Here are the notable performances from high school football players in Week 7 competing in Eastern Mass. conferences/leagues.
Division 1
Michael Bayko and Austin Palmisano, Haverhill — Great offensive line play from Palmisano and Co. allowed Bayko to pass for 246 yards and three touchdowns in a 40-34 win over Methuen. Palmisano, a 6-foot-1-inch, 220-pound junior, added four tackles and a sack.
Tommy Byrne, Weymouth — The junior carried 11 times for 80 yards and three touchdowns, adding a 22-yard reception, and an interception in a 33-15 Bay State Herget win at Needham.
Drew O’Keefe and Athaniel Urena, Central Catholic — Urena came up with two interceptions, including a 40-yard pick-6, and O’Keefe intercepted a pitch for a 40-yard fumble return for a touchdown, adding four catches for 28 yards and a touchdown in a 42-24 victory at Andover.
Lyric Ramos, New Bedford — Hooking up with fellow transfer Tru Gonsalves-Cosme for a 39-yard touchdown reception in the fourth quarter, plus a 1-yard rushing touchdown, and an interception, the senior was pivotal down the stretch of a 20-14 win at Brockton to put the Whalers in first place in the Big Three.
Joey Sturniolo, Acton-Boxborough — The 6-1 senior had his fingerprints all over a 35-13 win over Waltham with six catches for 140 yards and two touchdowns, plus a 2-point conversion, along with eight tackles and an interception.
Division 2
Xavier Baker, Bishop Feehan — With 212 total rushing yards and TD scampers of 50 and 96 yards, the senior propelled the Shamrocks to a 28-12 victory over St. Mary’s.
Jamie Champa, Lincoln-Sudbury — The senior QB threw for touchdowns of 46 and 28 yards and scored on a 10-yard keeper en route to Friday’s 28-14 takedown of Dual County-Thorpe rival Concord-Carlisle.
Aniel Espinal, Peabody — The senior totaled seven catches for 63 yards and forced a fumble as the Tanners picked up a 38-15 Northeastern road win against Marblehead.
Brett Moran and Nolan Kropp, Westford — After Moran provided the Ghosts with a spark in the third quarter with his 70-yard kickoff return for a TD. Kropp secured the 14-13 nonleague defeat of Chelmsford with an interception in the end zone.
Jaylen Williams, North Quincy — The sophomore caught all three of quarterback Cole Doyle’s touchdown passes, for 11, 17, and 14 yards, in a 42-28 Patriot league loss to No. 3 Scituate.
Division 3
Brady LaMontage and Dom Pate, Reading — The backs were equally forceful in a 41-0 blanking of Middlesex rival Belmont, with Pate, a senior, rushing for 147 yards and three scores on nine carries and LaMontange, a sophomore, adding 142 yards and the other three scores of the night.
Anthony Parella, Barnstable — No one could contain the senior linebacker Friday, when he finished with 18 tackles in a 28-21 victory over North Kingstown (R.I.).
Dillon Quinn, King Philip — The senior notched two interceptions, including a 70-yard pick-6 that stood as the winning points in a 35-14 Hockomock takedown of Foxborough.
Joseph Seaman and Brady Shuffain, Sharon — The senior classmates were in sync out west, with Seaman catching eight passes for 226 yards as Shuffain’s favorite target in which he finished 16-of-27 passing for 346 yards and three touchdown passes in a 48-14 win over Monument Mountain.
Division 4
Lawrence Andrade, Bedford — In a 55-30 victory over Wayland, the senior led the way with 21 carries, 205 yards, and 3 touchdowns.
Grayson Foley, Scituate — In a staggering performance, the star senior churned out 38 carries for 347 yards and six touchdowns, and pocketed three interceptions as the Sailors outlasted North Quincy, 42-28, in a battle of Patriot League unbeatens.
Will Harrison and Cam Lanziero, Tewksbury — Harrison rushed for two touchdowns and threw for two more, and Lanziero added two rushing scores and one receiving TD, as the Redmen breezed past North Andover, 40-0.
Jack McDonald, Holliston — The Panthers outlasted Norwood, 20-14, in a Tri-Valley League matchup, behind 114 passing yards, 81 rushing yards, and a passing TD and rushing TD from McDonald, including the decisive score in the fourth quarter.
Liam Murray, Duxbury — Murray, a sophomore, threw four touchdown passes and racked up 189 passing yards as the Dragons cruised past Whitman-Hanson, 41-7, to move to 5-1 overall.
Deacon Parsons, Essex Tech — The junior captain from Beverly racked up 197 yards and a touchdown on 30 carries in a 29-19 win over Hamilton-Wenham.
