By Tyler Amaral NEFJ Staff BRIDGEWATER – On paper, Archbishop Williams and Foxborough looked like one of the most even matchups of the weekend. On the field, that couldn’t have been further from the truth. Second-seeded Foxborough dominated from the opening whistle en route to a 31-0 win over the sixth-seeded Bishops. The win sends Foxborough to its third consecutive Division 5 Super Bowl. The Warriors will play Shawsheen Valley……

By Michael Hoffer NEFJ Correspondent PORTLAND- The dream has become delicious reality. The Westbrook Blue Blazes are, at last, a championship program. Saturday afternoon at Fitzpatrick Stadium, the Blue Blazes completed the finest season in program history by rising from the depths of a two-win campaign in 2024 to a Gold Ball with a 40-20 victory over previously undefeated and favored Cony in the Class B state final. “The kids…

By Michael Hoffer NEFJ Correspondent PORTLAND -A year ago, Thornton Academy’s Connor Ayoob ran the ball just twice in a state championship game loss to the Portland Bulldogs. Saturday, the teams met again in the Class A state final and this time, Ayoob carried it 32 times and the Golden Trojans produced a much happier ending. Ayoob turned his opportunities into 233 yards and four touchdowns and after a year…

BURLINGTON – “More! I want more!” St. John’s Prep head coach Brian St. Pierre screamed that towards his offense as he high-fived them running off the field on Friday night in front of a packed crowd at Burlington High School. Backup QB John Budrow and the rest of the unit had just taken a 24-point lead early in the second quarter in its Division 1 state semifinal against Central Catholic….

By Charlie Adams NEFJ Correspondent CRANSTON – Bishop Hendricken lost a lot of talent after last season, but for the third straight year, the result did not change. The Hawks completed the state championship three-peat on Friday, playing their brand of football with strong running and stellar defense leading the way to a 13-3 win over La Salle. “There’s a lot of adversity with this team that they had to…

By Jared Keene NEFJ Correspondent MANSFIELD – As it turns out, Bishop Feehan has a bit of a flair for the dramatic this season. Prior to Friday, the Shamrocks already had four come-from-behind wins, all of which came on the road. Now, that number has increased to five, and this one just so happened to be the most important to date. Second-seeded Feehan came back from 13 down and showed…

By Tom O’Brien NEFJ Correspondent HINGHAM – With a spot in the Division 4 Super Bowl on the line, Scituate hung on to beat rival Duxbury 34-21 on Friday night in another epic clash between the two, punching its ticket back to Gillette Stadium. “It was an absolute battle. Duxbury played great tonight. They played physical and made plays,” said Scituate head coach Herb Devine. Scituate junior running back Greyson…

Tim Crowley NEFJ Correspondent DANVERS  – The Shawsheen Rams found a home at Gillette Stadium in early December in recent years. The 2025 run back ‘home’ might be the most special one yet. The top-seeded Rams emerged victorious over No. 5 North Reading in a 22-14 overtime thriller on the turf at Danvers High School in the state semifinals. North Reading quarterback Jason Berry put up quite a battle with…

By Mukala Kabongo NEFJ Staff MEDFORD – Catholic Memorial advanced to a second straight Division 2 state championship game Friday night, shutting out Winchester 49-0 in a semifinal matchup at Hormel Stadium. Entering Friday’s game against the defending champs, Winchester came in with an offense that averaged 38.7 points per game. The Sachems’ lowest scoring outing of the season came against Arlington when they scored a season low 35 points….

Oliver Fox NEFJ Correspondent LYNN – For the third straight year, head coach Brian Aylward and his Tewksbury Redmen found themselves in the Division 4 state semifinals on Friday night. This time, they finally got over the hump with a convincing 35-6 win over the Canton Bulldogs. “It’s tremendous, these kids have worked so hard. It’s a tremendous experience with great kids and great families that want to do the…