Sam Branco
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- Height:
- 6'0"
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- Weight:
- 290
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- Hometown:
- Rehoboth, MA
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- Position:
- Offensive Line
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- Year:
- Sr.
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- High School:
- Dighton-Rehoboth Regional
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- Major:
- History
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- Minor:
- Secondary Education
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- gp
- 10
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- tk
- 0.0
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- sac
- -
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- int
- -
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- ffum
- -
Bio
Appeared in six games on the Lancers offensive line
As a First Year:
Appeared in four games on the Worcester State offensive line... made collegiate debut on September 3rd at WPI
Personal:
Sam was born in Providence, R.I...is majoring in history with a minor in secondary education at Worcester State...the son of Nicole Orwiler and Raymond Branco...has one younger brother, Ben...favorite spot on campus is the Weight Room...chose Worcester State for the campus and the football program
Before Worcester State:
Sam is a 2021 graduate of Dighton-Rehoboth Regional High School in North Dighton, Mass...played four years of varsity football and track for the Falcons
|   | Overall | Conference |
|---|---|---|
| Solo tackles | - | - |
| Assists | - | - |
| Tackles | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Tackles per game | .0 | .0 |
| Sacks | - | - |
| Sack yards | - | - |
| Interceptions | - | - |
| Returned for touchdown | - | - |
| Fumble recoveries | - | - |
| Fumble return TDs | - | - |
| Tackle for loss | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Tackle for loss yards | - | - |
Game Log - Passing
| Date | Opponent | Score | comp | att | pct | yds | y/a | td | int | sac | yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6 | WPI | L, 14-9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 14 | Plymouth St. | W, 27-21 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 21 | at Fitchburg St. | W, 20-14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 28 | Westfield St. | L, 35-27 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 5 | at Bridgewater St. | L, 42-7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 19 | Mass.-Dartmouth | L, 58-7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 26 | at WestConn | L, 61-7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 2 | at Castleton | W, 31-6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 9 | Mass. Maritime | L, 34-7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 16 | at Framingham St. | L, 30-20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Game Log - Rushing
| Date | Opponent | Score | rush | yds | y/a | lng | td | fum | lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6 | WPI | L, 14-9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 14 | Plymouth St. | W, 27-21 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 21 | at Fitchburg St. | W, 20-14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 28 | Westfield St. | L, 35-27 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 5 | at Bridgewater St. | L, 42-7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 19 | Mass.-Dartmouth | L, 58-7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 26 | at WestConn | L, 61-7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 2 | at Castleton | W, 31-6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 9 | Mass. Maritime | L, 34-7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 16 | at Framingham St. | L, 30-20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Game Log - Receiving
| Date | Opponent | Score | rec | yds | y/r | lng | td | fum | lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6 | WPI | L, 14-9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 14 | Plymouth St. | W, 27-21 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 21 | at Fitchburg St. | W, 20-14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 28 | Westfield St. | L, 35-27 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 5 | at Bridgewater St. | L, 42-7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 19 | Mass.-Dartmouth | L, 58-7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 26 | at WestConn | L, 61-7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 2 | at Castleton | W, 31-6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 9 | Mass. Maritime | L, 34-7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 16 | at Framingham St. | L, 30-20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Game Log - Kicking
| Date | Opponent | Score | fgm | fga | lng | xpm | xpa | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6 | WPI | L, 14-9 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Sep 14 | Plymouth St. | W, 27-21 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Sep 21 | at Fitchburg St. | W, 20-14 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Sep 28 | Westfield St. | L, 35-27 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Oct 5 | at Bridgewater St. | L, 42-7 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Oct 19 | Mass.-Dartmouth | L, 58-7 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Oct 26 | at WestConn | L, 61-7 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Nov 2 | at Castleton | W, 31-6 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Nov 9 | Mass. Maritime | L, 34-7 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Nov 16 | at Framingham St. | L, 30-20 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Game Log - Punting
| Date | Opponent | Score | punt | yds | avg | long | in20 | fc | tb | blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6 | WPI | L, 14-9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 14 | Plymouth St. | W, 27-21 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 21 | at Fitchburg St. | W, 20-14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 28 | Westfield St. | L, 35-27 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 5 | at Bridgewater St. | L, 42-7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 19 | Mass.-Dartmouth | L, 58-7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 26 | at WestConn | L, 61-7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 2 | at Castleton | W, 31-6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 9 | Mass. Maritime | L, 34-7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 16 | at Framingham St. | L, 30-20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Game Log - Returns
