Girls Division 2 State Championship
No. 5 Wellesley vs. No. 7 Notre Dame Academy (Hingham)
Sunday, March 17, 9 a.m., TD Garden
Season series: Notre Dame leads, 1-0-1. Teams tied, 1-1, on Jan. 28 at Babson and NDA won, 3-2, on Feb. 1 in Rockland.
• Previous meeting prior to this season: Notre Dame won, 3-1, in 2016 Division 2 state championship game.

Wellesley Raiders (16-4-3, 11-0-2 Bay State Conference)
• Coach: PT Donato, 3rd season (49-11-9, .775)
• Last postseason: Won Division 2 State Championship, 1-0 vs. Canton
• Goal differential: plus-56 (84-28) | Nonleague differential: plus-12 (32-20)
• Globe Ranking: 12 | Herald RPI (Division 2): 2
• Seniors-6 Juniors-7 Sophomores-8 Freshmen-6
• Streak: Won 3 (lost reg. season finale vs. unbeaten Austin Prep, 6-2) | Postseason to date:
o Won 5-0 vs. No. 12 Canton, Division 2 first round
o Won 6-1 vs. No. 4 Norwell, Division 2 quarterfinals
o Won 4-1 vs. No. 1 Walpole, Division 2 semifinals
• Biggest win: 9-0 at Newton co-op, Jan. 12 | Worst loss: 6-2 vs. Austin Prep, Feb. 20
• Record in one-goal games: 0-1 – loss vs. NDA | Shutouts: 9-1
• Last state final appearance: 2018 | Won 1-0 vs. Canton
o Appeared in 3 straight finals from 2014-16, losing vs. Westwood, Falmouth, ND
• Record in state finals: 2-5 | Won 2006 title, 2-1 vs. Reading

Notre Dame Academy Cougars (16-5-2, Independent)
• Coach: John Findley, 1st season (16-5-2, .739)
• Last postseason: Lost in Division 2 quarterfinals vs. Canton, 5-2
o Had won back-to-back state championships
• Goal differential: plus-40 (79-39)
• Globe Ranking: 14 | Herald RPI (Division 2): 1
• Seniors-9 Juniors-4 Sophomores-4 Freshmen-2 8th graders-2
• Streak: Won 3 (lost reg. season finale vs. then-unbeaten Duxbury, 3-2) | Postseason to date:
o Won 3-2 vs. No. 10 Dedham, Division 2 first round
o Won 4-0 vs. No. 15 Falmouth, Division 2 quarterfinals
o Won 3-0 vs. No. 3 Westwood, Division 2 semifinals
• Biggest win: 6-1 at Falmouth, Dec. 22 and 5-0 vs. Marblehead, Jan. 5
• Worst loss: 6-1 at Austin Prep, Feb. 9
• Record in one-goal games: 3-2 | Shutouts: 7-0
• Last state final appearance: 2017 | Won 5-2 vs. Canton
• Record in state finals: 2-0 | Won 2016 title vs. Wellesley, 3-1

Boys Division 3 State Championship
Hopkinton (South champions) vs. Wachusett (Central champions)
Sunday, March 17, 11 a.m. TD Garden

Hopkinton Hillers (16-7-2, 8-5-2 Tri-Valley League)
• Coach: Chris MacPherson, 8th season (99-63-12, .603)
• Finished fifth in TVL – Large | No. 11 seed in Division 3 South
• Last postseason: Lost in Division 3 South semifinals vs. Rockland, 4-3
• Globe Ranking: N/A | Herald RPI (Division 3): 16
• Goal differential: plus-53 (103-50) | Nonleague differential: plus-40 (49-9)
• Seniors-3 Juniors-10 Sophomores-6 Freshmen-3
• Streak: Won 7 | Postseason to date:
o Won 4-0 vs. No. 6 Bishop Stang, Division 3 South first round
o Won 3-0 vs. No. 3 North Quincy, Division 3 South quarterfinals
o Won 7-0 vs. No. 10 Coyle & Cassidy, Division 3 South semifinals
o Won 6-2 vs. No. 9 Ashland, Division 3 South final
o Won 8-3 vs. North champion Lowell, Division 3 State semifinal
• Biggest win: 10-0 at East Longmeadow, Dec. 8 (season opener)
• Worst loss: 6-3 at Medfield, Dec. 20 and 5-2 vs. Norwood, Feb. 13 (most recent loss)
• Record in one-goal games: 1-4 | Shutouts: 6-0
• First state championship game appearance
o This year marks first appearance in sectional final and first win in sectional final

