Overview
- The Boston Herald’s final Sweet 16 crowns Xaverian No. 1 after its 41-35 Division 1 win over St. John’s Prep, with Catholic Memorial and unbeaten King Philip rounding out the top three, and the Boston Globe unveiled a “Super 23” highlighting top performers from the Gillette weekend.
- Xaverian quarterback Will Wood tied the Super Bowl record with five touchdown passes and Dave Chiavegato contributed three TD catches and 142 yards as the Hawks completed a rare three-peat.
- Catholic Memorial routed Bishop Feehan 41-14 for the Division 2 title, giving coach John DiBiaso his 17th state championship.
- Scituate repeated in Division 4 with a 42-41 comeback capped in the final seconds, as quarterback Jonathan Donovan set the career Super Bowl mark with eight touchdown passes.
- Shawsheen repeated in Division 5 with a 14-7 win over Foxborough to stretch its winning streak to 27, while Fairhaven, Cohasset, and Randolph sealed Divisions 6–8 with victories of 28-14, 22-14, and 21-0, respectively.