· 3 min read · Massachusetts 16, Rankings, 2026 season
Final 2026 Massachusetts 16: St. John's Prep finishes the regular season No. 1
St. John's Prep (8-0) ends the 2026 regular season as the No. 1 high school football team in Massachusetts, ahead of Saint John's and Scituate. The final Massachusetts 16 and every division's top seed, from the MIAA power ratings published November 3, 2026.
By Massachusetts Football
The MIAA published its final regular-season football power ratings on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, the numbers that set the tournament brackets. Put all 262 programs on that one statewide scale and St. John's Prep (8-0, Division 1, rating 27.77) finishes the 2026 regular season as the No. 1 team in Massachusetts, ahead of Saint John's and Scituate. Since the previous release, the biggest climb belongs to Mansfield, up 2 to No. 4.
The Massachusetts 16
| # | Team | Div | Record | Rating | Move |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | St. John's Prep | 1 | 8-0 | 27.77 | — |
| 2 | Saint John's | 1 | 7-1 | 25.27 | — |
| 3 | Scituate | 4 | 8-0 | 24.48 | — |
| 4 | Mansfield | 3 | 7-1 | 23.48 | up 2 |
| 5 | Catholic Memorial | 2 | 6-2 | 22.58 | down 1 |
| 6 | Central Catholic | 1 | 5-3 | 22.22 | down 1 |
| 7 | Tewksbury Memorial | 4 | 7-1 | 21.46 | — |
| 8 | Wachusett Regional | 1 | 8-0 | 20.63 | up 2 |
| 9 | Milford | 3 | 7-1 | 20.62 | down 1 |
| 10 | Marshfield | 3 | 6-1 | 19.47 | up 2 |
| 11 | Danvers | 4 | 7-0 | 19.42 | — |
| 12 | King Philip Regional | 3 | 5-3 | 19.38 | up 1 |
| 13 | Springfield Central | 1 | 7-1 | 19.00 | down 4 |
| 14 | Bridgewater-Raynham | 2 | 5-2 | 18.50 | up 2 |
| 15 | Duxbury | 4 | 6-1 | 18.21 | down 1 |
| 16 | Shawsheen Valley Tech | 5 | 7-0 | 17.54 | down 1 |
Movers
- Up 2: Mansfield to No. 4 (7-1, 23.48)
- Up 2: Wachusett Regional to No. 8 (8-0, 20.63)
- Up 2: Marshfield to No. 10 (6-1, 19.47)
- Down 4: Springfield Central to No. 13 (7-1, 19.00)
- Down 1: Catholic Memorial to No. 5 (6-2, 22.58)
- Down 1: Central Catholic to No. 6 (5-3, 22.22)
Division leaders
The top seed in each division, as the brackets were drawn.
- Division 1: St. John's Prep (8-0, 27.77), then Saint John's (7-1) · full Division 1 rankings
- Division 2: Catholic Memorial (6-2, 22.58), then Bridgewater-Raynham (5-2) · full Division 2 rankings
- Division 3: Mansfield (7-1, 23.48), then Milford (7-1) · full Division 3 rankings
- Division 4: Scituate (8-0, 24.48), then Tewksbury Memorial (7-1) · full Division 4 rankings
- Division 5: Shawsheen Valley Tech (7-0, 17.54), then Gloucester (7-1) · full Division 5 rankings
- Division 6: Norwell (7-1, 15.43), then Hudson (8-0) · full Division 6 rankings
- Division 7: Cohasset (5-2, 8.50), then Tyngsborough (7-0) · full Division 7 rankings
- Division 8: Lee (8-0, 5.97), then Randolph (6-2) · 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. See the full 2026 rankings and the Super Bowl champions.