WELLESLEY — After a sterling efficiency in opposition to Belmont on Saturday, Wellesley senior Robby Broggi stated this was the most effective his group has performed offensively all season.
Was it ever.
In a Div. 2 first-round sport in opposition to No. 10 Belmont, No. 7 Wellesley did nearly every part proper in a 42-0 rout.
Belmont drops to 5-4. Wellesley (5-4) advances to the state quarterfinals, the place it should face powerhouse No. 2 seed Catholic Memorial.
That might be a steep problem, however Wellesley might be going into it on a excessive observe.
“Yeah, for sure (it is fun playing in this offense),” Broggi stated. “We definitely mixed things up from the start of the year. I think the offense is the best it’s looked all year. It was a blast.”
“It’s how they practiced this week, so I think that’s the big message,” Wellesley coach Jesse Davis stated. “Big turnaround after our loss to Weymouth. The kids really showed up this week ready to go. They executed today.”
Broggi caught 5 passes for 129 yards and three touchdowns, all from completely different passers. Bobby Shanahan accomplished all 5 of his cross makes an attempt for 97 yards and a landing. Henry Redgate rushed for 47 yards and a landing on seven carries. Lukas Prock threw a 46-yard landing cross and rushed for a 75-yard rating.
It was an all-around sturdy day of execution for the Raiders, who had been merely clicking on all cylinders.
Off the opening kick, Wellesley went 66 yards on 12 performs, mixing issues up effectively. Max Poirier took a snap, rolled to his proper, then hit Broggi in the long run zone for an 8-yard landing cross as Wellesley took a 7-0 lead with 5:35 left within the opening quarter.
On the second play of the second quarter, Poirier ran in a 4-yard landing as Wellesley doubled its lead.
Wellesley began its subsequent possession on the Belmont 44, and Redgate ran three straight instances, the third a 10-yard landing run off a direct snap as Wellesley took a 21-0 lead.
Prock then hit Broggi on a 46-yard landing on the fitting facet as Wellesley took a 28-0 lead into the break.
Shanahan helped the Raiders preserve it going within the third quarter when he hit Broggi on a 31-yard rating.
Prock’s 75-yard scoring run within the fourth quarter put an exclamation level on it.
Belmont’s Jayden Arno threw for 117 yards and rushed for one more 30.
The win helps full a turnaround for the Wellesley season, one which the Raiders began with an 0-3 file.
“We knew we had the talent. We started slow,” Davis stated. “We had some guys out from injury, and the kids showed their resilience. It really is our seniors that has made the big turnaround for us, that brought the team together. We’re playing our best football now, so that’s good. We’re going to need it.”
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