TEAM (LAST WEEK’S RANK)

1. KEARSARGE BOYS’ TRACK (1) finished first in an 8-team meet at home last week with 90 points, nearly doubling the second-place total.

2. FRANKLIN SOFTBALL (4) has started the season a perfect 5-0 by allowing just 0.63 runs per game while scoring 7.2 per game.

3. HOPKINTON SOFTBALL (3) will put its perfect 5-0 record on the line this week against 3-0 Mascenic on Tuesday and 2-2 Brady on Wednesday.

4. BOW GIRLS’ TENNIS (2) is 4-0 but has three straight away matches coming up, starting with a trip to 4-2 Pelham on Monday.

5. COE-BROWN BOYS’ TENNIS (6)has two of its next three matches against other undefeated teams: Oyster River (6-0) and Lebanon (5-0).

6. BOW GIRLS’ LACROSSE (7)has had an 11-day layoff after winning its first two games with ease and will host 3-1 St. Thomas on Friday.

7. KEARSARGE BOYS’ TENNIS (8) is 4-0 and will face two winless teams (Wilton and Monadnock) before travelling to 3-1 Bow on Wednesday.

8. CONCORD BOYS’ TENNIS (9) rebounded from its first loss with a 9-0 win at Londonderry to improve to 4-1.

9. PEMBROKE SOFTBALL (NR) has started 5-1, is scoring a whopping 13.5 runs per game and will face defending-champ Coe-Brown Monday.

10. BELMONT BASEBALL (NR)has started the season 5-1 by scoring 8.8 runs per game but is staring at three straight road games.

Others receiving votes: Kearsarge boys’ lacrosse, Kearsarge girls’ lacrosse, Bow baseball – By TIM O’SULLIVAN, Monitor staff