GRR: MIAA
More state finals are on the slate for this weekend.
Xaverian Brothers got by Belmont HS 38-17 to book their spot in the Massachusetts IAA D1 final. These two teams had met back in early April, a game that ended in a 17-17 tie. In the semifinal Luke Bell scored two tries while Christopher Dalton, William Benting, Joseph Karbelis, and Ben Kramer all touched down as well.
In a meeting of two of the leading HS teams in the Massachusetts IAA league, Boston College High defeated Belmont HS 54-19 Wednesday night.
Games remain very tight among the top teams in the Northeast.
Fordham Prep defeated Rye 30-28 over the weekend, scoring in the dying moments to secure the win. Cian O'Flynn, Patrick Kusic, David Holohan, and Tadhg O'Neill all scored tries, with O'Neill providing the rest of the points with his boot.
The Massachusetts IAA league kicked off this weekend with a clash between the two divisional winners in 2024.
BC High, which won D1 last season, took on Weymouth, which won D2. Weymouth has moved up to D2 but always knew that would be a challenge.
BC High took this game 57-14.
BC High Rugby beat Xaverian 40-38 on a beautiful rugby day in front a large crowd Saturday to win the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association D1 title.