· 3 min read · Massachusetts 16, Rankings, 2026 season
Massachusetts 16, October 6, 2026: Mansfield stays No. 1
Mansfield (4-0) is No. 1 in the Massachusetts 16 high school football rankings, ahead of Scituate and Danvers, after the MIAA power ratings released October 6, 2026. Full top 16, biggest movers and every division leader.
By Massachusetts Football
The MIAA released new football power ratings on Tuesday, October 6, 2026. Put all 262 programs on that one statewide scale and Mansfield (4-0, Division 3, rating 32.87) stays No. 1 in the Massachusetts 16, ahead of Scituate and Danvers. Since the previous release, the biggest climb belongs to Scituate, up 4 to No. 2; Milford, Shawsheen Valley Tech, Norwell and Saint John's enter the 16; Plymouth South (was No. 10), Algonquin (was No. 12), Swampscott (was No. 14) and Milton (was No. 16) drop out.
The Massachusetts 16
| # | Team | Div | Record | Rating | Move |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mansfield | 3 | 4-0 | 32.87 | — |
| 2 | Scituate | 4 | 3-0 | 29.90 | up 4 |
| 3 | Danvers | 4 | 3-0 | 28.35 | up 2 |
| 4 | Catholic Memorial | 2 | 4-0 | 27.05 | down 2 |
| 5 | St. John's Prep | 1 | 4-0 | 26.66 | up 4 |
| 6 | Melrose | 3 | 3-1 | 25.59 | up 2 |
| 7 | Marshfield | 3 | 2-1 | 25.24 | down 4 |
| 8 | Bridgewater-Raynham | 2 | 2-2 | 22.61 | down 4 |
| 9 | Springfield Central | 1 | 3-1 | 22.56 | up 4 |
| 10 | Milford | 3 | 4-0 | 21.46 | new |
| 11 | Central Catholic | 1 | 2-2 | 20.85 | — |
| 12 | Xaverian Brothers | 1 | 2-2 | 20.44 | up 3 |
| 13 | Andover | 1 | 3-1 | 19.93 | down 6 |
| 14 | Shawsheen Valley Tech | 5 | 4-0 | 19.76 | new |
| 15 | Norwell | 6 | 3-1 | 19.47 | new |
| 16 | Saint John's | 1 | 4-0 | 19.29 | new |
Movers
- Up 4: Scituate to No. 2 (3-0, 29.90)
- Up 4: St. John's Prep to No. 5 (4-0, 26.66)
- Up 4: Springfield Central to No. 9 (3-1, 22.56)
- Down 6: Andover to No. 13 (3-1, 19.93)
- Down 4: Marshfield to No. 7 (2-1, 25.24)
- Down 4: Bridgewater-Raynham to No. 8 (2-2, 22.61)
- New: Milford at No. 10 (4-0, 21.46)
- New: Shawsheen Valley Tech at No. 14 (4-0, 19.76)
- New: Norwell at No. 15 (3-1, 19.47)
- New: Saint John's at No. 16 (4-0, 19.29)
- Out: Plymouth South (was No. 10)
- Out: Algonquin (was No. 12)
- Out: Swampscott (was No. 14)
- Out: Milton (was No. 16)
Division leaders
The current top seed in each of the eight MIAA divisions.
- Division 1: St. John's Prep (4-0, 26.66), then Springfield Central (3-1) · full Division 1 rankings
- Division 2: Catholic Memorial (4-0, 27.05), then Bridgewater-Raynham (2-2) · full Division 2 rankings
- Division 3: Mansfield (4-0, 32.87), then Melrose (3-1) · full Division 3 rankings
- Division 4: Scituate (3-0, 29.90), then Danvers (3-0) · full Division 4 rankings
- Division 5: Shawsheen Valley Tech (4-0, 19.76), then Swampscott (3-1) · full Division 5 rankings
- Division 6: Norwell (3-1, 19.47), then Abington (3-1) · full Division 6 rankings
- Division 7: Cohasset (2-2, 8.90), then Wahconah Regional (3-1) · full Division 7 rankings
- Division 8: Lee (4-0, 7.76), then Randolph (3-1) · 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.