SOUTHBRIDGE — Northbridge coach Ken LaChapelle’s 300th career victory ended much like the other 299 did — with the venerable coach standing in the middle of a football field, smiling and surrounded by the things he holds most dear in life: his family, friends, and players.

The visiting Rams (4-0) wasted little time in securing Sunday’s game, scoring on their second play and taking a 28-0 halftime lead before settling for a 42-12 win over Southbridge to give LaChapelle his milestone win and make him the first coach in Massachusetts history to record the mark at one school.