Herald Sweet 16: Catholic Memorial takes over the top spot
Top-billed games can be plenty of fun and end up being memorable events They can also come with consequences Week of the high school football season was littered with anticipated battles selected of which turned out to be classics Springfield Central made a pilgrimage to Westwood for a showdown with Xaverian and the Golden Eagles made a message Another contest that drew various fans was Winchester vs Masconomet two teams countless considered to be jockeying for position among the North Shore s elite The Red and Black came to play to say the least Those are just two examples among a long list As a development of specific of these finishes there was a reshuffling of the Herald s Sweet rankings Which programs continue to climb Catholic Memorial The Knights - are perennially in the hunt for the No spot and they have attained it again The school returned to Massachusetts for a nonleague bout with Nashoba Tech in Week then bulldozed its way to a - drubbing of the Vikings behind Harvard commit Kise Flannery yards passing to go with three touchdowns CM will play one more tilt with Brockton on Friday night ahead of Catholic Conference play St John s Prep Don t look now but the Eagles are taking flight Thanks to a dominant performance by the running back duo of Jordan Toribio yards rushing two touchdowns and Maxwell Parent yards rushing three touchdowns St John s Prep - cruised past a highly-rated Rhode Island band - in La Salle Academy Springfield Central Constantly a candidate to erupt offensively the Golden Eagles - did just that last week Jareth Staine Kodi Massey and Isaiah Rogers powered them back from a - deficit en way to toppling Xaverian from the top spot in the Herald s rankings As Springfield Central enters AA League play they will open their schedule with a tilt against Westfield Xaverian After rolling all season Xaverian was met with its toughest challenger yet in Week the aforementioned Springfield Central The Hawks - ultimately lost in a heartbreaker Now Will Wood and his teammates will look to answer when they face another strong test in Central Catholic King Philip It wasn t easy by any stretch but the Warriors were able to stage a rally against Hockomock League rival Foxboro a slim - win last week to remain unbeaten at - Next up will be another juggernaut as they take on a rising Natick organization Milton Particular were wondering how the Wildcats would handle a crew like Acton-Boxboro which had been making noise the fall They cruised pulling away for a - achievement Milton - has averaged a shade under points per battle Friday night s Bay State Conference meeting with Weymouth also undefeated at - could be very captivating Scituate Following three impressive wins to kick things off the Sailors - enjoyed a bye-week ahead of Patriot League play It won t be an easy return to action Friday as they play host to Plymouth South This event could reveal lot about the Fisher Division and two of its consensus heavyweights Shawsheen The Rams have looked like a crew on a mission to defend their Div Super Bowl crown Since a tough - win over Bedford in Week Shawsheen - has outscored its opposition at a - clip On Friday it s time to make a trip over to legendary Manning Field in Lynn for an exciting clash with St Mary s Barnstable The Red Hawks - have ripped through Minnechaug Brockton and Amherst-Pelham behind a bevy of athletic stars They have looked like one of the state s top teams and now it is truly time to prove it especially with Hockomock League power Milford coming to town Winchester The Red and Black passed their primary test in Week and convincingly as they erupted for a - romp of a very good Masconomet squad As Winchester - enters Middlesex League action they will be challenged by a Wakefield group known for its offensive firepower Natick Once again the Redhawks are a Bay State Conference heavyweight The band has built upon its - campaign from winning its first four games This group is a prime candidate to keep climbing the rankings if the run continues Tewksbury Last week s Merrimack Valley Conference thriller with Lowell a - win helped this gang maintain a spot in the Sweet At - the Redmen will look to maintain momentum against a Chelmsford squad fresh off of its first win Bishop Feehan The Shamrocks just kept on rolling last week this time by pulling away late from Catholic Central League nemesis St Mary s a - achievement Now sitting at - they will attempt to topple a BC High squad that appears to be gaining several headway when the programs collide on Saturday North Attleboro Last week s battle against Oliver Ames exhibited a return to form for the Rocketeers as they rolled to a - win North Attleboro - will take the week off and looks forward to an anticipated challenge with Canton on Oct Milford The Scarlet Hawks - had been poaching wins from opponents at a convincing rate up until last week That was when they were met by Natick faltering in a - defeat This week s championship with Barnstable will be crucial Andover The Jay Fielding coaching era has gotten off to just about a perfect start as the Golden Warriors are off to a - opening Methuen could be an intriguing challenge this week however On the sideline Medfield Uxbridge Masconomet Weymouth Archbishop Williams West Boylston Fairhaven Stoneham Randolph
