One of the premier programs not just in New England but the Northeast, Xaverian Brothers is seemingly never low on good players.

But even by this program’s lofty recent standards, the Hawks have a truly special group of prospects this year.

The Hawks won Division 1 state titles in 2014 and 2015, and last year finished 7-4, bowing out of the D1 state quarterfinals to Springfield Central.

There is some belief that the Hawks could top D1 again this year, and much of that excitement revolves around the team’s top three seniors to be.

Leading the way is quarterback Henry Hasselbeck, son of Matt Hasselbeck, who starred at Xaverian as a quarterback in the 1990s, then went to Boston College, and then on to the NFL.

The younger Hasselbeck stands 6-foot-3, 178 pounds, and has offers from Harvard, Dartmouth, Boston College, Pittsburgh, Georgia Tech, Bowling Green, Western Michigan, Fordham, and UAB.

Also a standout lacrosse player, Hasselbeck’s mobility is a real plus, according to Xaverian coach Al Fornaro.

“People will look at him as a dual-threat quarterback,” Fornaro said. “We might do more of that this year out of the gun with an RPO aspect to it. The more time that ball is in his hands, the better it’s going to be for us. Not saying we can’t hand it off to a running back or throw it to a receiver, but he can do things.”

One of his main targets is fellow class of 2024 recruit Charlie Comella (6-1, 185). His father is Greg Comella, who after Xaverian in the 90s played at Stanford.

The younger Comella is a wide receiver and defensive back who can play a number of different spots. Right now, Comella sports offers from Boston College, Harvard, West Point, and Bowling Green.

“If he was bigger, he could be an outside linebacker, but he’s not that big,” Fornaro said. “He’s not going to be 6-3. . . . He ran indoor track. He’s doing baseball now. I’ll always be a proponent of that. But he’s a football player. He’s an intelligent player. He’s tough. He’s goofy as the day is long, but he’s a high school kid.”

Another player comfortable catching passes from Hasselbeck is wide receiver and defensive back Jonathan Monteiro, who has started since his freshman season.

Monteiro is 6-3, 190 pounds, and holds offers from UAB, Old Dominion, and Bowling Green. Monteiro made 21 receptions and scored 12 touchdowns last season. Also a threat in the return game, he returned a kickoff for a touchdown in the Catholic Memorial game.

“He jumps off on film. He’s got length, and he has that big play,” Fornaro said. “It happens once a game, whether it’s a return or he’ll just run by somebody. I told him, ‘You won’t be able to do that at the next level. I want you to go and prove me wrong. I’d love to see you run by guys at the next level.’ He catches everything. I don’t think he had a dropped pass all year long. He has the big catch radius because of the length of his arms, that circle becomes pretty dang big.”

Safety and running back Michael O’Connor at 6-2, 195 pounds is a “definite NESCAC” recruit, according to Fornaro.

Another 2024, Junior Celestin, is the team’s right tackle at 6-4, 305. He is also a “no-brainer” NESCAC recruit. “Everybody needs linemen. Everybody.”

Andrew Dufault, a long snapper, center, and defensive tackle, is an interesting recruit because he’s one of the best long snappers in the country. At 6-2, 250 pounds, a lot of schools are looking at him in that respect.

Nick Angelini is a defensive end, guard, and center and another NESCAC recruit at 6-0, 225 pounds.

Two 2025 recruits to watch are Vincent Busa, an outside linebacker, corner, receiver, and running back at 5-11, 187 pounds.

Right guard Brendan Berube (6-1, 270) could play some defense this year in addition to his work on the offensive line.