Apparently none of my voting colleagues around the state are sold on Middletown yet. After another big win, over a quality Classical team, the Islanders dropped a spot in this week's poll. Come on, people. They might be in Division IV, but the Islanders are for real. I had them at No. 5 in my poll. Oh well.
It's also a little odd that Portsmouth has hung around, only falling one spot to No. 12, despite losing three straight. Granted, those three losses were to East Providence, La Salle and Barrington (Nos. 3, 1 and 2 in the state). A Patriots winning streak seems imminent as they head into what they would never admit is the soft part of their schedule.
Unfortunately, we still have a few weeks until the monumental La Salle-Barrington game on Nov. 6. That almost certainly will be a D-I Super Bowl preview, and it might be the only chance Barrington has to overtake La Salle at the top spot in the poll.
1. La Salle (5) 157 1
2. Barrington (3) 155 2
3. East Providence 142 3
4. West Warwick 128 4
5. South Kingstown 125 5
6. Cranston East 113 7
7. Middletown 111 6
8. Hendricken 101 10
9. Ponaganset 99 8
10. Woonsocket 92 9
11. Mount Hope 81 12
12. Portsmouth 65 11
13. Westerly 54 15
14t. Cranston West 50 14
14t. Johnston 50 13
16. Coventry 32 16
17. Tiverton 26 18t
18. St. Raphael 25 NR
19. Moses Brown 23 20
20. Lincoln 20 18t
Dropped out (last week’s rank): Hope (17).
Others receiving votes: Cumberland 13, Toll Gate 7, Central 3, Mount Pleasant 3, Shea 3, Classical 2, Hope 2.
Participating publications: The Chariho Times, The Coventry Courier, The
Cranston Herald, The East Greenwich Pendulum, The Narragansett Times, The
Newport Daily News, The Northeast Independent, The North Kingstown
Standard Times, The South County Independent, The Warwick Beacon, The
Westerly Sun.
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why do you think Middletown high school isnt getting any respecti nthe polls? Do you think by beating Hope high school this week will be effective enough to push them into the top 5? Who do you think has a shot at beating Middletown? are there any other names people should look at for besides the ever-explosive rico mccray?
I think the tough thing is that nobody else arounds the state gets to see Middletown. They play in areas that don't get a lot of newspaper coverage other than the NDN.
As far as the Barrington-La Salle split, Barrington handled a pretty good Portsmouth team with ease, while La Salle lost ... be it to a team from Massachsuetts. Still, I would give the nod to Barrington, which will win D-1 in my opinion.
Scott's probably right, that Middletown doesn't get much love in the poll because they don't get much coverage aside from us. In fact, there's a good chance the Islanders won't crack the top 5 all season. But, they're undefeated and easily the best team in Division IV, so that's what really matters. Hopefully they can finish the job this year and win the Super Bowl. (And hopefully the weather will be a little less freezing at this year's Super Bowl.)
Don't sleep on the Hawks, dominated the undefeated Barrington yesterday 14-0, got two good backs and a solid defense. Should have beat La Salle two weeks ago. Won't be surprised if they make a run for the title
Point taken ... I think they're starting to turn some heads, and that win could esentially knock Portsmouth of the playoffs. It'll be interesting to see how things break down by the end of the year.
New poll comes out tomorrow. Check back.
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