble: Dartmouth, Westford, Franklin.

DIVISION 2

1. (1) Medfield (6-0-1), (South, Tri-Valley) –Two more wins, two more shutouts. Last week saw Medfield defeat Westwood (3-0) and Bellingham (5-0). The defending state champions are looking to repeat.

2. (2) Canton (6-0), (South, Hockomock) – Another impressive week and Canton will overtake Medfield for the top spot. Last week was as dominating a week as you'll find. Canton , Oliver Ames (3-0) and Stoughton (6-0).

3. (4) East Bridgewater (8-0), (South, South Shore) – After securing the No. 1 seed in last year’s tournament, East Bridgewater suffered an early exit. East Bridgewater has now won all eight of its games this season and are looking strong after a 3-0 win over Norwell and a 4-1 win over Rockland.

4. (6) Stoneham (5) (4-0-2), (North, Middlesex) – The Spartans continue to find ways to win, this time it was a  on a goal by Ali Kruse that's kept Stoneham undefeated.

5. (3) Belmont (4-2-1), (North, Middlesex) – The defending North Division 2 champions got back on the winning track, defeating Reading (3-0) and Woburn (3-1).

6. (On the bubble) Cardinal Spellman (6-1), (South, Catholic Central) - A touugh 2-1 loss to East Bridgewater is the only blemish on their record.

7. (Unranked) Duxbury, (5-1-1), (South, Patriot) - After losing to Canton 4-3 in the opening game of the season, Duxbury is trying to make it back to the South Division 2 Finals. The team has not loss a game in six straight matches, only tying Hingham 3-3.

8. (10) Wilmington (5-1-2), (North, Middlesex) – The Lady Wildcats have won four in a row and look like they belong in the Middlesex League. They , but with games against Belmont and Winchester coming up, we'll see where Wilmington stands.

9. (5) Dedham (6-1-1), (South, Bay State) – Jena Savi scored the lone goal for the Marauders,  They went on to sneak by Milton, 2-1, later in the week.

10. (On the bubble) Tewksbury (5-0), (North, Merrimack Valley) - The team has only yielded one goal so far this season.

On the Bubble: Danvers, Melrose, Old Rochester

BOYS’ RANKINGS

DIVISION 1

1. (2) Lincoln-Sudbury (6-0-1) (North, Dual County League): Since we last checked in, the Warriors have just gone 3-0 on the road, outscoring opponents 14-2. Combine that effort with a Lexington loss, and you have a new No. 1. The Warriors first took care of Acton-Boxborough 5-2, then Newton South 4-0 and then  – Ryan Bassinger had two goals against Weston. The Warriors will be involved in the Game of the Week when they travel to Concord-Carlisle Saturday for one of the marquee 7:30 p.m. games at the Kick for Cancer event. The Warriors beat Concord-Carlisle, the two-time defending Division 2 state champs, earlier this season, 1-0. After that, they’ll host Westford at 4 p.m. Tuesday and Wayland at 4 p.m. Thursday.

2. (1) Lexington (3-1-2) (North, Middlesex League): The Minutemen lost their first regular season game since 2007 – yes, 2007 – Monday, . In their last three contests, the Minutemen have now been tied twice and lost once. They’ll look to get back to their early-season winning ways against Belmont at 3 p.m. Saturday at the Kicks for Cancer event in Concord. They’ll host Wakefield at 3:45 p.m. Tuesday and travel to Watertown Thursday for another 3:45 p.m. contest.

3. (3) Weymouth (6-1-1) (South, Bay State Conference): Riding a five-game winning streak, the Wildcats were upset by Braintree 1-0 Wednesday. Previously, they  on the road and Brookline 1-0 at home. They’ll face St. John’s Prep in a key game at 3 p.m. Saturday in the Bay State Conference/Catholic Conference Challenge, before hosting Norwood at 3:45 p.m. Tuesday and Framingham at 3:45 p.m. Thursday.

