Top 20 Spring Sports Rankings Reveal Big Upsets and Dominant Wins

The spring sports season ended with a mix of expected leaders and surprising challengers.

Top Performers

• Taunton
  Division 1 champion – six straight titles, never lost a state game.
  Offense: 58 runs in playoffs; Defense: only 1 run allowed.

• Joseph Case
  Division 3 champion – climbed to second place.
  Regular season: lost only twice; undefeated playoff run.

• King Philip
  Division 2 champion – dominated with an 58‑1 scoring margin.

• Attleboro
  Division 1 runner‑up – solid fourth place finish.

Rising Stars

• BC High
  Beat long‑time champion St. John’s Prep; claimed second title, now first in the Top 20.

• Lincoln‑Sudbury
  Secured third after reaching the state final.

• Mansfield
  Finished fifth, achieving its best finish ever.

• Longmeadow
  Division 2 finalist; entered top ten after defeating Reading in the quarterfinals.

• Scituate
  Division 3 champion; leapt from nineteenth to ninth.

• Cohasset
  Won Division 4 title, earned thirteenth place.

• Nantucket
  Finished last after a hard‑fought state final.

Notable Performances

• Walpole – topped Division 2 leaderboard with back‑to‑back championships.
• Concord‑Carlisle – surprised by reaching the Division 1 final.
• Reading – nearly clinched a title.
• Sandwich – made history with its first state win.

Consistency Amidst Adversity

• Brookline and Wayland – excelled despite losing two games; strong records against tough opponents earned them top spots in their divisions.

Newcomer Highlights

• Norton – reached the quarterfinals after a dramatic comeback.
• Duxbury – matched Sharon’s win total, the second‑most wins in the league.

Overall, the season showcased both dominant powerhouses and underdog stories, giving fans plenty to celebrate and analyze.