Super 8 Winners’ Bracket Final
No. 1 BC High vs. No. 2 Pope Francis
Monday, March 11, 6 p.m., Stoneham Arena
Season series: BC High leads, 1-0-1. Eagles won, 5-4, on Dec. 28 in Pete Frates Classic final and teams tied, 2-2, on Jan. 31 at UMass-Boston. BC High holds 6-0-2 advantage over Pope Francis since beginning of 2015-16 season; Cardinals haven’t beaten Eagles since it was Springfield Cathedral, 4-2, on Feb. 4, 2015.
BC High Eagles (18-2-2, 7-0-1 Catholic Conference)
• Won Catholic Conference, 15 points
• 24th Super 8 appearance
• Last postseason: Won Super 8 title vs. Pope Francis, 2-1 (OT)
• Record vs. teams in Super 8 (reg. season): 7-1-1
o Wins vs. Xaverian (2), Pope, Hingham, AP, SML, Arlington; loss vs. Framingham, tie vs. Pope
• Globe Ranking: 1 | Herald RPI: 1
• Goal differential: plus-72 (103-31) | Nonleague differential: plus-46 (60-14)
• Seniors-7 Juniors-7 Sophomores-8 Freshmen-3
• Streak: Won 9 | Last game: Won 5-3 vs. Arlington on Wednesday
Matt Lakus (2), Peter Kramer (2) and Thomas Kramer scored
o Won 4-2 vs. Marshfield in Super 8 first round
P.J. Donohue, John Logan, Peter Kramer and Matt Lakus scored
• Biggest win: 15-1 at Malden Catholic, Jan. 12
• Worst loss: 4-2 vs. Don Bosco Prep (N.J.), Dec. 14 (season opener)
• Record in one-goal games: 2-1 | Shutouts: 5-0; won all three games in Buddy Ferreira Classic via shutout
• Last Super 8 title: 2018 | Total Super 8 titles: 5 (1996, 2002, 2006, 2007, 2018)
Pope Francis Cardinals (17-1-3, Independent)
• First year as independent (Catholic West dissolved)
• 10th Super 8 appearance
• Last postseason: Lost 2-1 (OT) vs. BC High in Super 8 Championship Game
• Record vs. teams in Super 8 (reg. season): 4-1-3
o Wins vs. AP (2) Framingham, Hingham; loss vs. BC; ties vs. Arlington, BC, SML
• Last Super 8 appearance: 2018
• Globe Ranking: 2 | Herald RPI: 2
• Goal differential: plus-61 (89-28)
• Seniors-11 Juniors-5 Sophomores-7 Freshmen-3
• Streak: Won 2 | Last game: Won 5-2 vs. Hingham on Wednesdsay
Trailed 2-1 in third; Max Cocchi (2), Makem Demers (2) and Brandon Spaulding scored
o Won 6-2 vs. Xaverian in Super 8 first round
Jon Tavella (2), Max Cocchi (2), Matthew Pelletier and Matthew Ashe scored
• Biggest win: 11-1 vs. Malden Catholic, Feb. 20
• Worst (only) loss: 5-4 vs. BC High, Dec. 28 (Frates Classic Final)
• Record in one-goal games: 2-1 | Shutouts: 5-0
• Last Super 8 title: None | Last state championship: 2009 (Division 1)
Super 8 Losers’ Bracket Final
No. 3 Hingham vs. No. 7 Xaverian
Monday, March 11, 6:30 p.m., Gallo Arena
Previous meeting: Hingham won, 3-0, on March 9, 2015 at Gallo Arena in Division 1 South final. Harbormen went on to win Division 1 State Championship Game, 3-2, vs. Arlington Catholic.
• First game for Harbormen at Gallo since 2015 South final. Fifth game for Hawks since then, all in Division 1 South tournament; Xaverian is 2-2 in said games.
• In Super 8 meetings, series is tied, 1-1. Xaverian won, 3-1, in 2008 and Hingham won, 3-1, in 2010.
• In each of the last two postseasons Hingham and Xaverian have played, Harbormen have gone on to win a state championship (Super 8 in 2010, Division 1 in 2015).
• Xaverian’s two wins in Super 8 this season are its most since 2008. Fourth game played in single Super 8 tournament matches 2008 for program record.
Hingham Harbormen (19-5-1, Independent)
• Last postseason: Lost in Super 8 semifinal vs. Pope Francis, 6-0
• Record vs. potential Wednesday opponent: 0-3-0
o Lost 4-2 on Feb. 2 and 5-2 in winners’ bracket semifinal vs. Pope Francis and 3-0 vs. BC High in Buddy Ferreira Classic final
• 15th Super 8 appearance
• Record vs. teams in Super 8 (reg. season): 5-3-1
o Wins: Duxbury (2), St. Mary’s, Framingham, Marshfield; losses: BC High, Pope Francis, Austin Prep; tie: Arlington
• Globe Ranking: 3 | Herald RPI: 4 | Goal differential: plus-39 (81-42)
• Seniors-14 Juniors-8 Sophomores-6
• Streak: Won 1 | Last game: Won 3-0 vs. Framingham on Saturday
Paul Forbes, Will Kenney and Ryan Reilly scored in each period
o Won 3-0 vs. Austin Prep in first round
o Lost 5-2 vs. Pope Francis in winners’ bracket semifinal
• Biggest win: 7-0 at Milton, Dec. 12 and 8-1 vs. Weymouth, Dec. 24
• Worst loss: 4-0 at Austin Prep (Serino Tournament), Dec. 28
• Record in one-goal games: 5-1 | Shutouts: 5-2
• Last Super 8 title: 2010, 1-0 vs. Catholic Memorial (only Super 8 title) | Other state championships: 1992, 1997, 2001, 2015
Xaverian Hawks (15-7-2, 5-3 Catholic Conference)
• Last postseason: Lost 3-2 vs. Braintree in Division 1 South semifinals
• Finished second in Catholic Conference behind BC High (7-0-1)
• Sixth Super 8 appearance
• Record vs. potential Wednesday opponent: 0-3-0
o Lost 3-1 on Jan. 2 and 6-2 on Jan. 19 vs. BC High and 6-2 vs. Pope Francis in first round of Super 8
• Record vs. teams in Super 8 (reg. season): 2-5-1*
o Win vs. Marshfield, Duxbury; losses vs. BC High (2), Duxbury, Marshfield, Framingham; tie vs. Austin Prep was Endowment Game
• Last Super 8 appearance: 2015
o Lost in play-in game vs. Franklin, 3-2 (OT). Went on to lose in Div. 1 South final to Hingham, 3-0
• Globe Ranking: 9 | Herald RPI: 8
• Goal differential: plus-23 (85-62) | Nonleague differential: plus-16 (55-39)
• Seniors-8 Juniors-6 Sophomores-8 Freshmen-3
• Streak: Won 2 | Last game: Won 5-4 vs. Arlington on Saturday
Led 4-1 after two; Mike Pitocchelli scored game-winner with 53 seconds left in third period after Hawks blew lead.
Eric Wainwright, Matty Ryan, Robbie Barletta and Josh Barton also scored
o Won 6-2 vs. Austin Prep on Tuesday in elimination game
o Lost 6-2 vs. Pope Francis in first round
o Won 4-2 vs. Duxbury in play-in round
• Biggest win: four wins by five goals (Needham, Malden Catholic, Chelmsford, SJP)
• Worst loss: 6-2 vs. BC High, Jan. 19, 4-0 at Marshfield, Feb. 13, 6-2 vs. Pope Francis
• Record in one-goal games: 5-0 | Shutouts: 4-2
• Last Super 8 title: None | Last state championship: None