Perfection is likely one of the hardest issues to realize in highschool soccer.
There have been greater than 250 faculties which fielded soccer applications this previous season and solely three of them left Gillette Stadium capable of make that declare.
For all of the complaining that the present playoff format hurts the Central Mass. faculties, two of three faculties who ran the desk have been CMass entries Uxbridge and West Boylston. Uxbridge capped off an ideal season with a 42-16 win over Amesbury, whereas West Boylston rolled previous Carver, 41-7.
King Philip has been knocking on the door of a Div, 2 state title the final two years, however this yr the Warriors kicked it in. They posted an ideal 13-0 report, together with a powerful 42-14 win over Marshfield.
King Philip was considered one of two Hockomock League groups to win state titles. Foxboro made essentially the most of its five-mile sojourn to the house of the Patriots, defeating Hanover 48-21 to win the Div. 5 state title. It ended an incredible season for longtime Warriors coach Jack Martinelli, who joined the unique 300-win membership earlier within the yr.
Justin Marques put Fairhaven on his again for 12 weeks, so why cease when his group wanted him most? The indefatigable junior broke a championship sport report with 46 carries for 228 yards and 4 touchdowns in a 26-22 win over Salem within the Div. 6 championship contest.
Two faculties achieved a little bit of revenge in several varieties.
Having misplaced to Walpole by 19 factors in the course of the season, Milton coach Steve Dembowski stated within the days main as much as the sport his group can be extra ready to deal with the Timberwolves’ vaunted passing sport. The Wildcats lived as much as their coach’s phrases, doubling up on Walpole 42-21 to snare the college’s first-ever Div. 3 state championship.
In the Div. 4 ultimate, Duxbury was capable of avenge a loss to Scituate two years earlier by handing over a record-setting efficiency by scoring 62 factors in a 62-33 win.
Last however not least, Xaverian stamped its declare because the No. 1 group within the state by defeating St. John’s Prep for the second time in six days, 31-25. The win capped off a month-long run which noticed the Hawks defeat Springfield Central, Needham and St. John’s Prep.
SIX MOST MEMORABLE POSTSEASON CONTESTS
Marshfield 52, Catholic Memorial 40: Catholic Memorial’s anticipated run towards a 3rd straight Div. 2 state title was stopped by a high-powered Rams offense.
Xaverian 31, St. John’s Prep 25: The Hawks defeat their longtime Catholic Conference rivals for the second time in six days to say the Div. 1 state title.
Walpole 39, Mansfield 31: A see-saw affair which noticed the Timberwolves rally from 11-point deficit to win when Jamal Abdal Khallaq caught a game-winning landing move from Noah Mackenzie within the ultimate seconds.
Billerica 29, Plymouth South 27 (ot): A No. 2 vs. No. 15 playoff matchup normally ends in a cakewalk, however the Indians have been pushed to the hilt by the Panthers earlier than prevailing.
Hanover 27, Danvers 24: A extremely entertaining Div. 5 semifinal contest during which the Hawks wanted a late 34-yard landing move from Ben Scalzi to Mekhi Bryan to stave off the Falcons.
Fairhaven 40, Hudson 37: A wild offensive shootout that includes two of the higher underclassmen in Justin Marques and Jake Attaway.
WEEKLY BEST PERFORMANCES
WEEK 1: Sam Pantera caught 12 passes for 209 yards as Hopkinton edged Wayland, 20-19.
WEEK 2: Nick Tiani rushed for 259 yards and three touchdowns as Hull rolled to a 40-11 win over Holbrook/Avon.
WEEK 3: Kayden Mills ran for 295 yards and 4 touchdowns, whereas including a TD reception and move as Arlington defeated Brookline, 52-21.
WEEK 4: Otto Indelicato rushed for 260 yards and 5 touchdowns as North Reading defeated Hamilton-Wenham 48-20 for its first win.
WEEK 5: Tyler Lennox threw for 389 yards and three touchdowns, whereas dashing for 2 extra as Carver edged Cohasset in time beyond regulation, 42-36.
WEEK 6: In a wild 48-44 loss to Salem, Lynn Classical’s Brian Vaughan threw for 409 yards and 5 touchdowns, three going to RJ Faessler, who completed with 227 receiving yards.
WEEK 7: Eric Power turned in a workhorse effort, dashing for 302 yards and three touchdowns on 42 carries as Boston Latin defeated Weston, 28-21.
WEEK 8: A.J. Pinet rushed for 315 yards and 6 touchdowns as Dedham defeated Millis, 43-14.
WEEK 9: Ben Scalzi threw for 323 yards and 6 touchdowns within the first half as Hanover defeated Gloucester 42-16 in a Div. 5 playoff contest.
WEEK 10: Hugo Djeumeni rushed for 427 yards and 7 touchdowns as Tabor rolled previous Brooks, 53-20.
WEEK 11: Bo MacCormack had a lifetime efficiency, dashing for 430 yards and eight touchdowns as BB&N defeated Tabor 63-43 to win the John Papas Bowl.
WEEK 12: Aviren Chitpaseuth rushed for 276 yards and three touchdowns on 17 carries as Greater Lowell defeated Lowell Catholic, 42-6.
WEEK 13: Alex Barlow turned in a record-setting efficiency, dashing for 275 yards and 5 touchdowns as Duxbury gained the Div. 4 state title with a 62-33 win over Scituate.
WEEK 13: Justin Marques set a championship sport report with 46 carries for 228 yards and 4 touchdowns as Fairhaven defeated Salem 26-22 to say the Div. 6 crown.
NAMES TO KEEP AN EYE ON NEXT YEAR
Ben Angelini, RB, Foxboro
Jayden Barber, QB, Dennis-Yarmouth
Brady Bekkenhius, OL, Arlington
Will Bostrom, RB, Norwell
Vincent Busa, LB/DB, Xaverian
Nick Cappuccio, RB, Winthrop
Hugo Djeumeni, RB, Tabor
Mekhi Dodd, RB, Catholic Memorial
Max Dresens, RB, Wayland
Shane Eason, RB, Methuen
Lawson Foley, WR, Scituate
Dom Funke, DE, St. Sebastian’s
Blake Hebert, QB, Central Catholic
Alex Jackson, OT, Peabody
Brody Joly, RB, Apponequet
Trevor Jones, QB, Duxbury
Peyton Kellett, WR, Dennis-Yarmouth
Andrew Laplante, RB, King Philip
Bo MacCormack, RB, BB&N
Justin Marques, RB, Fairhaven
Qur’an McNeil, QB, Milton Academy
Dan Moore, OT, Billerica
A.J. Pinet, RB. Dedham
Quinn Rocco Ryan, WR, Salem
Tommy Rupley, DT, Belmont Hill
Chevy Shakespeare, WR/RB, Barnstable
Sidney Tildsley, QB, Shawsheen
Davin True, RB, Marshfield
Christopher Vargas, QB, St. John’s Prep
Hardy Watts, OT, Dexter Southfield
Michael Wildfire, QB, Cohasset
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