FOXBORO — For the primary time since profitable back-to-back titles in 1991-92, Uxbridge rode siblings to win the Div. 7 state title.
Senior captain Kellen LaChapelle and sophomore Camden LaChapelle mixed for 31 carries and 302 yards to go together with all six scores because the top-seeded Spartans cruised to a 42-16 victory over No. 6 Amesbury at Gillette Stadium on Friday night time.
“Outstanding,” mentioned Uxbridge coach Matt Blood about profitable the state title. “I’m so happy for the kids, the players and the families that have supported their kids throughout the process. I’m so happy for the community who has shown us great support throughout this process. Again, I’m so proud of this group.”
To open the third, the Redhawks made it a one-possession sport as senior Michael Sanchez rushed it in from 48 yards out and sophomore Justin Dube discovered sophomore Ollie Peters for the two-point conversion as Amesbury trailed 20-14.
From there, Uxbridge (13-0) took over bodily as Kellen LaChapelle scored twice within the third. The first got here from 21 yards out and, after Amesbury (9-3) turned the ball over on downs, he rushed it in from 9 yards out to make it 35-16 with 41 ticks left within the third.
“All props to the big guys in front,” Kellen LaChapelle mentioned after changing into the sixth participant in Super Bowl historical past to hurry for 5 scores. “They did everything for me. They made the holes where I could get through them. So, big thanks to those guys. I couldn’t do it without them.”
Camden LaChapelle added his lone rating within the fourth as he rushed it in from three yards out to capitalize on an interception for junior Timothy Devlin.
“Very timely,” Blood mentioned in regards to the potential of the protection to get the ball again. “They seemed to come at great moments in this game. Not unexpected, but something that we are familiar with.”
Uxbridge compelled two turnovers as senior captain Nathan Noyes additionally had a fumble restoration to seal the victory within the ultimate minutes. The Spartans’ protection additionally compelled three turnovers on downs.
In the primary half, Kellen took over from the bounce as he amassed 115 yards on 9 carries with all three scores for Uxbridge.
Kellen LaChapelle capped the opening drive with a nine-yard speeding rating to go up 7-0 after an eight-play, 65-yard drive that ate 4:33 off the clock.
After a turnover on downs in the direction of the tip of the primary, Uxbridge wanted simply seven performs as Kellen LaChapelle rushed to the left for a 22-yard rating because the Spartans went in entrance 13-0.
Kellen LaChapelle completed off the first-half hat trick after one other turnover on downs compelled by the protection as he took the ball 33 yards to make it 20-0 for the Spartans.
Amesbury received on the board on the following drive as Dube hit a streaking Max Sanchez for a 48-yard catch and rating. Senior Michael Sanchez added the two-point rush to make it a 20-8 deficit on the half.
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