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Saturday's football roundup

Matt Crowley leads the way for St. John’s Prep in dominant win vs. Central Catholic

Crowley set the tone for the No. 2 Eagles (3-0) in a 28-14 victory over No. 3 Central Catholic not only with his arm but also his sneaky good running game.
Saturday's football scores
football | natick 35, brockton 25

Holliston holds off Barnstable in heated nonleague clash

QB Matt Arvanitis scored on a 4-yard keeper and fired a 28-yard scoring pass to Sean Keast for host Panthers.
Team-by-team prep football previews
Football | Governor's Academy 13, St. Sebastian's 7

Late heroics lift Governor’s Academy past St. Sebastian’s

Jordan Fuller’s 4-yard touchdown run late in the fourth quarter was the difference in the Governors’ victory.
Saturday's football scores
FOOTBALL | xaverian 36, bridgewater-raynham 35

Xaverian grinds out comeback win over Bridgewater-Raynham

Joe Kelcourse (135 yards and two TDs on 21 carries) scored the go-ahead 2-point conversion with 56 seconds left.
football | natick 35, brockton 25

No. 7 Natick rallies to beat Brockton

Jalyn Aponte atoned for a lost fumble by racking up 121 yards rushing and scoring two touchdowns for the Redhawks.
Team-by-team prep football previews
friday's football roundup

O’Bryant’s second-quarter outburst dooms Charlestown

Jadon Smith scored twice and Kerlens Jeanty once in O’Bryant’s three-touchdown flurry in the second quarter.
Team-by-team prep football previews
FOOTBALL | DANVERS 44, LYNN CLASSICAL 22

Danvers football overwhelms No. 17 Lynn Classical

Ezra Lombardi threw two TD passes to Jack Strangie and Richard Canova and Chase Eary each ran for a pair of scores for the Falcons.
football

Dispute over length of quarters leads to high school football game’s cancellation

South Shore Vocational Technical School decided not to play Friday’s scheduled game against West Bridgewater.
friday's school roundup

Danvers field hockey rolls to sixth straight victory

Junior Jenna Lowd and sophomore Grace Brinkley scored in the Falcons’ win over Swampscott.
Prep School Football Preview

Trey Brown finds a home at Phillips Andover

Although his football career was derailed by injuries, Brown, 26, still cherished Andover for fueling lifelong bonds and a love for the game.
Team-by-team prep football previews
football

Team-by-team prep school football previews

A look at each prep school football team in Eastern Massachusetts as the 2019 season gets underway.
Field Hockey Notebook

‘Special’ season brewing for undefeated Revere High field hockey squad

Patriots aiming for first postseason berth in 31 years.
High school field hockey rankingsEMass field hockey: Watertown’s Alli Kennedy headlines Players of the Week
football | catholic memorial 21, Springfield Central 13

Catholic Memorial gives coach John DiBiaso his milestone 316th career win

The victory over Springfield Central moved the veteran coach into a tie for second all-time with Brockton legend Armond Colombo.
Friday's football scores
Saturday's school roundup

Mallory Hasselbeck lifts Rivers field hockey in OT win vs. Tabor

On an unusually warm September afternoon, daughter of former BC football and NFL standout Matt Hasselbeck was a cool customer.
high school team of the week

Xaverian golfers have the talent to repeat as state champions

First-year coach Josh Tranfaglia has inherited a strong program that has captured state titles every other year since 2014.
High school girls' volleyball rankingsLynnfield’s Melissa Morelli headlines Players of the Week
Girls' Volleyball Notebook

What goes into making a good outside hitter?

