Joey Barrett - Weekly News Sports Editor No. 1 St. John’s Prep 35 No. 5 Central Catholic 34 No. 3 Fairhaven 28 No. 7 Bishop Fenwick 16 Mark Aboyoun - Weekly News Sports Staff No. 1 St. John’s Prep 23 No. 5 Central Catholic 15 No. 3 Fairhaven 35 No. 7 Bishop Fenwick 14 Anne Marie Tobin - Weekly News Sports Staff No. 1 St. John’s Prep 28 No. 5 Central … [Read more...] about High school football predictions (MIAA semifinals)
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Offensive explosion lifts Prep to title game
LYNN — St. John’s Prep proved again why it’s the No. 1 seed in Division 1 soccer. The Eagles faced No. 13 Concord-Carlisle at Manning Field Monday evening and advanced to the state championship game with a 4-2 win. Throughout the season, the Eagles have rarely trailed, but against the Patriots, they were down early. In the 10th minute, Concord-Carlisle’s Ben Hackman was … [Read more...] about Offensive explosion lifts Prep to title game
Roundup: Eagles fly against Leominster
With nationally-recruited quarterback Chris Vargas sidelined with an injury, one might’ve expected a run-heavy offense from St. John’s Prep Friday night. Running back Maxwell Parent obliged. He carried 30 times for 355 yards and five touchdowns as the top-ranked Eagles (10-0) defeated No. 8 Leominster 48-32 at Glatz Field. Next up for St. John’s Prep is a semifinal showdown … [Read more...] about Roundup: Eagles fly against Leominster
Chalmers, Sweatman shining for Fenwick
Bishop Fenwick Student-Athletes of the Month are sophomore field hockey standout Bailey Chalmers and junior cross country star Adelaide Sweatman. A presentation was held at the school to highlight October’s best. Chalmers, a Salem native, was named a Catholic Central League All-Star and Fenwick’s Defensive Player of the Year. She also received the Massachusetts State Field … [Read more...] about Chalmers, Sweatman shining for Fenwick
Tanners snag first win of the season
WALTHAM --- In a back-and-forth non-playoff battle at Leary Field that went down to the wire, the Peabody Tanners (1-9) made the big plays when it counted for their first win of the season. Trailing 14-13 with 40 seconds to play, senior captain Corey Dooley caught a 6-yard touchdown from fellow senior captain Luke Maglione to put the Tanners on top 19-14. After that, the … [Read more...] about Tanners snag first win of the season