Massachusetts Teams Starting to Heat Up

04.24.2023HS Boys

The Massachusetts IAA season is just around the corner and both BC High and Belmont High have started well.

BC High had almost a month between matches because of cancelations, but they finally got to face an opponent this past weekend, taking on New Jersey's Delbarton.

Seven different players scored several different tries, with the tries nicely split between backs and forwards. Led by flyhalf Gavin McNicholl, who controlled the attack smartly and found space with his kicks, and with Oisin Allen cutting through gaps on counters and within the backline plan, the Eagles won 47-0.

"It was great to play another team," said Head Coach Paul Carty. "Ultimately, it was a good starting point for BC High. The attack functioned well, but we need to be a bit more consistently phase to phase on defense."

BC High hosts Malden Catholic on Wednesday to open their MIAA season.

Belmont High opened their MIAA season with a 38-17 defeat of Xaverian Brothers. This follows on from warmups wins over Ridgefield 54-17, Bishop Hendricken 31-5, and Simsbury 54-5.

"Xaverian was the strongest team we’ve played to date this season by a good margin," said Belmont Head Coach Gregory Bruce. "They are very athletic, stick to their structures, they know who they are and how they aim to play and played for the full 70 minutes.

"We have a lot of guys stepping up, especially some of our younger guys including a number of sophomores.:

Co-captains Asa Rosenmeier and Jake Cornelius are leading the team well while Matt Doban has also been effective. Max Cornelius, Stephen Hong, Gunho Park, Myles Torres, and Kimball McMullin all contributed to the win over Xaverian.

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