Our first weekly Top 10 sees a number of surprise results, as some of our top teams from last year, such as Coronado (Calif.), Newtown Square Episcopal Academy (Pa.), and Brooklandville St. Paul’s School for Girls (Md.) have already taken a loss in the early days of the season.
This weekend will see a number of key intersectional games, including a massive game on Long Island. On that day, your defending CHSAA champion South Huntington St. Anthony’s (N.Y.), will take on Victor (N.Y.), the four-time NYSPHSAA Class B state champion. It will be the closest thing you’re going to see to a Tournament of Champions.
1. South Huntington St. Anthony’s (N.Y.) 0-0
The Friars are opening their season Thursday at Oyster Bay St. Dominic (N.Y.) and host Victor (N.Y.) on Saturday afternoon
2. Lutherville Maryvale Prep (Md.) 4-0
Maryvale has some heavy competition coming up: an away game at Owings Mills McDonogh (Md.) tomorrow and a huge home contest with Towson Notre Dame Prep (Md.) next Monday
3. Manchester Valley (Pa.) 0-0
The defending Maryland Class 2A titlists started their season yesterday against Catonsville (Md.)
4. Darien (Conn.) 0-0
The Blue Wave don’t begin their season until April 2nd when they host Greenwich Academy (Conn.), then play at Chathem (N..) two days later
5. Victor (N.Y.) 0-0
The Blue Devils will take on Rush-Henrietta (N.Y.) tomorrow in pursuit of a fifth consecutive state championship
6. Severn Archbishop Spalding (Md.) 1-0
The Cavaliers beat Annapolis St. Mary’s (Md.) 8-3 to open their league season
7. Greenwich Sacred Heart (Conn.) 0-0
The Tigers start their season tomorrow against Bronxville (N.Y.) before a Saturday trip to Philadelphia William Penn Charter (Pa.)
8. Bayport-Blue Point (N.Y.) 0-0
The Phantoms start their season Thursday against Shoreham-Wading River (N.Y.)
9. Tredyffrin Conestoga (Pa.) 2-0
How about this for the start of Jaclyn Collins’ head coaching career? Conestoga got wins against Rosemont Agnes Irwin (Pa.) and Academy of Notre Dame de Namur (Pa.) last week, and have a good Haverford (Pa.) side this Thursday
10. Newtown Square Episcopal Academy (Pa.) 3-1
The Churchmen took a 5-4 loss against Canadian powerhouse Caledon Hill Academy (Ont.) last Wednesday. The job gets no easier as they finish the week with games against Summit Oak Knoll (Pa.), Radnor Archbishop Carroll (Pa.), and Bethesda Stone Ridge (Md.)
And bear in mind: Atherton Sacred Heart Prep (Calif.) 6-0, Delray American Heritage (Fla.) 10-1, Brooklandville St. Paul’s School for Girls (Md.) 1-1, Owings Mills McDonogh (Md.) 2-0, Garden City (N.Y.) 0-0, Villanova Academy of Notre Dame de Namur (Pa.) 3-2