Brandon Durkee, Attleboro — The senior edge rusher tallied four sacks to lift the Blue Bombardiers to a 32-21 win over Brockton in nonplayoff action.
Jon Funk and Max Lisysyan, Acton-Boxborough — The senior duo led a stellar effort in the trenches for the Revolution in a 42-22 win over Haverhill. The defensive line forced two fumbles, recorded two sacks, and held the Hillies under 100 rushing yards, and Acton’s offense rushed for more than 300 yards.
Maxwell Parent, St. John’s Prep — With star quarterback Chris Vargas injured, the Eagles leaned even more on their rushing attack and Parent came through with a school-record 354 yards and five touchdowns, carrying the No. 1 seed to a 48-32 win over Leominster.
Caden Smith, Central Catholic — It took a big effort from the dual-threat junior quarterback on the ground (22 carries, 171 yards, 2 TDs), capped by the winning score from 5 yards to lift the No. 5 Raiders past No. 4 Natick in a 20-17 overtime thriller. Smith went 8-of-14 passing for 56 yards.
Will Wood, Xaverian — The two-time defending champions handled No. 6 Andover, 49-17, in the quarterfinals behind an efficient performance from their junior quarterback (10-of-15 passing, 166 yards, 4 TDs; 52 rushing yards).
Division 2
Andrew Orphanos, Xavier Baker, Bishop Feehan — Orphanos and Baker led a well-balanced attack in a 33-12 quarterfinal win over Chelmsford. Orphanos ran for 90 yards and two scores on just 10 carries and Baker contributed 63 yards and a pair of touchdowns on the ground as well.
Adrian Peebles, Jack Lambert, Bridgewater-Raynham — Peebles had touchdown runs of 2 and 14 yards and Lambert delivered touchdown passes of 19 and 6 yards to propel the No. 3 Trojans over sixth-seeded Billerica, 28-7, in a quarterfinal win.
Kise Flannery, Catholic Memorial — The senior QB passed for touchdowns of 71 and 23 yards, and rushed for a 26-yard score in the first quarter as the top-seeded Knights ran by Wellesley, 47-0. He also had a 32-yard TD run in the second quarter.
Gianni DePrimeo, Winchester — His rushing scores of 13, 42, and 22 yards helped the fourth-seeded Red & Black cruise past No. 5 Lincoln-Sudbury, 38-21, in a quarterfinal.
Division 3
Keigan Canto-Osorio and Tallan King, King Philip — The senior tailback tandem bullied their way to a combined 358 yards rushing and four touchdowns for the Warriors in a 42-12 quarterfinal victory over Mansfield.
Patrick Collins, Patrick Mason, and Ronan Sammon, Milton — The senior quarterback and receiver trio were again on point for the Wildcats, with Collins completing 12 of 14 passes for 345 yards and four touchdowns; Mason caught seven passes 159 yards and two scores, with Sammon grabbing three for 180 and two more TDs in a 41-27 quarterfinal victory over Masconomet.
Jayden McGuffie, Malden — In a 28-26 win over Lexington, the sophomore scored all four touchdowns and added a 2-point conversion in a 238-yard rushing performance (setting the program’s single-season record). After Lexington scored on the last play of regulation, he made a game-sealing tackle before the goal line on the conversion try.
Dom Pate, Reading — All-around dominance from the junior resulted in 418 all-purpose yards and five touchdowns for the Rockets in a 42-33 nonplayoff victory over Beverly. Pate totaled 253 yards rushing, including all five of his scores, as well as 133 yards on kick returns and 24 yards on two catches. For good measure, he picked off a pass.
Frankie Strachan, North Attleborough — For the second postseason game in a row, the senior powered his way to three rushing touchdowns for the Red Rocketeers, doing so for 190 yards on 40 carries in a 42-21 quarterfinal victory over Barnstable.
Division 4
Grayson Foley, Scituate — In a tightly contested, 34-28, victory over plucky Walpole, the junior compiled five touchdowns and 409 all-purpose yards — 218 on the ground, 104 through the air, and 87 on kickoff returns.
Braydon Fowler, Newburyport — He racked up 1 interception, 3 touchdowns, 4 pass breakups, 6 tackles, and 145 all-purpose yards, igniting the Clippers to a 40-6 triumph over Lynn Classical.
Nolan Harney, Canton — Harney, a senior, secured three interceptions and added three extra points, steering the No. 3 Bulldogs past No. 6 Marblehead, 27-22.
DJ Lindor, Medford — Medford pulled away from Arlington Catholic, 54-34, thanks in large part to a 23-yard rushing touchdown and 40-yard pick-6 from the junior.
Brady Rhinesmith, Duxbury — The Bentley lacrosse-bound senior completed 14 of 18 passes for 307 yards and four touchdowns as the Dragons cruised past previously unbeaten Burlington, 38-14, to advance to their seventh straight semifinal.
