Seven new teams find their way onto MAX Field Hockey’s top 25 nationally ranked high school field hockey programs.
The latest poll was released by the stats-based website on October 3.
New to the list are Smyrna (DE), Phillips Academy Andover (MA), Oley Valley (PA), Archbishop Spalding (MD), Independence (VA), Warwick (PA), and Broadneck (MD).
Here is the latest ranking:
25. Smyrna, 6-0-0, Smyrna, Delaware (previously not ranked)
24. Phillips Academy Andover, 5-0-0, Andover, Massachusetts (previously not ranked)
23. Oley Valley, 11-0-1, Oley, Pa. (previously not ranked)
22. Cheverus, 7-0-0, Portland, Maine (previous rank No. 25)
21. Archbishop Spalding, 5-0-0, Severn, Maryland (previously not ranked)
20. Independence, 10-0-0, Ashburn, Virginia (previously not ranked)
19. New Trier, 15-1-2, Winnetka, Illinois (previous rank No. 21)
18. Warwick, 9-1-1, Lititz, Pa. (previously not ranked)
17. Broadneck, 7-0-0, Annapolis, Maryland (previously not ranked)
16. Manheim Township, 10-1-1, Lancaster, Pa. (no change)
15. Darien, 8-1-0, Darien, Connecticut (previous rank No. 12)
14. Collegiate, 9-0-0, Richmond, Virginia (previous rank No. 15)
13. Penn Manor, 10-0-1, Millersville, Pa. (previous rank No. 23)
12. Downingtown West, 11-1-0, Downingtown, Pa. (previous rank No. 14)
11. Emmaus, 12-1-0, Emmaus, Pa. (previous rank No. 13)
10. Oak Knoll, 8-1-0, Summit, New Jersey (no change)
9. Palmyra, 8-1-1, Palmyra, Pa. (previous rank No. 5)
8. Kingsway Regional, 7-1-0, Woolwich Township, New Jersey (previous rank No. 17)
7. St. John’s School, 8-2-0, Houston, Texas (previous rank No. 2)
6. Academy of Notre Dame de Namur, 9-1-0, Villanova, Pa. (previous rank No. 9)
5. Conestoga, 12-0-0, Berwyn, Pennsylvania (previous rank No. 8)
4. West Essex Regional, 10-0-0, Caldwell, New Jersey (previous rank No. 9)
3. Camden Catholic, 8-0-0, Cherry Hill, New Jersey (previous rank No. 6)
2. Norfolk Academy, 10-0-0, Norfolk, Virginia (previously No. 3)
1. The Hill School, Pottstown, Pa., 7-1-0 (no change)
Photo: Bob Benscoter, Palmyra’s Mallory Hudson