| Date | Opponent | Score | kr | yds | avg | lng | td | pr | yds | avg | lng | td |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6 | WPI | L, 14-9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 14 | Plymouth St. | W, 27-21 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 21 | at Fitchburg St. | W, 20-14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 28 | Westfield St. | L, 35-27 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 5 | at Bridgewater St. | L, 42-7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 19 | Mass.-Dartmouth | L, 58-7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 26 | at WestConn | L, 61-7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 2 | at Castleton | W, 31-6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 9 | Mass. Maritime | L, 34-7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 16 | at Framingham St. | L, 30-20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Game Log - All-Purpose
| Date | Opponent | Score | gp | rush | rcv | pr | kr | yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6 | WPI | L, 14-9 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Sep 14 | Plymouth St. | W, 27-21 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Sep 21 | at Fitchburg St. | W, 20-14 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Sep 28 | Westfield St. | L, 35-27 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Oct 5 | at Bridgewater St. | L, 42-7 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Oct 19 | Mass.-Dartmouth | L, 58-7 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Oct 26 | at WestConn | L, 61-7 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Nov 2 | at Castleton | W, 31-6 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Nov 9 | Mass. Maritime | L, 34-7 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Nov 16 | at Framingham St. | L, 30-20 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Game Log - Scoring
| Date | Opponent | Score | pts | rush | rec | kr | pr | int | fum | xpm | fgm | saf | misc | 2pt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6 | WPI | L, 14-9 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| Sep 14 | Plymouth St. | W, 27-21 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| Sep 21 | at Fitchburg St. | W, 20-14 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| Sep 28 | Westfield St. | L, 35-27 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| Oct 5 | at Bridgewater St. | L, 42-7 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| Oct 19 | Mass.-Dartmouth | L, 58-7 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| Oct 26 | at WestConn | L, 61-7 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| Nov 2 | at Castleton | W, 31-6 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| Nov 9 | Mass. Maritime | L, 34-7 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| Nov 16 | at Framingham St. | L, 30-20 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
Game Log - Defense
| Date | Opponent | Score | tack | ast | tot | sack | lost | tfl | yds | ff | fr | td | int | yds | td | brup | blk | saf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6 | WPI | L, 14-9 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 14 | Plymouth St. | W, 27-21 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 21 | at Fitchburg St. | W, 20-14 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 28 | Westfield St. | L, 35-27 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 5 | at Bridgewater St. | L, 42-7 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 19 | Mass.-Dartmouth | L, 58-7 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 26 | at WestConn | L, 61-7 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 2 | at Castleton | W, 31-6 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 9 | Mass. Maritime | L, 34-7 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 16 | at Framingham St. | L, 30-20 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Statistic | gp | tkl | ast | tot | tkl/g | sck | yds | tfl | yds | ff | fr | yds | int | yds | brup | blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | 4 | - | - | 0.0 | .0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2022-23 | 6 | - | - | 0.0 | .0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2023-24 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | .1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024-25 | 10 | - | - | 0.0 | .0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 30 | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | .0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Statistic | gp | comp | att | pct | yds | y/g | y/a | td | int | lg | effic |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||||||||
| Total | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| Conference | 9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| Location | |||||||||||
| Home | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| Away | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| Result | |||||||||||
| Wins | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| Losses | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| Month | |||||||||||
| September | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| October | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| November | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| Statistic | gp | rush | yds | y/g | avg | td | lg | fum | lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||||||
| Total | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Conference | 9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | |||||||||
| Home | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Away | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Result | |||||||||
| Wins | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Losses | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Month | |||||||||
| September | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| October | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| November | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Statistic | gp | rec | rec/g | yds | y/g | avg | td | lg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||
