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 Mukala Kabongo NEFJ Staff NEEDHAM — The Needham defense slowed down Weymouth’s offense en route to a 21-3 victory to claim the Bay State Conference Herget Division regular season crown. The Rockets are looking to right their wrong from last season when their season ended at the hands of eventual D1 champion Xaverian in the semifinals. Friday night against Weymouth had a postseason feel. Weymouth came into this game……
In 2021 and 2022, the Needham football program had a pair of uncharacteristic down years with losing records. Boy, that did not last long, did it? Last season, Needham posted a 10-2 record that included a run to the D1 state semifinals, where the Rockets lost a close game to eventual state champion Xaverian. The only other loss was to another state champion, D3 winner Milton in Bay State Conference……
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…….
NEEDHAM — The Methuen offense is aesthetically pleasing, and downright entertaining. In Thursday night’s D1 quarterfinal at Needham, the Rangers threw out a bevy of laterals, screens, double passes, and an assortment of plays to keep their opponent on its heels. But host Needham answered with what can be best described as a masterclass in power football. It was the latter that won out. The third-seeded Rockets dominated on the……
By Adam Nazzaro NEFJ Correspondent MILTON – The more the high school football season progresses this fall, the games get bigger. The bright lights were shining on Brooks Field Friday night, as the host Milton took on other undefeated Bay State Conference rival Needham and it was everything you could ask for. Milton’s defense was the story here. Halting the Rockets on their last two offensive drives, the Wildcats prevailing……
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