Technique varies, but in the end, it’s all about timing, execution, and explosiveness.
High school girls' volleyball rankingsLynnfield’s Melissa Morelli headlines Players of the Week
Thursday's School Roundup

Delia Lee helps Braintree field hockey earn draw vs. Walpole

Lee’s 51st and 52d career goals enabled No. 12 Wamps to salvage a 2-2 tie vs. No. 4 Walpole and earn first point vs. Porkers since 1973.
WEEK 2: HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL NOTES

Marshfield ‘dug in deep’ in epic comeback victory over Dennis-Yarmouth

Rams coach Chris Arouca at a loss to explain rally from a 35-0 first-half deficit in a 43-42 stunner over D-Y.
The Globe Top 20
Wednesday's School Roundup

Whit Swartwood lifts Cohasset boys’ soccer over Carver

Junior striker netted game winner with 18 minutes left for No. 16 Skipper (5-0-1) in 2-1 victory over host Crusaders.
Tuesday's School Roundup

Second-half goals lift Boston International boys’ soccer team over Tech Boston

Boston International is on a three-game winning streak after dropping its season opener.
girls' soccer Notebook

New netminders already making their mark across Eastern Massachusetts

Brookline’s Juliana Anastopoulos is one of several goaltenders coming up big in their first year as starters.
Monday's School Roundup

Braintree’s unbeaten field hockey team gains full measure of itself in win over Duxbury

Senior forwards Delia Lee and Ally DeCoste each scored a pair of goals for the Wamps (4-0) in a 5-1 win over the visiting No. 19 Dragons (1-2-2).
Boys' Soccer Notebook

Versatile Joe Watson provides spark for Bedford attack

Senior is one of several area players who have flashed all-around skill set on the pitch this season.
Globe Top 20 Boys' Soccer Rankings

How a new rulebook will affect Massachusetts high school football

Massachusetts has adopted the national rulebook, which has 238 differences from the NCAA rules that had been used here.

How Boston’s Terrence Clarke became one of the top basketball prospects in the country

From a very early age, he stood out, seemingly earmarked for stardom, and his next step is choosing a college.

2019 Massachusetts high school football preview

Check out team-by-team previews for the upcoming season, sorted by name or division.

Nauset boys aim to uphold their gold standard of soccer success
The senior class of the Warriors’ Div. 2 state champions enter the 2019 season with a combined 64-2-1 record and a pair of state titles.

‘The hard part is, there’s no crystal ball’: MIAA facing its worst financial crunch

A Globe review found that the nonprofit responsible for running state championship tournaments in high school sports has spent itself into trouble.

2018-19 Globe Scholastic Awards: Hingham athletics developing a legacy of success

Hingham won 70.86 percent of its 415 regular-season games to win its first Globe Scholastic Awards trophy.

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Red Sox

What stops World Series champions from repeating? Alex Cora tries to explain

Outside of the Phillies in 2009 and the Yankees in 2001, no team has returned to the World Series a year after winning it.

Baseball will miss Giants manager Bruce Bochy

Bochy has managed for 25 consecutive seasons, the longest tenure in the game.

Some context for Mookie Betts’s thoughts on legacy, contracts

Betts’s long-term future is strictly a business decision. He believes in the notion of establishing a value for himself and sticking to it.

Patriots

Start to NFL season has been a nightmare for league

The deluge of negative publicity is reflecting poorly on everyone — the sport, the teams, and the players.

With Antonio Brown gone, Patriots fans can now enjoy football guilt-free

The receiver’s departure takes away the pall of controversy and ethical compromise he cast over Foxborough.

Patriots’ defense was built back to front

Pro Football Focus concluded defenses that had better coverage were more effective against the pass overall than those with better pass rush.

Bruins

Bruins’ Charlie Coyle making a strong impression

The Weymouth, Mass., native in slotted in as Boston’s third-line center.

Zdeno Chara has had the best view of changes in the game

The Bruins 42-year-old captain know today’s game is all about playing the puck. Dishing out hits is secondary.

Celtics

Ex-BC star Ky Bowman is on a mission with the Warriors

After going undrafted, Bowman signed a two-way contract with Golden State. He’s out to prove overlooking him on draft night was a big mistake.

A year after coaching Anthony Davis, Darren Erman’s leading the Red Claws. And he can’t wait.

After a decade as an NBA assistant, Erman hopes his G League opportunity in Maine will someday lead him to an NBA head coaching job.

Why Doc Rivers is comfortable with target on Clippers’ backs

The stakes have been raised in LA with Kawhi Leonard and Paul George aboard. Rivers says he’s up to the task.