Dom Cavanaugh went 18 of 24 for 259 yards and four total touchdowns in Ashland’s win over Holliston. It is hard to believe that there is only one week left in the regular season. Week seven featured some great games and some impressive offensive performances. Here are some thoughts on the week that was and a look ahead. 1. St. John’s Shrewsbury scored 50 first half points against Xaverian. I…
Matt Crowley and St. John’s Prep will look to bounce back from a loss to CM when they visit B.C High. Here are top games to watch for week 7. There are several key with potential seeding implications. #2 St. John’s Prep Eagles at B.C High Eagles: The Prep will look to bounce back after a tough loss to CM. B.C High is big and physical and they flexed their…
Here is our top 25 for week 7. There were some changes once again but the order stayed the same for the most part. 1. Catholic Memorial (6-0): The Knights made a statement with their win over St. John’s Prep and reinforced the notion that they are the best team in the state. 2. St. John’s Prep (5-1): The Eagles went toe to toe with CM and would love another…
Colby Pires and Milford look to make a statement tonight at Canton. There are only a handful of important games this weekend but they have some big implications. Here are our top games for this weekend. #23 Milford Scarlet Hawks at #17 Canton Bulldogs: Milford is one of the most explosive offensive teams in the state. Colby Pires is the best quarterback in the Hockomock League but Canton quarterback Johnny…
Nashoba, Wachusett square off in a big Central, Mass game this week. (Photo courtesy of Michael Wyand) Our weekly top 25 heading into week 6. Barnstable, B.C High and Xaverian all dropped out of my top 25. New Bedford, Milford and Bishop Fenwick are the new entrants. 1. Catholic Memorial (5-0): Knights make a statement by thrashing Xaverian. 2. St. John’s Prep (5-0): The Prep hosts CM on Saturday in what…
Photo courtesy of Ryan Lanigan/HockomockSports.com Week five featured some important games with long term implications. Here are my thoughts on the week that was. 1. Mansfield outlasted King Philip 15-13 in another classic between the two long time rivals. The story of the game was King Philip losing star running back Ryan Halliday to a thumb injury. The loss of Halliday impacted the Warriors offense greatly. They couldn’t consistently put drives…
KP, Mansfield meet again with huge implications on the line. Week 5 features several key match-ups with league and seeding implications. Here are our top games of the weekend. #7 Mansfield Hornets (2-1) at #6 King Philip Warriors (3-0): The best game of the weekend. This has become the best rivalry in Eastern, Mass. KP has won six of the last seven meetings versus Mansfield. The Hornets return a lot of…
Matt Maiona and the Wellesley Raiders cracked our top 25 this week. Let’s get right to it. Here is my top 25 for Week 4. The rankings have changed dramatically this week and with some big games on tap for this weekend, expect more changes next week. 1. Catholic Memorial (4-0): The Knights cruised to an easy win over Malden Catholic. A trip to Xaverian is on tap for this…
Do it all quarterback Will Prouty had a big game for Duxbury Friday night versus Hingham. Photo courtesy of Gary Higgins/Patriot Ledger Week 4 didn’t as many impact match ups as we’ve seen thus far in the high school football season but there were still some key match-ups. Here are my thoughts on the week that was. 1.Central Catholic survived over North Andover 33-26 but the Red Raiders are down six starters and…
Cole Finney and the Hingham Harborman have a chance to earn a program defining win tonight. Week 4 doesn’t feature the sheer number of heavyweight match ups like last week did but there are still some quality match ups. Here are our top match ups for the weekend. Brockton Boxers (1-2) at #3 Everett Crimson Tide (2-1): Since losing to Springfield Central in their opener, Everett has got their groove…