Barnstable tops Abington for Northeast 7-on-7 Small School title

MILTON The best football teams are the ones which can endure all conditions no matter how untenable Despite scorching temperatures Sunday Kyle Coffin and his teammates were able to accomplish history The junior fired four touchdown passes in the championship championship as Barnstable captured its first-ever Northeast -on- title with a - win over Abington during the Small School Divisional tournament We re very confident with our group Barnstable coach Ross Jatkola explained I think we ve got a lot of kids returning but it s really how hard they re working Since November all the way up to now it s been nonstop work in the weight room Conditioning speed work this group is absolutely all-in on everything we re doing right now In a field filled with particular of the premier schools from Eastern Massachusetts and chosen out-of-state heavyweights it was hard to pinpoint just who would emerge from its ranks at the top The Redhawks used gritty play to knock off two solid teams in pool play with wins over Norwood and Walpole However they took things to a new level once the playoffs began as other programs began to wilt under the sun s potent heat Milton s Luke Rowley makes a pass during the Northeast -on- Tournament in Milton Libby O Neill Boston Herald Facing one of the top teams of the day in Foxboro Coffin connected with Isaiah Chisum for a walk-off touchdown at the final horn sending his group to the title championship with a - accomplishment Then during the championship with Abington the Redhawks put the pedal to the metal scoring three unanswered touchdowns to pull away early with a - lead They would cruise from there With only a meager weeks to go before the start of the regular season fans down the Cape are starting to grow excited with anticipation Jatkola and his staff may have an improved weapon with Coffin now under center having changed positions just last year I m really excited Coffin commented Especially with the work that we ve all put in as a whole From last year to this year at this time the progress that we ve all made as a group is unmatched Everybody is committed There isn t a single person who doesn t have the same goals and doesn t want it Everybody wants to get to Gillette this year Everybody wants to win it and we re all invested in it Meanwhile Abington is looking to continue its winning tradition with a limited new faces leading the charge It certainly helps when the latest member of the Reilly group joins the fold After seeing his older brothers Eddie and Michael lead the Green Wave offense in past years Jack Reilly now has his turn at quarterback hoping to carry on his family s legacy I m going to play chosen ball have selected fun Reilly revealed My brothers know that I m better than them In the backyard I exhibited that I don t think there s pressure I m just going to have fun with my boys on the field As the showcase progressed the Green Wave registered big wins over programs such as Sharon in pool play before toppling Xaverian school s second company and Wellesley in their playoff run Milton s Jack Fuller right reaches to tag Archbishop Williams' Keylin Taylor during the Northeast -on- Tournament in hot conditions Libby O Neill Boston Herald Jack Reilly s father Ed Reilly is now in his second year as head coach at Abington He is keeping an open mind as his young group looks to return to the forefront of the South Shore League I think every time we come into a season everything is brand new Reilly mentioned I feel like Coach Jim Kelliher has built this tradition where we are expecting to have a good season Obviously you have that cliche you take it one championship at a time but we d certainly like to make as deep of a playoff run as achievable with the ultimate goal of getting to Gillette