Unbeaten Gloucester field hockey ranks ninth in Division 3 in the MIAA's latest power rankings

Gloucester's unbeaten field hockey team is ninth of 53 teams in Division 3 in the MIAA's latest state tournament power rankings, released Friday with scores entered through early Friday morning.

The Fishermen are 8 and 0 and have the third best average margin in the division. They sit behind eight teams because the formula also counts strength of schedule, and Gloucester's opponents rate below the division average so far. The MIAA adds a team's average margin, capped at 3 goals a game, to the average rating of its opponents.

That could change quickly. Gloucester hosts Beverly, the Northeastern Conference's other unbeaten team, on Tuesday at 4:30 p.m. See the area's top scorers.

In field hockey, soccer and volleyball, the top 32 teams in each division make the state tournament, regardless of record.

Football

Gloucester is fourth of 36 teams in Division 5, down from third in the first rankings this week. Read about the first rankings. The new list counts the Fishermen at 2 and 1, so it does not include Friday night's 28 to 7 win over Winthrop. Read about that game. Swampscott, Shawsheen Valley Tech and Northeast Metro RVT rank ahead of Gloucester.

Manchester Essex is 24th of 31 in Division 7 at 0 and 3, a record that also predates Friday's loss to Amesbury.

In football, the top 16 teams in each division qualify, but only if they have at least 3 wins and have played 7 games.

Where everyone else stands

• Field hockey, Division 4: Manchester Essex is 10th of 48 at 6, 2 and 1. Rockport is 34th at 2, 5 and 2.
• Boys soccer: Manchester Essex is 25th of 73 in Division 4 at 4, 1 and 4. Rockport is 26th of 72 in Division 5 at 3, 4 and 1. Gloucester is 56th of 70 in Division 3 at 3 and 4.
• Girls soccer: Rockport is 17th of 59 in Division 5 at 1, 5 and 1. Manchester Essex is 30th of 74 in Division 4 at 1, 5 and 2. Gloucester is 50th of 74 in Division 3 at 1, 4 and 2.
• Volleyball: Gloucester is 55th of 68 in Division 3 at 4 and 6.

Records are the ones schools entered with the MIAA and may differ from other sites. The MIAA updates the rankings every Tuesday and Friday through the regular season.