4. (4) St. John’s Prep (4-0-2) (North, Catholic Conference): The Eagles only had one game this past week, and they managed to stay undefeated with a convincing 4-0 win at Malden Catholic. After two ties to start the year, the Eagles have now won four in a row, outscoring opponents 15-1 during that stretch. They hosted Lynnfield yesterday and will play Weymouth at 3 p.m. Saturday in the BSC/CC Challenge in a game with major rankings implications. They’ll be at Central Catholic at 7 p.m. Monday and host Xaverian at 4 p.m. Wednesday.

5. (8) Walpole (6-0-2) (South, Bay State Conference): How did the Rebels make it all the way up to the No. 5 spot? With three shutout victories where they outscored opponents 12-0. Led by a veteran defense, the Rebels have five shutouts on the season and have only allowed one goal in each of their other three games. This past week, they beat Milton 4-0, Dedham 5-0 and Norwood 3-0. They’ll face Malden Catholic at 3 p.m. Saturday in the BSC/CC Challenge and then be at Needham at 7 p.m. Tuesday and host Natick at 3:45 p.m. Thursday.

6. (On the Bubble) Medford (6-0-0) (North, Greater Boston League): Led by the scoring touch of John Dumbuya, the Mustangs are off to a perfect start and have outscored opponents 22-4 so far this season. This past week, they beat Cambridge 4-0 and . They’ll be on the road against Everett at 7 p.m. Friday, Billerica at 3:45 p.m. Monday and Somerville at 4 p.m. Wednesday.

7. (On the Bubble) Silver Lake (5-0-2) (South, Patriot League): The Lakers are off to an undefeated start. This past week, they tied Duxbury 0-0, walloped Middleborough 10-0 and tied Scituate 1-1. In the Middleborough rout, Jake Monroe had a hat-trick. They’ll look to continue their winning ways at Pembroke at 3:30 p.m. Friday, at Quincy at 4 p.m. Tuesday and at home against Hingham at 4 p.m. Thursday.

8. (7) Masconomet (3-0-2) (North, Cape Ann League): This past week, the Chieftains shutout two above-.500 teams – beating Hamilton-Wenham 4-0 on the road and Lynnfield 1-0 at home. Next up, they’ll travel to Rockport Saturday for a 6 p.m. game and then host Georgetown at 6 p.m. Monday and Triton at 3:45 p.m. Wednesday.

9. (5) Needham (5-2-1) (South, Bay State Conference): The Rockets went 1-1-1 this past week,,  and tying Newton North 0-0 on the road. Sophomore Harry Swartz had two goals against Braintree, junior Will Corkery and freshman Jason Miller each had one. They’ll host Xaverian at 5 p.m. Saturday in the BSC/CC Challenge, before hosting Walpole at 7 p.m. Tuesday and traveling to Brookline Thursday for a 4 p.m. match.

10. (6) Brookline (4-2-1) (North, Bay State Conference): The Warriors split their two games this past week – losing to Weymouth 1-0 and beating Framingham 4-1. With Travis James and Eric Buck leading the way, the Warriors will host Newton North at 3 p.m. Saturday, be at Wellesley at 4 p.m. Tuesday and be back home again against Needham at 4 p.m. Thursday.

On the Bubble: Framingham (5-2-1), Oliver Ames (4-1-2), Brighton (5-0-0), Lowell (6-0-2), Newton North (2-3-3)

DIVISION 2

1. (2) Winchester (5-0-1) (North, Middlesex League): The unbeaten Sachems take over the top spot this week after , a team that hadn’t lost a regular season game since 2007. The Sachems won 2-0 Monday behind goals from Zachary Landau and Jeff Tilley. They also tied Woburn 1-1. They’ll be on the road at Arlington at 6 p.m. Saturday and then host Melrose at 3:45 p.m. Tuesday and Burlington at 3:45 p.m. Thursday.

