The closest contest for The Hill School, which remains No. 1 in the latest MAX Field Hockey national high school ranking, was held last week.
With a 2-1 win over the Oak Knoll School in New Jersey, Hill maintains a perfect 9-0 record. MAX Field Hockey, a stats-based website, released its rankings on Tuesday.
New to the list are Mount Saint Joseph, which is 11-1 on the season, and Penn Manor, which is 11-3. Both schools are in Pennsylvania.
Warwick, also in Pennsylvania and the Lancaster-Lebanon league like Penn Manor, is ranked No. 5, the highest the team has seen on the national list. The Lancaster-Lebanon league’s Manheim Township is also seeing a higher national ranking compared to recent seasons.
Teams that have moved up, down, or wasn’t ranked from the previous poll are in bold. Here are the teams currently ranked nationally by MAX Field Hockey, including rank, team name, location, record, and previous ranking.
25. Uxbridge, Mass., 7-0, (25)
24. Phillips Academy Andover, Andover, Mass., 4-0, (24)
23. Trinity Episcopal School, Richmond, Va., 6-0 (22)
22. Taft School, Watertown, Conn., 6-0, (17)
21. Norfolk Academy, Norfolk, Va., 7-2, (9)
20. New Trier, Winnetka, Ill., 13-1-1, (19)
19. Kingsway Regional, Woolwich Twp., NJ, 5-1 (6)
18. The Kinkaid School, Houston, Texas, 2-3 (5)
17. Lower Dauphin, Hummelstown, Pa., 10-2 (8)
16. Mount Saint Joseph Academy, Flourtown, Pa., 11-1 (Not ranked)
15. West Perry, Elliottsburg, Pa., 14-1 (13)
14. Staples, Westport, Conn., 8-1 (18)
13. Camden Catholic, Cherry Hill, NJ, 6-1 (7)
12. Oak Knoll School, Summit, NJ, 5-3-1 (15)
11. Emmaus, Emmaus, Pa., 14-1 (10)
10. Penn Manor, Millersville, Pa., 11-3 (Not ranked)
9. Conestoga, Berwyn, Pa., 11-2 (11)
8. St. John’s School, Houston, Pa., 6-2 (3)
7. Manheim Twp., Lancaster, Pa., 13-2 (16)
6. Darien, Darien, Conn., 9-0 (20)
5. Warwick, Lititz, Pa., 14-0, (14)
4. West Essex Regional, Caldwell, NJ, 9-1 (12)
3. Academy of Notre Dame de Namur, Villanova, Pa., 9-1, (4)
2. Villa Maria Academy, Malvern, Pa., 12-0 (2)
1. The Hill School, Pottstown, Pa., 9-0 (1)
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Photo: Bob Benscoter, 2023
