
Noble and Greenough goalie Matt Tully controls the ball during Saturday's win over Thayer. (David Lavallee)
The separation is beginning in the Independent School League.
When play concluded this weekend, there were just three remaining unbeaten teams in league play -- preseason favorites Noble and Greenough, St. Sebastian's and Belmont Hill.
Elsewhere, Brunswick survived its test against a MIAA power to set up a showdown with Taft on Wednesday, and Choate continued its strong start to the season with a win over Deerfield.
Here are our top takeaways.