Wachusett Mountaineers (17-4-2, 5-0-1 Roy Conference)
• Coach: Matt Lane, 14th season (185-91-34, .652)
• Won Roy Conference, 11 points | No. 2 seed in Division 3 Central
• Last postseason: Lost in Division 3 Central quarterfinals vs. Hudson, 3-2 (OT)
• Globe Ranking: N/A | Herald RPI (Division 3): 2
• Goal differential: plus-55 (92-37) | Nonleague differential: plus-33 (63-30)
• Seniors-3 Juniors-12 Sophomores-7 Freshmen-2
• Streak: Won 3 | Postseason to date:
o Won 3-1 vs. No. 6 Auburn, Division 3 Central semifinals
o Won 3-2 vs. No. 5 Groton-Dunstable, Division 3 Central final
o Won 4-3 (SO) vs. West champion Longmeadow, Division 3 State semifinal
• Biggest win: 11-0 vs. Leominster, Jan. 16 | Worst loss: 5-2 at Hudson, Feb. 21 (reg. season finale)
• Record in one-goal games: 2-2 – both wins in postseason
• First state championship game appearance
o One sectional title in program history: 2013 | Won 3-2 (SO) vs. Groton-Dunstable

Girls Division 1 State Championship
No. 1 Austin Prep vs. No. 3 Methuen/Tewksbury
Sunday, March 17, 1 p.m. TD Garden

Austin Prep Cougars (23-0, 8-0 Catholic Central)
• Coach: Stephanie Wood, 7th season (122-25-14, .801)
• Last remaining unbeaten girls’ team in state
• Last postseason: Lost in Division 1 semifinals vs. Woburn, 2-1
o Woburn went on to win Division 1 title; was first loss of season for AP
• Goal differential: plus-104 (116-12) | Nonleague differential: plus-64 (74-10)
• Globe Ranking: 1 | Herald RPI: 1
• Seniors-7 Juniors-6 Sophomores-3 Freshmen-6 8th grade-2
• Streak: Won 23 | Postseason to date:
o Won 5-0 vs. No. 16 Hingham, Division 1 first round
o Won 5-3 vs. No. 8 Braintree, Division 1 quarterfinals
o Won 3-1 vs. No. 4 Andover, Division 1 semifinals
• Biggest win: 14-1 at Arlington Catholic, Dec. 19
• Record in one-goal games: N/A | Shutouts: 14-0
• Closest wins: Six wins by two goals
o 2-0 vs. Matignon, St. Mary’s, Billerica/Chelmsford; 3-1 vs. Shrewsbury, Andover; 5-3 vs. Andover
• Last state final appearance: 2016 | Won 1-0 vs. Arlington Catholic
• Record in state finals: 1-2

Methuen/Tewksbury Red Rangers (21-1-1, 10-1 DCL/MVC Large)
• Coach: Sarah Oteri, 4th season (79-7-9, .879)
• Last postseason: Lost in Division 1 final vs. Woburn, 1-0
• Goal differential: plus-91 (119-28) | Nonleague differential: plus-56 (72-16)
• Globe Ranking: 2 | Herald RPI: 2
• Seniors-4 Juniors-8 Sophomores-4 Freshmen-3
• Streak: Won 13 (18-0-1 since only loss) | Postseason to date:
o Won 6-2 vs. No. 19 Westford Academy, Division 1 first round
o Won 7-1 vs. No. 11 Peabody/Lynnfield/N. Reading, Division 1 quarterfinals
o Won 9-1 vs. No. 7 Longmeadow, Division 1 semifinals
• Biggest win: 9-1 vs. Marblehead, Jan. 2 and Concord-Carlisle, Jan. 19
• Only loss: 3-0 vs. Andover, Dec. 22
• Record in one-goal games: 3-0 | Shutouts: 5-1-1 (tie vs. Boston Latin)
• Last state final appearance: 2018
o Only state final appearance

Boys Division 2 State Championship
Canton (South champions) vs. Tewksbury (North champions)
Sunday, March 17, 3:15 p.m., TD Garden

