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(2) Xaverian 20, (3) Needham 17 — Resilient Hawks hold on, set up date with SJP in D1 Super Bowl

November 17, 2023
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BROCKTON — It is nice to have depth, until you have to use it. You take away two of the best weapons on any offense, you will see a sharp downturn in performance. In that respect, maybe Xaverian is a little different. In Friday night’s D1 state semifinal against Needham, starting running back Denzil Pierre and wide receiver Jonathan Monteiro each left the game in the first half with injuries…….

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(1) St. John’s Prep 35, (4) Andover 7 – Eagles soar back into D1 Super Bowl

November 17, 2023
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WOBURN – Different year, same story. Top-seeded St. John’s Prep is headed back to Gillette Stadium for a fourth appearance in the D1 Super Bowl in the last five seasons (excluding the Covid year) after a dominant 35-7 win over fourth-seeded Andover on Friday night. Last year, the Eagles hammered the Warriors 48-14 to reach the Final Four, using a dominant ground game. History repeated itself on Friday as SJP……

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(1) King Philip 41, (5) Barnstable 21 — Warriors book another Gillette trip

November 16, 2023
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WEYMOUTH — For King Philip, the Warriors are back where they belong. Where is that? Gillette Stadium, of course, to play for another state title. The Warriors have made it a home away from home, of sorts. With Thursday night’s 41-21 walloping of Barnstable, King Philip earned a return trip to the D2 state final. In the last seven state tournaments, the Warriors will be in the championship for the……

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New England high school preview — Week 11

November 15, 2023
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Now we are at that point in the season where basically every game is a big one. We’ve got every MIAA postseason matchup in the eight divisions, plus out of state. Also, check out our NEPSAC bowl capsules. Let’s get to it. Division 1 St. John’s Prep vs. Andover — We knew Andover would be good this season, but did not necessarily think the Warriors woud be back here. At……

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NEPSAC bowl capsules

November 15, 2023
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Leon Modeste Bowl — Choate (8-0) at Phillips Exeter (7-1) These might be the two best NEPSAC teams playing this weekend, or is at least close to it. Choate has walloped most of the teams it has played this season. Nick Rubino has had an excellent season at quarterback. He spreads the ball around to talented skill players like Pearson Hill, Jadon Spain, and Blaize Cameron. Choate also has some……

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Q&A with Marshfield coach Chris Arouca

November 14, 2023
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Another big game this weekend is the D2 state semifinal between Catholic Memorial and Marshfield. The Rams opened the season with losses to St. John’s Prep and Methuen, but have come roaring back with eight consecutive wins. We reached out to Marshfield coach Chris Arouca to talk about his team and the challenge ahead. Here is an edited version of that conversation. Adam Kurkjian: The first thing I want to……

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