DANVERS — The highlight shone brightly on sensational sophomore Chris Vargas on Friday evening at Cronin Memorial Stadium.
With a packed home watching, together with Boston Faculty head coach and St. John’s Prep alum Invoice O’Brien, Vargas was medical in slicing up Central Catholic. The five-star recruit accomplished 18-of-24 passes for 279 yards and 4 touchdowns because the Eagles steamrolled Central Catholic, 47-21.
“We’ve bought a fantastic participant and we had been in a position to put the highlight on him,” St. John’s coach Brian St. Pierre stated about Vargas. “He was simply elegant.”
It wasn’t nearly Vargas for St. John’s (3-0). Fellow sophomore Riley Selvais caught eight balls for 133 yards and two scores, whereas senior Ethan Stefanovich added two extra landing catches.
The Prep protection additionally stood tall in holding down the Raiders’ proficient quarterback Caden Smith and tailback Caden Chase till the sport was nicely out of attain.
The tone for the evening was set proper off the hop as Vargas and firm wanted solely 45 seconds to attain on the sport’s opening possession by way of a 28-yard go to Stefanovich. After the Raiders (1-2) held the ball for over seven minutes earlier than being stopped on the Prep 24, the Eagles struck once more as Jordan Toribio dashed 47 yards to make it 15-0.
Issues solely bought worse for Central Catholic as a fumble on the kickoff led to a 10-yard Maxwell Dad or mum TD and a 23-0 lead after one quarter.
The Eagles’ protection compelled an interception on the following collection earlier than one other Central turnover led to the knockout blow.
On first and 10 on the Raiders 46, Vargas went for the bundle and located Selvais huge open for a rating and a 31-0 lead.
Central lastly stopped the bleeding late within the half on a TD go from Smith to Jeremiah Mateo Mora. The Raiders had an opportunity to get even nearer on the finish of the half, however noticed the clock run out after a Smith scramble to the 5.
“We most likely ought to have put the sport away by halftime, however we’re a younger crew and we sort of let up a bit bit,” St. Pierre stated.
A 3-and-out by Central to start the third quarter was adopted by one other surgical strike by Vargas. This time it was a 17-yarder to Selvais to make 39-7.
Drew O’Keefe’s 86-yard kick return gave the purple and white clad followers a purpose to cheer, however Vargas and the Prep offense answered prefer it had all evening. This one was a 12-yard slant to Stefanovich on a 3rd all the way down to invoke operating time for the fourth quarter.
“Our offensive line was actually good up entrance with go safety,” St. Pierre stated. “And if you happen to give our offense the ball in these conditions, it’s going to be an extended evening.”
