This week must be an fascinating one, to say the least. Certain, there’s a looming Saturday between No. 1 Pottstown Hill Faculty (Pa.) and No. 3 Malvern Villa Maria (Pa.), however there’s a rescheduled recreation between Darien (Conn.) and Westport Staples (Conn.) on Friday in addition to tomorrow’s contest between Summit Oak Knoll (N.J.) and North Caldwell West Essex (N.J.).
However issues are going to get actually fascinating the subsequent couple of weeks on this Prime 10. That’s due to the one space of the sphere hockey universe that we haven’t but talked about: PIAA District 3. The realm surrounding the state capital of Harrisburg has a dozen legit contenders for the Class A, AA, and AAA state championships. I might not be stunned to see 4 or 5 of the state finalists converging at Cumberland Valley (Pa.) on Nov. sixteenth representing District 3.
Certain, the likes of Villa Maria and Emmaus can have one thing to say. However that’s what’s going to make the Pennsylvania public-school match bracket so extremely fascinating.
Our RightToRightIsRight.com honorary No. 11 Staff of the Week is Bristol Township Harry S Truman (Pa.). The Tigers have been combating an historic malaise in terms of the sport of subject hockey in that space of Bucks County. It’s important to go all the way in which again to the late Nineteen Fifties to discover a championship staff from that space of the county — that’s when a divisional title was received by Bristol Delhaas (Pa.), a faculty which now not exists.
Truman, having to play a lot bigger faculties in subject hockey, haven’t solely struggled in Suburban One play, they’ve struggled to even win a recreation throughout some seasons. In keeping with the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Affiliation District 1 web site, the staff suffered via a 68-game winless streak relationship again to 2019. Nonetheless, the Tigers are all of a sudden on a tear, successful three video games this previous week.
1. Pottstown Hill Faculty (Pa.) 12-0
The Blues received by North Caldwell West Essex (Pa.) on a Riley Turner purpose within the remaining time period; the 1 p.m. contest this Saturday at Malvern Villa Maria (Pa.) is the one recreation they are going to have in a 14-day span
2. Mamaroneck (N.Y.) 11-0
In a second main win this 12 months over their native rivals, the Tigers beat Scarsdale (N.J.) 12-0. They may tackle New Rochelle Ursuline (N.Y.) right now
3. Malvern Villa Maria (Pa.) 13-0
The AACA regular-season champs have all of it to do with Decrease Gwynedd Gwynedd Mercy Academy (Pa.) and Kingston Wyoming Seminary (Pa.) earlier than Saturday’s recreation towards Hill
4. Watertown (Mass.) 11-0
The Raiders bested Winchester (Mass.) 3-1 final Wednesday and have Arlington (Mass.) right now
5. Lititz Warwick (Pa.) 16-0
The Indians end their common season towards Millersville Penn Manor (Pa.) and West Garden Wilson (Pa.) this week; would possibly they be the favorites in PIAA Class AAA this season?
6. Villanova Academy of Notre Dame de Namur (Pa.) 10-1
Irish earned shutout wins towards Rosemont Agnes Irwin (Pa.) and Springside-Chestnut Hill Academy (Pa.)
7. Darien (Conn.) 9-0
The Blue Wave’s derby with Westfield Staples (Conn.) is happening this Friday; this recreation might very effectively set the tone for Class L later this fall
8. North Caldwell West Essex (N.J.) 10-2
The work goes on for the Knights; they tackle Summit Oak Knoll (N.J.) tomorrow
9. Manheim (Pa.) Township 17-2
The Blue Streaks beat Penn Manor (Pa.) on 3-0 Thursday and edged Palmyra (Pa.) 3-2 Saturday
9. Millersville Penn Manor (Pa.) 13-2
After a signature win over Emmaus (Pa.) on Saturday, Comets have key video games within the subsequent week towards Manheim (Pa.) Township and Lititz Warwick (Pa.)
10. Emmaus (Pa.) 16-1
The resilient Hornets bounced again from final week’s loss and bested Downington (Pa.) West 6-0 in a recreation which despatched a message to the remainder of PIAA Class AAA
11. Bristol Township Harry S Truman (Pa.) 3-12
The Tigers had a shocking week, beating Bristol (Pa.), Sharon Hill Academy Park (Pa.) and Philadelphia Northeast (Pa.) in succession
Who’s out: Millersville Penn Manor (Pa.), 3-0 loss to Manheim (Pa.) Township
And keep in mind: La Jolla Bishop’s Faculty (Calif.) 14-1, Los Gatos (Calif.) 7-1, Denver Colorado Academy (Colo.) 10-0-1, Greenwood Village Cherry Creek (Colo.) 10-1, Westport Staples (Conn.) 9-1, Lewes Cape Henlopen (Del.) 9-0, Winnetka New Trier (Ailing.) 15-1-1, Christian Academy of Louisville (Ky.) 14-4, Cherry Hill Camden Catholic (N.J.) 9-1, Summit Oak Knoll (N.J.) 6-4-1, Cary (N.C.) Christian 13-0, Raleigh Cardinal Gibbons (N.C.) 9-3, Higher Arlington (Ohio) 16-0, Elliottsburg West Perry (Pa.) 15-1, Hummelstown Decrease Dauphin (Pa.) 14-2, Lancaster (Pa.) Nation Day Faculty 15-0, Exeter Wyoming Space (Pa.) 12-0, Trinity Episcopal (Va.) 8-0, Yorktown Tabb (Va.) 11-0