Of Friday’s eight semifinals, five were blowouts won by at least 20 points, while three were tight battles, including a wild 17-point comeback for Bishop Feehan, and an overtime win for Shawsheen, which kept its state-best 25-game win streak alive by edging North Reading, 22-14.

Also Friday, a couple of schools added to their record-breaking soccer dynasties. Both Division 4 finals were held at Doyle Field in Leominster, with the Bromfield boys winning their record 14th title, and Sutton winning its girls’ record 13th overall crown on Ava Magnuson’s goal with less than a minute remaining in regulation.

1. The Super Bowl matchups

In additition to the cemented Division 2 and D4 matchups, here’s who is in thus far: No. 1 St. John’s Prep in D1, No. 1 Shawsheen in D5, No. 3 Fairhaven in D6, and No. 3 West Boylston in D8.

SJP will take on either No. 3 Xaverian or No. 2 Springfield Central (noon at Milford), Shawsheen will face No. 2 Foxborough or No. 6 Archbishop Williams (noon at Bridgewater-Raynham), Fairhaven awaits the winner of No. 1 Norwell and No. 4 Hudson (noon at Weston), and West Boylston will take on either No. 1 Nashoba Valley Tech or No. 4 Randolph (noon at Wayland).

Find all the matchups, times, and locations in our playoff tracker.

Jake Banda, Shawsheen — The senior was the Rams’ bellcow, bulldozing his way to 266 rushing yards on 38 carries and scoring three touchdowns, then snagging the clinching interception in overtime to solidify a 22-14 Division 5 semifinal win over North Reading.

Grayson Foley, Scituate — The junior capped a 28-carry, 137-yard, two-touchdown day with the punctuating touchdown in a 34-21 Division 4 semifinal win over Duxbury. He also added a leaping interception.

Jack Lambert, Bridgewater-Raynham — The senior did all he could to keep the Trojans’ season alive, helping them rattle off 20 straight points, but it wasn’t enough in a 31-27 loss to Bishop Feehan. Lambert completed 26 of 41 passes for 253 yards and four touchdowns in his penultimate high school game.

Nick O’Brien, Tri-County — The junior, who already led the state in touchdowns (34), started a 35-25 Vocational Medium School semifinal win over Blackstone Valley with an 80-yard kickoff return, then rumbled for 146 yards on 24 carries, adding three catches for 78 yards and a touchdown.

Jonny Sullivan, Tewksbury — Among his three first-half interceptions was the play of the night, a one-handed snatch as Canton was threatening, helping send the Redmen to a 35-6 Division 4 semifinal win.

Jack Lambert, Bridgewater-Raynham, 4

Jacob Berry, North Reading, 2

John Budrow, St. John’s Prep, 2

Declan Walker, Tri-County, 2

Jack Lambert, Bridgewater-Raynham, 253

John Budrow, St. John’s Prep, 187

Jonny Donovan, Scituate, 177

Jacob Berry, North Reading, 138

Will Harrison, Tewksbury, 130

Kise Flannery, Catholic Memorial, 102

Jake Banda, Shawsheen, 266

Ian McNeil, Duxbury, 160

Nick O’Brien, Tri-County, 146

Gianni DePrimeo, Winchester, 138

Grayson Foley, Scituate, 137

Declan Walker, Tri-County, 92

Ben Christopher, Tewksbury, 61

Kise Flannery, Catholic Memorial, 58

Jake Banda, Shawsheen, 3

Grant Darmofal, Fairhaven, 3

Noah Allen, Whittier, 2

Xavier Baker, Bishop Feehan, 2

Kise Flannery, Catholic Memorial, 2

Grayson Foley, Scituate, 2

Will Harrison, Tewksbury, 2

Aaron Lague, Fairhaven, 2

Maxwell Parent, St. John’s Prep, 2

Jordan Toribio, St. John’s Prep, 2

Declan Walker, Tri-County, 2

Ethan Stefanovich, St. John’s Prep, 107

Riley Selvais, St. John’s Prep, 79

Nick O’Brien, Tri-County, 78

Gavin Brady, North Reading, 77

Ben Christopher, Tewksbury, 54

Tyler Stelljes, Scituate, 2

Jesse Timson, Bishop Fenwick, 2

After four seasons, Jenn Pino (’09) has stepped down as the North Andover girls’ lacrosse coach, a program she also starred for.

“This has been a very tough decision for me,” she wrote. “But I truly believe it is the best choice for me, my family, and the girls’ lacrosse program. I’m incredibly grateful for the time I’ve had with this team and the opportunity to coach such hardworking, dedicated athletes. I am excited to see this program continue to grow, and I will forever be a Knight.”

Pino was 58-31 over four seasons, including an 18-5 mark last spring, leading the Scarlet Knights to back-to-back Division 1 quarterfinal appearances.

▪ Minnechaug announced it has hired Joe Griffin as wrestling coach. A new Jersey native, Griffin has lived in Western Mass. since 2008, currently in Wilbraham, and has wrestled since age 4. He coached for 15 years at the youth, middle school, and high school level, and has more than 100 career coaching wins.

▪ Nate Kearney, a King Philip graduate, announced he is entering the transfer portal with two years remaining of eligibility. Kearney played three years at Frankin Pierce, appearing in 20 games and making 45 tackles with a sack, an interception, and three passes defensed.

▪ Worcester Academy senior catcher Talen Rosborough, who previously played at Uxbridge, made his committment official to play baseball at Quinnipiac.

▪ Ipswich senior Allie Wile, who plays club for the NH Tomahawks, made her commitment official to play women’s lacrosse at Southern New Hampshire.

