BRIDGEWATER – Getting into the 2025 season, Foxboro was decided to show it belonged within the Div. 5 Tremendous Bowl dialog once more.
After Saturday, there ought to be little question. Jack Taft had 78 yards dashing to go together with 25 yards receiving, racking up three touchdowns because the second-seeded Warriors (9-2) punched a ticket to Gillette for a 3rd straight 12 months with a convincing 31-0 shutout of beforehand undefeated No. 6 Archbishop Williams (10-1) at Bridgewater-Raynham Excessive Faculty.
“We simply labored actually exhausting at follow from the beginning of the 12 months in the summertime,” stated Taft. “Simply grinding each day to get to (this) level.”
The Warriors (9-2) scored on their opening possession. Jack Taft capped a drive lasting 5:04 with a one-yard landing scamper, as Foxboro seized a 7-0 lead.
On the primary play of the second quarter, Cam DeLeskey tried a quarterback sneak within the crimson zone. The senior captain plowed to paydirt for a one-yard landing rush, making it a 14-0 contest.
After Andrew Higgins drilled a 30-yard subject objective to push Foxboro’s result in 17-0, the Warriors recovered a fumble on the following Archbishop Williams drive, taking up on the opposing 37. Shortly thereafter, Taft punched in a one-yard landing rush, extending issues to 24-0.
With little time left within the second quarter, the Warriors went for a knockout punch. They succeeded.
DeLeskey fooled the Bishops with a play-action pretend, then lobbed a cross downfield. The try was hauled in by Taft, who scampered free for a 25-yard landing reception to offer his crew a shocking 31-0 edge on the break.
“It feels nice,” DeLeskey stated. “With this crew, every thing is about household, and we’ve executed all of it 12 months. We thought this was the 12 months we may get it executed. We knew we may do it once more. Even after losses, we come again and end stronger. I feel we proved that.”
DeLeskey completed 9-for-10 passing with 176 yards, whereas dashing for 13 yards to conclude with two touchdowns. Kawan Dias added 4 receptions for 70 yards.
“I feel they undertook the problem,” stated Foxboro coach Jack Martinelli. “They knew they had been up towards an undefeated, upstart younger soccer crew that had some actually good talent gamers. I feel they wished to show the purpose that having been there earlier than is value one thing, reasonably than only a recreation itself.”
The win units up a rematch with Shawsheen within the Div. 5 ultimate for Foxboro. Final 12 months, the Rams knocked off the Warriors, 14-0. DeLeskey and his teammates are hoping for payback.
“We’re prepared,” DeLeskey stated. “We’ve been ready for them for a very long time. We’ve been ready. We hoped they received (Friday) evening, and we’re excited. It’s time to get again to them. We have to end what we began.”
