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Cast your vote for the areas best high school football team of last decade.

Theres been no shortage of talented teams in our area over the last decade.

So with no spring season to cover, we thought wed take a look back and determine who the best teams in our area were from 2010-2019. Its certainly not an easy task and we are going to need your help to pick the winners. With input from you, our readers, as well from staff members and outside contributors, well try to pinpoint the best Patriot Ledger/Enterprise high school teams of last decade. To participate, visit patriotledger.com or enterprisenews.com to cast your vote. One vote is allowed per day and polling will remain open until Tuesday, May 19.

Today we look back at football. Check out part one here. Scroll to the bottom of the story to cast your vote.

Abington, 2012: One of four area teams to finish a season undefeated in the last decade, the Green Wave went 13-0 on their way to defeating St. Marys of Lynn, 14-8, in the EMass Div. 4 Super Bowl. Playing a tough schedule, Abington didnt dominate their competition from start to finish. The Green Wave had close wins against Plymouth South (13-7) and East Bridgewater (22-16) throughout the season. A 34-7 win over Mashpee sealed Abington a South Shore League title.

Against St. Marys, Abington ran for more than 300 yards and kept the Cougars off the scoreboard for the final 36 minutes. Matt Kilmain led the way with 165 yards, highlighted by an 80-yard TD run.

Abington was led by its six Enterprise All-Scholastics. Matt Diver, whom Abington coach Jim Kelliher called the best tackle in the league, and Jon Aprile anchored the offensive line. Quarterback Brandon Cawley (1,300 yards passing, 11 TDs) and running back Babila Fonkem (735 yards rushing, 11 TDs) were offensive standouts. Pat Dwyer and Steve Manning led the defense.

Milton Academy, 2013: The Mustangs finished 8-1, capping the season by winning their first NEPSAC bowl game since 2008 by blowing out Dexter, 62-18, in the Tom Flaherty Bowl. Senior running back Drew Jacobs rushed 24 times for 194 yards and scored four second-half touchdowns in that one.

Jacobs was the Independent School League MVP, rushing for 1,288 yards and scoring 20 TDs. He also starred at linebacker, as he was an all-state pick there by the state coaches association. He had another huge game against Governors (30 carries for 219 yards, 4 TDs) as the Mustangs won, 35-14, to snap Governors 23-game winning streak. That victory ultimately gave the Mustangs the ISL crown over Governors on a head-to-head tiebreaker.

Kicker Justin Yoon, who was 9 of 11 on field goals and 41 of 42 on PATs, would go on to become Notre Dames all-time leading scorer.

Marshfield, 2014: In 2012, a young Rams teams finished 0-11, but the seeds for a bright future were planted. Still, Marshfield finished below .500 in 2013. But in 2014, the Rams exploded onto the scene. After falling to BC High, 18-13, in the season opener, Marshfield rattled off 12 consecutive wins and rolled to the Div. 2 state title.

The Rams were loaded with future collegiate talent. Shane Leonard (Boston College) and Danny Dalton (Penn State, BC) both played at the Division I level. Quarterback Jack Masterson played at Merrimack, and Freddy Allen played at Central Connecticut State. Several other players like Jacob Maher, Frank Catanoso, Neal Parry, Matt Benson and Kyle Meeken played at the next level.

Marshfield largely rolled through the postseason in an always tough Div. 2. In the sectionals, Marshfield whomped Mansfield, 42-14, and Natick, 55-20, before besting King Philip, 20-12. The Rams blew out North Andover, 34-15, in the state semifinals. With some highlight-reel plays, Marshfield mashed Longmeadow, 45-6, at Gillette Stadium.

The Rams even defeated Duxbury, 44-43, in an unforgettable Thanksgiving game.

Marshfields uptempo offense spread the love. Masterson threw for over 1,700 yards and 16 TDs. Dalton (9 TDs, 766 yards) was his favorite target. Masterson also ran for 16 TDs while Maher (12 TDs) and Catanoso (11 TDs) finished with double-digit rushing scores.