Giannia Nichols, a St. George’s senior from Sturbridge who plays for the Bay State Jaguars, has committed to play women’s basketball at Le Moyne. Also recently from the Bay State Jaguars, Medford senior Molly Corcoran signed to play for Colgate, and Newman School postgrad Morgan Jenkins, who hails from Higganum, Conn., announced she will play for Xavier.

▪ Central Catholic held a signing ceremony for three athletes: Maddox Moscardini (lacrosse, Assumption), Lucy Irwin (soccer, Stonehill), and Ally White (acrobatics & tumbling, Quinnipiac).

▪ Notre Dame Academy (Worcester) announced several college signings: Kamryn Burns (field hockey, Westfield State), Maddie Sharry (field hockey, St. Michael’s), Georgia Beland (golf, Stonehill), Abby Spaulding (field hockey, Pace).

▪ Bates senior field hockey captain Brooke Moloney-Kolenberg, a Winchester graduate, was selected for the Division 3 Senior Team by the National Field Hockey Coaches Association. A first-team All-NESCAC selection, she led the Bobcats with 26 points (10 goals, 6 assists). She helped Bates win its first NESCAC championship.

▪ Springfield College junior Tyler Sordillo, a Hull graduate, was named NEWMAC Defensive Player of the Year after finishing eighth in the country with 11.5 sacks. He also had 45 tackles, including 13.5 for loss. Springfield linebacker Nick Peterson, a Silver Lake graduate from Kingston, was named to the All-NEWMAC second team, along with Pride teammate TJ Welch, a Shrewsbury graduate, and WPI junior linebacker Carter Learned, a Reading graduate.

▪ Chosen for the NESCAC football First Team Offense was Williams senior running back Jon Oris, an Avon Old Farms graduate from Otis; Williams sophomore wide receiver Zach Falls, a Duxbury graduate; Wesleyan junior wide receiver Blake Newcomb, a Concord-Carlisle graduate; Trinity senior wide receiver Nolan O’Brien, a Lincoln-Sudbury graduate; Trinity senior offensive lineman Brandon Baker, a North Quincy graduate; and Williams senior Joseph Ngnombouowo, a Nobles graduate from Boston.

On the NESCAC football First Team Defense were Bowdoin sophomore lineman Angus Leary, a Roxbury Latin graduate from West Roxbury; Trinity sophomore linebacker Lincoln Moore, a Foxborough graduate; and Colby senior linebacker Sebastien Romain, a St. John’s graduate from Hudson. Selected for First Team Special Teams was Trinity senior returner Nolan O’Brien, a Lincoln-Sudbury graduate, and Middlebury senior long snapper Owen Thornton, a New Hampton (N.H.) graduate from Merrimac.

▪ Plymouth State senior Sean Quinn, a Norwood graduate, was named MASCAC Offensive Lineman of the Year. Mass. Maritime junior inside linebacker Jackson Mahoney, a Falmouth graduate, was named Defensive Player of the year after recording 92 tackles and four sacks.

Also making the MASCAC First Team Defense was Framingham State junior defensive back Amari Williams, a Concord-Carlisle graduate from Boston; Mass. Maritime senior linebacker TJ Jones, a Duxbury graduate; Framingham State senior lineman Kymauny Roland, a Canton graduate; and Plymouth State graduate student punter Braden Lynn, a Littleton graduate.

Selected for the MASCAC first team offense were Plymouth State junior center Jack Claeys, a Melrose graduate; Framingham State junior wide receiver Mathias Fowler, a Lynn English graduate; Plymouth State graduate running back Gregory Walker, a Masconomet graduate; and Westfield State freshman fullback Manny Mengata, a Tewksbury graduate.

▪ UMass Dartmouth junior offensive lineman Kevin Moura, a Fairhaven graduate, was named to the MASCAC First Team Offense, UMD sophomore Connor McManus, a Greater New Bedford graduate, was named the second-team kicker, and chosen for the second-team defense were Corsairs senior defensive lineman Kairis Codio (Randolph), sophomore defensive back Eric Perkins (Catholic Memorial), and junior linebacker Owen Dunker (Newton South).

▪ Tufts sophomore Maiwenn Kamdje, a Wellesley graduate, was named to the All-NESCAC First Team for volleyball after posting 266 kills and 55 blocks while hitting at a .285 clip.

The Eastern Massachusetts Girls Soccer Coaches Association will hold its annual Making Strides All-Star Game on Sunday at Woburn High. Games will be played at 10 a.m. and noon, with an award ceremony in between to honor the Coaches of the Year, All-American, All-New England, and All-State players.

All-Stars from the Bay State, Cape Ann, Commonwealth, Merrimack Valley, Middlesex, Northeastern, and Tri-Valley leagues will play at 10 a.m., while All-Stars from the Cape & Islands, Catholic, Dual County, Hockomock, Patriot, Pioneer, South Coast, and South Shore leagues play at noon.

This year’s All-Americans are Wellesley senior Emily Burnham, Medfield junior Sidney Heavey, Concord-Carlisle junior Emmy O’Donnell, Natick senior Nicole Proia, and Central Catholic junior Sarah Tressler. Find the All-New England and All-State winners here.

8. Bay State scholarship winners

Six local high school athletes were awarded Bay State Games Future Leaders scholarships, which were established in 1989 and have distributed nearly $400,000 in aid. Receiving $1,000 scholarships were Dover-Sherborn senior Elyse Bissada, North Quincy senior Brooke Blahut, Wilmington senior Abigail Howie, Fusion Academy (Stow) senior Olivia Laaper, East Longmeadow senior Sabina Mackechnie, and North senior Molly McIntyre.


Brendan Kurie can be reached at brendan.kurie@globe.com. Follow him on X @BrendanKurie.

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