Canton Bulldogs (24-0-1, 9-0 Hockomock League)
• Coach: Brian Shuman, 14th season (230-56-30, .775)
• Won Hockomock League – Davenport Division
• Last remaining unbeaten boys’ team in state
• Last postseason: Lost in Division 2 South semifinals vs. Plymouth South, 5-3
• Goal differential: plus-104 (125-21) | Nonleague differential: plus-66 (78-12)
• Globe Ranking: 10 | Herald RPI (Division 2): 1 | No. 1 seed in Division 2 South
• Seniors-8 Juniors-12 Sophomores-3 Freshmen-2
• Streak: Won 4 | Postseason to date:
o Won 6-0 vs. No. 17 Medway, Division 2 South first round
o Won 3-0 vs. No. 9 Oliver Ames, Division 2 South quarterfinals
o Won 6-1 vs. No. 5 Norwood, Division 2 South semifinals
o Won 8-0 vs. No. 3 Westwood, Division 2 South final
• Made first sectional final appearance since 2015 (lost 4-1 vs. Westwood)
• Biggest win: 12-2 vs. Stoughton, Jan. 19 | Tie: 2-2 vs. Boston Latin, Feb. 19
• Record in one-goal games: 4-0 | Shutouts: 12-0
• Last state final appearance: 2010 | Won 4-2 vs. Newburyport
• Record in state finals: 1-2 (lost in 1999, 2009)

Tewksbury Redmen (17-4-3, 8-3-1 DCL/MVC 2)
• Coach: Derek Doherty, 18th season (232-124-37, .637)
• Finished 3rd in DCL/MVC 2 behind Boston Latin and Lincoln-Sudbury, 21 points
• Last postseason: Lost in Division 2 North first round vs. Stoneham, 6-2
• Goal differential: plus-44 (89-45) | Nonleague differential: plus-17 (39-22)
• Globe Ranking: N/A | Herald RPI (Division 2): 13 | No. 7 seed in Division 2 North
• Seniors-9 Juniors-4 Sophomores-3 Freshmen-7
• Streak: Won 4 (6-0-2 since last loss vs. Boston Latin, 4-2, on Feb. 6)
• Postseason to date:
o Won 2-1 (OT) vs. No. 10 Lynnfield, Division 2 North first round
o Won 2-1 (2 OT) vs. No. 2 Lincoln-Sudbury, Division 2 North quarterfinals
o Won 4-1 vs. No. 14 Danvers, Division 2 North semifinals
o Won 6-4 vs. No. 4 Boston Latin, Division 2 North final
• Made first sectional final appearance since 2014 (lost 9-1 vs. Beverly)
• Biggest win: 8-1 vs. Methuen, Feb. 13 | Worst loss: 4-0 at Billerica, Dec. 17
• Record in one-goal games: 4-1 | Shutouts: 1-2
• Last state final appearance: 2011 | Won 2-1 (OT) vs. Franklin
• Record in state finals: 2-0 | Won in 1995, 2011

Super 8 Final
No. 2 Pope Francis vs. No. 1 BC High
Sunday, March 17, 5:45 p.m., TD Garden
Season series: Tied, 1-1-1.
• BC High won, 5-4, on Dec. 28 (Frates Classic final)
• Tied, 2-2, on Jan. 31
• Pope Francis won, 3-2, in Super 8 winners’ bracket final on March 11
o Monday’s win was first for Pope Francis since rebranding from Springfield Cathedral. BC High holds 6-1-2 advantage over Pope Francis since beginning of 2015-16 season; Cardinals hadn’t beaten Eagles since it was Springfield Cathedral, 4-2, on Feb. 4, 2015.
• First rematch of Super 8 final since 2015-16 (Malden Catholic vs. St. John’s Prep)
• BC High is first No. 1 seed to advance to Super 8 final since 2012 (Malden Catholic)
• First matchup of No. 1 vs. No. 2 in Super 8 final since 2011 (Malden Catholic vs. St. John's Prep)

Pope Francis Cardinals (18-1-3, Independent)
• Coach: Brian Foley, 15th season (225-89-47, .688)
• First year as independent (Catholic West dissolved)
• 10th Super 8 appearance
• Trying to become fifth school from outside of Catholic Conference to win Super 8
o Arlington Catholic, Reading, Hingham, Arlington
• Last postseason: Lost 2-1 (OT) in Super 8 Final vs. BC High
• 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-62 (92-30)
• Seniors-11 Juniors-5 Sophomores-7 Freshmen-3
• Streak: Won 3 | Postseason to date:
o Won 6-2 vs. Xaverian, Super 8 first round
o Won 5-2 vs. Hingham, Super 8 winners’ bracket semifinal
o Won 3-2 vs. BC High, Super 8 winners’ bracket final
• 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: 3-1 | Shutouts: 5-0
• Super 8 finals record: 0-1
• Last Super 8 title: None | Last state championship: 2009 (Division 1)
• Record in Super 8 final: 0-1
• Total state championships: 3 (all as Springfield Cathedral)
o Division 2: 1996 | Division 1: 2003, 2009

