No one can ever accuse the 2023 Xaverian football team of backing into a Division 1 state title. The Hawks survived what could be best be described as a gauntlet on their way to the school’s first Super Bowl title since 2015. There was an epic quarterfinal win over state power Springfield Central, a hard-fought […]
Behind monster performances from quarterback Henry Hasselbeck and running back Mike O'Connor, Xaverian earned a hard-fought 20-17 win over Needham in a Div. 1 state semifinal.
The reaction of Xaverian players in the final seconds Friday night told the entire story. Having seen Springfield Central destroy them in back-to-back postseasons as well as a regular season loss in September, the Hawks finally got their moment. They made just enough plays on both sides of the ball to escape with a hard-fought […]
WESTWOODÂ The last three games between Xaverian and Springfield Central all Central wins were about offensive fireworks, and explosive plays. On Friday night in a Division 1 quarterfinal, Xaverian was happy to make it about defense. The No. 2 Hawks made the biggest plays of the game on that side of the ball, […]