WESTWOOD — The result Friday night time between Xaverian and Brockton is one the 2 faculties have grown accustomed to over the past decade.
The Hawks continued to flex their muscular tissues in opposition to the Boxers and switch the storied rivalry into a very one-sided affair.
Third-seeded and two-time defending state champion Xaverian opened up the Division 1 state match through the use of a sensational defensive efficiency to throttle No. 14 Brockton, 33-0, on the Hawk Bowl.
It was the eleventh win for Xaverian (7-2) in opposition to Brockton (3-6) within the final 12 conferences between the edges, and the Hawks have outscored the Boxers by a mixed 158-19 margin within the final 4 matchups.
“For us to now be the dominant crew on this rivalry, I like that. I’m not going to say I’m unhappy with that,” Xaverian head coach Al Fornaro stated. “However kudos to them, they’ve gotten higher. Their children didn’t give up; they performed exhausting. However it does really feel good.”
Xaverian junior quarterback Will Wooden, who accomplished 8-of-12 throws for 130 yards, tossed three of his 4 landing passes within the first half and senior huge receiver Christian McIntyre totaled 4 touchdowns because the dynamic duo powered the Hawks to a 26-0 lead on the break.
McIntyre put an exclamation level on the stellar defensive displaying, by which Xaverian held the Boxers to 99 yards of whole offense and compelled two turnovers, when he picked off a go and returned it 44 yards with 2:15 left within the first half.
“Our linebackers and D-line performed nice and our entire secondary additionally excelled at plenty of issues,” McIntyre stated. “I’m positively pleased with my guys.”
McIntyre additionally performed a large position on offense in a dominant first half for Xaverian. The Hawks opened the scoring halfway by means of the primary quarter when Wooden escaped the pocket and located his favourite goal in McIntyre from 22 yards out for a 7-0 lead.
Brockton’s protection offered resistance on Xaverian’s subsequent sequence, however the Hawks transformed two fourth downs on a 13-play, 57-yard drive and Wooden capped the possession with an 8-yard landing go to junior tight finish Richie Edgehille for a 13-0 benefit.
Xaverian’s offense then confirmed its quick-strike functionality as on the primary play of its third drive, Wooden rolled to his proper and tossed up a deep ball for McIntyre, who got here down with it for a 48-yard landing.
Wooden and McIntyre, who went over 1,000 yards receiving on the season, related for yet another rating within the third quarter — this time from 29 yards out — because the dynamic duo repeatedly set the tone for the Hawks.
“The work these two put in throughout the summer season, throughout apply and after apply advantages,” Fornaro stated. “It’s nearly turns into they’ve a second sense, you realize the place he’s going to be as a play breaks down.”
