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Their seasons are over, and now is their time to shine. Join us as we toast the standout high school athletes and moments of the fall season.
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Fall Stars
Their seasons are over, and now is their time to shine. Join us as Boston.com toasts the standout high school athletes and moments of the fall 2008 season.

Thanksgiving Day football
MIAA schedules announced
Break out your brackets. The MIAA announced the matchups for the playoff semifinals this upcoming Tuesday.
- Thanksgiving stars shine brightest
- Scoreboard Wed. night | Thur.
- Photos from T-Day | Got some film? Submit a video

Perfect ending for Xaverian
All year, No. 1 Xaverian rode its MVP quarterback, workhorse running back, and stifling defense to win after win, never tasting defeat as it headed toward a Catholic Conference-deciding showdown at St. John's Prep.
- Brockton 18, Waltham 11 Brockton uses a backup generator
- Marblehead 32, Swampscott 27 Magical outcome at last
- Latin 27, English 16 Latin stymies English in Parker's send-off

Brooks rallies Wellesley
The 122d renewal of the Wellesley-Needham rivalry will be remembered by the Raiders for a long time to come.
- Westford 31, A-B 28 Finally, a happy holiday for Grey Ghosts
- Dracut 28, Methuen 14 Dracut handles Methuen
- Everett 35, Cambridge 7 Everett steamroller flattens Cambridge

Concord-Carlisle soars
Amid the raucous fans and players swarming on the field, there was a quiet moment between father and son, an emotional embrace that conveyed the significance of Concord-Carlisle's 25-7 win over Bedford Thanksgiving Day.
- Franklin 20, KP 13 Colson, Franklin have last say, clinch playoff berth
- Duxbury 17, Marshfield 7 In warmup effort, Duxbury has two hot hands
- Masco 40, N. Andover 20 Masco picks its spot

O'Bryant gets the job done
Thanksgiving was a great day for stripes. As the final seconds ticked off the clock, a sea of Tigers and Bengals fans flooded the field at English High School, even though the followers of the Boston South teams are usually at odds.
- Austin Prep 24, Bishop Fenwick 0 Playoff drought ends for Austin Prep
- Holliston 17, Westwood 14 Holliston shows the perfect touch
- Central Mass. Devils are in control
- Division 1-1A Billerica has finishing kick
- Division 2-2A Rockets set for takeoff
- Division 3 Feehan devours Sandwich
- Divsion 3A Thankfully, Ipswich stops 31-game losing streak
- Division 4-4A Marian's playoff berth is no small feat

Knights win D-1 title
In the past two years, Catholic Memorial has won a state championship in basketball and a Super 8 hockey title. Now, the Knights can add the school's first-ever soccer state championship to their trophy case
Division 3 Girls
Millis wins EMass title
It took 70 minutes and a pair of freshmen, but there was finally a goal in Tuesday night's Division 3 EMass title game.
Algonquin upsets Acton-Boxboro
Algonquin had seen first-hand what powerhouse Acton-Boxboro was capable of in a 3-0 loss in September, succumbing to the Colonial offensive attack. This time, the Tomahawks applied the pressure, upsetting the nationally-ranked Colonials 1-0 at Worcester State College.
- Division 2 Boys Concord-Carlisle wins 2nd title in 3 years
- Weston 2, Douglas 0 Weston captures first state title
- School roundup Peabody rallies, tops Winchester
- Lexington holds off Framingham
- Falmouth acts quickly in overtime
- E. Boston claims crown over MP

Acton-Boxboro perfectly capable
The Acton-Boxboro field hockey team completed its undefeated season in typical fashion, a 3-0 shutout of Longmeadow for the MIAA Division 1 state championship Saturday.

McGowan, Mansfield keep crown
Patrick McGowan remained reserved after his win yesterday at Northfield Mountain. Although the Mansfield senior had claimed the MIAA Division 1 individual state title, finishing the 5K in 16 minutes 5.4 seconds, a lingering question hung above his team's tent: Did the defending champions have enough to win?

Keklak kicks into high gear
The conditions at the MIAA state cross-country championships yesterday at Northfield Mountain were dramatically improved from the mud bath last week at the EMass championships at Franklin Park. But the Division 1 winner remained the same.

Championship Roundup
New Bedford nets title
n a match between undefeated teams - with the MIAA Division 1 state title on the line - it could be expected that the defense would be the key and that the scores would be close.

Andover seeking high honor
The Andover High girls' swim team will savor its Merrimack Valley Conference title, and a perfect 12-0 mark in the regular season, but are aiming for a higher honor.
More headlines
- Swimming sectionals Reading makes a splash
- friday's roundup Lions end Andover swim streak
- Fall preview A perfect 10?

Division 1 State Golf Championships

Colonials splash their way to title
In celebration of Shrewsbury's first ever Division 1 Golf title, golfers plunged into the water hazard at the 18th hole at Turner Hill Country Club. (Boston Globe, 11/3/09)









