The Div. 7 Tremendous Bowl will characteristic a crew on a significant run and one other seeking to honor a fallen teammate.
Prime-seeded Uxbridge (12-0) are heading to the championship sport for a second consecutive season and are driving a 25-game profitable streak. No. 3 Mashpee (9-3) will play of their first state ultimate since 2017 and can look to win this system’s fifth title. Kickoff is scheduled for five:30 p.m. Wednesday at Gillette Stadium.
The Falcons season obtained off to a tragic begin when rising senior Nolan Barr handed away in a automobile accident over the summer season. Head coach Matt Triveri stated that this tragedy caught along with his crew and this system has devoted the season to Barr’s reminiscence.
“It was a horrific summer season for us,” Triveri stated. “His brother performed soccer with us. His different brother performed soccer with us. The household are nice individuals. Our children have been very tight with Nolan, his jersey comes with us to each sport. I feel it means lots.”
The Falcons began the season with a loss to Dennis-Yarmouth however would rattle off six straight wins and enter the match at 6-2. This profitable streak continued even when beginning quarterback Dominic Matteodo went down for a number of weeks with an damage, one thing Triveri stated confirmed his crew’s resiliency.
“As soon as Dominic got here again, we loosened issues up a bit bit, let him throw a bit bit extra,” Triveri stated. “We gave him some RPO package deal play, stuff that he’s carried out fairly nicely with. We unfold the sector extra and been a bit extra explosive.”
Uxbridge head coach Matt Blood stated his crew focuses on toughness and being a tough crew to sport plan in opposition to.
“I credit score the gamers for being resilient and having the ability to roll with the punches,” Blood stated. “Highschool soccer is about creating issues for defenses. We attempt to create these issues but in addition take what the protection has given us.”
A key to the crew’s success is operating again Camden LaChapelle, who has amassed greater than 2,000 dashing yards on the season.
“He’s a reasonably polished again and full, to say the least,” Blood stated. “He’s fast, he’s shifty, he’s low to the bottom and might survive tackles and hits. He’s a really gritty, highly effective runner and an ultra-great competitor.”
DIVISION 7 STATE CHAMPIONSHIP
Mashpee vs. Uxbridge
Wednesday, Dec. 4, 5:30 p.m. at Gillette Stadium
MASHPEE FALCONS (9-3)
Head coach: Matt Triveri
Dennis-Yarmouth 34, Mashpee 8
Mashpee 40, Nantucket 7
Mashpee 36, Rockland 13
Mashpee 26, Randolph 21
Mashpee 48, Martha’s Winery 21
Mashpee 39, Hull 21
Mashpee 28, Cohasset 6
Carver 29, Mashpee 28
Mashpee 49, St. Bernard’s 29
Mashpee 30, Amesbury 20
Mashpee 28, Clinton 22
Sandwich 48, Mashpee 0
UXBRIDGE SPARTANS (12-0)
Head coach: Matt Blood
Uxbridge 35, Maynard 32
Uxbridge 34, Blackstone Valley 6
Uxbridge 39, Oxford 0
Uxbridge 21, South 6
Uxbridge 55, Leicester 12
Uxbridge 39, Tantasqua 14
Uxbridge 48, Millbury 20
Uxbridge 52, Auburn 43
Uxbridge 48, St. Paul Diocesan 7
Uxbridge 42, Gardner 0
Uxbridge 28, Northbridge 7
Uxbridge 35, Northbridge 14
STATE CHAMPIONSHIP HISTORY
Uxbridge is an ideal 3-0 in bowl appearances. The Spartans capped off an undefeated season in 2023 by defeating Amesbury 42-16 as Kellen LaChapelle ran for 148 yards and 5 touchdowns, whereas Camden LaChapelle added 154 yards and a rating. Mashpee additionally 3-0 on this sport, the final win coming in 2017 when Devaun Ford ran for 177 yards and a pair of touchdowns in a 22-16 win over Blackstone Valley.
DANNY V’S OUTLOOK
Not stunned that Mashpee obtained right here because it had loads of skilled gamers getting back from the 2023 crew. Uxbridge, nevertheless, is a crew on a mission to efficiently defend its state title and end undefeated for a second straight season.
Decide: Uxbridge
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