A late touchdown sealed the No.12 KIPP football team’s fate as No. 4 Hull came out on top by a score of 27-20 in a Division 8 quarterfinal game Friday night.
Both sides traded touchdowns headed into halftime as the score was 14-14 after two quarters. The tight contest continued as KIPP scored first in the third quarter, but Hull’s Jaden Stilphen had a 30-yard rush to tie the game at 20-20.
Hull scored a touchdown with just over a minute left that proved to be the game winner.
“Both teams grinded until the very end,” said KIPP coach Jim Rabbitt. “While it wasn’t the outcome we wanted, this group worked hard all year to get to this point. Now it’s on to Thanksgiving.”
KIPP (8-2) will take on Lynn Tech on Thanksgiving Eve (6:30) at Manning Field.
FOOTBALL
Non-Playoff Game
Peabody 28, Lynn Classical 20
It was a battle of the quarterbacks as Peabody’s Shea Lynch threw for 242 yards and three touchdowns. Rams quarterback Brian Vaughn ran for 180 yards and had a touchdown as well.
Peabody (6-4) hosts Saugus Thanksgiving morning (10).
Classical (5-5) takes on Lynn English Thanksgiving morning (10).
VOLLEYBALL
Division 4 Quarterfinal
No. 2 Lynnfield 3, No. 7 Arlington Catholic 0
The Pioneers advanced to the semifinals of the Division 4 tournament with a commanding win over Arlington Catholic.
Lynnfield (19-4) will face either No. 3 Medway or No. 11 Rockland in the semifinal round at a date and time to be determined.
Division 3 Quarterfinal
No. 2 Dennis-Yarmouth 3, No. 7 Bishop Fenwick 0
Dennis Yarmouth proved to be too powerful for the Crusaders, who saw their season end on Friday night.
Fenwick finishes the season at 15-8.
