· 3 min read · Massachusetts 16, Rankings, 2026 season
Massachusetts 16, October 27, 2026: St. John's Prep stays No. 1
St. John's Prep (7-0) is No. 1 in the Massachusetts 16 high school football rankings, ahead of Saint John's and Scituate, after the MIAA power ratings released October 27, 2026. Full top 16, biggest movers and every division leader.
By Massachusetts Football
The MIAA released new football power ratings on Tuesday, October 27, 2026. Put all 262 programs on that one statewide scale and St. John's Prep (7-0, Division 1, rating 27.80) stays No. 1 in the Massachusetts 16, ahead of Saint John's and Scituate. Since the previous release, the biggest climb belongs to Tewksbury Memorial, up 4 to No. 7; Xaverian Brothers and Shawsheen Valley Tech enter the 16; Andover (was No. 13) and Franklin (was No. 16) drop out.
The Massachusetts 16
| # | Team | Div | Record | Rating | Move |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | St. John's Prep | 1 | 7-0 | 27.80 | — |
| 2 | Saint John's | 1 | 6-1 | 25.90 | up 3 |
| 3 | Scituate | 4 | 7-0 | 24.95 | — |
| 4 | Catholic Memorial | 2 | 6-1 | 24.09 | down 2 |
| 5 | Central Catholic | 1 | 4-3 | 23.61 | up 2 |
| 6 | Mansfield | 3 | 6-1 | 22.63 | down 2 |
| 7 | Tewksbury Memorial | 4 | 6-1 | 20.74 | up 4 |
| 8 | Springfield Central | 1 | 6-1 | 20.55 | up 1 |
| 9 | Milford | 3 | 6-1 | 20.53 | down 3 |
| 10 | Wachusett Regional | 1 | 7-0 | 20.24 | — |
| 11 | Danvers | 4 | 6-0 | 19.91 | down 3 |
| 12 | Marshfield | 3 | 5-1 | 19.71 | up 3 |
| 13 | King Philip Regional | 3 | 5-2 | 19.32 | up 1 |
| 14 | Duxbury | 4 | 5-1 | 18.62 | down 2 |
| 15 | Xaverian Brothers | 1 | 3-4 | 17.78 | new |
| 16 | Shawsheen Valley Tech | 5 | 6-0 | 17.69 | new |
Movers
- Up 4: Tewksbury Memorial to No. 7 (6-1, 20.74)
- Up 3: Saint John's to No. 2 (6-1, 25.90)
- Up 3: Marshfield to No. 12 (5-1, 19.71)
- Down 3: Milford to No. 9 (6-1, 20.53)
- Down 3: Danvers to No. 11 (6-0, 19.91)
- Down 2: Catholic Memorial to No. 4 (6-1, 24.09)
- New: Xaverian Brothers at No. 15 (3-4, 17.78)
- New: Shawsheen Valley Tech at No. 16 (6-0, 17.69)
- Out: Andover (was No. 13)
- Out: Franklin (was No. 16)
Division leaders
The current top seed in each of the eight MIAA divisions.
- Division 1: St. John's Prep (7-0, 27.80), then Saint John's (6-1) · full Division 1 rankings
- Division 2: Catholic Memorial (6-1, 24.09), then Bridgewater-Raynham (4-2) · full Division 2 rankings
- Division 3: Mansfield (6-1, 22.63), then Milford (6-1) · full Division 3 rankings
- Division 4: Scituate (7-0, 24.95), then Tewksbury Memorial (6-1) · full Division 4 rankings
- Division 5: Shawsheen Valley Tech (6-0, 17.69), then Gloucester (6-1) · full Division 5 rankings
- Division 6: Hudson (7-0, 16.17), then Norwell (6-1) · full Division 6 rankings
- Division 7: Cohasset (4-2, 7.90), then St. Bernard's (7-0) · full Division 7 rankings
- Division 8: Randolph (6-1, 5.81), then Lee (6-0) · 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.