Knights Fall to Saint John's Prep in Super Bowl
Playing in its first Super Bowl in 40 years, the Knights fell to Saint John's Prep 40-22 at Gillette Stadium on Saturday night.
Foxboro, Mass.— For a moment, Catholic Memorial School’s football team saw their first Super Bowl championship in 40 years in their reach.
Leading 22-19 with just over a quarter left to play in regulation against Saint John’s Prep on Saturday night at Gillette Stadium, the Knights (8-3) fell a yard short of moving the chains on fourth down. The turnover gave the Eagles (10-2) the ball deep in Knights territory and, ultimately, sparked a 21-point run that sent the Eagles home to Danvers with a 40-22 Division 1 state championship victory.
The Eagles offense fired on all cylinders at the start of the game. Beginning with a 3-yard touchdown run from Aise Pream, the Eagles took ahold of momentum when junior quarterback Matt Crowley found Wes Rockett deep down the right sideline for a 52-yard touchdown pass for a 16-0 lead.
In need of a stop on defense, CM turned to defensive captain Lucas Folan who delivered with a strip sack deep in Eagles territory. Knights quarterback Barrett Pratt capitalized on the turnover when he cut the Eagles lead in half with a touchdown pass to Daniel Lopes.
On the Eagles’ ensuing possession, Devon Williams returned a fumble 47-yards to pull CM within 2-points of the lead. Riding the wave of momentum, the Knights took the lead in the second half when Pratt found Owen McGowan alone in the corner of the endzone for a 14-yard touchdown pass.
Up 22-19, the Knights ended the third quarter with a gamble. They opted to go for it on fourth-and-one deep in their own territory and lost.
The Eagles offense fired on all cylinders at the start of the game. Beginning with a 3-yard touchdown run from Aise Pream, the Eagles took ahold of momentum when junior quarterback Matt Crowley found Wes Rockett deep down the right sideline for a 52-yard touchdown pass for a 16-0 lead.
In need of a stop on defense, CM turned to defensive captain Lucas Folan who delivered with a strip sack deep in Eagles territory. Knights quarterback Barrett Pratt capitalized on the turnover when he cut the Eagles lead in half with a touchdown pass to Daniel Lopes.
On the Eagles’ ensuing possession, Devon Williams returned a fumble 47-yards to pull CM within 2-points of the lead. Riding the wave of momentum, the Knights took the lead in the second half when Pratt found Owen McGowan alone in the corner of the endzone for a 14-yard touchdown pass.
Up 22-19, the Knights ended the third quarter with a gamble. They opted to go for it on fourth-and-one deep in their own territory and lost.
The Eagles made them pay immediately. Crowley found Rockett again in the corner of the endzone, giving the Eagles the lead for good.
An injury to sophomore running back Darrius Leclair hampered the Knights offense late in the game. A pair of late interceptions ended the game for good.
Next year, the Knights return the majority of their starting roster. While the defeat may sting for the forseeable future, plenty of optimism surrounds the Dibiaso-era of Knight football for years to come.
An injury to sophomore running back Darrius Leclair hampered the Knights offense late in the game. A pair of late interceptions ended the game for good.
Next year, the Knights return the majority of their starting roster. While the defeat may sting for the forseeable future, plenty of optimism surrounds the Dibiaso-era of Knight football for years to come.
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