Avon Old Farms made the lengthy trek and left with the Kevin Driscoll Bowl trophy.
Georgia-commit Ryan Puglisi threw for 162 yards and a landing because the Winged Beavers defeated Governor’s Academy 23-0 Saturday afternoon in Byfield.
Avon Old Farms (6-3) took an early lead on its first offensive play. Jackson Harper took a direct snap from heart, sprinted proper and raced 53 yards to paydirt. Ryan Hornyak added the PAT to offer the guests a 7-0 lead.
The Winged Beavers cashed on a expensive penalty to double their lead simply earlier than half. Governor’s Academy (6-3) was known as for holding on a fourth down, holding the Avon Old Farms drive alive. Four performs later, Puglisi connected with Christian Alliegro on a 15-yard TD strike.
Alliegro then stepped it up on the defensive finish. A 56-yard kickoff return by Krystian Pothel gave the Governors nice subject place on the Winged Beaver 15-yard line with lower than 30 seconds left within the half. On the following play, Alliegro picked off a cross on the aim line to finish the menace.
Avon Old Farms rapidly went to work within the third quarter. Aided by a pair of penalties, the Winged Beavers drove 52 yards in 5 performs with Luke Thorbahn capping it off by working for a 3-yard rating.
Hornyak closed out the scoring on a 32-yard subject aim with 9:29 left.
In a Div. 4 state semifinal, Liam Donaghey caught seven passes for 107 yards and two touchdowns, whereas returning a kick 99 yards for a 3rd rating as No. 2 Grafton (11-0) defeated sixth-seeded Foxboro, 21-12.
Logan Jost threw for 179 yards and two scores as David Prouty (4-7) defeated Martha’s Vineyard, 20-7.
Charlie Anischik netted a hat trick as No. 1 South Hadley (20-1-2) topped sixth-seeded Blackstone Valley, 5-2, to win the Div. 4 state boys soccer championship.
Ava Magnuson scored twice and Addy Jerome added the opposite tally as No. 2 Sutton (17-5-1) gained the Div. 5 state ladies soccer title with a 3-2 win over No. 1 Monson.
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