Division 5
Joe Procaccini, Apponequet — Rumbling for scores of 20, 28, and 33 yards, and reeling in a 55-yard TD pass, the senior shined in a 35-15 triumph over Bishop Stang.
Angel Gonzalez, Greater Lawrence — The junior rushed for scores of 62 and 7 yards, then iced a 34-28 Commonwealth triumph over Northeast by punching in a 10-yard clinching TD in overtime.
Carson Wilbur, Norton — In a lopsided 48-14 Tri-Valley League win over Millis, the Lancers rushed for 450-plus yards, and the junior accounted for more than half — 240 yards and two touchdowns.
Jack Lynch, Dighton-Rehoboth — The senior caught three scores, rushed for a touchdown, and tallied 114 total yards as the Falcons edged Somerset Berkley, 33-28.
John Von Barta, Swampscott — The three-year starter dissected Winthrop in a 34-7 Northeastern Conference win, throwing three touchdowns — including an 88-yard strike to Ty Bush — and scoring from 3 yards out on a keeper.
Division 6
Anderson Emard, Joseph Case — The junior was dynamite defensively in a 35-8 win over West Bridgewater recording nine tackles, recovering two fumbles, forcing one fumble, in addition to scoring two touchdowns.
Cullen Lynch, Monomoy/JPII — The senior ran for 310 yards and four touchdowns in a 42-30 victory over Bourne, the Sharks’ first of the season.
Cam MacGregor, Bellingham — In a 42-0 nonleague rout of Upper Cape, the senior signal caller threw for 225 yards five touchdowns.
Devon McCarthy, Medway — The senior ran for four touchdowns, the last a 35-yarder, in a 47-14 Tri-Valley triumph over Dover-Sherborn.
Jackson Ponte, Fairhaven — The junior quarterback was 10-of-12 passing for 221 yards and five scores, while adding 57 yards with his legs as the Blue Devils doubled up Seekonk, 56-28.
Division 7
Jackson Farrington, O’Bryant — The senior rushed for a 4-yard touchdown and tossed a go-ahead 20-yard passing score to Steven Thatch to guide the Tigers to a 32-28 Boston City League win over Brighton.
Dillon O’Brien, South Shore Vo-Tech — The junior rushed for 182 yards and four touchdowns to propel the Vikings past Wareham, 38-8, in a Mayflower victory.
Anthony Simone, Cohasset — In a wild 23-20 nonleague overtime win over Archbishop Williams, the senior linebacker racked up 6 solo tackles, 5 assists, and 2 interceptions, including go-ahead score in the fourth quarter.
Division 8
Keyon Lungelow-Hilaire, Cathedral — The junior QB finished 10-of-17 for 243 passing yards and three touchdowns as the Panthers edged Bishop Fenwick, 32-28.
Jadiel Ortega, Lynn Tech — In a 35-10 win over Minuteman, the junior completed 2 of 3 passes for 108 yards and a touchdown, while also taking 7 carries for 157 yards and a pair of scores.
Santos Santiago, Randolph — The senior quarterback totaled five touchdowns in a 56-14 win over Carver, tossing two TD passes, and rushing for three more scores.
Nick Sloboda, Nashoba Valley Tech — In a 40-12 Commonwealth win over KIPP, the senior did a little bit of everything, rushing for 110 yards and two scores, hauling in a touchdown reception, and making eight tackles.
Preps
Joey Fisher and Davens Lazarre, Thayer Academy — Fisher, a senior receiver from Hanover, caught the go-ahead 71-yard touchdown pass in a 21-14 win at Governor’s Academy, finishing with 134 receiving yards on five catches. Lazarre, a sophomore from Braintree, led the defense with 13 tackles, including three for loss, and 2.5 sacks.
Rory Funke, Dexter Southfield — In a 28-17 NEPSAC Class A win at Loomis Chaffee, the junior QB was 9-of-12 passing for 172 yards, including a 67-yard catch-and-run TD toss, and churned out 96 yards and two scores on 20 carries.
Luke Harrington, Lawrence Academy — Committed to RPI for lacrosse, the senior QB fired five touchdown passes, three in the first quarter, to propel the Spartans to a 36-7 NEPSAC Class C win over Middlesex Academy.
Jalen Morris, Rivers — The senior captain racked up 210 all-purpose yards and three touchdowns, including a punt return score, finishing with 104 rushing yards on just nine carries in a 42-0 win at Groton.
Compiled by Tyler Amaral, Graham Dietz, Joe Dimino, Trevor Hass, Brad Joyal, Craig Larson, Jake Levin, Toby Moses, and Nate Weitzer.
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