High 5
Alan Alvarez, Assabet Valley Tech: Senior running back piled up 219 yards and two touchdowns on 22 carries in the Aztecs’ 26-0 win over Maynard.
A.C. Carter, Marlborough: Senior running back delivered 135 yards on 16 carries in the Panthers’ 14-0 shutout of Central Catholic. He also anchored a Panthers secondary that allowed just 14 passing yards.
Nick Colson, Franklin: Senior quarterback totaled 254 yards of offense (175 passing) and all five scores (three passing) in the Panthers’ 33-24 upset of Attleboro.
Jovani Curet, Dover-Sherborn: Senior running back tallied 195 all-purpose yards and two scores in the Raiders’ 22-20 overtime loss to Tyngsborough.
Griffin Murphy, St. John’s: Senior quarterback accounted for 348 yards of offense (12 of 22 passing, 257 yards; 13 carries, 91 yards) and three passing touchdowns in the Pioneers’ 25-8 win over Holy Name.
Hall’s Top 10
1. St. John’s (1-0); beat Holy Name, 25-8
2. Natick (1-0); beat Newton North, 27-0
3. King Philip Regional (1-0); beat Hopkinton, 35-0
4. Acton-Boxborough Regional (1-0); beat Woburn, 14-7
5. Medway (1-0); beat Oliver Ames, 31-0
6. Lincoln-Sudbury Regional (0-1); lost to Tewksbury, 12-7
7. Franklin (1-0); beat Attleboro, 33-24
8. Holliston (1-0); beat Wayland, 24-10
9. Marlborough (1-0); beat Central Catholic, 14-0
10. Milford (1-0); beat Bellingham, 34-0
Game of the Week
St. John’s at Longmeadow, Saturday, 2 p.m. : Following the Pioneers’ 24-14 defeat of Longmeadow in the 2004 Division 1A Super Bowl, the Lancers embarked on a 47-game win streak (which ended last Thanksgiving against archrival East Longmeadow). With his most high-powered offense at St. John’s in years, led by quarterback Griffin Murphy and wideout Richard Rodgers, head coach John Andreoli stands a good chance of collecting another win over a state powerhouse.
Week 2 Schedule
(All times 7 p.m. unless noted)
Tonight: Agawam at Medway, 6 p.m.; Bedford at Belmont, 6; Lexington at Concord-Carlisle, 6; Hopkinton at Archbishop Williams, 6:30; Whittier Tech at Ashland, 6:30; Natick at Norwood; Needham at Braintree; Chelmsford at Acton-Boxborough; Dover-Sherborn at Weston; Franklin at Milford; Newton South at Wayland; Scituate at Medfield; Trinity Catholic at Watertown; Westborough at Shrewsbury.
Tomorrow: Dedham at Wellesley, 4 p.m.; Bellingham at King Philip; Holliston at Tyngsborough; Millis-Hopedale at Southeastern; Hudson at Assabet Valley; Nashoba Regional at Clinton; West Boylston at Groton-Dunstable Regional.
Saturday: West Bridgewater at Tri-County, 11 a.m.; St. Clement at Keefe Tech, 1 p.m.; Littleton at Blackstone Valley Tech, 1; Abington at Arlington Catholic; Arlington at Burlington; Lincoln-Sudbury at Marshfield; Marian at Lynn Tech; Xaverian at Waltham; Marlborough at Algonquin Regional; Quaboag Regional at Maynard.
Sunday: Weymouth at Brookline, 1 p.m.; Framingham at Newton North, 1; St. John’s at Longmeadow, 7:30.
By the numbers
28: Minutes Marlborough held on to the ball in its 14-0 win over Central Catholic.
5: Turnovers forced by St. John’s in its 25-8 win over Holy Name.
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Compiled by Brendan Hall
