Your guide to Week 6 high school football action on the SouthCoast
There are two undefeated football teams left standing on the SouthCoast with Old Colony and Fairhaven.
Both teams will face their toughest challenges to date on Friday night with the Cougars visiting Blue Hills and the Blue Devils on the road at Sharon.
Here’s a look at all the Week 6 football action featuring SouthCoast teams.
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Old Colony at Blue Hills
When: Friday, 5:30 p.m.
Records: Old Colony (5-0); Blue Hills (2-3)
Last Week: Old Colony 22, GNB Voc-Tech 14; Monty Tech 24, Blue Hills 14
Outlook: The undefeated Cougars will look to see how they measure up against a traditionally strong Blue Hills team. “That’s one of those programs we want to be mentioned with,” said Old Colony head coach Brandon Mendez, the Patriots Coach of the Week for Week 5. “They’re a very good football program.” After opening the season with back-to-back losses to Hull and Essex Tech, Blue Hills won two straight against Southeastern and Diman before falling to Monty Tech last week. Meanwhile the Cougars have beaten their competition by a combined score of 158-28 and got contributions from across the board. Chris Egan leads Old Colony with six touchdowns while Matt McGuiggan has five. Ryan Silva has four TDs while Shawn Markham and Michael Willwerth each have three.
Wareham at Atlantis Charter
When: Friday, 6 p.m.
Records: Wareham (1-3); Atlantis Charter (3-2)
Last Week: West Bridgewater 36, Wareham 6; Atlantis Charter 34, South Boston 16
Outlook: After playing West Bridgewater last week, it doesn’t get much easier for the shorthanded Vikings, who take on a much-improved Atlantis Charter team that is averaging 27.6 points per game and has already won three games in 2022. Atlantis Charter, which competes in the Mayflower Athletic Conference Comprehensive, has won back-to-back games over Minuteman and South Boston. Devon Paradise leads all Fall River area scorers in football with eight touchdowns while teammate Isaiah Poydress has found the end zone four times. Atlantis Charter quarterback Davion Adediran has a Fall River leading eight touchdown passes this season. Wareham has been led offensively by Ajay Lopes with six touchdowns and a pair of two-point conversions to rank tied for fifth on the SouthCoast in scoring.
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Fairhaven at Sharon
When: Friday, 6:30 p.m.
Records: Fairhaven (5-0); Sharon (4-1)
Last Week: Fairhaven 49, Case 6; Sharon 36, Roxbury Prep 0
Outlook: The undefeated Blue Devils will be put to the test this week against a Sharon team that has won back-to-back games over Case and Roxbury Prep. The Eagles, who play an Independent schedule, have scored 27 or more points in four out of their five games this year. Their lone loss came against Duxbury 16-0 in Week 3. In last week’s win, Liam Conway threw a pair of touchdown passes and ran for another score as Sharon led 36-0 in the first half. Fairhaven also jumped out a big lead last week and coasted to a lopsided victory over Case for the Blue Devils’ fifth win of the season. Justin Marques leads Fairhaven and the rest of the SouthCoast with 12 touchdowns while Westin Chase has scored six times, including five in the last two weeks. The Blue Devils, who are averaging 33.8 points per game, have topped 40 on three different occasions while the defense is holding the opposition to 7.6 points per game.
GNB Voc-Tech at Somerset Berkley
When: Friday, 6:30 p.m.
Records: GNB Voc-Tech (1-4); Somerset Berkley (3-2)
Last Week: Old Colony 22, GNB Voc-Tech 14; Apponequet 20, Somerset Berkley 0
Outlook: Even though the Bears suffered their fourth straight loss last week, there were some positives to take away from the game as Voc-Tech saw its three-game scoring drought come to an end with a pair of rushing touchdowns by Aliaz Colon. He has a team-high four TDs this season. Joseph Brightman also had a solid game carrying the ball against Old Colony with big gains up the middle. Penalties continue to plague the Bears. Somerset Berkley saw its three-game win streak come to an end last week as the Raiders were shut out for the first time this season, falling to Apponequet by 20. The Raiders scored 27 or more points in each of their other four games. Wyatt Figueiredo leads Somerset Berkley with seven touchdowns while Davis Sullivan is second with five.
