2022 Season Preview: Catholic Memorial “Knights”

<!-- wp:image {"align":"center","id":403891,"width":183,"height":180,"sizeSlug":"full","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized"><img src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/redzone/uploads/2022/08/athletics-logo.png" alt="" class="wp-image-403891" width="183" height="180"/></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p> Our next Preseason Preview is the 2022 Massachusetts Catholic Memorial (Knights), This team will be competing again for another MIAA State Championship run. The program has been another top Massachusetts program being led by a veteran Head Coach "John Dibiaso". Coming off an undefeated season and Div. 2 state championship, the Knights should be confident about themselves. The 2021 team was loaded with Juniors who will return again in fall 2022 as seniors. They are determined to compete for another State Championship. Many of these rising senior recruits have been handed verbal scholarship offers and there are college commitments being publicly posted. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Team Overview: </strong> The 2022 Knights Team is destined live up to the winning standard brought into the program. The Knights always rebuild with quality known athletes and this year is no difference. As we look forward to 2022, CM is loaded again. An informal count of returning starters has about 17 of the 22 positions returning. This was a junior-dominated team that will only be better with more experience.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>2021 Season Results:</strong> Last year we never got to see&nbsp;the&nbsp;dream matchup in the state of the #1 Knights against the No. 2 team Springfield Central. But the Knights were great to see. They scored 40 or more points in every game but one. The offense was the highlight of the team, and the defense was somewhat underrated by many. The resume the Knights compiled was impressive. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Toughest Losses to Graduation</strong>: Kyle King&nbsp;(FB/LB = Springfield College, Jack Sokol (K) = Trinity, Devon Marshall (DB) = Villanova, Tommy Crean&nbsp;(OL) Undecided, Ed Ellis&nbsp;(OL) = Undecided</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Players to Watch: </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"id":"block_62ebefe6f34b0","name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["404100"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"Harwood is a large RB Standing at 6-1, 220 he takes on tacklers woth good pad level and force.  He has the speed and will break away once he gets in the open field.  He uses his hands well with stiff arms on outside perimeter runs and is seen always protecting the ball when running through interior line. Solid RB with good Hands.  Projected Div 1 athlete. Last known, the Univ of Rhode Island and Bowling Green offered. HUDL: u003ca href=u0022http://www.hudl.com/v/2GKS6Mu0022u003ehttp://www.hudl.com/v/2GKS6Mu003c/au003e","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"align":"","mode":"preview"} /--> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href=""></a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"id":"block_62ebf5b1f34b1","name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["368193"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"Osinubi is a threat to any defense.  He runs great routs that get him open.  He know where the ball is and goes up to go get it. Seems a  natural at High pointing the ball. Catches with your hands. Doesn't allow the ball to come to him. 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Always seen fighting to get extra yards or inside the end zone. Committed to Boston College.  Pure D1 athlete.","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"align":"","mode":"preview"} /--> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://twitter.com/jaedn7/status/1468047485490843658?s=20u0026t=mi8DrV2ScM6Slh0KV3jleA","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/jaedn7/status/1468047485490843658?s=20&amp;t=mi8DrV2ScM6Slh0KV3jleA </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>More Names to Know:</strong> 2023 Marvens Amazan&nbsp;WR, 2023 <strong>Jared Hirschfeld</strong> (DE), 2023 [player_tooltip player_id='367891' first='Brady' last='McGowan'] (LB), 2023 [player_tooltip player_id='368176' first='JC' last='Petrongolo'] (QB), 2023 Matt Rios (WR), 2023 [player_tooltip player_id='368175' first='Max' last='Tucker']&nbsp;(DB), 2024 <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/16689509/guerby-lambert">Gerby Lambert</a> (OL), 2024 <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='380967' first='Brandon' last='Sullivan']</strong> (OL)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>2022 Schedule/Games to see:</strong> </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Fri, 9/17 7:00pm La Salle Academy Catholic Memorial West Roxbury, MA Away </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Fri, 9/23 7:00pm Algonquin Regional Algonquin Regional Northborough Away<br>Fri, 9/30 7:00pm Bishop Hendricken (RI) Home<br>Fri, 10/7 7:00pm St. John's St. John's Shrewsbury Away<br>Sat, 10/15 1:00pm St. John's Prep St. John's Prep Danvers Home<br>Fri, 10/21 6:00pm Malden Catholic Malden Catholic Malden Away<br>Fri, 10/28 1:00pm Xaverian Brothers Xaverian Brothers Westwood Home<br>Thu, 11/24 10:30am Boston College High Boston College High Boston Home</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Notables:</strong> CM prepares students for the rigors of college and beyond. While there, boys embark on service-learning opportunities, leadership development, and character formation programs inspiring them to become confident, courageous young men motivated to do good in the world.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Championship History: </strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Prior to 2021 Season 42-18 win over King Philip in the Div.&nbsp;2 state title game at Gillette Stadium, Catholic Memorial appeared in the state title game in 2018 and 2019, but hadn't seen the trophy&nbsp;come it's way since 1978. For a lot of the players who remember coming up short the past two times on this stage, the revenge tour had been in the works for three or&nbsp;four years. The school, however, had been waiting 43 years for a run like this.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->