BURLINGTON — Different opponent. Different venue. Same dominance. After St. John’s Prep running back Maxwell Parent rushed for 355 yards and five touchdowns against Leominster last week, he followed with another two scores as the top-ranked Eagles (11-0) handled No. 5 Central Catholic (7-4) 48-7 in Friday’s Division 1 state semifinal at Burlington High. In the blink of an … [Read more...] about 48 first-half points lift Eagles back to Gillette
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St. John’s Prep comes back twice, but falls in title game
LEOMINSTER — A state championship game carries plenty of emotion — no matter the sport. Saturday’s Division 1 soccer final between No. 1 St. John’s Prep and No. 2 Natick delivered all of it. The Eagles, who rarely trailed all season, fought back twice to pull level, only to see the Redhawks break through once more and hold on for a 3-2 win and first state title. It took … [Read more...] about St. John’s Prep comes back twice, but falls in title game
Action-packed week of tradition
Marblehead vs. Swampscott, a rivalry more than 100 years old, kicked off its festivities over the weekend with the powderpuff football game. A low-scoring matchup at Blocksidge Field saw Marblehead come away with a 3-0 win. The game had everything: late drama, plenty of penalties, and physical play as the teams went back and forth and entered halftime scoreless. In the … [Read more...] about Action-packed week of tradition
High school football predictions (MIAA semifinals)
Joey Barrett - Weekly News Sports Editor No. 1 St. John’s Prep 35 No. 5 Central Catholic 34 Mark Aboyoun - Weekly News Sports Staff No. 1 St. John’s Prep 23 No. 5 Central Catholic 15 Anne Marie Tobin - Weekly News Sports Staff No. 1 St. John’s Prep 28 No. 5 Central Catholic 21 Steve Krause - For the Weekly News No. 1 St. John’s Prep 26 No. 5 Central … [Read more...] about High school football predictions (MIAA semifinals)
Offensive explosion lifts Prep to title game
LYNN — St. John’s Prep proved again why it is the No. 1 seed in Division 1 soccer. The Eagles faced No. 13 Concord-Carlisle at Manning Field on Monday evening and advanced to the state championship game (Natick on Saturday) 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, … [Read more...] about Offensive explosion lifts Prep to title game