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Week 4 New England Top 25
Not a ton of change, although some teams in the Top 10 moved up a little. Week 4 New England Poll 1. St. John’s Prep (5-0) 2. Springfield Central (4-1) 3. Catholic Memorial (4-1) 4. Greenwich (4-0) 5. Staples (4-0) 6. King Philip (5-0) 7. Needham (5-0) 8. Hand (5-0) 9. Xaverian (3-2) 10. BC High (4-0) 11. Windsor (4-0) 12. Bishop Hendricken (4-2) 13. Scituate (5-0) 14. Bedford (6-0)……
Week 4 Chaos Poll
A lot of top NEPSAC teams took losses, so some teams moved down, others out in this combined MIAA and NEPSAC Massachusetts poll. The biggest results were BB&N over Belmont Hill, Tabor over St. Sebastian’s, and St. Paul’s over Dexter. Here we go . . . Week 4 Chaos Poll 1. St. John’s Prep (5-0) 2. Springfield Central (4-1) 3. Catholic Memorial (4-1) 4. BB&N (4-0) — Has looked strong……
Week 6 MIAA Top 25
The key result of the weekend was Catholic Memorial’s 40-37 victory over Xaverian. It did not cause too much upheaval overall. Other than that, Canton’s upset over North Attleboro shook things up in the 15 out. On to it . . . Week 6 MIAA Top 25 1. St. John’s Prep (5-0) — Eagles looked sharp against St. John’s (S). 2. Springfield Central (4-1) — Continues to rule Western Mass. 3. Catholic Memorial……
Q&A with Canton coach Anthony Fallon
Maybe the most shocking result of the weekend came when Canton topped North Attleboro, 12-10. The Bulldogs had been playing pretty well to that point, but a win over the Red Rocketeers was not expected. We talked to Canton coach Anthony Fallon to get his perspective on the win, and Canton’s season to date. This is an edited version of that conversation. Adam Kurkjian: Does this rank up there as……
Catholic Memorial 40, Xaverian 37 — Knights hold off Hawks
By Mukala Kabongo NEFJ Staff WEST ROXBURY — Xaverian’s late rally fell short as the Hawks dropped a heartbreaker to Catholic Conference rival Catholic Memorial, 40-37, in front of a packed crowd at James R. O’Connor Field. Last year when these two teams faced off it was a late drive by Xaverian ending with a Lasean Sharp touchdown pass as time expired that gave the Knights a thrilling victory. The……
BC High 20, Malden Catholic 7 — Eagles earn Catholic Conference win
By Paul Vozzella NEFJ Staff MALDEN — It was a clash of two undefeated Catholic Conference foes as the Malden Catholic Lancers faced off against the Boston College High Eagles. It was a game of quick execution for BC High and missed opportunities for Malden Catholic as the Eagles prevailed, 20-7. BC High broke the goal line first with a punch in from Brenden Ryan with just under a minute……