| Total | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Conference | 9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||
| Home | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Away | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Result | ||||||||
| Wins | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Losses | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Month | ||||||||
| September | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| October | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| November | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Statistic | gp | fgm | fga | pct | lg | xpm | xpa | pct | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||||||
| Total | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Conference | 9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Location | |||||||||
| Home | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Away | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Result | |||||||||
| Wins | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Losses | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Month | |||||||||
| September | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| October | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| November | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Statistic | gp | punt | yds | avg | lg | in20 | fc | tb | blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||||||
| Total | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Conference | 9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | |||||||||
| Home | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Away | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Result | |||||||||
| Wins | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Losses | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Month | |||||||||
| September | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| October | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| November | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Statistic | kr | yds | avg | td | lg | pr | yds | avg | td | lg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||||
| Total | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Conference | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||||
| Home | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Away | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Result | ||||||||||
| Wins | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Losses | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Month | ||||||||||
| September | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| October | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| November | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Statistic | gp | rush | rcv | pr | kr | yds | ypg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||||
| Total | 10 | - | - | - | - | 0 | .0 |
| Conference | 9 | - | - | - | - | 0 | .0 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| Location | |||||||
| Home | 5 | - | - | - | - | 0 | .0 |
| Away | 5 | - | - | - | - | 0 | .0 |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| Result | |||||||
| Wins | 3 | - | - | - | - | 0 | .0 |
| Losses | 7 | - | - | - | - | 0 | .0 |
| Month | |||||||
| September | 4 | - | - | - | - | 0 | .0 |
| October | 3 | - | - | - | - | 0 | .0 |
| November | 3 | - | - | - | - | 0 | .0 |
| Statistic | pts | pts/g | rush | rec | kr | pr | int | fum | xpm | fgm | 2pt | misc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||||||
| Total | 0 | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Conference | 0 | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Exhibition | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Location | ||||||||||||
| Home | 0 | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Away | 0 | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Neutral | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Result | ||||||||||||
| Wins | 0 | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Losses | 0 | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Month | ||||||||||||
| September | 0 | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| October | 0 | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| November | 0 | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Statistic | gp | tkl | ast | tot | tkl/g | sck | yds | tfl | yds | ff | fr | yds | int | yds | brup | blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||||||||||
| Total | 10 | - | - | 0.0 | .0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Conference | 9 | - | - | 0.0 | .0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||||||||||
| Home | 5 | - | - | 0.0 | .0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Away | 5 | - | - | 0.0 | .0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Neutral | - | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Result | ||||||||||||||||
| Wins | 3 | - | - | 0.0 | .0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Losses | 7 | - | - | 0.0 | .0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Month | ||||||||||||||||
| September | 4 | - | - | 0.0 | .0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| October | 3 | - | - | 0.0 | .0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| November | 3 | - | - | 0.0 | .0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
News mentions
Worcester, MA- In the final home game of the 2024 season, the Worcester State football team (3-5, 3-4) not only hosts the Mass. Maritime Buccaneers in a bid to get to .500 in the conference, but will also be honoring this year’s senior class. Those being honored today are #8 Ebenezer Ankomah Gyau (Worcester, MA), #7 Dominic Annese (Peabody, MA), #76 Sam Branco (Rehoboth, MA), #17 Jayden Caron (Woonsocket, RI), #24 Tyler Chaves (Hudson, MA), #90 Alex Dipre (Fitchburg, MA), #2 Dylan Hall (Plainville, CT), #13 Adam Hill (Lunenburg, MA), #33 Nico Holmes (Mansfield, MA), #69 Trever Johnson (Oxford, MA), #88 Collin Lyons (Norton, MA), #11 John McMasters III (Raynham, MA), #0 Jamison Metcalf (Leicester, MA), #79 Austin Michaelson (Charlton, MA), #62 Matt Noonan (Salem, MA), #44 Matt O’Connor (Selkirk, NY), #5 Deion Osei-Sarpong (Holden, MA), #65 Justin Sneed (Harwich, MA), #25 Alex Thibeault (Judson, MA), #22 Drew von Klock (Walpole, MA), #70 Jason Zelaya (Somerville, MA) and #26 Damien Mitchell (Lancaster, PA).