Marshfield returned much of its core for the 2015 season, and the Rams were even more dominant, up to a point. The Rams outscored their three South Sectional opponents 105-0 but saw their 22-game winning streak end with a 28-14 loss to Reading in the state semifinals.

Cohasset, 2014: In 2013, the Skippers were tantalizingly close to a state title, falling to Littleton, 52-35, in the Div. 6 state final at Gillette Stadium.

In 2014, Cohasset had 20 seniors to replace from that squad, including quarterback Chris Haggerty, who had smashed passing records. Still, hopes were high.

Following a 1-2 start, the Skippers rattled off 10 consecutive wins and eventually claimed the Div. 6 state title that had previously eluded them.

With Haggerty gone, Cohasset anticipated running the offense through Cole Kissick, who had rushed for 1,718 yards in 2013. However, injuries limited him to just four games in 2014.

Despite entering the sectionals as the No. 6 seed, Cohasset rolled through Nantucket, 35-3, and Bishop Connolly, 28-7. In the sectional final, Cohasset knocked off Millis-Hopedale, 20-12. After handling Cathedral, 33-6, in the state semifinals, the Skippers got revenge against Littleton, 35-22, at Gillette Stadium.

Kissick suffered a knee injury in the first game of the season but returned late in the year. He capped his career with 193 yards against Littleton. Linebacker Matt Froio led Cohassets defense and made 163 tackles in 2014. Junior Dan Axelson played well at quarterback.

Patriot Ledger All-Scholastic Brett Dooley did a little bit of everything for the Skippers and finished with over 100 tackles and 442 yards receiving. Alex Norton set a single-season school record with 11 sacks. Senior Tim Gillis had a stellar end to his career by rushing for 912 yards and 12 TDs largely in Kissicks absence. Nick Hall, who had six interceptions, was a key two-way player.

Hanover, 2016: En route to a 12-0 finish and a Div. 3 state title, the Indians were rarely tested. Hanover won all 12 games by at least two touchdowns. That dominance carried over in the playoffs as the Indians won four of their five playoff games by at least three touchdowns. The lone close game was a 28-14 win over Ashland in the Div. 3 South Sectional semifinals, but even then Hanover led 28-0 in the fourth quarter.

Another accomplishment -- Hanover handed both Grafton and East Bridgewater their only losses of the season. The Indians defeated Grafton, 21-0, in the state final at Gillette Stadium as Brad Rogers ran for 155 yards and three TDs. In Week 2, the Indians beat EB, 38-23; the Vikings went on to win the Div. 3A state title.

Two-way lineman Patrick Flynn was Hanovers leader while quarterback Wyatt Shisler, Rogers and two-way lineman Shawn McGrath also earned Patriot Ledger All-Scholastic honors. McGrath tallied 8.5 sacks while teaming up with Flynn to pave the way for Rogers to rush for 1,453 yards and 27 TDs. Shisler threw 13 TDs compared to just 2 interceptions while rushing for 548 yards 9 TDs.

Some of the standout athletes on this team kept right on winning after the season, leading the basketball, rugby and lacrosse teams to state titles that school year.

East Bridgewater, 2016: The Vikings were a highly motivated bunch, storming to the Div. 3A state crown a year after suffering a two-point loss to Northbridge in the title game.

On their way to the title, EB (11-2) had a flare for the dramatic. During the season, the Vikings won one-score games against Rockland (14-7) and Middleboro (39-33) in a deep South Shore League Sullivan Division. In the final game of the regular season, the Vikings knocked off previously undefeated Norwell, 21-7, which set the table for an unforgettable rematch in the South final.

After disposing of Fairhaven and Wareham in the playoffs with relative ease, the Vikings needed overtime to survive against Norwell in the sectional final, 22-20. In that win, the EB rallied from a 14-0 halftime deficit. EB scored 22 consecutive points to take a 22-14 lead in overtime when Pat Snow scored on a 2-yard run and Liam LeVangie connected with Greg Plunkett for the 2-point conversion. The Clippers scored a touchdown to bring the score within 2, but EBs Nick Khoury broke up a pass in the end zone on the potential tying 2-point conversation.

