St. John's Prep emerges from epic OT battle with BC High with fifth straight Division 1 boys' lacrosse title

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BC High (19-4) took a 3-0 lead through four minutes, but Prep (22-1) shut down a prolific offense over the next 26 minutes, 31 seconds, with Ryan McCarthy, Madden McGowan, Bo Minogue, Josh Haarmann, and Mac Crawford scoring during a 6-0 response in the second quarter.
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'Our offense is super balanced and our defense is super deep,' said Prep senior captain Sam Wilmot. 'I just love this team so much because we do it together. We really embody what team means.'
St Johns Prep's Cam McCarthy (9) celebrates the Division 1 championship with a kiss.
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Junior goalie Mattheus Du Plessis produced 16 saves behind stellar play from Wilmot, Jack Weissenburger, and Nick Schibli, but Prep's offense stalled down the stretch, as top-seeded BC High clawed back with a pair of dramatic goals from Murphy Belvin and Nick Emsing (3 goals) in the final minute to force overtime.
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After All-American FOGO Will Crawford won the opening draw, and McGowan and McCarthy had their shots denied by BC High goalie TJ Emsing (13 saves), Kelly was able to seal the deal.
'It's always dogfights with [BC High],' said Kelly, whose Prep team won a 7-6 overtime battle in the regular season. 'It's just a battle of attrition, who is going to grind it out, and I think that showed today.'
St Johns Prep's Charlie Angell hoists the trophy.
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Both Kelly and Wilmot had older brothers star for Prep during a dynastic run that now includes 53 straight wins against in-state competition. Both seniors and Pynchon credited members of the 2020 and 2021 classes for setting the foundation that allows the program to dominate annually. Like Kelly's brother, Mike, and Sam Wilmot's brother, Charlie, both graduated in 2021, winning title as seniors
'From day one, this is our goal,' said Wilmot, who is committed to Richmond. 'Obviously we take it one step at a time, but we try to max out the days every year. We remember how good this feels and that's why we work all year for it.'
BC High and St. John's Prep couldn't have been closer this season, twice going to overtime.
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BC High midfielder Charlie Clair takes a shot on St. John's Prep goalie Mattheus Du Plessis.
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St. John's Prep teammates Luke Kelly (25) and Owen White (15) enjoyed the title at Mass. Maritime.
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