FOXBORO – Gillette Stadium is a place where you’re used to winning and a place where you see Super Bowl champions. On Wednesday, two high school teams were crowned Super Bowl champions. Two teams tried to repeat last year.
Mashpee vs Uxbridge
“It brings the community together. Everyone comes out for this, no matter the temperature, no matter what’s going on, everyone comes out to support,” smiled Kelly Rosborough who came to cheer on her cousin who played for Uxbridge.
Last year the Spartans decimated their opponent 42-16 in the State Championship for Division 7. This year, Uxbridge took on Mashpee. During half time the match was very exciting and the parents could feel the intensity.
“I’ve been an emotional disaster all day,” laughed Kayleigh Rosenburg, her son playing for Uxbridge. “We have a very good offense and defense, but we are just playing against a very good team.”
“We need some points, but we’re good. We’re doing well,” said Brent Lyons, a parent of a Mashpee senior on the team. “This is pretty good. My oldest son was here when we won three Super Bowls in a row. He was on the field, so it was nice to have two guys who made it to the Super Bowl.”
Uxbridge pulled away in the second half to claim their second straight title with a 42-20 win.
Fairhaven vs. Hudson
As for Fairhaven, they came to Foxboro with a chance to repeat that for the first time in school history. To do this, they had to eliminate Hudson in the Division 6 championship game.
“My heart rate is at 100 because my brother, who is 20 years younger than me, is on the field,” said Amanda Senna from the Fairhaven fan section.
The first half had highs, lows and an underdog moment. Hudson’s quarterback went down with an ugly, but temporary injury. Logan Dome stepped in from the sidelines. On his very first pass, the backup quarterback threw a touchdown.
“I didn’t expect that, but they’re pulling through,” beamed Betsy Johnson, a Hudson parent whose daughter is a cheerleader. “They’re undefeated all season, so this is actually a good game.”
Fairhaven intercepted a pass in the end zone with two minutes left, but they couldn’t produce a game-winning drive for seven straight minutes. Hudson won the match 21–14.
Mike Sullivan
