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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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Scrimmages at Catholic Memorial and Xaverian

August 24, 2024
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WEST ROXBURY and WESTWOOD — The fact that Catholic Memorial and Xaverian are less than six miles apart made the scrimmage doubleheader possible. That, and the fact that the times were staggered, with the one at CM at 11 am, and the one at Xaverian 1 p.m. For Catholic Memorial, the visitor was Fitchburg. Xaverian welcomed Merrimack Valley Conference foes Andover and Tewksbury. The one at Xaverian was a little……

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Successful night for Catholic Conference Showcase

May 23, 2024
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For many high school football players, a showcase is a good way to get on the radar of college coaches. But for Xaverian’s Micah Amedee, the defensive lineman is more than well known. He is a verbal commit to Boston College. Did that stop the 6-foot-3, 270-pounder from participating in Thursday night’s Catholic Conference Football Showcase at Xaverian? Absolutely not. Amedee took part, and that says a lot both about……

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Recruiting Roundup: Xaverian

April 11, 2024
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It has been an eventful year at Xaverian. The Westwood Catholic Conference and state power is coming off a D1 title, its first since 2015. Leading the way for the Hawks this past season was quarterback Henry Hasselbeck, who will continue his career at UCLA. Xaverian lost a lot of talent from that squad, but the Hawks should reload and again be one of the top teams in the region…….

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Champions Q&A: Xaverian coach Al Fornaro

December 13, 2023
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It was quite a year for the Xaverian Hawks. Injuries hit this team hard, but it kept winning at a high level. The finishing run included wins over Springfield Central, Needham, and St. John’s Prep (twice in six days). So, yes, this D1 state title? The Hawks earned every bit of it. We spoke to Xaverian coach Al Fornaro to get his thoughts on the season, and how it came……

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Former Patriot Ninkovich embraced opportunity to help out D1 champs

December 9, 2023
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You may have known this if you covered Xaverian or rooted for the school, but many probably didn’t know that Rob Ninkovich was an assistant coach for the Hawks this season as the team soared to the D1 title. There was never much fanfare or talk around Ninkovich helping out because he wasn’t there all the time, but helping young players was an opportunity he didn’t want to pass up…

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Hasselbeck cements his legacy at Xaverian with a legendary performance

November 30, 2023
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FOXBORO- Henry Hasselbeck had a performance for the ages on Wednesday night in Xaverian’s 31-25 win over St. John’s Prep in the Division One Super Bowl. The senior signal caller rushed for 122 yards and threw for 100 yards and three touchdown passes in a signature performance that cemented his legacy at Xaverian. Hasselbeck’s path to Xaverian was unconventional. He started at Lipscomb Academy in Tennessee and then transferred to……

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Division 1 Super Bowl – Xaverian 31, St. John’s Prep 25 – Hawks win 1st title since 2015

November 29, 2023
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FOXBOROUGH – Six days after playing an instant classic on Thanksgiving, Xaverian and St. John’s Prep one-upped that game on Wednesday night. With the Division 1 Super Bowl on the line at a frigid Gillette Stadium, the Hawks came out with a wild 31-25 win for the program’s first title since 2015. Xaverian (11-2) got 122 rushing yards, 101 passing yards and three passing TD’s from star quarterback Henry Hasselbeck……

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Xaverian 23, St. John’s Prep 21 — Bell’s boot lifts Hawks

November 23, 2023
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WESTWOOD — When St. John’s Prep and Xaverian met Thursday morning, there was some thought that this would be a minor preamble to Wednesday’s D1 state championship. But, by the end of it, the fans were hoping that the encore could be anywhere near as good as the original. With a 30-yard field goal as time ran out, Xaverian junior kicker Luke Bell sent the Hawks home happy with a……

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