FOXBOROUGH — Since coach John DiBiaso came to Catholic Memorial, the Knights have featured a level of depth at the skill positions that is simply unmatched.

You want to stop running back Mekhi Dodd? Sure, but what about fellow back Lasean Sharp? If you can slow the running game, what can you do about quarterback Kise Flannery and his receivers?

In Thursday night’s Division 2 state final against King Philip, all those players and more did their thing as Catholic Memorial rolled to a 39-21 victory.

That marked DiBiaso’s third state title at CM, and his 16th overall in an incredible coaching career.

The stars for the Knights were simply too much.

“It’s a great win for us,” DiBiaso said. “They’re a fantastic program. Nothing but respect to them.”

Sharp rushed for 148 yards and two touchdowns on eight carries. Dodd rushed for 129 yards and two touchdowns on 19 attempts. Flannery completed 8 of 12 passes for 135 yards and a touchdown, which went to Dodd at the end of the first half.

“They’re a very good team,” Dodd said. “Petey Sharp, he stepped up. Everyone stepped up.”

Sharp, indeed, stepped up right away. On the first play of the game, he broke off the left side and outraced the secondary for a 65-yard touchdown.

“Petey (Sharp) was like a hidden gem all year,” DiBiaso said. “He’s a gamer. He’s only a little kid. He’s 160 pounds, but he runs hard.”

King Philip had an early answer, as Drew Laplante exploded for a 64-yard touchdown to help tie the score at 8 with a little over a minute gone.

Laplante finished with 157 yards and that touchdown on 17 carries. He was the best offensive option for the Warriors.

Flannery got CM back on track with a 3-yard touchdown run with 7:29 left in the second quarter.

The Knights really broke through at the end of the half, as Flannery found Dodd for a 37-yard touchdown with just 30 seconds left in the half.  Flannery eluded the rush on the right side, then found an open Dodd for the score.

With a 20-8 lead, it felt like a lot for the Warriors to come back.

Dodd popped in a 3-yarder in the third quarter to make it 26-8.

KP quarterback Zach Gebhard hit Hayden Schmitz for a 42-yard touchdown pass, but the Warriors would get no closer the rest of the way.

Dodd and Sharp added fourth-quarter touchdown runs, as did Tallan King for KP.

This was the third CM-KP state title game since 2021. Each time, KP was able to hang around for a half, then the Knights found another gear to pull away.

Dodd finishes his season on top after suffering a season-ending knee injury in 2023. He was simply a dominant player for the Knights, and should make an early impact at Boston College.

“Last year, it hurt,” Dodd said. “I use all that for motivation. Every time I step on the field, I know if could be my last, so I should play very hard.”

One reporter started a question to DiBiaso, “Are you . . .”

DiBiaso cut him short.

“Retiring? No,” DiBiaso said.

And why would he? His teams are still the best in the state. Even more, this Catholic Memorial team is really the best in New England, and maybe a top 10 team in the Northeast.

CM right now sets the standard in that regard, and Thursday night at Gillette Stadium was just another example of that.