Postgame Blog: Blackstone Valley Tech Pulls Away from Monty Tech Late

BVT middie Reece Hendricks was all smiles after his six-goal performance Monday.

By Joe Parello (@HerewegoJoe)

Blackstone Valley Tech used a 5-0 fourth quarter run to pull away from host Monty Tech 16-12 Monday, completing a season sweep of the Bulldogs, and seizing total control of the Colonial.

This one was far from easy for the Beavers (5-3, 5-0 Colonial), though, as Monty Tech (4-4, 2-2 Colonial) held a 12-11 lead with 9:30 remaining in the game. Then, BVT turned it on, rattling off five goals, while goalie Casey Gosselin stood on his head, turning away 5 shots, three of them at point-blank range.

"Their goalie, wow, he stopped a lot of them," Monty Tech coach Jonathan Shea said with a laugh. "Even one where our kid picked it right up off the ground in front and tried to flick it in. Just… What can ya do about that?"

CMass Playoff Notebook: Champions to Be Crowned

Star Shepherd Hill quarterback Drew Jean-Guillaume will look to lead the Rams to a D4 Central title.

By Joe Parello (@HerewegoJoe)

The second season of the MIAA's new state-wide football playoff system has very much lived up to the original, but let's not forget you need to win Central Mass before you can prove your worth to the entire Commonwealth.

Taking home a CMass crown is exactly what eight teams have on their minds this weekend, as champions will be crowned across the region's four divisions. So, without further ado, here is everything you need to know about the championship games for Central's D2, 4, 5 and 6.

All games will be played this Friday at 7 pm.

CMass HS Football Power Rankings: 10/21/13

Many are sleeping on the Rockets, but Auburn RB Mark Wright is one of the region's premier players.

By Joe Parello  @HerewegoJoe

As I said last week, my wedding was this past weekend, so I obviously didn't get to make the CMass rounds. That being said, here are my final absentee Power Rankings, a Game of the Week and an updated Player of the Year Watch List for before I get back out onto the trail this weekend.