The Vikings then defeated Nipmuc, 17-6, in the state semifinals and rolled past St. Marys of Lynn, 34-8, at Gillette Stadium. In the Super Bowl, Joe Donahue recovered four fumbles and returned two for scores.

EB, which landed an area-best six Enterprise All-Scholastics -- Brian Damon, Michael Khoury, Nick Khoury, LeVangie, Greg Plunkett, Patrick Snow -- suffered only one real loss, 38-23 to eventual unbeaten Div. 3 state champ Hanover in Week 2. The Vikings other defeat came on Thanksgiving when they rested their starters in a 27-0 loss to Rockland.

Middleboro, 2017: In 2016, the Sachems played third banana to Norwell and East Bridgewater in the SSL Sullivan Division. In 2017, Middleboro finished third in the league once again to Norwell and Rockland. None of that mattered in the postseason. The Sachems defeated Norwell in the Div. 6 South semifinals and won all five of their playoff games by at least two scores.

Middleboro (10-3) rolled to a 5-0 start but lost to Norwell and Rockland in the final two weeks of the regular season. The Sachems dropped to the No. 5 seed in the South playoffs but proceeded to win three road games to snatch the crown.

In the 43-20 state final win over Littleton, quarterback Evan Gwozdz had a legendary performance as he threw four touchdown passes and ran for two more scores. He was 16 of 18 passing for 209 yards. One of those incompletions was a spike to stop the clock; the other was an interception on a desperation deep throw to end the first half. Running back Jeremy Soule Jr. battled injuries but still finished the season with 1,543 yards rushing and 14 TDs. Gwozdz generated 38 total TDs. Receiver Colin OBrien hauled in 32 passes for 837 yards and 12 TDs while Harrison LaPierre and Brandon Hogan led the defensive effort.

Scituate, 2018: Led by a dynamic offense and vastly under-appreciated defense, the Sailors finished 12-1 to win their first state championship.

Quarterback Aidan Sullivan completed 67 percent of his passes for 2,300 yards and 27 TDs. Will Sheskey, who ran for 225 yards in the Div. 5 state final against Nipmuc, set the programs single-season rushing record with 1,785 yards. He finished the season with 24 TDs.

Scituates lone loss came in Week 2, 35-23 to Duxbury, a Div. 3 state semifinalist

After finishing the regular season 6-1 with all of their wins coming by at least 20 points, the Sailors playoff run nearly ended prematurely. Trailing 27-20 in the final minute against Dennis-Yarmouth in the first round of the South Sectional playoffs, Sullivan led Scituate on a 97-yard drive which he capped with a 10-yard TD pass to Jack Ruble. The Sailors gambled on a 2-point try, and Sullivan ran it in for the winning score. From there, Scituate never looked back with decisive wins over Holliston (57-34) and Canton (21-0) in the sectionals. The Sailors rolled past Swampscott (45-14) and Nipmic (35-14) in the state semifinals and finals.

Middle linebacker Josh McKeever led Scituates defensive effort, setting program records for most tackles in a season (113) and a career (245). Daniel May finished with 810 receiving yards and 8 TDs plus a team-high 5 interceptions. Sullivan, Sheskey, McKeever and May were all Patriot Ledger All-Scholastics.

Scituates competition in the playoffs ranks among the toughest of the decade.

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FONTBONNE ACADEMY

Melissa Murphy, of North Weymouth, received first honors for the second quarter of the 2019-20 school year at Fontbonne Academy in Milton.

JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY

Sean Doogue, of Weymouth, was named to the deans list for the fall 2019 semester at James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Virginia. Students who earn deans list honors must carry at least 12 graded credit hours and earn a GPA of between 3.5 and 3.899.

STONEHILL COLLEGE

The following students from the Weymouth area were named to the deans list for the fall 2019 semester at the University of Maine in Orono, Maine: Danielle Abdallah, Kacie Higgins and Tyler Rachauskas, of Weymouth; Patrick McNiff and Emily Perriello, of East Weymouth; and Rama Aldakhlallah, Kelly Higgins, Jamie MacKinnon and Lilli Miller, of South Weymouth. To qualify for the deans list, students must have a semester GPA of 3.5 or better and must have completed successfully all courses for which they were registered.

