Recruiting Roundup: Xaverian

April 10, 2023

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…

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Recruiting Roundup: Chelmsford

February 20, 2023

This week’s Recruiting Roundup features a look up in Chelmsford for the Lions, who on the verge of getting back to where the program was in the 1990s and later. As you’ll remember, the 1994 team had running back Dan Curran, who is now the coach at Merrimack College. The Lions always had numbers, too, with participation routinely in the 100-110-range in grades 9-12. Some of the biggest games in…

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Carlo Crocetti commits to Holy Cross

January 24, 2023

Holy Cross struck with a big local commitment from Carlo Crocetti, who announced the pledge on Twitter Tuesday. Crocetti, out of the 2023 class, did a post-grad year at Loomis Chaffee after a strong career at Xaverian. This season, Crocetti saw his recruitment pick up among Ivy League schools, and Holy Cross was on him throughout. Crocetti is an intriguing prospect, and one of the reasons for that is versatility….

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Recruiting Roundup, 1/16/2023

January 16, 2023

The Class A NEPSAC programs are some of the best in New England, and certainly Avon Old Farms fits that bill. Right now, coach Jon Wholley’s team has an overflowing amount of talent, so we wanted to talk to him and get a look at who some of his best players are. “I think the competition level is extremely high here, especially week to week, and I definitely think it…

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Recruiting: Xaverian’s Jon Mould commits to Harvard

June 28, 2022

One of the top offensive linemen in New England has made his college decision. Jon Mould, a 6-foot-6, 290-pound rising senior from Xaverian, announced on Twitter Tuesday that he has made a verbal commitment to Harvard. Committed. Without the unwavering support of my family, coaches, and friends I could never have reached where I am today. While I am excited for the next chapter of my life to begin at…

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Recruiting Round Up: Xaverian

March 7, 2022

While Xaverian usually has stellar offensive line play, it does not always have the big, FBS-caliber hulking bodies up front. Lately, though, that has begun to change. Senior Jack Funke checks in at 6-foot-6, 290 pounds, and will continue his career at Boston College. We spoke Friday night with Xaverian coach Al Fornaro about Funke and some other Hawks prospects for this week’s recruiting roundup. Starting with Funke, Fornaro said…

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