Division 5
Jake Banda, Shawsheen — In a 28-7 quarterfinal win over St. Mary’s, the 6-foot, 195-pound senior was all over the field. He took 109 carries for 218 yards and three scores, and grabbed an interception on the opening drive.
Tre’Chaun Days, Falmouth — The senior quarterback was immense in a 32-24 nonplayoff win over Somerset Berkley, throwing for 211 yards and rushing for 104. He threw three touchdown passes, rushed for another, and recovered a fumble for a score.
Hudson Garrity, Archbishop Williams — The freshman shined in a 28-26 quarterfinal upset win over Hanover, completing 13 of 24 passes for 247 yards and four touchdowns.
Jack Taft and Gabriel Beaule, Foxborough — Taft took 13 carries for 109 yards and two scores in a 28-0 quarterfinal win over Gloucester. At linebacker, he played a crucial role in stuffing the Fishermen’s potent run game alongside Beaule, who recorded 11 tackles — two for losses — and an acrobatic one-handed interception.
Gustavo Varela, Greater Lawrence — Continuing his dominant season, the senior rushed 18 times for 369 yards and five scores in a 48-13 nonplayoff win over Southeastern. He is 74 yards shy of 2,000 for the season, and 206 yards shy of the state’s career record.
Division 6
Aaron Lague, Fairhaven — The senior led a prolific ground game with 207 yards in a 34-6 win over Stoneham, sending the Blue Devils to their third straight state semifinal.
Jack Luccarelli, Norwell — The star junior ran for 182 yards and four scores in a 41-14 quarterfinal win over Pentucket. Luccarelli is 36 yards away from 2,000 this season.
Carl Lucy, Triton — The senior ran for 328 yards and four touchdowns in a 34-20 nonplayoff win over Salem. Lucy set the single-game and single-season school records for rushing yards in the game.
Dylan Patturelli, Bishop Fenwick — The senior totaled 136 yards on 22 carries and scored a touchdown in a 24-14 quarterfinal upset of Abington.
Division 7
Daniel Alade, Mashpee — The senior rushed for 261 yards and three scores on just 15 carries to guide the Falcons to 46-14 drubbing of Seekonk in a nonplayoff tilt.
Johnny Burgio, South Shore Tech — The senior finished with 167 rushing yards and three touchdowns to lift the Vikings to a 30-6 nonplayoff win over Minuteman.
Gus Greene, Cohasset — The senior anchored the ground game with three rushing scores in the Skippers’ 42-6 quarterfinal rout of Rockland.
Connor Scialdone and Joe Celia, Amesbury — Scialdone, a junior, rushed for 141 yards and a pair of touchdowns and added a 77-yard kickoff return for a score, and Celia rushed for 103 yards with TD grabs of 90 and 15 yards to propel the Redhawks to a 34-13 quarterfinal victory over Uxbridge.
Division 8
Zach Deschenes & Miguel Montalvo, Nashoba Valley Tech ― Deschenes took 20 carries for 225 yards and touchdowns of 12, 35, and 60 yards as he powered the top-seeded Vikings in a 20-6 quarterfinal home win against No. 9 KIPP Academy. Montalvo won the battle in the trenches, constantly pressuring the quarterback and recording three sacks.
Dontay Gillis-Rainey & Joshua Good, Brighton — Gillis-Rainey (17 carries, 146 yards), and Good (10 carries, 128 yards) each ran for two scores for the Bengals in a 46-24 nonplayoff road win over Boston Latin.
Nick O’Brien, Tri-County — In a 42-7 victory over Worcester Tech in the quarterfinals of the Vo-Tech Medium playoffs, the junior scored five touchdowns, snaring receptions of 37, 33, and 41 yards from Declan Walker (7-of-14 passing, 182 yards), and scoring on runs of 5 and 7 yards. O’Brien rushed for 82 yards and had 145 yards on six catches.
Mekhi White & Alin Norisca, Randolph — White (140 yards, two TDs) and Norisca (134 yards, two TDs) led a potent ground attack as the fourth-seeded Blue Devils (10-0) remained unbeaten with a 46-13 quarterfinal home win over No. 5 Hoosac Valley (8-2).
Preps
Peter Bourque, Tabor — The junior quarterback rushed for 163 yards and five touchdowns and added 183 yards through the air for the Seawolves in a 42-21 victory over BB&N in the John Pappas Bowl.
Chais Harriette, Rivers — The senior picked off two passes for the Red Wings to help secure a 14-11 victory in the John Mackay Bowl over Kingswood-Oxford.
Qur’an McNeill, Milton Academy — The senior threw for 151 yards and passed and rushed for a score for the Mustangs in a 35-14 win over Brunswick in the Kevin MacDonald Bowl.
Tyler Amaral, Graham Dietz, Trevor Hass, Brad Joyal, Ethan Kagno, Jake Levin, Toby Moses, and Nate Weitzer contributed.
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