Although something can occur, there’s a clear favourite in Saturday’s Div. 2 state title sport between King Philip and Catholic Memorial.
The latter, which is driving a 28-game profitable streak, beat the previous in final 12 months’s Div. 2 closing, and most anticipate the Knights to take action once more.
But the Warriors hung tight with CM for many of final 12 months’s sport, a 42-18 closing, and KP coach Brian Lee is aware of what his group is up towards on 8 p.m. at Gillette Stadium.
“Don’t mind being underdogs,” Lee stated. “Don’t mind flying under the radar. But just wish in this case, the opponent wasn’t quite so daunting.”
KP has CM (11-0) coach John DiBiaso’s respect.
“They’re just fundamentally sound,” DiBiaso stated. “They’re fundamentally sound. They do what they do. They’re not going to surprise it. They do what they do, and they do it very well.”
The quarterback for CM is JC Petrongolo, and he fingers off to a premier duo of working backs in Datrell Jones (Boston College verbal commit) and Carson Harwood (URI). The receivers are one other sturdy group with Jaedn Skeete (BC), Matthew Rios, and Isaiah Faublas.
The offensive line is massive and bodily with tackles Guerby Lambert and Tim Bruen, guards James Mullin and Brandon Sullivan, and middle Austin McCarthy.
Defensively, the linebackers could also be one of the best unit, with Will Claude, David Timson, Brady McGowan and David Afogho (Bowling Green).
The line of defense consists of ends Colin Murphy and JD Rayner, and nostril sort out Mickey Doyle. The secondary has Max Tucker (Akron) and Erick Perkins at cornerback, and Skeete and Rios at security.
“It’s been a lot. They’ve been a great, great group of kids,” DiBiaso stated of his high-achieving seniors. “They’ve done everything we’ve asked. They worked very hard in the offseason. They’ve been good kids, on top of being good players. We’re definitely going to miss them. they’ve kind of grown up with myself and (assistant) coach (Mike) Milo at CM. Datrell and Brady were eighth graders the first year, and they dressed for varsity as eighth graders.”
For King Philip (9-2), the quarterback is junior Thomas McLeish. The Warriors don’t throw a ton, however after they’ve needed to, McLeish has been reliable. Three totally different Warriors will often carry the ball. Rudy Gately, William Astorino, and Kyle Abbott are all succesful, and each Gately and Astorino rushed for over 100 yards within the Thanksgiving loss to Franklin.
Matt Kelley and Thomas Brewster are the main receivers, together with tight finish Daniel Silveria. Kelley can also be one of many premier kickers within the state.
The offensive line is without doubt one of the strengths of the group. Look for Michael Murphy at middle, Logan Vaerenewyck at proper guard, Chris Sesay at proper sort out, Sean King at left guard, and Luke Danson at left sort out.
“They rushed the ball for over 250 yards (against Franklin). I was certainly pleased with how they played,” Lee stated. “We’ve had a lot of rotating guys in there. (Matthew) Terio has come in. A couple games by Aidan O’Neill. So different guys have started for us due to injuries. We haven’t had the same offensive line all year. Each week it’s been a little different. I think we’ll have our original five, barring any kind of weird things going in on this game.”
Sesay and King are the inside defensive linemen, with Nathan Kearney and Danson at ends. Will and Aiden Astorino are the within linebackers, with Abbott and Carson Meirer on the skin. Kelley and David Constantine man the cornerback spots, whereas Gately and Brewster are the safeties.
DIV. 2 STATE CHAMPIONSHIP
Saturday, Dec. 3, 8 p.m. at Gillette
Catholic Memorial vs. King Philip
CATHOLIC MEMORIAL KNIGHTS (11-0)
Head coach: John DiBiaso
Catholic Memorial 47, LASALLE (RI) 7
Catholic Memorial 47, ALGONQUIN 0
CATHOLIC MEMORIAL 48, Bishop Hendricken (RI) 6
Catholic Memorial 41, ST, JOHN’S (S) 6
CATHOLIC MEMORIAL 28, St. John’s Prep 17
Catholic Memorial 42, MALDEN CATHOLIC 0
CATHOLIC MEMORIAL 41, Xaverian 34
CATHOLIC MEMORIAL 41, Bridgewater-Raynham 14
CATHOLIC MEMORIAL 28, Chelmsford 7
Catholic Memorial 41, Milford 7
CATHOLIC MEMORIAL 42, BC High 28
HOME TEAM IN CAPS
KING PHILIP WARRIORS (9-2)
Head coach: Brian Lee
KING PHILIP 35, BC High 0
KING PHILIP 35, Needham 0
KING PHILIP 19, Xaverian 14
KING PHILIP 26, Taunton 24
King Philip 14, ATTLEBORO 7
King Philip 19, MILFORD 7
NORTH ATTLEBORO 24, King Philip 14
KING PHILIP 49, Westford Academy 6
KING PHILIP 17, Marshfield 13
King Philip 17, Bishop Feehan 10
Franklin 29, KING PHILIP 28
HOME TEAM IN CAPS
SUPER BOWL HISTORY
This is a rematch of final 12 months’s Div. 2 state championship sport received by Catholic Memorial, 42-18. JC Petrongolo threw three landing passes for the Knights, two of them going to Kole Osinubi. The speedy Osinubi additionally closed out the scoring when he returned an interception 55 yards for a landing.
This might be King Philip’s fifth look in a Super Bowl. They have posted a 2-2 report with the wins coming back-to-back in 2016 and 2017 towards Reading and Lincoln-Sudbury, respectively.
Catholic Memorial is taking part in in its seventh championship sport with an total report of 3-3. Prior to final 12 months, the Knights had gone 43 years and not using a title for the reason that 1978 title edged Chelmsford, 13-8.
Source: www.bostonherald.com