WESTWOOD – In a game that people will be talking about for decades, Central Catholic got a 29-yard field goal from Drew O’Keefe with six seconds left to knock off Xaverian Brothers, 52-51.
The Raiders were No. 3 in the initial MIAA Division 1 power rankings, and Xaverian, led by Penn State-bound Will Wood at quarterback are No. 5. And the two teams put on a show.
O’Keefe was an absolute monster all night with six catches and a touchdown. Quarterback Caden Smith amassed six touchdowns with five coming in the first half on a night which he combined for over 420 yards of offense, running and passing.
Cody Arsenault had a kick return for a touchdown, and Peter Thomas had a TD catch for the Raiders, who are now 2-2 on the year.
Wood, who also accounted for six touchdowns on the night, and Xaverian are now 3-1, the only loss coming to Springfield Central.
It’s back to work on Friday night for the Raiders, who host Methuen at Veterans Memorial Stadium at 7 p.m. The 1-3 Rangers entered Friday night’s action as the No. 18 team in Division 1.