Xaverian and Brockton competed for nearly a quarter century in one of New England’s premier non-league competitions before the series ended in 2021. The two schools will meet in the first round of the state tournament of Division 1 2024 Friday evening at the Bol de falcon.

By popular demand, a look at the rivalry through the years is back.

1988: Brockton 52, -time (24-17). The second half was a different story as Rudy Harris (242 yards and four touchdowns) and Chris Campbell (108 yards) ran roughshod over Xaverian.

1989: BROCKTON 39, Xaverian 18 – Just like the year before, the ground game was the story. The quartet of Anthony Comer (204), Chris Campbell (109), Adam Williams (97) and Bobby Zurinskas (67) combined to rush for 473 ungodly yards.

1990: Brockton 14, XAVERIAN 7 – The difference in this game was a punt return for a touchdown by Adam Williams following a reverse handoff by Anthony Comer. Comer led all rushers with 121 yards.

1991: BROCKTON 34, Xaverian 13 – After crushing Xaverian for years, Brockton relied on a lethal passing attack to keep the hosts in check. Lamar Lee caught four touchdown passes from Mark Hartsell in the victory.

1992: Brockton 26, XAVERIAN 20 – Some veteran observers called this the best high school game played in the last quarter century. The match came down to a brilliant Brockton goal line, culminating in Lucien Bélanger’s epic save on Greg Comella inches from paydirt.

1992: Brockton 18, Xaverian 17 – The first postseason meeting between the two schools provided the most dramatic ending. Trailing 17-0, the Boxers rallied to win the game thanks to a 24-yard field goal from Alan Bercy. This was George McCabe’s last game as Xaverian head coach.

1993: Xaverian 17, BROCKTON 6 – Chris Sheehan and Reenie Cato each rushed for touchdowns as Charlie Stevenson leads the Hawks to their first victory since the series began full-time.

1994: Brockton 31,

1995: Xaverian 39, BROCKTON 14 – Tim Hasselback steals the show, throwing for 207 yards and five touchdowns in the first half.

1996: Brockton 14, XAVERIAN 0 – Peter Harris has a more pedestrian effort in the win, rushing for 142 yards and both scores.

1997: Xaverian 28, BROCKTON 2 – Xaverian wins the battle but loses the war. After throwing his fourth touchdown pass, quarterback Brian Mann breaks a bone in his passing hand. He did not return as quarterback until the Thanksgiving War with St. John’s Prep.

1998: XAVERIAN 33, Brockton 6 – A one-sided battle as future BC running backs Derrick Knight (197 yards and four touchdowns) and JP Comella (87 yards and a score) roll with ease.

1999: Xaverian 40, BROCKTON 23 – The Hawks rebounded from a pathetic first half by scoring 33 points after the break. Giovanni Benson totaled 125 yards and four scores, while Peter Shean caught two touchdown passes.

2000: Brockton 17, XAVERIAN 7 – Brockton’s win was memorable in that it was Armond Colombo’s 300th victory as a high school coach.

2001: Xaverian 27, BROCKTON 26 – David Nelson refused to let the Hawks lose on that wild Friday night. Nelson carried the ball 27 times for 239 yards and three touchdowns, including a game-winning 51-yard TD with 4:30 left.

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2003: Xaverian 14, BROCKTON 7 – A 53-yard punt return by John Barker and a 1-yard sneak by Zack Asack were all Xaverian needed to defeat new Brockton coach Peter Colombo.

2004: XAVERIAN 35, Brockton 21 – Zack Asack throws for 221 yards and three touchdowns as the Hawks take a big lead and coast.

2005: BROCKTON 21, Xaverian 14 – Brockton moves to a 21-0 half, before holding off a late Xaverian charge to end a four-game losing streak against the Hawks.

2005: BROCKTON 14, Xaverian 7 – Brockton defends its Super Bowl, keeping Xaverian out of the end zone from inside the 5 in the final seconds.

2006: Brockton 15,

2007: BROCKTON 42, Xaverian 14 – The Hawks stayed close for one half before getting shelled in the second half as the Boxers earned their fourth straight victory in the rivalry.

2008: XAVERIAN 34, Brockton 6 – Brockton turned the ball over six times as Xaverian recorded its largest margin of victory in the series. Anthony Knight rushed for 103 yards and three scores, while Anthony Varrichione threw for 124 yards before suffering a season-ending broken collarbone.

2009: Xaverian 14, BROCKTON 7 – The Hawks take the lead in the second half as Joey Colton rushes for 102 yards and a score, while Chris Tamasi provides the game-winner on a 25-yard TD run in the fourth quarter.

2009: Xaverian 21, Brockton 14 – The Hawks completed a two-game sweep by defeating the Boxers in the playoff semifinals. Joey Colton rushed for two scores and Steve Warren hauled in a 26-yard TD pass from Alex Phelan to overcome two touchdowns from Brockton’s Dominique Williams.

2010: XAVERIAN 23, Brockton 20 (double overtime) – One of the most bizarre games in epic history between the schools. The Hawks looked dead in the water when a kicker roughing penalty allowed the Boxers to maintain possession, leading 14-7 with less than two minutes remaining. But Xaverian recovered a fumble and quickly drove down the field, tying the score on a TD pass from Chris Calvanese to Muir. After the team traded touchdowns on the first possession, Zach Maiuri’s interception led to Jules Murphy’s game-winning field goal.

2011: Hunter Taute scored twice, while Chris Calvanese completed 7 of 12 passes for 119 yards and a touchdown.

2012: BROCKTON 22, Xaverian 14 – Austin Roberts threw two touchdown passes to Micah Morel and ran for a third as the Boxers ended a five-game losing streak against the Hawks.

2013: XAVERIAN 14, Brockton 0 – Kenny Kern ended Xaverian’s second shutout against Brockton in three years when he sealed the deal by returning an interception 57 yards for a touchdown with 47 seconds left.

2014: Xaverian 34, BROCKTON 14 – Jake Farrell (146 yards) and Kenny Kern each rush for two scores as the Hawks amass 295 rushing yards and pull away late.

2015: XAVERIAN 33, Brockton 0 – The Hawks hold the Boxers without a first down for nearly three quarters en route to a one-sided victory.

2015: . 1 Title of the South section.

2016: Xaverian 28, BROCKTON 7 – The Hawks recover from an early 7-0 deficit to give Charlie Stevenson his 200th victory. Mattison Cronin drove in a score and ran for another to lead the way.

2017: XAVERIAN 31, Brockton 0 – Ike Irabor runs for 129 yards and three touchdowns as the Hawks shut out the Boxers for the fourth time in their last six meetings.

2018: Xaverian 14, BROCKTON 0 – Justin Wenstrom had a solid defensive effort with a pick-6, while Mike Masse and Mike Saliba had solid games for the victorious Hawks.

2019: Brockton 41,

2020: Xaverian 42, BROCKTON 7: It was the Michael Berluti Show as the senior quarterback threw for 265 yards and two touchdowns, while rushing for a third in a lopsided victory.

2021: XAVERIAN 42, Brockton 6: Jake Gilbert threw for 167 yards and two touchdowns, while Michael Oates rushed for 124 yards and two more scores in the win.

Streak: 24-15, Xaverian (includes Xaverian win in the 1960s).