Adam Kurkjian Posted November 18, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 18, 2017 Make it 49-0 at the half for Lawrence. According to our Herald reporter, LA's freshman RB Tony Muse (West Haven, Conn.) has 15 carries for 273 yards and five touchdowns. SJS already up on Springfield Central, 7-0, with 9:59 left in the first quarter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Kurkjian Posted November 18, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 18, 2017 St. John's going back and forth with Springfield Central. St. John's up, 19-14, in the second quarter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Kurkjian Posted November 18, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 18, 2017 Mashpee and St. Mary's tied at 14 in the second quarter. Good game between the small school powers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Kurkjian Posted November 18, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 18, 2017 Hopkinton leads Melrose, 8-7, at the half. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Kurkjian Posted November 18, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 18, 2017 Final: Lawrence Academy 56, Phillips Andover 7 Spartans complete the perfect season. Only one close game, really. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wosinc Posted November 18, 2017 Report Share Posted November 18, 2017 20 minutes ago, Adam Kurkjian said: St. John's going back and forth with Springfield Central. St. John's up, 19-14, in the second quarter. Never thought this would be this close. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Kurkjian Posted November 18, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 18, 2017 Just now, Wosinc said: Never thought this would be thus close. We will see if it stays that way. SC having trouble coming up with stops. 25-14 last I've seen. St. John's is a machine on offense right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Kurkjian Posted November 18, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 18, 2017 And here we go. TD St. John's, 32-14. If this holds up, I'm honestly not sure how North can stop this team. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wosinc Posted November 18, 2017 Report Share Posted November 18, 2017 1 minute ago, Adam Kurkjian said: And here we go. TD St. John's, 32-14. If this holds up, I'm honestly not sure how North can stop this team. Agreed. I was expecting a score more along this line. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wosinc Posted November 18, 2017 Report Share Posted November 18, 2017 On 11/16/2017 at 2:16 PM, Adam Kurkjian said: The only one I'm going to focus on here is Phillips Academy (Andover) vs. Lawrence Academy (Saturday). To me, this is a bit disappointing, because I'd want to see Lawrence take on Cheshire Academy, whose only loss was to Bishop Sullivan. That game was competitive for about 3/4 quarters before Bishop Sullivan pulled away. Would love to see what Lawrence, Choate or Avon Old Farms would do against Cheshire, but for whatever reason, Cheshire was not allowed in the NEPSAC Bowl circle. This is silly, imo, of the NEPSAC to keep them out. Lawrence, Choate, Avon Old Farms and Cheshire are the four best NEPSAC teams this year, and only two of them will be playing each other. Just a disappointment. Lawrence beat Cheshire last year and it would be a great game. Why was Cheshire prevented from competing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Kurkjian Posted November 18, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 18, 2017 1 hour ago, Wosinc said: Why was Cheshire prevented from competing? No idea Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Kurkjian Posted November 18, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 18, 2017 St. John's rolled, 52-33. Big test for North, which lost a critical starter to injury today. Mashpee beat St. Mary's, 28-20 Melrose beat Hopkinton, 22-8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MA Fan Posted November 29, 2017 Report Share Posted November 29, 2017 Channel 5's Thanksgiving football highlights (may not work in Chrome): Part 1: http://www.wcvb.com/article/thanksgiving-day-heroes-segment-1/13913669 Part 2: http://www.wcvb.com/article/thanksgiving-day-heroes-segment-2/13913668 Part 3: http://www.wcvb.com/article/thanksgiving-day-heroes-segment-3/13913666 Part 4 (Scoreboard): http://www.wcvb.com/article/thanksgiving-day-heroes-segment-4/13913665 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Kurkjian Posted November 29, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 29, 2017 State finals coming up. Here's a quick primer (plus my statewide top 5) Statewide Top 5 (including NEPSAC schools) 1. Everett (10-0) — Have had a few strangely uneven performances lately, but don't expect that Saturday. 2. Lawrence Academy (9-0) — Some people think the Spartans would beat Everett. I disagree with those people. 3. Central Catholic (10-1) — Most other years, this is the No. 1 team. 4. St. John's (S) (12-0) — An offensive juggernaut. 