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2022 MIAA Championship Performances to know Part 1.

2022 MIAA Championship Performances to know Part 1.
Roger Silva
Roger Silva December 5, 2022 @ 09:17 AM
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John Gianibas
John Gianibas 5'7" | 185 lbs | RB | 2023
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David Brown
David Brown 5'10" | 175 lbs | WR | 2023
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Will Batten
Will Batten 6'0" | 185 lbs | RB | 2024
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Alexander Carucci
Alexander Carucci 5'9" | 170 lbs | QB | 2023
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Matt Festa
Matt Festa 6'3" | 205 lbs | QB | 2023
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<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Massachusetts High School Football Championships were held this past weekend at Gillette Stadium in Foxboro, Ma. In this piece, we will preview top recruit performances seen during this championship weekend. Big games come with pressure to be the best. Many athletes leave it all on the field during championships games, and this weekend the recruits below did just that. This will be a three-part series beginning with part 1 below. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["403681"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"[player_tooltip player_id='403681' first='David' last='Brown'] is a 5'10u0022 athlete playing both running back and wide receiver on offense and defensive back on defense for his team. The senior captain delivered a statement performance, totaling up 195 yards and three touchdowns on 17 carries and adding a 7-yard scoring reception.  His performance was a leadership performance that lead his sixth-seeded St. Mary's team to a 29-8 Div 6 Super Bowl victory over No. 1 Stoneham team.  On offense, he has good quickness with pull away speed seen in his skill set.  His loose hips allows him to change direction easily.  On defense, he shows good aggression and desire to be physical. Strikes through the ball carrier when making a tackle.","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-638cd7cfe4578"} /--> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://twitter.com/david_brownjr2/status/1588709105178271744?s=20u0026t=JpTxL3kKZBZHaHcDnVPVxQ","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"twitter","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/david_brownjr2/status/1588709105178271744?s=20&amp;t=JpTxL3kKZBZHaHcDnVPVxQ </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:acf/hudl {"name":"acf/hudl","data":{"embed_code":"u003ciframe src='https://www.hudl.com/embed/video/3/13228975/63441b7eda50fd04ac0d158b' width='640' height='360' frameborder='0' allowfullscreenu003eu003c/iframeu003e","_embed_code":"field_62daf7995fd8c"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-638cfb64a7a2e"} /--> <!-- wp:separator --> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity" /> <!-- /wp:separator --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["534377"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"John Gianbas is positioned at running back for his team.  This weekend he finished the season with a statement performance carrying the ball 33 times for 188 yards and 3 touchdowns.  His performance help lead his team to a 27-6 victory to clinch the 2022 Miaa Div 8 Championship. Has a shorter frame that gives him a low center of gravity at RB to wiggle away from defenders attempting to tackle.  His vision at RB is of high level.  It allows him to see and quickly cut to hit running lanes forward or backside.  Very shifty, gritty and determined RB to fight for the extra yards after contact.rnrnu0026nbsp;rnrnu0026nbsp;","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-638cd7cfe45d3"} /--> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://twitter.com/jgianibas/status/1587491323812143105?s=20u0026t=u36ssMQD7VliVo3rgm-enw","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"twitter","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/jgianibas/status/1587491323812143105?s=20&amp;t=u36ssMQD7VliVo3rgm-enw </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:acf/hudl {"name":"acf/hudl","data":{"embed_code":"u003ciframe src='https://www.hudl.com/embed/video/3/14302930/637e6a3d478d6604f44be0fb' width='640' height='360' frameborder='0' allowfullscreenu003eu003c/iframeu003e","_embed_code":"field_62daf7995fd8c"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-638cfb64a7a7d"} /--> <!-- wp:separator --> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity" /> <!-- /wp:separator --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["368125"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"[player_tooltip player_id='368125' first='Matt' last='Festa']  Talk about leaving it all out on the field, [player_tooltip player_id='368125' first='Matt' last='Festa'] is the Hallmark of the statement.  In his final H.S. appearance, he finished 10-of-14 passing for 250 yards and two touchdowns in the air.  His ground attack accumulated 12 carries for 35 yards and two touchdowns.  He totaled 6 Td's on the day to help lead his team to a Miaa Div 4 Championship.   He has a college size frame at 6'3u0022 205lbs. 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The Massachusetts High School Football Championships were held this past weekend at Gillette Stadium in Foxboro, Ma. In this piece, we will preview top recruit performances seen during this championship weekend. Big games come with pressure to be the best. Many athletes leave it all on the field during championships games, and this weekend the recruits below did just that. This will be a three-part series beginning with part 1 below.

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St Mary’s
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John Gianibas

John Gianibas

HEIGHT 5'7"
WEIGHT 185
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Hull H.S. Ma.
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Duxbury H.S, Ma.
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Matt Festa   Talk about leaving it all out on the field, Matt Festa is the Hallmark of...
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Alexander Carucci

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2023
Height
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North Reading (MA)
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North Reading
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