2. (1) Concord-Carlisle (5-2-0) (North, Dual County League): The two-time defending Division 2 state champs split their two games this past week – beating Weston 5-0 and losing to Westford 4-2. The Patriots will look to avenge an early season 1-0 loss to Lincoln-Sudbury at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at their Kicks for Cancer event. Then, they’ll host Wayland and Bedford on Tuesday and Thursday, respectively, both at 3:45 p.m.

3. (3) Canton (5-0-3) (South, Hockomock League): The Bulldogs recorded two shutouts this past week – a 2-0 win over a talented Oliver Ames team and a 4-0 victory at Stoughton. They’ll host Westport at 7 p.m. Saturday, then go on the road to face two above-.500 teams, Attleboro at 3:30 p.m. Monday and Franklin at 3:30 p.m. Thursday.

4. (4) Sandwich (6-0-0) (South, Atlantic Coast League): The Blue Knights had no easy task this past week but ended up handing Barnstable and Marshfield their only losses so far this season with 3-0 and 4-2 routs, respectively. They went up against Dennis-Yarmouth yesterday on the road.

5. (5) Hopkinton (6-1-0) (South, Tri-Valley League): It’s hard to fault the Hillers too much for losing 3-0 to Dover-Sherborn, the undefeated defending Division 3 state champs. After that, they beat Medway 3-1 on Tuesday and King Philip 2-0 Wednesday to get back on track. They’ll host Westwood at 3:30 p.m. Friday, be at Ashland at 5 p.m. Monday and then at Dover-Sherborn for a rematch at 6:45 pm. Wednesday.

6. (9) Hingham (6-1-0) (South, Patriot League): The Harbormen had three wins this past week, two of them shutouts – 4-0 at Quincy and a key 1-0 win over Duxbury at home. The Harbormen’s first win was a 3-2 decision against Hanover. They’ll be at Middleborough at 4:15 p.m. Tuesday, before an important 4 p.m. game at undefeated Silver Lake Thursday.

7. (6) Duxbury (4-2-1) (South, Patriot League): The Green Dragons are coming off a busy four-game week where they went 2-1-1, beating North Quincy 4-0, tying Silver Lake 1-1, beating Pembroke 3-1 and losing to Hingham 1-0. Earlier in the season, they tied Canton 0-0 and had an impressive 4-0 win against Scituate. They’ll travel to Hanover Tuesday for a 4 p.m. game and Whitman-Hanson Thursday for a 6 p.m. contest.

8. (7) Belmont (2-1-5) (North, Middlesex League): Even with star sweeper Paul Connor out with an ankle injury, the Marauders managed ties against , and Burlington, 1-1. They’ll face Lexington at 3 p.m. Saturday at the Kicks for Cancer event in Concord, then travel to Wilmington Tuesday for a 6 p.m. game and Melrose Thursday for a 3:45 p.m. contest.

9. (On the Bubble) Woburn (3-1-3) (North, Middlesex League): Star striker Valerio Silva and sweeper Bobby Campbell have the Tanners off and running. They tied top-ranked Winchester 1-1 on Saturday and then . Silva, one of the fastest runners in the state come winter and spring, can take over a game all by himself, making the Tanners a dangerous opponent for any team. They’ll face Reading at 5:15 p.m. Saturday at the Kicks for Cancer event in Concord, then host Watertown at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday and Stoneham at 7 p.m. Thursday.

10. (8) Norwell (6-1-2) (South, South Shore League): The Clippers continued to impress with a 2-1 win at East Bridgewater, a 4-0 win at Hull and a 1-1 tie at Mashpee. They haven’t lost since falling 3-1 at Scituate in their first game of the season on Sept. 6. They’ll be at Rockland at 4 p.m. Thursday.

On the Bubble: (Scituate 5-1-2), Pentucket (4-1-1), North Andover (2-1-2), Westwood (3-0-3)

Statistics and results compiled from a variety of media sources, primarily our local Patch.com sites. Click on the links throughout to see the full game recaps.