Overview
- At Gillette Stadium, Xaverian built a 27-7 halftime lead and closed the night with a clock-draining drive to secure the win.
- Junior quarterback Will Wood went 11 of 16 for 345 yards and five touchdowns, then sealed it with a fourth-and-2 keeper in the final minutes.
- Christian McIntyre delivered first-quarter strikes of 65 and 62 yards and finished with six catches for 181 yards and two scores.
- Returning from injury, UMass-bound senior Dave Chiavegato caught three touchdowns on five receptions for 142 yards, matching the Super Bowl record for TD grabs.
- St. John’s Prep narrowed the gap behind Chris Vargas’s three touchdown passes and a Riley Selvais 80-yard kickoff return before running out of time.
- The championship marks just the third three-peat in MIAA history, with coach Al Fornaro guiding two of those runs for Xaverian.