As much as we love the competitiveness of high school sports, it's still all about sportsmanship and teamwork. It was a treat to hear the star of the game, Andrew Bowman, give credit to everyone in the stadium but the fried dough man (don't worry, we thanked him plenty.)

Everett coach John DiBiaso, who has seen it all and then some, had high praise for two BC High defenders. DiBiaso called AJ Okereke the best corner he has seen all year, and gushed about the phsyical speciman Andrew Tallman, who forced Everett to run left as opposed to right “almost 2 to 1”, according to DiBiaso.

For the first time this season, BC High unleashed the Wildcat offense. This version mostly featured running back Preston Cooper lined up as the quarterback, where he would run right. After riding the formation to an opening drive touchdown, BC High was unable to toss in any new wrinkles when Everett sent nine to the box, daring Cooper to throw the ball. We can't stop thinking how perfect the shifty former Dartmouth Indian Justin Mello would have been last year in this formation, with his ability to launch the ball and read defenses.

KING (AND THE REST) OF THE HILL

1.Xaverian (5-0) – Just look at what Xaverian graduate Rob Mariano has accomplished by the age of 33 - two Survivor appearance and two The Amazing Race appearances. Eat your hearts out, Hasselbecks.

2.Brockton (4-1) – As fate would have it, this year is the 61 year anniversary of Brockton's Rocky Marciano beating New Hampshire's George McGinnis with a broken thumb to capture the New England AAU heavyweight title in The Rock's last amateur bout. Will Pinkerton avenge their fellow statesman this weekend?

3.Everett (3-1) – The Tide was undoubtedly inspired by the presence of Everett historian Arnie Bordman, featured in Everett's Homecoming festivities that rivaled most Super Bowl pregame shows.

4.Billerica (4-1) – A close loss without all-everything quarterback Nick LaSpada, sidelined with a hip flexor, does not make Billerica a worse team. It just emphasizes how important LaSpada is to that squad. Perhaps now coach Peter Flynn will cut down the number of defensive snaps for LaSpada.

5.Catholic Memorial (4-0) – With nothing better to do, we ran Lorenzo Warren's name through Wikipedia, looking for potential famous matches. Just as we thought, there were none, clearing the way for the CM running back to become the most famous Lorenzo Warren of all time. At least in West Roxbury.

6.Chelmsford (4-1) – Its only halfway through the season, but Chelmsford could be sitting back at the end of the season lamenting on how Lawrence's big upset kept them out of the playoffs.

7.Central Catholic (4-1) – Central Catholic wasn't on everyone's list to watch this preseason, but the Raiders have made it a four-hore race in the MVC (Large).

8.Andover (4-1) – Andover's aerial attack has possibly made itself Division 1's most exciting team to watch. But will the cold weather force some adjustments? First-year coach John Rex probably wouldn't hesitate with an outstanding talent such as Nick Enxing in the backfield.

9.BC High (2-3) – BC High is good enough that a 4-1 finish to the season wouldn't shock anyone, but has struggled so much that it would still probably leave them out of the playoffs.

10. St. John's Prep (2-3) – Prep has been able to hang with the top dogs, but not overtake them, losing to Brockton, Everett, and Central Catholic by a combined 14 points. The Eagles will need to buck that trend if they intend on snagging a win when they visit their cousins out in Shrewsbury this weekend, who we hear are as strong as they have been in a long time.

11. Malden Catholic (2-3) – The next five games will be a vicious stretch for MC, which makes its inability to capitalize on Winchester last week all the more dissapointing.

12. Malden (2-3) – We've said it before, we'll say it again: Malden will go as far as its defense takes it. Holding North Quincy to a touchdown and escaping with a win solidifies that.

13. Medford (2-2) – Realistically, coach Rico Dello Iacono knows his season has already been successful. He's still a little “let down” however, after the Mustangs quietly fell just shy of defeating a strong North Andover team.

14. New Bedford (2-2-1) – Don't look now, but New Bedford is averaging over one-and-a-half points per game more than Brockton.

15. Somerville (2-3) – A 35-14 win over Stoughton should give the Highlanders a confidence boost heading into a bye week that precedes league play.

16. Lowell ( 1-4) – To have any chance to salvage this season, Lowell will need to upset Central Catholic this weekend.

17. Durfee (1-4) – A big congratulations to coach Dave Morgado, who recorded his first win with the Hilltoppers after 14 consecutive losses.

18. Cambridge (0-5) – The Falcons' losses have come against opponents with an aggregate record of 19-5, and the competition should considerably lighten up once Cambridge starts it Greater Boston League slate.