5. Dennis-Yarmouth (12-0) — Has dismantled basically everyone on the schedule. State title primer (all games at Gillette Stadium) Division 1: Everett vs. Xaverian — Xaverian has done a great job in coach Al Fornaro's first year. He was a longtime defensive coordinator before taking over the head job. They stumbled early and have played a brutal schedule. Some young kids have stepped up and the team is playing its best ball at the right time. However, Everett simply has too many weapons. It would be a surprise if this were actually close. Everett runs away with this, as this is the Tide's best team in at least 15 years, if not longer. This is also the best team Massachusetts has produced over that time, maybe in the last 20. Division 2: King Philip vs. Lincoln-Sudbury — This one is truly tough to forecast. KP hasn't lost a game since 2015. The Warriors play great defense, can run the ball and are about as well coached as can be. L-S is unbeaten, too, and will bring back a lot next year as well. Offensive line is all juniors. Going to take KP in this one, but I expect a close game. Division 3: North Attleboro vs. St. John's (Shrewsbury) — North has only lost to KP and executes very well. But SJS is going to be a heavy favorite. SJS has a ton more speed and is bigger, too. North is a much smaller school and on top of that, SJS is a Catholic school that gets kids from all over. North has tough, hard-nosed players, but just don't think they can pull this off. Division 4: Melrose vs. Nashoba — Melrose has played well all season and is unbeaten. This is a team that can run the ball and is pretty well coached. Nashoba plays a little differently than they did a few years ago when they were basically a smashmouth team. They can sling it around a little more this year. This is more of a tossup. Division 5: Dennis-Yarmouth vs. West Springfield — West Springfield may be flying a little under the radar this game, but D-Y really should take care of business here. The Dolphins are big, fast and well coached. I don't see them having too much trouble here, but anything can happen. Division 6: Middleboro vs Littleton — Middleboro has a speedy running back in Jeremy Soule who really is the engine that makes that offense go. Littleton has been in a lot of big games over the years knows how to win them. This could go either way, but I'm leaning toward Littleton. Division 7: Mashpee vs. Blackstone Valley — Mashpee is a Cape Cod team like D-Y that is way better than its divisional placement would indicate. Mashpee has a big line with a fast RB and is also used to being in big games like this. I expect a blowout win here. Division 8: Millis vs. Hoosac Valley — Millis, as you would expect from a Division 8 school, does not have a huge roster, but has some good talent with a sophomore offensive tackle who is the second-ranked overall prospect in the country by 247. I'll go with Millis here, although Hoosac may put up a decent fight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Kurkjian Posted December 1, 2017 Author Report Share Posted December 1, 2017 St. John's (S)-North Attleboro streaming on nfhsnetwork First quarter, all tied at 7 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Kurkjian Posted December 1, 2017 Author Report Share Posted December 1, 2017 Tied at 14. Each offense has scored on its first two possessions. SJS runs the Oregon up-tempo stuff and North wants to chew clock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Kurkjian Posted December 1, 2017 Author Report Share Posted December 1, 2017 20-14 SJS. PAT hits the upright. 2:41 to go in the half. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Kurkjian Posted December 1, 2017 Author Report Share Posted December 1, 2017 Halftime. North QB Chad Peterson limped off the field on that last drive. We'll see if he comes out to start the second half. North will receive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Kurkjian Posted December 1, 2017 Author Report Share Posted December 1, 2017 Peterson returns but North punts. SJS takes advantage and scores not long after. Two-point rush and SJS goes up, 28-14. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Kurkjian Posted December 1, 2017 Author Report Share Posted December 1, 2017 North takes advantage of a personal foul penalty and drives down for a TD. However, the kicker was hurt, and the backup misses the PAT. SJS leads, 28-20, with 2:49 to go in the third quarter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Kurkjian Posted December 1, 2017 Author Report Share Posted December 1, 2017 TD SJS, whose offense is rolling. 35-20 just a little left in the third. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Kurkjian Posted December 1, 2017 Author Report Share Posted December 1, 2017 Fourth quarter and North moving the ball but time's running out. They don't score here it's curtains. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Kurkjian Posted December 1, 2017 Author Report Share Posted December 1, 2017 Double-pass TD for North. Down 35-26 and calls timeout with around six minutes left to discuss the two-point play. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Kurkjian Posted December 1, 2017 Author Report Share Posted December 1, 2017 Pass broken up. SJS leads 35-26, with 6:38 to play. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Kurkjian Posted December 1, 2017 Author Report Share Posted December 1, 2017 SJS throws for a first down but North strips it and takes over near midfield. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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