Edouard Lord will look to help Andover repeat at the Flood-Marr. (Brian Kelly/NEHJ)

Every winter, the Flood-Marr Tournament is one of the most heavily watched and scouted New England boys prep holiday tournaments.

The craziest part: There are no “weaker” teams at the event this season.

Kimball Union and Salisbury are top-10 teams. Deerfield is the first one on the outside looking into the top 10. Nobles and Milton Academy are in the Next 15. Phillips Andover won the tournament last year. Hotchkiss and Westminster are both pains to play against.

Picking a winner won’t be easy.

Another fun tidbit: Phillips Andover won the Flood-Marr last year and went on to win the Large School Tournament. The year before, Kimball Union won it and later won the Elite 8. Milton Academy won it in 2022 and finished as the No. 3 seed in the Elite 8.

Winning the Flood-Marr often telegraphs success in March.

Here’s the full schedule:

Owen Division: Milton, Hotchkiss, Kimball Union, Westminster
Harding Division: Nobles, Deerfield, Phillips Andover, Salisbury

Friday, Dec. 19 (at Milton) 

9 a.m.: Milton vs. Hotchkiss
11 a.m.: Westminster vs. Kimball Union
1 p.m.: Nobles vs. Deerfield
3 p.m.: Andover vs. Salisbury
5 p.m.: Milton vs. Westminster
7 p.m.: Hotchkiss vs. Kimball Union

Saturday, Dec. 20 (at Nobles)

9 a.m.: Nobles vs. Andover
11 a.m.: Salisbury vs. Deerfield
1 p.m.: Kimball Union vs. Milton
3 p.m.: Westminster vs. Hotchkiss
5 p.m.: Nobles vs. Salisbury
7 p.m.: Deerfield vs. Andover

Sunday, Dec. 21 (at Milton) 

8 a.m.: 7th place game
10 a.m.: 5th place game
12 p.m.: 3rd place game
2 p.m.: Championship

Now, here are some of the biggest storylines to watch throughout the tournament.