UNIVERSITY AT ALBANY

Megan Dundon, of South Weymouth, was named to the deans list for the fall 2019 semester at the University at Albany in Albany, New York. In order to qualify for this distinction, students must earn a GPA of 3.25 or higher during their first semester of study. In subsequent semesters of study, students must earn a GPA of 3.5 or higher.

UNIVERSITY OF MAINE

The following students from the Weymouth area were named to the deans list for the fall 2019 semester at the University of Maine in Orono, Maine: Peyton Beady and Julia Furlong, of Weymouth; Claudia Biagini and Lauren Maher, of North Weymouth; and Caroline Ordazzo, of South Weymouth.

UMASS AMHERST

The following students from Weymouth were named to the deans list for the fall 2019 semester at UMass Amherst: Elisabeth Ashleigh Borkowski, Khang Minh Bui, Victoria Chan, Miaoyi Chen, Aaron Cheng, Anna Dao, Samuel Wright Edge, Ian Goodine, Victoria M. Gurney, Thomas Hunter, Christopher Richard Kropas, Samuel Alexander Martin, Owen J. McDonald, Annchristie Montero-Ventura, Kate Marie Murphy, Anthony Tran Nguy, My Pham, Ryan V. Pham, Andrew Vincent Reynolds, Shannon M. Riley, Kiera Anne Spaulding, Francis P. Stipek and Samantha Lauren Wallace. In order to qualify, an undergraduate student must receive a 3.5 GPA or better on a four-point scale.

The following students from East Weymouth were named to the deans list for the fall 2019 semester at UMass Amherst: Parker Bowden, Kathryn Doran, Maggie Elizabeth Fitzgerald, Thomas Michael Gable, Justin Patrick Hailey, Thomas Haley, Michael Joseph Havey, Bridget Moran Healy, Robert M. Huard, Yadwinder Kaur, Paige Kimlen Miller Norve and Adrian Maverick Palmesano.

The following students from North Weymouth were named to the deans list for the fall 2019 semester at UMass Amherst: Julia V. Brown, Shuo Chen, Patrick Joseph Deery II, Cassandra Mae Jordan, Kaitlyn Rose Kilban, Rei Kule, Craig William Murphy and Nina Walat.

The following students from South Weymouth were named to the deans list for the fall 2019 semester at UMass Amherst: Caroline Joyce Barrett, Carolyn Ann Byrne, Shannon Rita Craig, Colin Campbell Denizkurt, Elizabeth Dewsnap, Mark A. Dewsnap, Haley Katelyn Dwyer, Nadine Marie Erickson, Daniel Robert Finn, Michael Joseph Flaherty, Skyla Yuki Forgeron, Derek James Jensen, Jillian Emily MacDougall, Caitlin Marie McCarthy, Jacqueline Marion OBrien, John James Paras, Nicholas Alan Phillips and Grace Vo.

UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA

Mia P. Rioles, of Weymouth, was named to the deans list for the fall 2019 semester at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis. To qualify for the deans list, a student must complete 12 or more letter-graded credits while attaining a 3.66 GPA.

UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN OSHKOSH

Amber Gately, of Weymouth, was named to the deans list for the fall 2019 semester at the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh. To qualify for the honor roll, a student must take at least 12 credits and earn a GPA of at least 3.3. Those with a GPA of 3.75 or better qualify for the deans list.

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NEW HAVEN The Woodland girls indoor track team put together its best showing in Class S, finishing sixth among 27 teams Feb. 14 at the Floyd Little Athletic Center.

The Hawks, winners of nine straight Naugatuck Valley League indoor titles, tallied 26 points. Bloomfield won the championship with 83 points.

The Hawks other top-ten showings at states were eighth-place finishes in 2019 and 2004.

