Reading Field Hockey, Football Teams Among State Power Rankings Leaders

READING, MA — The latest round of state MIAA high school sports power rankings brought good news for Reading Memorial High School field hockey and football teams, placing both teams among the top ten schools in their respective sports and divisions this week.

Crucial in deciding playoff qualification and seeding, the strong placements put Reading well within the playoff picture for this year’s fall field hockey and football tournaments.

The field hockey team led the 51-team Division II field with an 11-1-2 record as of Tuesday morning. Nearly perfect on the scoresheet, Reading’s lone field hockey loss so far this fall came on Oct. 6 against Watertown.

The football team landed in fifth place in Division II in Tuesday power rankings, securing its spot with an undefeated 6-0 record through six weeks of play.

Under MIAA rules, teams in sports other than football can qualify for postseason play by placing within the top 32 teams in their division in power rankings or by securing a winning record.

Power rankings take a number of factors into account beyond wins and losses, including margins of victory and strength of opponents.

The football playoff field is capped at the top 16 teams with at least three wins and seven games played.

Alongside football and field hockey, Reading’s varsity boys soccer and girls volleyball teams were also in playoff positions as of Tuesday rankings.

See full MIAA power rankings here.