DANVERS – In the second half, St. John’s Prep seemed each bit the a part of a defending champion.
After falling behind on the break, No. 1 St. John’s Prep scored 32 consecutive factors to start out the second half and by no means seemed again because it defeated Catholic Conference rival BC High, 56-34, to advance to the Division 1 state semifinals on Friday night time at Cronin Memorial Stadium.
St. John’s Prep (10-0) will make its fifth consecutive state semifinal look.
“Just proud of our guys who came out the way they did in the second half,” stated St. John’s Prep coach Brian St. Pierre. “We were able to run the ball like we normally do once we got going.”
On the heels of a pair of landing receptions from Marshall Rice and a 96-yard landing reception by Jacob Bierenbroodspot, the guests took a 22-18 lead on the half.
St. John’s Prep, nonetheless, rapidly turned the tide. On the primary play of the third quarter Cam LaGrassa (17 carries, 102 yards) took a toss to the left and broke free for a 50-yard landing to place the Prep up 25-22. After BC High did not convert a fourth and quick in its personal territory, the Prep prolonged their result in 28-22 on a Langdon Laws 26-yard area aim.
The Prep stored its foot on the fuel, forcing a BC High punt after which marching down the sector over seven performs, highlighted by a Jimmy Nardone 34-yard rush and a Gael Garcia four-yard landing, to go in entrance 36-22. Deacon Robillard put the sport firmly out of attain with a 22-yard landing rush on a quarterback keeper.
The Eagles rushed for 251 yards within the second half.
“We did not play well in the first half,” St. Pierre stated. “I have a lot of respect for BC High’s players.”
Defensively, in the meantime, the hosts held BC High to only one, second half first down till the late phases of the fourth quarter. Mason McSweeney had a pair of sacks and a batted go whereas John Droggitis pressured a fumble that led to a 87-yard scoop and rating by Grayson Ambrsosh.
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