Six weeks of 2024 Massachusetts high school football season are in the books and four teams moved up in our Top 25 rankings after Catholic Memorial won a thriller to upset Xaverian Brothers.

With Week 7 right around the corner, here’s the complete breakdown of the elite Massachusetts high school football teams, as we see them.

In the battle of the St. John’s, the Eagles picked up a three-touchdown road victory in Shrewsbury. They will host Malden Catholic this week before three consecutive games against Top 10 opponents to close out the regular season.

The Warriors held their third straight opponent to a touchdown or less with a 50-0 road win over Sharon.

Williston Northampton defeated the Salisbury School at home. The Wildcats will travel to Connecticut this week to face Cheshire Academy.

The Eagles tallied at least 55 points for the second straight game, going on the road to beat Westfield 58-13.

The Rockets enjoyed a bye week and should be well rested for a road showdown with Braintree on Friday.

The Knights are the biggest riser this week after picking up their best win of the season, surviving a 40-37 shootout at home against Xaverian Brothers. They are two weeks away from hosting No. 1 St. John’s Prep.

Boston College stayed perfect with a 20-7 win over Malden Catholic, but the High Eagles will face their biggest test of the season yet on Friday when they host No. 9 Xaverian Brothers in their first Top 10 matchup of the year.

The Rams went on the road and hammered Silver Lake Regional 48-6 in front of the Lakers home fans.

The Hawks still look like they could be one of the best teams in the state, as both their losses have been by one score and have come against teams in the Top 10. They will look to get back on their feet with a statement win on the road against No. 7 Boston College on Friday.

The Sailors are making their first appearance in the Top 10 following a 52-0 win over Hanover. They are averaging just under 40 points per game this season and have won all but one game by at least 34 points.

— Sam Brown | sam@scorebooklive.com | @sblivesports

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AMHERST, Mass. – Massachusetts (6-3-4, 2-2-1 A10) is set for a matchup with Holy Cross (2-8-3, 1-3-1 PAT) Tuesday afternoon at Rudd Field. Kickoff is set for 3:00 p.m. with action streaming live on ESPN+.

Last Time Out 
The Minutemen are coming off a 4:2 loss at Davidson Saturday night. Oliver Akintade scored a brace for UMass to fuel a late-game comeback to trail 3-2 in the 84^th minute. However, a 90^th minute goal by the Wildcats would close the game in UMass’s first loss since Sep. 21.

Eyes on the Minutemen
UMass received votes from the United Soccer Coaches Poll, leaving the Minutemen just outside the top 25 rankings. Massachusetts also ranked in at No. 34 in the latest NCAA Men’s Soccer RPI.

Hughes Chasing Records
Alec Hughes currently stands second among All-Time goal scorers in program history (45), trailing only Jeff Deren ’03 (48). Hughes leads the NCAA top goal scorer chart with 10 goals on the season and 21 points respectively. He is currently trailing recent Massachusetts Athletics Hall of Famer Jeff Deren on most goals scored (48) and total points in program history (113), with Hughes having 45 goals and 98 points. 

Deren (’99-’03) was inducted into the Hall of Fame this past August, helping the Minutemen to Atlantic 10 regular season championships in 2000 and 2002 while also leading UMass to the 2001 Atlantic 10 Tournament championship and an appearance in the second round of the NCAA tournament. Deren was twice named an All-American (2001, 2002), Atlantic 10 Offensive Player of the Year (2001, 2002) and an All-New England honoree (2001, 2002).

 A Look at the Squad
UMass returns 16 players from last year’s roster including Hughes and fellow graduate student Mike Willis. 
Additionally, the Minutemen welcome nine newcomers featuring Dean Linden (Fr.), Sean Fernandez-Davila (Fr.), Joseph Bianco (Jr.), Johan Feilscher (Gr.), Kyle Stenzel (Gr.), Bilal Hersi (Gr.), Chris Giglio (Gr.), Layton Purchase (Gr.), and Oliver Akintade (Gr.).

Scouting Holy Cross 
Holy Cross comes to Rudd Field with a 2-8-3 record in 2024. The Crusaders posted a 5-10-3 record last season, going 2-5-2 in Patriot League play. Holy Cross looks to bounce back from a five-game skid, most recently dropping a 2-0 decision to Lafayette on the road.