Some real changes after this weekend’s semifinals. More on the way, and the battle for No. 1 going forward could go a number of different directions. We leaned toward teams that made it to this weekend’s round. Let’s get to it. Week 12 MIAA Top 25 1. Catholic Memorial (10-1) — John DiBiaso will be in his 23rd Super Bowl. That’s . . . a whole heckuva lot. 2. King……
The smile on Needham coach Doug Kopcso’s face right now is pretty wide. His Rockets beat St. John’s Prep Friday night, 22-14, in a Division 1 state semifinal. The Rockets will now play Xaverian in the D1 state final. Of course, first Needham will play Wellesley on Thanksgiving in one of the most historic rivalries in the country. We spoke briefly with Kopcso Sunday. Here is an edited version of……
By Tom O’Brien NEFJ Staff MILFORD – An old rivalry was renewed a week ahead of another meeting when top-seeded Uxbridge and fourth-seeded Northbridge met in the MIAA Division 7 semifinal on Saturday. In this one with so much on the line, the Spartans took down the Rams 28-7. Uxbridge (11-0) will now face Mashpee in the D7 Super Bowl at Gillette Stadium. Northbridge (8-3) will get ready to see…
By Joseph Celia NEFJ Staff WALPOLE – Top-seeded Duxbury wasn’t leaving its Division 4 state semifinal against familiar foe Tewksbury without a win on Saturday. On a crucial 4th-&-16th play, the Dragons’ defense made a final stop that sealed a 28-21 win to advance to the MIAA D4 Super Bowl at Gillette Stadium. In a rematch of last year’s state semis, Duxbury (10-1) took down the Redmen (8-3) again. This…
By Tyler Amaral NEFJ Staff MANSFIELD — Like so many teams before it, Norwell found out how hard it is to defend Hudson quarterback Jake Attaway. Despite throwing for only 47 yards, the senior star signal caller gashed the Norwell defense to the tune of 139 yards and two touchdowns on the ground, sending the Hawks to the Division 6 state title game, with a 21-14 win. Though Attaway had……
By Tom O’Brien NEFJ Staff MILFORD — Fairhaven workhorse running back Justin Marques was borderline unstoppable in Fairhaven’s 42-13 Division 6 Final Four win over Swampscott. The Blue Devils star back was responsible for all six of Fairhaven’s touchdowns. “Justin’s a great kid. He’s really done a lot in his four years with the program. He established himself as one of the premier kids in the state,” said Fairhaven head……
By Tyler Amaral NEFJ Staff MANSFIELD – Third-seeded Mashpee was on the verge of blowing a 21-point second half lead in a Division 7 state semifinal against second-seeded Clinton on Saturday. The Falcon defense had given up 15 unanswered points and Clinton had the ball at the five-yard line with under a minute left in the game. On second down, the Falcons stuffed a run play. Clinton spiked the ball…
By Tyler Amaral NEFJ Staff WALPOLE — On an afternoon where Scituate didn’t have its A-game offensively, the Foley brothers stepped up to guide the Sailors back to the Division 4 state title game with a 14-3 win over third-seeded Grafton. No. 2 Scituate is known for its potent offense, but with the offense floundering through the first 17-plus minutes, senior Lawson Foley came up with a big play on……
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By Charlie Adams NEFJ Staff CRANSTON — The 2019 season marked the first year that Davies had a football program, and the team went 0-7. Coach Henry Cabral flipped the script with last year’s undefeated campaign that was spoiled by North Providence in the Division IV championship. This season was redemption for the Patriots. “This means the world to our school, our community, our players,” Cabral said. “We lost last……