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Xaverian 28, Central Catholic 20 – Hawks win a tight one over the Red Raiders

October 4, 2024
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By Jared Keene NEFJ Correspondent WESTWOOD – On a night when every single yard mattered, it was Xaverian’s defense that proved to be the hero. Leading by eight as time ticked away, the Hawks were going to have to lock in and make the necessary plays needed to beat a quality Central Catholic squad. Twice the Raiders had the ball in Xaverian territory with under 2 minutes remaining, but twice……

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Springfield Central 42, Central Catholic 20 — Golden Eagles explode on offense

September 15, 2024
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By Mukala Kabongo NEFJ Correspondent LAWRENCE — Springfield Central’s offense found its groove Saturday in Lawrence as the Golden Eagles racked up over 400 yards to defeat Central Catholic, 42-20. Senior running back Ja’Cyion Cox had himself quite the day rushing and receiving the ball. Cox had over 200 yards from scrimmage to go along with four touchdowns for the Golden Eagles. “The run game was really strong,” said Cox…….

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(7) Springfield Central 24, (10) Central Catholic 7 — Golden Eagles pull away for D1 Sweet 16 win

November 3, 2023
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By Tony Catalina NEFJ Correspondent SPRINGFIELD — In a playoff matchup featuring two Division 1 powers with a lot of history against one another, the No. 7 Springfield Central Golden Eagles advanced with a 24-7 win over the No. 10 Central Catholic Raiders. The history between these two teams is well documented. With Springfield Central winning the last three matchups, including in Week 1 of this year, Central Catholic had……

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St. John’s Prep 30, Central Catholic 28 — Eagles’ run game leads the way

September 16, 2023
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DANVERS — For decades, St. John’s Prep has come right at opponents with a familiar script. The Eagles run counter, then toss, then counter again, then toss again. And when the opponent sneaks up, Prep runs play action and hits you over the top. It appears that this year, the Prep has the type of personnel again to execute this winning formula. The Eagles had two rushers eclipse the century……

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It’s Clemson for Central Catholic’s Blake Herbert

June 16, 2023
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Image courtesy of Central Catholic  Central Catholic quarterback Blake Herbert (Class of 2025) announced this morning that he is committing to the Clemson Tigers. ALL IN!! I’m very excited to announce that I am committed to Clemson University!! @Hayesfawcett3 pic.twitter.com/WdcqXuvNE2 — Blake Hebert (@BlakeHeberttt) June 16, 2023 Herbert had 18 total offers but ultimately chose Dabo Swinney and the Tigers. Recruiting experts speculated that Herbert was leaning towards Penn State…

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Blake Hebert, Miles O’Neill see recruitments blow up

May 13, 2023
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Sometimes, in the world of college football recruiting, scholarship offers can come in as a trickle, one every few months. Then, a lot of times, those offers build up like an avalanche, and that trickle is more like a fire hose blast. You can hardly keep up with the every day onslaught. For quarterbacks Miles O’Neill and Blake Hebert, the experience has been way more like the latter most recently….

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Recruiting: Preston Zinter announces he is committing to Notre Dame

February 11, 2022
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Central Catholic tight end and defensive end Preston Zinter announced this morning that he is committing to Notre Dame. I’m COMMITTING to… pic.twitter.com/gfNoh14exU — Preston Zinter (@Preston_Zinter) February 11, 2022 The four star junior picked the Irish over Michigan, Boston College Ohio State, Auburn and several other high profile programs. It was speculated that Zinter might join his brother Zak at Michigan but in the end, he opted to forge…

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