· 3 min read · Massachusetts 16, Rankings, 2026 season
Massachusetts 16, October 16, 2026: Mansfield stays No. 1
Mansfield (5-0) is No. 1 in the Massachusetts 16 high school football rankings, ahead of Catholic Memorial and Scituate, after the MIAA power ratings released October 16, 2026. Full top 16, biggest movers and every division leader.
By Massachusetts Football
The MIAA released new football power ratings on Friday, October 16, 2026. Put all 262 programs on that one statewide scale and Mansfield (5-0, Division 3, rating 28.33) stays No. 1 in the Massachusetts 16, ahead of Catholic Memorial and Scituate. Since the previous release, the biggest climb belongs to Milford, up 1 to No. 8; Shawsheen Valley Tech enters the 16; Franklin (was No. 16) drops out.
The Massachusetts 16
| # | Team | Div | Record | Rating | Move |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mansfield | 3 | 5-0 | 28.33 | — |
| 2 | Catholic Memorial | 2 | 6-0 | 28.06 | — |
| 3 | Scituate | 4 | 5-0 | 25.80 | — |
| 4 | Danvers | 4 | 4-0 | 24.39 | — |
| 5 | Saint John's | 1 | 5-0 | 23.89 | — |
| 6 | Marshfield | 3 | 3-1 | 23.16 | — |
| 7 | St. John's Prep | 1 | 5-0 | 22.93 | — |
| 8 | Milford | 3 | 4-1 | 21.47 | up 1 |
| 9 | Melrose | 3 | 4-1 | 21.13 | down 1 |
| 10 | Duxbury | 4 | 3-1 | 19.96 | — |
| 11 | Wachusett Regional | 1 | 5-0 | 19.61 | — |
| 12 | Tewksbury Memorial | 4 | 4-1 | 19.41 | — |
| 13 | Andover | 1 | 4-1 | 18.98 | up 1 |
| 14 | Central Catholic | 1 | 3-2 | 18.81 | down 1 |
| 15 | Bridgewater-Raynham | 2 | 2-2 | 18.80 | — |
| 16 | Shawsheen Valley Tech | 5 | 5-0 | 17.85 | new |
Movers
- Up 1: Milford to No. 8 (4-1, 21.47)
- Up 1: Andover to No. 13 (4-1, 18.98)
- Down 1: Melrose to No. 9 (4-1, 21.13)
- Down 1: Central Catholic to No. 14 (3-2, 18.81)
- New: Shawsheen Valley Tech at No. 16 (5-0, 17.85)
- Out: Franklin (was No. 16)
Division leaders
The current top seed in each of the eight MIAA divisions.
- Division 1: Saint John's (5-0, 23.89), then St. John's Prep (5-0) · full Division 1 rankings
- Division 2: Catholic Memorial (6-0, 28.06), then Bridgewater-Raynham (2-2) · full Division 2 rankings
- Division 3: Mansfield (5-0, 28.33), then Marshfield (3-1) · full Division 3 rankings
- Division 4: Scituate (5-0, 25.80), then Danvers (4-0) · full Division 4 rankings
- Division 5: Shawsheen Valley Tech (5-0, 17.85), then Swampscott (4-1) · full Division 5 rankings
- Division 6: Hudson (5-0, 16.02), then Norwell (4-1) · full Division 6 rankings
- Division 7: Cohasset (2-2, 10.13), then Tyngsborough (5-0) · full Division 7 rankings
- Division 8: Randolph (4-1, 6.43), then Lee (5-0) · 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.