Stars of the Week
DIV. 1
*Aidan Williams ran for 144 yards and a touchdown as Needham defeated St. John’s Prep 22-14 in a Div. 1 state semifinal.
*Ben Schreiber played a large part in preserving Needham’s win as he thwarted a potential game-tying score with an endzone interception.
*Luke Bell was a defensive dynamo as he returned a pair of interceptions for touchdowns and also added a 40-yard field goal in Xaverian’s 31-14 win over BC High in a Div. 1 state semifinal.
*Bryce Todd stepped up big time for Xaverian, rushing for 111 yards and a touchdown on 23 carries.
DIV. 2
*The backfield tandem of Drew Laplante and Tallan King proved to be too much as they combined for 229 yards and five touchdowns as King Philip extended its winning streak to 24 with a 34-15 win over Marshfield in the Div. 2 state semifinals.
*When Catholic Memorial needed a jumpstart early, Isaiah Simmons was there to provide it. He ran for one score and caught a 23-yard touchdown pass as part of a 29-point first half surge as the Knights went on to defeat Wellesley 49-7 in a Div. 2 state semifinal.
DIV. 3
*Sean McCoy ran for 171 yards and four touchdowns on 24 carries as Mansfield advanced to the Div. 3 state finals with a 42-28 win over Walpole.
*Chase Frisoli ran for 311 yards and four touchdowns on 27 carries as North Attleboro handed Reading its first loss 42-20 in a Div. 3 state semifinal.
DIV. 4
*Grayson Foley ran for 76 yards and a touchdown, while adding nine tackles as undefeated Scituate defeated Grafton 14-3 in a Div. 4 state semifinal.
*Bronson Bossey was another key cog in the Scituate defense as he contributed seven tackles, a sack and a pass breakup.
*Jack Rees ran for 83 yards and a pair of scores as Duxbury advanced to the Div. 4 state championship game with a 28-21 win over Tewksbury.
*Noah Allen ran for 115 yards and three touchdowns on 13 carries as Whittier held off Northeast 20-14 in a Large School Vocational Bowl semifinal contest.
DIV. 5
*Sidney Tildsley and Jake Banda combined to rush for 225 yards and four touchdowns as Shawsheen coasted to a 28-7 win over Old Rochester in a Div. 5 state semifinal.
*The Shawsheen defense shut down a high-powered Old Rochester offense, limiting the Bulldogs to 120 yards of total offense and six first downs.
*Ben Angelini ran for 155 yards and a game-winning 76-yard scamper with 36.1 seconds left to give Foxboro a pulsating 14-7 victory over Hanover in a Div. 5 state semifinal.
DIV. 6
*Justin Marques ran for 302 yards and six touchdowns on 44 carries as Fairhaven cruised to a 42-13 win over Swampscott in a Div. 6 state semifinal.
*Jake Attaway rushed for 140 yards and a pair of touchdowns as Hudson held off Norwell 21-14 in a Div. 6 state semifinal.
*Kaiden Brochu and Bradyn Downes each ran for three touchdowns as Bay Path rolled to a 51-6 win over Greater New Bedford in a Large School Vocational Bowl semifinal.
*Nick O’Brien ran for 166 yards and four touchdowns, giving him eight in the postseason, as Tri-County defeated Assabet Valley 30-26 in a Small School Vocational semifinal.
DIV. 7
*Logan Wills did it on both sides of the field, rushing for a pair of touchdowns and contributing a huge sack in the final minute as Mashpee defeated Clinton 28-22 in a Div. 7 state semifinal.
*The combination of Dominic Matteodo and Ryan Triveri hooked up for two touchdowns to get the Mashpee offense off and running.
*Camden LaChapelle and Rogan Devlin each ran for two scores as undefeated Uxbridge advanced to the Div. 7 state championship game with a 28-7 victory over Northbridge.
*Kanyinsola Olanrewaju ran for three touchdowns, all of them over 30 yards, as Blue Hills defeated Upper Cape 42-0 in a Small School Vocational semifinal.
DIV. 8
*Mekhi White ran for 183 yards and a touchdown as Randolph defeated Nashoba Tech 28-12 in a Div. 8 state semifinal.
*Dominick Renzoni rushed for 193 yards and two touchdowns as West Boylston rolled to a 36-14 win over Carver.