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Central CatholicNeedham

Raiders
7
Rockets
31

The Needham (MA) varsity football team won Friday's neutral playoff game against Central Catholic (Lawrence, MA) by a score of 31-7.

Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
Central Catholic----7
Needham----31
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Game Story

Massachusetts High School Football - Needham winner over Central Catholic

November 15, 2024: Lawrence, MA 01841

The Needham Rockets (Needham, MA) football knocked off the host Central Catholic Raiders (Lawrence, MA), 31-7 in Friday's non-league outing.

The Rockets now sport a 10-0 record. They take the field next when they travel to St. John's Prep for a non-league outing on Friday, November 22. Needham will clash with a Eagles squad coming off a 44-7 non-league win over Methuen (Methuen, MA). The Eagles record now stands at 9-1.

With the defeat, Central Catholic drops to 6-4 on the campaign. The Raiders travel to Lawrence (Lawrence, MA) to clash with the Lancers in a non-league outing on Wednesday, November 27. The Lancers come into the outing with a record of 3-7. Lawrence won 32-12 in their recent non-league outing against Cambridge Rindge & Latin (Cambridge, MA)

CCHS vs Needham Football Game Info

Fri., Nov. 15, 2024
The Needham (MA) varsity football team won Friday's neutral playoff game against Central Catholic (Lawrence, MA) by a score of 31-7.
This game is a part of the "2024 MIAA Football State Championship - Division 1" tournament.

Rankings & Records

Central Catholic (24-25)

MADiv.
249
OverallLeagueHomeAwayNeutralWin %League %PFPA
8-42-05-23-10-1.6671.000354296

Needham (24-25)

MADiv.
63
OverallLeagueHomeAwayNeutralWin %League %PFPA
12-15-05-05-12-0.9231.000360104

Team Scoring Averages

Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
Central Catholic		9.68.23.46.829.5
Needham		8.88.37.55.327.7

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Team Stat Comparison

Central CatholicNeedham
25.6Rushing Yards Per Game6.1
7.5Passing Yards Per Game-
6.7Receiving Yards Per Game2.3
33.1Total Yards Per Game6.1
-Tackles Per Game0.2
-Sacks Per Game0.0
3.6Points Per Game2.0

Team Leaders

Central CatholicNeedhamNational Avg.
#3 Jefferson Morales98.0Rushing Yards Per Game#5 Aidan Williams24.520.4
#5 Caden Smith90.0Passing Yards Per Game
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51.0
#18 Drew O'keefe47.0Receiving Yards Per Game#1 Brandt Bickford24.017.4
#5 Caden Smith181.0Total Yards Per Game#1 Brandt Bickford30.036.6
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Tackles Per GameCharlie Cianciolo1.02.7
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Sacks Per GameCharlie Cianciolo00.2
#18 Drew O'keefe19.0Points Per Game#5 Aidan Williams9.02.2

Common Opponents

SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.
Central Catholic1-2Needham2-1
DateAwayHomeResultDateAwayHomeResult
9/20/24St. John's PrepCentral Catholic(L) 31-2811/22/24NeedhamSt. John's Prep(W) 22-14
10/4/24Central CatholicXaverian Brothers(L) 28-2012/5/24NeedhamXaverian Brothers(L) 14-7
11/8/24WeymouthCentral Catholic(W) 35-1310/25/24WeymouthNeedham(W) 21-3

Record Breakdown

Central Catholic (24-25)

Needham (24-25)
8-4
Overall
12-1
2-0
League
5-0
5-3
Non-League
4-0
0-1
Head to Head
1-0
1-2
Common Opponent
2-1
5-2
Home
5-0
3-1
Away
5-1
0-1
Neutral
2-0
1-1
Playoff
3-1
8-4
In-State
12-1
0-0
Out-of-State
0-0