We are very fortunate to have athletes who believe in each other and believe in themselves, Woodland girls head coach Jeff Lownds said. It filters down from our seniors to the rest of the team.

Jaden Young and Jasmine Michie led the way for the Hawks. Young placed second in the 1000 meters (3:03.58) and Michie took second in the shot put (38-02). Both athletes advanced to the State Open Feb. 22.

Jaden and Jasmine are very dedicated athletes, Lownds said. They always come into it with a positive attitude and support one another. But the reason for the success is they put the work in. There are no short cuts to success.

The 4400 relay team of Young, Jade Brennan, Sara Alessio and Rebecca Benoit also qualified for the State Open after placing third (4:21.65) at the Class S meet.

Young placed fifth in the 1000 (3:04.54) at the State Open. Michie finished seventh (37-07.5) in the shot put.

Woodland had several other girls finish in the top ten of events at the Class S meet. Emma Slavin placed fifth (5:23.03) in the 1600. Chloe Poulos took seventh (5:29.87) in the 1600 and eighth in the 3200 (12:22.77). Brennan placed sixth in the 600 (1:46.65) and Hailey Bernier finished sixth in pole vault (8-0).

We have a great staff to help them achieve that success, with Billy Ferrare putting a young boys team together, Mario Longo our distance coach, Deb Flaherty our jumping coach and Mike Sirowich our throwing coach, Lownds said. We are very fortunate to have a dedicated staff like this to help these kids do well.

The Woodland boys team, which had just four upperclassmen, had six athletes qualify for the Class M meet Feb. 15. The Hawks finished with no points out of the field of 30 teams. Tolland won the championship with 61 points.

Colin Slavin (27th, 1600) Eric Meade (24th, 55 hurdles), and the 4200 relay team of Sean Swanson, Ervin Owusu, Alex Farr and Luca Cambra represented the Hawks at the meet.

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PEMBROKE -- Matthew Ward had a goal and an assist within a 1:48 span of the third period Wednesday night to break a tie and lift the Norwell High boys hockey team to a 3-2 win over Hanover in the final of the George R. Gould Memorial Tournament at Hobomock Arena.

The Clippers, who faced Nantucket in Thursday's regular-season finale, improved to 15-3-3 with their 10th straight victory.

The Indians, who had won seven in a row, will enter the MIAA Div. 3 South tournament with a 16-3-1 record.

Ward, who fed linemate Harrison Reed for the go-ahead goal at 5:51 of the third, then took Mac Maiellano's pass to make it 3-1 on a breakaway at 7:39. Hanover pulled within 3-2 on Christian Sacco's with 56.4 seconds remaining, but Norwell junior goalie Sean Ennis (27 saves) shut the door after that.

Ethan Davis had two assists for Hanover, which got a first-period goal from Nathan DelPrete. Connor Therrier converted Luke Norton's setup 6:46 into the game to give Norwell a 1-0 lead.

Ward earned tournament MVP honors for Norwell; Ethan Davis was Hanover's MVP.

-- MIKE LOFTUS

In other high school action on Wednesday:

BOYS HOCKEY

Oliver Ames 5, Stoughton/Brockton 2: Cam Perron scored twice, and Matt Nosalek, Jake Gottwald and Hunter Costello added goals for OA (6-12-2). Joe McNulty and Colin Alessi scored for Stoughton/Brockton (4-17-1).

Whitman-Hanson 4, Greenfield 1: Jack Allen, Matt Solari (2 assists), Adam Solari and Chris Stoddard scored as the Panthers (15-5-1) concluded the regular season. Calvin Cooper and Ed Collins had strong games for W-H, and goalie Erik Dean earned the victory.

Duxbury 3, Austin Prep 0: Billy Mrowka, Drake Hadley and Will Nolan had goals, and Steve Pisani pitched his eighth shutout as the Green Dragons (12-6-4) concluded the regular season with a win at the Buddy Ferreira Classic in Falmouth.

North Quincy 5, Cambridge 2: James Hooley scored twice, and Mike Izzo, Johnny Lynch and Cormac Flaherty added goals for NQ.