BC High Eagles (19-3-2, 7-0-1 Catholic Conference)
• Coach: John Flaherty, 9th season (145-41-27, .744)
• 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-74 (112-38)
• Seniors-7 Juniors-7 Sophomores-8 Freshmen-3
• Streak: Won 1 – 9-game winning streak snapped by Pope Francis in winners’ bracket final| Postseason to date:
o Won 4-2 vs. No. 8 Marshfield in Super 8 first round – trailed 1-0 and 2-1
o Won 5-3 vs. No. 4 Arlington in Super 8 winners’ bracket semifinal – trailed 1-0
o Lost 3-2 vs. No. 2 Pope Francis in Super 8 winners’ bracket final
o Won 7-4 vs. No. 7 Xaverian in Super 8 semifinal – trailed 1-0 and 2-1
• 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: 2-2 | 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)
• Record in Super 8 final: 5-9

Boys Division 1 State Championship
Duxbury (South champions) vs. Winchester (North champions)
Sunday, March 17, 7:45 p.m., TD Garden

Duxbury Dragons (21-5, 12-1 Patriot League)
• Coach: John Blake, 16th season (211-122-50, .616)
• First team since Braintree in 2014 to lose Super 8 play-in game and go on to win sectional bracket
• Looking to become first team since Burlington in 2012 to lose Super 8 play-in game and go on to win Division 1 championship
• Won Patriot League – Keenan Division
• Last postseason: Lost in Division 1 South first round vs. Marshfield, 4-0
• Globe Ranking: 7 | Herald RPI: 3 | No. 1 seed in Division 1 South bracket
• Goal differential: plus-46 (80-34) | Nonleague differential: plus-11 (29-18)
• Seniors-5 Juniors-13 Sophomores-8
• Streak: Won 3 (snapped three-game losing streak) | Postseason to date:
o Lost 4-2 vs. Xaverian in Super 8 play-in game
o Won 2-0 vs. No. 9 Wellesley, Division 1 South quarterfinals
o Won 3-2 (OT) vs. No. 5 Barnstable, Division 1 South semifinals
o Won 3-0 vs. No. 11 Franklin, Division 1 South final
• Made first sectional final appearance since 2007 (won 6-1 vs. Framingham)
• Biggest win: 7-1 vs. Plymouth South, Jan. 5 and 7-1 at Plymouth North, Feb. 13
• Worst loss: four losses by two goals (Hanover, Hingham, Austin Prep, Xaverian)
• Record in one-goal games: 5-1 | Shutouts: 8-1
• Last state final appearance: 2007 | Won 3-2 vs. Woburn
• Record in state finals: 3-2
o Wins: 2000 (Division 2), 2005, 2007 (Division 1)
o Losses: 1988, 1998

Winchester Sachems (17-7, 10-5 Middlesex League)
• Coach: Bill Burns, 3rd season (44-24-2)
• Finished third in Middlesex – Liberty behind Arlington (25 points) and Reading (22)
• Last postseason: Lost in Division 1 North final vs. Waltham, 6-0
• Globe Ranking: 20 | Herald RPI: 15 | No. 3 seed in Division 1 North bracket
• Goal differential: plus-41 (78-47) | Nonleague differential: plus-15 (30-15)
• Seniors-9 Juniors-10 Sophomores-7 Freshmen-2
• Streak: Won 3 | Postseason to date:
o Won 3-2 (SO) vs. No. 11 Bishop Fenwick, Division 1 North quarterfinals
o Won 4-2 vs. No. 7 Billerica, Division 1 North semifinals
o Won 4-1 vs. No. 8 St. John’s Prep, Division 1 North final
• Made first sectional final appearance since 2013 (lost 2-1 (SO) vs. Burlington)
• Biggest win: 7-0 vs. Lexington, Dec. 22 | Worst loss: 6-1 vs. Arlington, Jan. 12
• Record in one-goal games: 3-1 | Shutouts: 4-3
• Last state final appearance: 2000 | Won 4-3 vs. Archbishop Williams
• Record in state finals: 3-0 | Wins: 1955, 1998, 2000 (Division 1)