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Apponequet at Dighton-Rehoboth
When: Friday, 6:30 p.m.
Records: Apponequet (4-1); Dighton-Rehoboth (0-4)
Last Week: Apponequet 20, Somerset Berkley 0; Old Rochester 35, Dighton-Rehoboth 7
Outlook: The red-hot Lakers will look to make it five straight wins as they take on the winless Falcons in a South Coast Conference Blue Division matchup. Since opening the year with a loss to Middlebooro, Apponequet has captured wins over Abington, Seekonk, Dartmouth and Somerset Berkley. The defense is holding the opposition to just under 10 points per game while the offense is averaging 23.6 points. Jackson Gagnier leads the Lakers with six touchdowns while Harry Lemieux has five and Quinn Bennett has four. Lemieux, a first-year starting quarterback, has also thrown three touchdown passes. The Falcons have been outscored a combined 142-14 this season while being shutout in a pair of games.
Cathedral at Bishop Stang
When: Friday, 7 p.m.
Records: Cathedral (2-2); Bishop Stang (3-2)
Last Week: Archbishop Williams 21, Cathedral 18; St. Mary’s 48, Bishop Stang 6
Outlook: The Spartans are looking to bounce back from last week’s lopsided loss to St. Mary’s against a Cathedral team that has lost two straight games to Cardinal Spellman and Archbishop Williams. The Panthers opened the season with back-to-back wins over Roxbury Latin and Randolph, but have only managed a combined four touchdowns in the past two weeks. Stang, which saw its two-game win streak come to an end in Week 5, has scored more than 35 points in two games. Quarterback Luca Cincotta has had a hand in 10 touchdowns this season, scoring seven on the ground and throwing for another three scores. Running back Michael Golden is second on the team with four TDs.
Dartmouth at Durfee
When: Friday, 7 p.m.
Records: Dartmouth (2-3); Durfee (0-5)
Last Week: Brockton 50, Dartmouth 7; Bridgewater-Raynham 39, Durfee 15
Outlook: It was a rough start to Southeast Conference play for Dartmouth, which scored the opening touchdown last week before Brockton answered with 50 straight points. Dartmouth will look to end its two-game losing streak against the winless Hilltoppers, who have been outscored a combined 181-41 in five games this year. Dartmouth has also struggled, scoring more than 10 points just once this season. In his first year starting at QB, Nikko Morris has been solid, throwing three touchdown passes and rushing for another score.
Bridgewater-Raynham at New Bedford
When: Saturday, 2 p.m.
Records: Bridgewater-Raynham (2-3); New Bedford (0-5)
Last Week: Bridgewater-Raynham 39, Durfee 15; Barnstable 20, New Bedford 6
Outlook: New Bedford got into the end zone last week for the first time since Week 1 thanks to a touchdown pass from backup Colin Rodrigues to Colin Rego after starting QB Amari Harris suffered an injury. New Bedford head coach Mark DeBrito was pleased with the way his linemen competed despite being short handed. Even though the Whalers have yet to win a game, the defense hasn’t given up more than 27 points in the last three weeks. B-R has won two of its last three games after opening the year with shutout losses to Milford and Xaverian. Dawson DuBose led the Trojans last week with more than 150 rushing yards and three touchdowns.
KIPP Academy at Old Rochester
When: Saturday, 2 p.m.
Records: KIPP Academy (2-3); Old Rochester (3-1)
Last Week: Old Rochester 35, Dighton-Rehoboth 7; KIPP Academy 26, Manchester Essex 14
Outlook: The Bulldogs appear to be hitting their stride with back-to-back wins over GNB Voc-Tech and Dighton-Rehoboth. The defense has allowed just one touchdown over the past two weeks while the offense has scored 27 or more in both games. Last week Walter Rosher rushed for 165 yards and a pair of touchdowns while dual-threat QB Noah Sommers had 70 rushing yards and two touchdowns. Rosher is second on the SouthCoast in scoring with eight touchdowns in four games. Jacksen Martin has found the end zone four times while Sommers has had a hand in four touchdowns — two rushing and two passing. KIPP Academy, which competes in the Commonwealth Small, has won two of its last three games after opening the season with back-to-back losses.
This article originally appeared on Standard-Times: Preview of Week 6 of SouthCoast high school football
