Biddeford/Thornton/Kennebunk/Wells/Sanford: The Tigers are a team on the rise in Southern Maine, with two scoring threats in Sophia Auger (21 goals, five assists) and Corinne Ramunno (20 goals, 12 assists). Sophomore defender Alexa Hubbard should play a bigger role this season, and coach Josh Williams expects freshmen Evelyn Roper (defense), Florence Radford (defense) and Ashley Davis (forward) to contribute.
Brunswick: The Dragons are set up to contend for another state final appearance after falling in overtime in last season's title game. They lost a few players from last season but also return several key players, highlighted by all-around standout Solveig Ledwick (32 goals, eight assists), who plays defense and forward. Quinn McCormack (four goals, seven assists) and Sydney Perham (four assists) help anchor the blueline, while forwards Gillian Countway (five goals, 13 assists) and Natalie Perham (five goals, eight assists) should have an impact on Brunswick's offense.
Cheverus/Windham/Medomak Valley: The three-time defending state champion Stags should be in the mix again. Ellie Skolnekovich, one of the state's best goalies, is back, as are Briella Doherty (one goal, 17 assists), Ashley Cloutier (nine goals, nine assists) and Taylor Lucas (seven goals, 11 assists). That trio will be relied on to pace the offense, which lost some standout players to graduation and no longer has Caroline Rousseau, who transferred to The Hill School in Pennsylvania.
Edward Little/Leavitt/Poland/Oxford Hills: The Red Hornets were one of the surprise teams in 2024-25 when they finished third in the North. They return a strong core of players, including Avery Cologna (10 goals, 12 assists) and Leksi Langevin (39 goals, 14 assists), and coach Dana Berube said goaltender Paige Fecteau gives the Red Hornets a chance in every game. The team also added several transfers who should make an immediate impact, including Kylie Dulac (29 goals, 10 assists) from Lewiston, who was a first-team all-state selection by the Maine High School Girls Coaches Association as a sophomore last winter.
Yarmouth/Freeport: The Clippers appear to be the team to beat in the North. They have core players at each position -- Lexi Wiles (goaltender), Celia Zinman (forward) and Adelaide Strout (defense) -- along with a strong supporting cast at forward and defense. Coach David Intraversato said he expects Yarmouth/Freeport to be comfortable in big games, since many of the players were with the program when it played in the 2023 and 2024 state finals and reached the North final last season.