
Thayer Academy huddles up before a game last season. (Courtesy photo)
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.