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Vermont Varsity Insider: High school field hockey rankings (Oct. 5)

jacob rousseau, burlington free press
·2 min read

Our second installment of the Vermont Varsity Insider field hockey rankings look slightly different.

Essex still tops the rankings after a month of perfection, but after that parity rules the way. With exactly one month till Championship Saturday, teams will start to emerge as offenses heat up and defenses strengthen toward a playoff push.

Read on for our power rankings!

This week's rankings (through 10/5):

1. Essex High School

Essex's Kaitlyn Corbin looks up the field for a place to pass during the Hornets 5-0 home win over Mount Mansfield earlier this season.
Essex's Kaitlyn Corbin looks up the field for a place to pass during the Hornets 5-0 home win over Mount Mansfield earlier this season.

Record: 6-0

Sept. 22 rankings: 1

▶ Undefeated and just one goal allowed on the year, Essex sits rightfully atop the rankings.

2. South Burlington High School

The South Burlington Wolves talk it over during a time out as they host the Mount Abraham Eagles earlier this season in South Burlington.
The South Burlington Wolves talk it over during a time out as they host the Mount Abraham Eagles earlier this season in South Burlington.

Record: 7-1-1

Sept. 22 rankings: 4

▶ Since the Sept. 10 loss to Champlain Valley, the defending champs have ripped off six straight wins, including a 2-0 triumph over the Redhawks.

3. Bellows Falls Union High School

Record: 6-0-1

Sept. 22 rankings: 3

▶ Bellows Falls are unbeaten, but not unblemished. The Terriers battle to a 0-0 tie on the road against Hartford and remain in the three slot.

4. Champlain Valley Union High School

Record: 5-2

Sept. 22 rankings: 2

▶ A 2-2 record since the last rankings (losses to Rice and South Burlington) result in a slight drop for CVU.

5. Rice Memorial High School

Record: 4-3-2

Sept. 22 rankings: 7

▶ Riding a three-game winning streak behind stellar defense the Green Knights avenged an earlier loss to CVU with a 1-0 victory. Rice is in the thick of the Metro with a handful games left in the regular season.

6. Hartford High School

Record: 7-0-1

Sept. 22 rankings: 8

▶ Finish with a draw against Bellows Falls and win against previously unbeaten Woodstock? Fighting for the Southern Vermont League A crown? That'll do for a jump in the rankings.

7. Woodstock Union High School

Record: 7-1

Sept. 22 rankings: 9

▶ The lone loss came against Hartford in a 2-1 finish. The Wasps are still at the top of Southern Vermont League B standings.

8. Colchester High School

Colchester goalie Trinity Conley makes a save during the Lakers 2-0 home loss to South Burlington earlier this season.
Colchester goalie Trinity Conley makes a save during the Lakers 2-0 home loss to South Burlington earlier this season.

Record: 3-4-1

Sept 22 rankings: 5

▶ Consecutive losses to Mount Mansfield, Champlain Valley and Essex result in a dive for the Lakers.

9. U-32 High School

Record: 8-1

Sept. 22: On the bubble.

▶ With just six goals conceded on the year and a recent victory over Spaulding the Raiders headline the Capital Division.

10. Spaulding High School

Record: 8-1

Sept. 22: 10

▶ U-32 snapped the Crimson Tide's unbeaten streak and grasped the division. Spaulding is set to play Lyndon later this month after beating the Vikings 4-3 earlier in the season.

On the bubble:

Mount Abraham, Burlington, Lyndon, Otter Valley, Mount Mansfield.

Games to watch

Burlington at Essex, 7 p.m. Thursday

South Burlington at Essex, 10 a.m. Saturday

Burlington at Champlain Valley, 10:30 a.m. Saturday

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Contact Jacob Rousseau at JRousseau@gannett.com. Follow on Twitter: @ByJacobRousseau.

This article originally appeared on Burlington Free Press: Vermont high school field hockey power rankings (Oct. 5)