Franklin 4, Weymouth 0: The Wildcats (6-11-2) lost in the first round of the Coach Melchiano Showdown.

Arlington 3, Braintree 2: The Wamps (11-6-3) lost to Arlington (16-1-4) on the road.

Foxboro 4, Abington 1: The Green Wave (10-6-3) lost in the final of the Dan Jordan Cup.

GIRLS HOCKEY

Norwell 5, Cohasset/Hanover 2: Casey Ward was named MVP of the Gould Tournament as the Clippers (18-2) won the title by beating the Skippers (9-6-3) in the final.

Pembroke 3, Scituate 0: Victoria McLaughlin, Megan Dorsey and Jade Sullivan scored as the Titans (8-10-2) qualified for the Div. 2 state tournament by winning the Gould Tournament consolation game. Kaleigh Murphy posted the shutout.

Canton 4, Walpole 0: Olivia Maffeo had a hat trick, and goalie Carolyn Durand posted her 13th shutout of the season for the Bulldogs (16-1-4).

Plymouth North/South 3, Bourne/Mashpee/Old Rochester/Wareham 2: The Plymouth co-op finished the regular season with a 9-8-4 record.

Weymouth 2, Marshfield 1: The Wildcats (4-17) closed the season with a win over the Rams.

BOYS BASKETBALL

Quincy 61, Milton 59: The host Presidents (4-16) upset the Wildcats (11-9) in the consolation game of the Vin Moscardelli Tournament. Andrew Lynch scored 21 points for Milton, and Daylon Trotman added 12. Catholic Memorial won the title, beating Malden Catholic, 69-52 in the final. CM's Kurtis Henderson of Brockton was named MVP and was joined on the all-tournament team by Ta'Quan Williams (CM), Tony Felder Jr. (MC), Drew Polsgrove (Quincy) and Trotman.

Whitman-Hanson 72, Mansfield 59: Nate Amado scored 23 points, and Ben Rice (15), Stevie Kelly (14) and Cole Levangie (13) also contributed as the visiting Panthers (20-2) won the championship game of the Mansfield Roundball tournament. Jonathan Zeidan and Colby Ahern led the defensive effort for W-H, which ends the regular season on an 18-game winning streak.

Oliver Ames 81, Southeastern Regional 27: Jay Spillane scored a career-high 32 points as host OA (11-11) qualified for the Div. 2 South playoffs by winning its regular-season finale. Adam Cann added 16 points for the Tigers, and Amari Brown chipped in with 13.

Cohasset 67, Atlantis Charter 41: Junior captain Liam Cunnie scored 27 points, and senior Luke Adams added 11 as the Skippers (15-5) finished the regular season with a road win.

Archbishop Williams 75, Walpole 58: Freshman Andre Mills Jr. (16 points), junior Will O'Malley (15 points) and senior Jesse DeAngelis (14 points) led the Bishops (11-9) to a home win.

Cristo Rey 66, Cardinal Spellman 57: Craig Faria (21 points) and Jakai Gall (14 points, 10 assists) starred for the Cardinals (10-10) in the road loss.

Archbishop Williams 75, Walpole 58: The Bishops (11-9) wrapped up the regular season with a home win.

Hingham 63, Norwell 57: The Harbormen (16-6) concluded the regular season with a road win over the Clippers (10-10).

Mashpee 61, Hull 58: The Pirates (8-12, 3-10) lost a South Shore League game at home.

GIRLS BASKETBALL

Rockland 68, Plymouth South 24: The Bulldogs (18-2) drained 11 3-pointers with six coming from tournament MVP Caroline Elie (18 points) to win the Shawn P. Cotter Tournament. Sophomore Julia Elie, who was named to the all-tournament team, scored 17 points. Freshman Maggie Elie also scored 2 points. Teja Andrews led Plymouth South (4-16) with 9 points in the loss. Andrews and junior captain Kat Sullivan were named to the all-tournament team.

