Catholic Memorial had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They claimed a resounding 47-0 win over the Wellesley Raiders. The result was nothing new for the Knights, who have now won seven contests by 24 points or more so far this season.
Kise Flannery continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 67 yards and two TDs on only five carries, while also throwing for 163 yards and a pair of touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes. What's more, he racked up 156.3 passer rating, the most he's had since back in September. Caleb Garrity was Flannery's top target, picking up 94 receiving yards and a pair of scores.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Catholic Memorial was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 320 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 169 rushing yards in five consecutive games.
Knights
| 11/14/25 vs Wellesley | 47-0 |
| 10/24/25 vs St. John's | 49-17 |
| 10/10/25 vs Malden Catholic | 47-14 |
| 09/26/25 vs Nashoba Valley Tech | 49-7 |
| 12/05/24 vs King Philip Regional | 39-21 |
| + 6 more games |
Catholic Memorial pushed their record up to 7-2 with the victory, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season. The home wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 12.4 points on average over those games. As for Wellesley, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 5-5.
Catholic Memorial and Wellesley are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. The Knights will face off against Winchester at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Catholic Memorial will need to watch out since the Red & Black have now posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season. As for Wellesley, after each having a week off, they and Needham will shake off the rust and duke it out at 10:00 a.m. on the 27th.
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