It looks as if simply yesterday that we had been sifting by the highest video games of the opening weekend of the highschool soccer season.
Twelve weeks have come and gone, main into championship week. Eight state titles in addition to a pair of vocational championships are on the road and we’d like nothing higher than to finish it on an ideal slate.
We will begin with the Division 8 state championship and choose them in chronological order.
DIV. 8 CHAMPIONSHIP: West Boylston over Carver
Carver’s deadly passing assault has put up some eye-popping numbers over the course of the common season. But they are going to be dealing with an imposing West Boylston group who is aware of what it takes to win at Gillette, having captured the Div. 7 title final 12 months.
LARGE SCHOOL VOCATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP: Blackstone Valley over Bay Path
This needs to be one of many higher vocational championship video games in latest reminiscence. Just happening a hunch that this may very effectively be the 12 months of Blackstone Valley.
SMALL SCHOOL VOCATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP: Blue Hills over Tri-County
Blue Hills’ vaunted floor assault was the distinction in its common season victory over Tri-County. It is likely to be too tall a job for the Cougars to try to decelerate the Warriors on this rematch.
DIV. 1 CHAMPIONSHIP: Xaverian over St. John’s Prep
I’d really feel higher about this choose if a few of Xaverian’s high-end expertise wasn’t banged up. That being stated, simply have a sense the Hawks have confirmed to be an especially resilient bunch which has overcome loads this 12 months.
DIV. 6 CHAMPIONSHIP: Fairhaven over Salem
Not a straightforward sport to choose as I can simply see both group profitable. I’m rolling the cube with a Fairhaven group that confirmed me a variety of Thanksgiving with a final-minute win over a nine-win Dartmouth squad.
DIV. 2 CHAMPIONSHIP: King Philip over Marshfield
Two of the highest public faculty groups within the state vie for the Div. 2 title. Hard to go towards Brian Lee and the Warriors, who’ve been excellent for the reason that opening sport of the season. That being stated, I don’t suppose that is going to be a cakewalk because the Rams have sufficient weapons to make issues fascinating.
DIV. 3 CHAMPIONSHIP: Walpole over Milton
A rematch of a mid-season contest gained by the Timberwolves as a part of a present eight-game profitable streak. No doubt Steve Dembowski could have the Wildcats able to decelerate the Walpole offense, we predict Noah Mackenzie and firm are simply an excessive amount of to deal with.
DIV. 7 CHAMPIONSHIP: Uxbridge over Amesbury
Uxbridge has ridden the offensive abilities of Kellen LaChapelle and Camden LaChapelle to an undefeated season. While we actually respect the operating potential of the Sanchez brothers, we are going to lean towards Matt Blood’s Spartans.
DIV. 4 CHAMPIONSHIP: Duxbury over Scituate
Since shedding the season opener to Hanover, the Dragons have run the desk in spectacular vogue. Don’t overlook the truth that many Duxbury gamers are absolutely conscious of what occurred a few years in the past when Scituate knocked them off on this very sport.
DIV. 5 CHAMPIONSHIP: Foxboro over Hanover
Has the potential to be one of many higher of the ten championship tilts. Warriors confirmed they might compete with the large boys within the Hockomock League and that can serve them effectively right here.
LAST WEEK: 11-9 (.550)
SEASON TO DATE: 85-45 (.654)
Source: www.bostonherald.com