Massachusetts’ Catholic Conference football coaches sound off on Super 8
There’s mix reactions around the Bay State when it comes to the proposal by the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association (MIAA) football subcommittee to bring the Super 8 to high school football in the foreseeable future. [ $19. 99 gets you a FULL year of On3 | Rivals national coverage ] Especially those from the private side of things like the Catholic Conference head coaches.
A few spoke to reporters on Thursday evening during a showcase to speak out on the possibility of the Super 8 becoming the new playoff format and Westwood (Mass. ) Xaverian Brothers head coach Al Fornaro didn’t hold back when asked to comment. “This is an anti-catholic (school) movement to get us out of the tournament,” Fornaro said to reporters this past Thursday evening.
“I’m gonna get in trouble for that. I knew it was going to happen in some point and time. ” Another prominent head coach from the Catholic Conference that touched on the hot topic was Danvers (Mass.
) St. John’s Preparatory School head coach Brian St. Pierre , who remained more neutral on the Super 8.
“The Super 8 doesn’t mean much to us,” St. Pierre said, according to a New England Football Journal report . “Playing in Division 1 means you’re playing the iron so it doesn’t change much.