St. John’s Prep 29, Springfield Cathedral 14: In a heavyweight road battle to begin the 2026 season, the Eagles ultimately landed more punches and scored a knockout win at Berte Field in Springfield.
Senior captain Maxwell Parent had touchdown runs of 1 and 2 yards and junior quarterback Chris Vargas hit Nate Frasca with a 2-yard touchdown. Liam Cullen added a fourth quarter field goal.
Speedster Dayvian Sullivan had a great night in the secondary for St. John’s Prep, picking off two passes, including one he returned for a touchdown.
Defensive end Vinny Graziani was dominant all evening, said head coach Brian St. Pierre; the Prep defense as a whole finished with five quarterback sacks while shutting down the Springfield run game as well.
Billerica 34, Masconomet 0: The Chieftains were shut out for the first time in three years in suffering a non-league defeat in their season opener in Boxford.