PEABODY — Over the years, Milton has competed effectively within the Northeast 7v7 regionals, however by no means gained a title within the occasion run by its coach, Steve Dembowski.
Until this summer time, a minimum of.
A couple of weeks in the past, Milton gained the South regional Large or Open crown, then Thursday evening took the New England championship at Bishop Fenwick.
Leading the way in which was quarterback and security Owen McHugh, who threw two landing passes and made a pick-six within the 19-6 closing win over Dedham.
“The celebration at the end. That would be the top (moment),” McHugh mentioned when requested if he most popular 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 terrific athlete. He’s a terrific scholar. He does all of the power and conditioning coaching. He’s only a massive a part of our faculty, and we now have a terrific senior class. These youngsters have been enjoying collectively for a very long time. … Our key (within the fall) goes to be protection. We’re going to all the time rating factors due to the schemes that we run and the way tough we’re to defend.”
McHugh was sensible all through, together with his solely massive mistake a pick-six going the opposite method towards Dedham. But as a quarterback, McHugh might have been the very best performer, as he was persistently correct to all ranges of the sector, hitting his receivers in positions the place they may make performs.
Senior working again/cornerback Jack Finnegan, senior huge receiver Luke Sammon, and junior linebacker Will Renz additionally performed effectively 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 have 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 huge receiver/security Chevy Shakespeare was the primary goal for the Red Hawks. Junior Eric Lovell performed effectively 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, huge receiver Scott Einarson, and huge receivers Sebastian St. Pierre and Gus O’Gara stood out for Billerica.
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