EASTON — Normally, Milton quarterback Owen McHugh might do with out interceptions.
But when he’s enjoying on protection, effectively, he’ll take them any day of the week.
Following McHugh’s large decide in double time beyond regulation, Milton earned a 33-27 win over Barnstable within the Large Division remaining of within the Northeast 7v7 South regional
Milton had made it to 4 sectional finals of the occasion through the years with out successful a title. Just Saturday, Milton misplaced to Billerica within the championship of the Small Division within the North. That drought ended Sunday for coach Steve Dembowski’s group. Dembowski can also be the director of the Northeast 7v7.
In the Small Division, Dedham was the shock winner over Rockland, 6-0.
On a day when some groups left early on account of a noon downpour, McHugh had sufficient juice to convey his group house. Over the 2 days, he carried out as effectively — if not higher — than any quarterback.
“I guess it was funny, but the game was on the line,” McHugh mentioned. “We needed a play and our defense showed up today. We let up six points in the semis, and made big stops at the end there. So, defense really stepped up. That was huge.”
Receivers Dillon McKenzie, Michael Fulton, and Zack Stowell all performed effectively for Milton. The Wildcats return their prime 4 receivers and may have the ability to throw it round fairly effectively within the fall.
“It’s huge,” McHugh mentioned of the win. “It’s a small portion of what we want to achieve. Ultimately, we want to win a state championship. That’s what we are all working for. It definitely gives us confidence, and gets us going in the right direction for the real season.”
Barnstable had a superb match. Sophomore Chevy Shakespeare as a large receiver and security had a pleasant day, and the Red Raiders additionally obtained good contributions from receivers Tajardo France and JJ Martin, working again Mark Wisemon, and quarterback Jake Mooney.
Dedham is a largely junior-laden group that performed nice on either side of the ball. Quarterback Joe Goffredo, backs Gianni Gasbarro, Will Fitzgerald, sophomore AJ Pinet, and receiver Eyram Kplorfia will lead the Marauders this season.
“We’ve trained them since they were freshmen,” Dedham coach Mike Cloutier mentioned. “They always play up and play above. We knew that group was special two years ago when they were freshmen. We actually moved them up from freshman. We got rid of the freshman program and made them play a JV schedule as freshmen. A lot of them were two-way players as sophomores last year on varsity. They’re prepared for it. We’re young, and we’re going to be young, but they’re tough, and they’re battle-tested.”
Rockland was undefeated on the day till the loss to Dedham. The Bulldogs are the defending Div. 6 state champs and can contend once more. Running again Lucas Leander, quarterback Michael Moriarty, again Jake Wilson, and broad receiver Gavin Wardwell lead an skilled senior class.
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