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Thornton Academy tops the Varsity Maine volleyball poll for the second week in a row. The Golden Trojans also have one of the state’s toughest remaining schedules. After playing at Portland on Tuesday, the Trojans finish against Gorham — the Rams are three-time defending state champions and are the only team to beat Thornton this season — and at eighth-ranked Scarborough.

No. 5 York also has a difficult closing stretch, including matchups with Scarborough on Tuesday and fourth-ranked Greely on Monday. Greely faces No. 7 Gardiner on Tuesday, then Lewiston/Lisbon (one point shy of this week’s rankings) and then York.

The top six in the Varsity Maine poll is identical to last week. Falmouth, whose only losses this season are to Scarborough, Cheverus/Waynflete and Gorham, joins the rankings at No. 10.

The Varsity Maine volleyball poll is based on games played before Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2026. The top 10 teams are voted on by the Varsity Maine staff, with first-place votes in parentheses, followed by total points.

1. Thornton Academy (6) 86
2. Cheverus/Waynflete (3) 80
3. Washington Academy 71
4. Greely 61
5. York 58
6. Gorham 45
7. Gardiner 23
8. Scarborough 18
9. George Stevens Academy 16
10. Falmouth 15

Others receiving votes: Lewiston/Lisbon 14, Messalonskee 4, Medomak Valley 2, Woodland 1, Narraguagus 1.