Happy to announce I’ve been promoted to Sports Editor for The Suffolk Journal! Been nothing short of awesome these last 3 semesters and the next two years will be just as fun!

Happy MIAA playoff bracket day! St. John’s Prep takes the top spot in Division 1 after their big win over Catholic Memorial Friday to wrap the regular season. Here’s the whole D1 field

Cohasset and Tyngsborough bring up the front of the D7 field, with 16 seed Gardner looking to ruin Cohasset’s chances early. The D7 bracket 👇

Undefeated Lee is the top seed in the D8 bracket, with 6-2 Randolph right behind them. Could D8 see some shake ups with a few upsets? Here’s the whole field 👇

In a contender for game of the year in Massachusetts, St. John’s Prep used a walk off TD from Maxwell Parent to remain undefeated and secure the Catholic Conference crown with a 42-35 win over Catholic Memorial
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In a marquee matchup on the final Friday night of the regular season, No. 1 @StJohnsPrepFB outlasted No. 4 CM in a thriller.

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Michael Salemi, fresh off a two-TD game against Catholic Memorial, talks about the latest win for St. John’s Prep as the Eagles remain undefeated at 8-0
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One half of the SJP running back committee, Maxwell Parent, reflects on a big victory for the Eagles to wrap up the regular season
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SJP QB and @OhioStateFB commit Chris Vargas after a big 42-35 win to stay undefeated at 8-0
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SJP head coach Brian St. Pierre after a dramatic 42-35 win over CM on the road
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FINAL: SJP 42, CM 35
Two Hail Mary passes fall incomplete and the Eagles get the dramatic win to move to 8-0 ahead of the playoffs
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THE MAXWELL PARENT DRIVE
He carries it in from two yards out with 27 seconds left to put SJP ahead 42-35, perhaps for good. He had the ball all drive and it paid off
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SJP is now in the drivers seat inside the CM 20 after a big gain on the ground by Parent
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Kingston Rust is immediately swallowed up and SJP gets a massive 4th down stop
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CM has a 4th and 2 at the SJP 13 with 3:22 left. This’ll be a big play in the outcome of this game
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Maxwell Parent fumbles on a rush and CM is all over it for another turnover. Knights take over with 8:41 left
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