· 3 min read · Massachusetts 16, Rankings, 2026 season
Massachusetts 16, October 2, 2026: Mansfield stays No. 1
Mansfield (3-0) is No. 1 in the Massachusetts 16 high school football rankings, ahead of Catholic Memorial and Marshfield, after the MIAA power ratings released October 2, 2026. Full top 16, biggest movers and every division leader.
By Massachusetts Football
The MIAA released new football power ratings on Friday, October 2, 2026. Put all 262 programs on that one statewide scale and Mansfield (3-0, Division 3, rating 43.48) stays No. 1 in the Massachusetts 16, ahead of Catholic Memorial and Marshfield. Since the previous release, the biggest climb belongs to Central Catholic, up 4 to No. 11; Milton enters the 16; Abington (was No. 13) drops out.
The Massachusetts 16
| # | Team | Div | Record | Rating | Move |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mansfield | 3 | 3-0 | 43.48 | — |
| 2 | Catholic Memorial | 2 | 3-0 | 41.78 | — |
| 3 | Marshfield | 3 | 2-1 | 32.69 | — |
| 4 | Bridgewater-Raynham | 2 | 1-2 | 32.23 | — |
| 5 | Danvers | 4 | 3-0 | 31.18 | — |
| 6 | Scituate | 4 | 3-0 | 29.40 | up 2 |
| 7 | Andover | 1 | 2-1 | 27.78 | — |
| 8 | Melrose | 3 | 2-1 | 27.29 | down 2 |
| 9 | St. John's Prep | 1 | 3-0 | 25.79 | up 3 |
| 10 | Plymouth South | 3 | 1-2 | 23.52 | — |
| 11 | Central Catholic | 1 | 1-2 | 22.71 | up 4 |
| 12 | Algonquin | 2 | 3-0 | 21.94 | down 1 |
| 13 | Springfield Central | 1 | 2-1 | 21.89 | down 4 |
| 14 | Swampscott | 5 | 2-1 | 20.22 | up 2 |
| 15 | Xaverian Brothers | 1 | 2-1 | 19.66 | down 1 |
| 16 | Milton | 3 | 2-1 | 19.36 | new |
Movers
- Up 4: Central Catholic to No. 11 (1-2, 22.71)
- Up 3: St. John's Prep to No. 9 (3-0, 25.79)
- Up 2: Scituate to No. 6 (3-0, 29.40)
- Down 4: Springfield Central to No. 13 (2-1, 21.89)
- Down 2: Melrose to No. 8 (2-1, 27.29)
- Down 1: Algonquin to No. 12 (3-0, 21.94)
- New: Milton at No. 16 (2-1, 19.36)
- Out: Abington (was No. 13)
Division leaders
The current top seed in each of the eight MIAA divisions.
- Division 1: Andover (2-1, 27.78), then St. John's Prep (3-0) · full Division 1 rankings
- Division 2: Catholic Memorial (3-0, 41.78), then Bridgewater-Raynham (1-2) · full Division 2 rankings
- Division 3: Mansfield (3-0, 43.48), then Marshfield (2-1) · full Division 3 rankings
- Division 4: Danvers (3-0, 31.18), then Scituate (3-0) · full Division 4 rankings
- Division 5: Swampscott (2-1, 20.22), then Shawsheen Valley Tech (3-0) · full Division 5 rankings
- Division 6: Norwell (3-1, 17.27), then Hudson (3-0) · full Division 6 rankings
- Division 7: Wahconah Regional (2-1, 9.11), then Tyngsborough (3-0) · full Division 7 rankings
- Division 8: Lee (3-0, 11.80), then Franklin County Tech (3-0) · full Division 8 rankings
About these rankings
The MIAA rating is a team's average margin of victory, capped at plus or minus 14 points per game, plus the average rating of its opponents. Because it is computed across every game in the state, it is one scale for all eight divisions, and the Massachusetts 16 is simply the top 16 on it. The MIAA updates the ratings on Tuesdays and Fridays in season; the full rankings and all eight divisions update the same day.