Here are the latest Boston Herald Eastern Mass. Top 25 football rankings.
1. DUXBURY (7-0) – Dragons completed another dominant run through the Patriot Keenan with a lopsided win over Hingham.
2..XAVERIAN (6-1) – First string defense has allowed just one touchdown in its recent five-game winning streak.
3. EVERETT (5-2) – Crimson Tide made sure early on that there would be no repeat of last year's loss to Malden.
4. HAVERHILL (6-1) – The reward for winning the MVC Large is a first-round game against Everett. Yikes.
5. KING PHILIP (7-0) – Depth has certainly come in handy for the Hockomock Kelley-Rex champions.
6. DARTMOUTH (7-0) – Indians captured the OCL title for the first time since 2008.
7. CENTRAL CATHOLIC (5-1) – Raiders put the running game to good use in the second half against Andover.
8. TEWKSBURY (7-0) – Like death and taxes, the Redmen come up big in a crucial spot.
9. ST. JOHN'S PREP (5-2) – Good luck finding a team entering the tournament with more momentum than these Eagles.
10. BILLERICA (6-1) – High-flying offense was grounded to a halt Saturday afternoon at Tewksbury.
11. FALMOUTH (7-0) – Nick Couhig and company put a nice bow on an undefeated season.
12. LEXINGTON (7-0) – Hope Minuteman AD Naomi Martin is paying the scoreboard operator extra this week as Lexington and Andover figure to score points in bushels.
13. HOLLISTON (6-1) – Nice quick and easy win over Medway to prepare for a potential three-peat.
14. HANOVER (6-0) – Well-deserved Week 7 bye entering the postseason.
15. BC HIGH (4-2) – Eagles need to rebound quickly from their season-ending two-game losing streak.
16. WELLESLEY (7-0) - Raiders showed they can win games with their offense just as easily as their defense.
(tie) MARSHFIELD (6-1) – Rams closed the season with an offensive flourish and look to carry it over into November.
18. MARBLEHEAD (7-0) – Magicians looking to erase memories of past tournament setbacks.
19. NORTH ATTLEBORO (6-1) – Nice six-game winning streak to close out the regular season.
20. READING (5-2) – Rockets head into the Div. 1A North tournament as one of the favorites.
21. LINCOLN-SUDBURY (6-1) – Warriors surived Acton-Boxboro to win the DCL Large title.
22. MANSFIELD (5-2) – Never want to sleep on a Mike Redding team in the postseason.
23. CATHOLIC MEMORIAL (4-3) – Knights want to show people they are better than the record indicates.
24. STOUGHTON (5-2) – Nice one-two punch of Izon Swain-Price and Ryan Sullivan causing opponents some serious nightmares.
25. NATICK (6-1) – Redhawks flying a little under the radar and they love it that way.
ON THE BENCH: Newton North (6-1), Bridgewater-Raynham (4-3), Brockton (4-3), Danvers (6-1), Westwood (5-2), Andover (3-4), St. Mary's (7-0), Old Rochester (7-0), East Bridgewater (6-1)
