PEABODY — Over the years, Milton has competed properly within the Northeast 7v7 regionals, however by no means received a title within the occasion run by its coach, Steve Dembowski.
Until this summer season, at the least.
Just a few weeks in the past, Milton received the South regional Large or Open crown, then Thursday evening took the New England championship at Bishop Fenwick.
Leading the best way was quarterback and security Owen McHugh, who threw two landing passes and made a pick-six within the 19-6 win over Dedham.
“The celebration at the end. That would be the top (moment),” McHugh mentioned when requested if he most well-liked the offensive or defensive highlights. “We worked hard. The best 10 teams were out here and we came out on top. So I was proud of that.”
“He’s an experienced player,” Dembowski mentioned of McHugh. “He’s a great athlete. He’s a great student. He does all the strength and conditioning training. He’s just a big part of our school, and we have a great senior class. These kids have been playing together for a long time. … Our key (in the fall) is going to be defense. We’re going to always score points because of the schemes that we run and how difficult we are to defend.”
McHugh was sensible all through, along with his solely massive mistake a pick-six going the opposite means towards Dedham. But as a quarterback, McHugh could have been the perfect performer, as he was persistently correct to all ranges of the sector, hitting his receivers in positions the place they may make performs.
Senior operating again/cornerback Jack Finnegan, senior extensive receiver Luke Sammon, and junior linebacker Will Renz additionally performed properly for the Wildcats.
“Yeah, it feels good,” McHugh mentioned. “I’ve been playing with these guys my whole life. We are all on the same page. We know what we’re doing. I know what I’m doing with the ball. The whole team, we worked hard and came out on top.”
Dedham was a little bit of a shock after successful the South Small title. The Marauders had been led by juniors Eyram Kplorfia (S/WR), Gianni Gasbarro (WR/S), Will Fitzgerald (LB/RB), and Joe Goffredo (QB).
Barnstable misplaced to Milton within the semis, however had a wonderful run. Sophomore extensive receiver/security Chevy Shakespeare was the principle goal for the Red Hawks. Junior Eric Lovell performed properly on protection, and Tajardo France (WR), Karon Ford (S), and Jake Mooney (QB) additionally excelled.
BIllerica misplaced to Dedham within the different semifinal. Quarterback JT Green, extensive receiver Scott Einarson, and extensive receivers Sebastian St. Pierre and Gus O’Gara stood out for Billerica.
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