Last fall, for the first time since 2016, none of the NEPSAC girls soccer champions came from the Independent School League (ISL).
After three straight Class A titles, Buckingham Browne & Nichols again earned the No. 1 playoff seed but got upset in the quarterfinals by Worcester Academy.
Thayer Academy advanced all the way to the Class A final, but an injury-filled offseason gives the Tigers some questions to answer this time around.
Here’s an overview of the ISL in advance of next week’s openers, along with a predicted Top 5 and Preseason Best XI.