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Somerset Berkley still in the chase as MIAA updated high school football power rankings

The MIAA released its updated tournament power rankings on Tuesday.

The rankings include results entered before Tuesday at 4 a.m. For the football state tournament, the top 16 teams qualify and there's a three-win minimum to get into the field.

As of Friday, one Herald News team is on pace to qualify for the playoffs.

Here's a look at the power rankings for Fall River area teams:

Somerset Berkley’s Eric Raad tackles Lawrence’s Elijah Santell during a recent game at Somerset Berkley.
Somerset Berkley’s Eric Raad tackles Lawrence’s Elijah Santell during a recent game at Somerset Berkley.

Division 1

Who's in?

  1. Franklin

  2. Springfield Central

  3. Andover

  4. Xaverian

  5. Central Catholic

  6. St. John's Prep

  7. Taunton

  8. Methuen

  9. Attleboro

  10. Brockton

  11. Shrewsbury

  12. Wachusett Regional

  13. Everett

  14. Lynn Classical

  15. Braintree

  16. Weymouth

What locals are outside the Top 16?

None

Durfee's Eric Lucas is stopped by a host of Barnstable tacklers in a Week 4 matchup on the road.
Durfee's Eric Lucas is stopped by a host of Barnstable tacklers in a Week 4 matchup on the road.

Division 2

Who's in?

  1. Milford

  2. King Philip

  3. Peabody

  4. Reading

  5. Hingham

  6. Mansfield

  7. Catholic Memorial

  8. Woburn

  9. Leominster

  10. Wellesley

  11. Chelmsford

  12. Quincy

  13. North Andover

  14. Marshfield

  15. Natick

  16. Westford Academy

What locals are outside the Top 16?

Durfee (30)

Somerset Berkley's Ian Sullivan looks for running room during Saturday's game against Lawrence.
Somerset Berkley's Ian Sullivan looks for running room during Saturday's game against Lawrence.

Division 3

Who's in?

  1. Milton

  2. North Attleboro

  3. Plymouth South

  4. Wakefield

  5. Hanover

  6. Walpole

  7. Billerica

  8. Whitman-Hanson

  9. Marblehead

  10. Somerset Berkley

  11. Westfield

  12. Westwood

  13. Stoughton

  14. Silver Lake

  15. Oliver Ames

  16. Revere

What locals are outside the Top 16?

None

Division 4

Who's in?

  1. Duxbury

  2. Tewksbury

  3. Grafton

  4. Bedford

  5. Scituate

  6. Holliston

  7. Middleboro

  8. Pembroke

  9. Marlborough

  10. Foxboro

  11. Canton

  12. Melrose

  13. Ashland

  14. Newburyport

  15. Salem

  16. Falmouth

What locals are outside the Top 16?

None

Diman’s Charlie Vernon plays tight defense on Seekonk’s Aiden Petersen on an incomplete pass during a recent home game.
Diman’s Charlie Vernon plays tight defense on Seekonk’s Aiden Petersen on an incomplete pass during a recent home game.

Division 5

Who's in?

  1. Shawsheen Valley

  2. Dover-Sherborn

  3. Bishop Fenwick

  4. Hudson

  5. Maynard

  6. North Reading

  7. Old Rochester

  8. Triton

  9. Watertown

  10. Appponequet

  11. Auburn

  12. Fairhaven

  13. Bishop Stang

  14. Essex North Shore

  15. Swampscott

  16. Dedham

What locals are outside the Top 16?

Diman (35)

Division 6

Who's in?

  1. Rockland

  2. Stoneham

  3. St. Mary's

  4. Abington

  5. Winthrop

  6. Arlington Catholic

  7. Blackstone Valley

  8. Lynnfield

  9. Norwell

  10. Sandwich

  11. East Bridgewater

  12. Assabet Valley

  13. Oakmont

  14. Weston

  15. Bay Path

  16. Seekonk

What locals are outside the Top 16?

None

Case's Nathan Wood (34) tries to avoid a Sharon tackle.
Case's Nathan Wood (34) tries to avoid a Sharon tackle.

Division 7

Who's in?

  1. West Boylston

  2. Amesbury

  3. Cohasset

  4. Millbury

  5. Uxbridge

  6. Wahconah

  7. Saint Bernard's

  8. Clinton

  9. Northbridge

  10. Hamilton-Wenham

  11. Tyngsboro

  12. Ayer Shirley

  13. West Bridgewater

  14. Boston Latin Academy

  15. Leicester

  16. Blue Hills

What locals are outside the Top 16?

Joseph Case (29), Atlantis Charter (31)

Division 8

Who's in?

  1. Manchester Essex

  2. Hull

  3. Lowell Catholic

  4. Oxford

  5. Old Colony

  6. Lee

  7. Cathedral

  8. Lynn Votech

  9. Carver

  10. Quaboag

  11. Nashoba Valley Tech

  12. Randolph

  13. Taconic

  14. KIPP Academy

  15. Murdock

  16. Brighton

What locals are outside the Top 16?

None

Herald News and Taunton Daily Gazette sports editor Steven Sanchez can be reached at ssanchez@heraldnews.com. You can follow him on Twitter at @Chezsports. Support local journalism by purchasing a digital or print subscription to The Herald News today.

This article originally appeared on The Herald News: What Greater Fall River teams made the MIAA football power rankings?