St. John’s Prep 38, Franklin 0: Junior running back Maxwell Parent had scoring runs of 20 and 4 yards while also rushing for a trio of 2-point conversion as the top seeded Eagles (now 9-0) rolled in their Division 1 playoff opener at Glatz Field.
Jordan Toribio, another junior tailback, added a 42-yard scoring run and a game-high 110 yards rushing for the Eagles. Tight end Brody Gillingham caught a 4-yard touchdown pass from Chris Vargas, and backup John Budrow came in and found Riley Selvais for a 24-yard touchdown for St. John’s Prep, which will next host Leominster in the state quarterfinals Friday at 6 p.m.
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