Whitman-Hanson 57, Abington 31: Brittany Gacicia scored 17 points and was named to the all-tournament team as the Panthers (14-6) beat the host Green Wave (11-11) in the consolation game of the Shawn P. Cotter Tournament.

Hull 49, North Quincy 25: Lauren Anastos had 21 points, 7 rebounds and 3 steals as the host Pirates (4-16) won their season finale. Jackie Diemer added 5 points and 15 rebounds, and HayLee Londergan (10 points, 5 rebounds), Kayla Chenette (14 rebounds) and Lucy Peters (6 points, 2 steals) also starred.

Westport 51, Holbrook 33: Destiny Morales-Williams had 20 points, 7 rebounds and 8 steals, but the Bulldogs (14-6) ended the regular season with a road loss. Freshman Alyssa Slamin (10 points) and freshman Olivia Hingston (11 rebounds) also starred.

Norwell 63, Oliver Ames 51: The host Clippers (18-2) claimed the Norwell Invitational Tournament crown. Caroline Peper led OA (14-6) with 16 points, Caroline Flynn added 10, and Tori Haney had 9.

Newton North 59, Duxbury 46: Captain Sydney Ropes had 17 points and 10 rebounds, but the Dragons lost the consolation game of the Norwell Invitational Tournament. Seniors Sophie Thompson (11 points) and Caeliana Fitzpatrick (5 points) also contributed for Duxbury.

Archbishop Williams 49, Nauset 48: Ari Hay (8 points) had two big baskets in the fourth quarter as the Bishops (13-7) concluded the regular season with a road win. Jess Knight led Williams with 12 points.

Cohasset 55, Weymouth 41: Molly Greer scored 24 points as the Skippers (8-10) won their regular-season finale at Weymouth (5-17).

Thayer Academy 62, St. Paul's 35: Freshman Emma Dahl (Quincy) scored 18 points for the host Tigers (9-12) in the win.

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BC High stepped up its game when it needed it the most.

In a crucial Catholic conference, the Eagles earned their 10th league point with an exciting 4-2 win over Xaverian Wednesday night at UMass-Boston.

We are proud to be the best competition in the state. I think it is proof year after year, but especially this year there is a lot of parity. We say a Catholic Conference team can beat a different one every night, but this really proves it, said Eagles coach John Flaherty.

Junior attacker Colin Norton led the Eagles with two goals and an assist while Xaverian senior Stefano Lanci scored a goal and an assist in the loss.

The match started quickly and both teams wanted to surpass the others. Matt Keohane opened the score for BC High at 2.30 am by hitting a loose puck past Xaverian goalkeeper Kyle Harvey from a wrap-around. Xaverian reacted four minutes later after dueling cross controls brought the penalties to 4. Ty Marchi recovered the puck from behind the Eagles net and found a Lanci streak in front of the goal, which took the chance beyond freshman goalkeeper Tom Kiesewetter.

BC High wasted no time to regain the lead in the second. Norton broke away from everyone in the confrontation and sailed a shot over goal. The Eagles retained possession and Norton found a second chance, this time a shot goes past Harvey to make it 2-1 Eagles, 21 seconds in the second period.

Norty is an experienced player. He really grew up as a junior this year, Flaherty said about Nortons great achievements, in these types of games against very good teams you need your best guys to be their best and I think you saw with Keohane, [Colman] Benson, [Aidan] Carey and Norton.

The Eagles doubled their lead 5:53 to third when Norton intercepted a Xaverian transition and tipped the puck to Aidan Carey. The senior advance went 1 on 1 with Harvey and calmly hit his shot under the Xaverian goalkeeper to make it 3-1 Eagles.

Despite the deficit with two goals, Xaverian did not stand still. With 4:28 to go and a power-play opportunity for them, Xaverian captain Matt Ryan cut the lead of the Eagles in half, received a Lanci pass on the left wing and hit a shot from Kiesewetter. After he had earned another power play with 1:45 left, Xaverian Harvey pulled over and sent the sink to the Eagles. Still, it was Norton who came to the rescue again, stealing possession on a back check and firing a shot at Xaverians empty net to achieve the 4-2 victory.

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