Above: Titans Field Hockey and Volleyball won their first forays into this fall’s MIAA tourneys. And Gonk Football is about to enter playoffs for the first time in years. (images cropped from earlier season photos by Owen Jones Photo)
Seven Algonquin teams are competing in state playoffs/championship tournaments this week. Two of the games scheduled are at home, one of those tomorrow.
On Saturday, #3 Titans Field Hockey beat Westford 4-1 in the Division 1 Round of 32. This Wednesday, they’ll host #14 Concord-Carlisle in the Sweet 16. (You can buy tickets for the 5:00 pm game here.)
In their Division 2 Round of 32, #9 Girls Volleyball beat Milford 3-0 on Friday. They’ll be traveling to #8 Duxbury for their Sweet 16 on Wednesday.
This Tuesday, Boys and Girls Soccer will enter the D1 tourneys, starting in the Round of 32.
The 11th seed Boys will host #22 Franklin at 6:00 pm at the GonkPlex. (This morning, online ticket sales were showing up as “closed”.)
In reverse seeding, the #22 Gonk Girls will travel to #11 Concord Carlisle for a 6:30 pm game. The Titans lost 4-1 when they played at Concord-Carlisle in late September.
On Friday, Gonk Football lost 40-6 to Leominster. They’re entering the D2 playoffs with a 4-4 record. This Friday, the #9 team will travel to take on #8 Bridgewater-Raynham in the Sweet 16.
Win or lose, it will still be a boast-worthy achievement to have made the playoffs. That’s something the team hasn’t achieved since the state tourneys revamped in 2021 to eliminate regional divisions. Even prior to that, the last time they made into Central Mass playoffs was 2016.
It’s worth highlighting that the only ARHS team that didn’t qualify for the state tournaments this fall was still able to send a member to compete. (Boys Golf’s Liam Dunn, came in first for CMass, and went on to tie for 22nd place at the Division 1 state individuals.)
This Saturday, both Boys and Girls Cross Country teams will compete at the Division 1 State Championships.
Now, here is the current schedule at a glance:
(Stay tuned for a mid-week update if any of the teams are scheduled to compete again before next Monday.)
Tuesday, November 5, 2024
- 6:00 pm – Boys Soccer MIAA State Championship vs. Franklin @ Algonquin (D1 Round of 32)
- 6:30 pm – Girls Soccer MIAA State Tournament vs. Concord-Carlisle High School @ Concord-Carlisle (D1 Round of 32)
Wednesday, November 6, 2024
- 5:00 pm – Field Hockey vs. Concord-Carlisle High School @ Algonquin (D1 Sweet 16)
- 5:30 pm – Girls Volleyball vs. Duxbury @ Duxbury (D1 Sweet 16 — Click here for tickets)
Friday, November 8, 2024
- 7:00 pm – Football vs. Bridgewater-Raynham @ Bridgewater-Raynham Regional (D2 Sweet 16)
Saturday, November 9, 2024
- Boys & Girls Cross Country State Championships @ Northfield Mountain
(To check for changes or find a complete schedule of Algonquin sports, including JV, freshmen, and unified match ups, click here. Follow these links for the Assabet sports schedule and the St. Mark’s sports schedule.)
