Reigning state champions atop Bay State boys soccer power rankings

Natick opens the MassLive Bay State Conference Boys Soccer Power Rankings at No. 1 after winning its first state championship trophy last season. The Redhawks finished 17-5 and rode a dramatic postseason run, with key contributors including UMass commit Cole Boggis and Bay State all-stars Luca Tavilla. Needham is No. 2 (13-4-3), seeking redemption after an upset loss to Concord-Carlisle in the Division 1 tournament; Austin Williams, the Herget MVP and a Bentley commit, is cited as the engine. Brookline, Newton North, Framingham and Wellesley round out the top six, each highlighted by last year’s postseason progress and returning depth. Weymouth checks in at No. 7.