The Catholic Memorial Knights will head out to face off against the Brockton Boxers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Catholic Memorial has 15 straight victories, Brockton has four straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Friday, everything came up roses for Catholic Memorial against Nashoba Valley Tech as the squad secured a 49-7 win. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 28-7.
Kise Flannery
| 09/26/25 vs Nashoba Valley Tech | 193 |
| 09/20/25 @ St. Francis | 156 |
| 09/06/25 @ St. Thomas Aquinas | 131 |
| 12/05/24 vs King Philip Regional | 135 |
| 11/28/24 vs Boston College High | 21 |
| + 4 more games |
A big part of Catholic Memorial's victory came down to the chemistry between Kise Flannery and his top target Isaiah Simmons. Flannery threw for 193 yards and three touchdowns on only nine passes while Simmons gained 120 total yards and a touchdown. That's the most passing yards Flannery has posted since back in November of 2024.
One reason for the win was Catholic Memorial's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. The team can thank three different players for their defensive prowess: Jason Sullivan, Mac Fitzgerald, and Joe Fitzgerald, who each picked up one sack apiece. Orion Fernandez got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Brockton played a tough contest on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were dealt a 48-6 defeat at the hands of Lincoln-Sudbury. The Boxers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 27-0.
Brockton's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Catholic Memorial, their win bumped their record up to 3-0.
Catholic Memorial didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Brockton when the teams last played back in September of 2017, but they still walked away with a 15-10 victory. Will the Knights repeat their success, or do the Boxers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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