Everett (Mass.) vs. Xaverian Brothers (Westwood, Mass.)
Xaverian Brothers looks to complete its undefeated season.
Photo by Mike Braca
Saturday's Division I Super Bowl game at Gillette Stadium is a rematch of Xaverian Brothers' 21-14 win over Everett on Sept. 13. The Hawks (11-0) have continued to soar unbeaten throughout the season and now are just one win away from their first state championship since 2009. Aside from the obvious challenge of playing state No. 1 Xaverian Brothers again, Everett's biggest opponent this week might be rust. The Crimson Tide (9-1) haven't played a game since a 31-24 Division 1 North championship win over St. John's Prep (Danvers) on Nov. 14. Senior running back
Nick Orekoya was the star that day, rushing for 178 yards and two touchdowns – including the game-winner,
according to the Boston Globe.
Follow live scoring of this game on Qwixcore Just the facts: Xaverian Brothers' win over Everett earlier this season was its second over the Crimson Tide in the last two years. However, Everett still owns an 8-5 edge in games played in the series since 2004. … This is only the second season in which Massachusetts is crowning true state champions in football. Prior to 2013, separate championship games were held for Central, Eastern and Western Massachusetts.
Mitch Stephens: Xaverian Brothers 21, Everett 14
Kevin Askeland: Xaverian Brothers 28, Everett 14
Jamie DeMoney: Xaverian Brothers 28, Everett 23
Stephen Spiewak: Xaverian Brothers 21, Everett 14
Leland Gordon: Xaverian Brothers 19, Everett 17
Colin Ward-Henninger: Xaverian Brothers 30, Everett 27
Jamie DeMoney has covered high school sports and recruiting for the past 20 seasons. He is a Regional Content Manager and Product Specialist for XOS Digital and compiles the National Prep Poll (PrepNation) for World Features Syndicate.
