This week ought to be an attention-grabbing one, to say the least. Certain, there’s a looming Saturday between No. 1 Pottstown Hill College (Pa.) and No. 3 Malvern Villa Maria (Pa.), however there’s a rescheduled sport 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 attention-grabbing the following couple of weeks on this High 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 reliable contenders for the Class A, AA, and AAA state championships. I’d 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 may have one thing to say. However that’s what’s going to make the Pennsylvania public-school event bracket so extremely attention-grabbing.
Our RightToRightIsRight.com honorary No. 11 Group of the Week is Bristol Township Harry S Truman (Pa.). The Tigers have been combating an historic malaise in relation to the sport of subject hockey in that space of Bucks County. You need to go all the best way again to the late Nineteen Fifties to discover a championship crew from that space of the county — that’s when a divisional title was received by Bristol Delhaas (Pa.), a college 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 sport throughout some seasons. Based on the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Affiliation District 1 web site, the crew suffered by means of a 68-game winless streak relationship again to 2019. Nevertheless, the Tigers are immediately on a tear, successful three video games this previous week.
1. Pottstown Hill College (Pa.) 12-0
The Blues bought by North Caldwell West Essex (Pa.) on a Riley Turner objective within the remaining time period; the 1 p.m. contest this Saturday at Malvern Villa Maria (Pa.) is the one sport they’ll 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 are going to tackle New Rochelle Ursuline (N.Y.) in the present day
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 sport in opposition to Hill
4. Watertown (Mass.) 11-0
The Raiders bested Winchester (Mass.) 3-1 final Wednesday and have Arlington (Mass.) in the present day
5. Lititz Warwick (Pa.) 16-0
The Indians end their common season in opposition to 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 in opposition to 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 sport may very properly 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 in opposition to 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 sport 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 College (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 (Unwell.) 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 College 15-0, Exeter Wyoming Space (Pa.) 12-0, Trinity Episcopal (Va.) 8-0, Yorktown Tabb (Va.) 11-0