In a triumph for the record books, Justin Marques does it all for Fairhaven in a Division 6 quarterfinal OT win vs. Lynnfield

“My teammates are the reason for the record” said Marques. “I don’t think it’s a ‘me’ record, it’s a ‘we’ record. This senior class is amazing. Without them, none of this is possible.”

Marques’ fourth touchdown of the night might be the most memorable, as it put Fairhaven ahead in OT, 34-28. in overtime. Overtime rules require 2-point conversion attempts after all overtime touchdowns and Fairhaven quarterback Cam Burke (20 carries, 174 yards) scored on a plunge to add the all-important two points.

“Justin’s been a leader for us” said Fairhaven head coach Derek Almeida. “He sets the tone for us at games and at practice. I love the kid. He does everything we ask.”

Fairhaven (9-1) advances to the semifinals for the second consecutive season and will play the winner of the Swampscott-Stoneham quarterfinal at a neutral site next weekend.

Lynnfield (8-2) got its chance and evened the score in when senior quarterback Tyler Adamo connected with Madux Iovinelli for a touchdown. On the Pioneers’ 2-point attempt, the ball was batted in the air and intercepted by Marques to seal the game.

“This feels great, but we’re not done yet” said Marques. “We’ve got to bring [the championship] home.”

The record-setting touchdown came with just over seven minutes left in the third quarter and the game tied at 14. Marques took a carry from the 8-yard line and scampered in for a touchdown to put Fairhaven back in front, 21-14.

“My teammates are the reason for the record” said Marques. “I don’t think it’s a ‘me’ record, it’s a ‘we’ record. This senior class is amazing. Without them, none of this is possible.”

The game was a back-and-forth affair, as Fairhaven took the lead four times in regulation, but Lynnfield answered every time. Still, the Blue Devils never trailed.

The Pioneers had a chance to win the game with a field goal with less than 30 seconds left in regulation, but the attempt sailed wide left.

“I thought we were done” said Marques. “[Lynnfield kicker Max LoGrasso] has a boot. I thought we were done.”

Lynnfield scored on the first play of the second half on a 46-yard run by Jared Bernabei to knot the score at 14. The Pioneers answered Marques’ record-breaking score with a 10-yard toss from Adamo to Iovinelli.

Fairhaven (9-1) advances to the Division 6 state semifinals for the second consecutive season. They will play the winner of Swampscott and Stoneham at a neutral site next weekend.

Division 1 State

Needham 31, Central Catholic 7 — Aidan Williams accounted for three of the Rockets’ five touchdowns on runs of 6, 2 and 21 yards in the quarterfinals blowout win. Ben Schreiber put an exclamation point on the victory for Needham (10-0) with a 30-yard pick-6 at game’s end.

Xaverian 35, Leominster 20 — Will Wood threw for touchdown passes of 2, 29, and 31 yards as No. 3 Xaverian (7-3) picked up a quarterfinals victory.

“We effectively controlled the game on the ground,” coach Al Fornaro said. “We pounded the ball, took time off the clock, which set up Will’s touchdown passes.”

The Hawks will take on Catholic Conference rival No. 2 BC High in the semifinals.

Luke Bell kicked five extra points and scampered in from 25-yards out for a score of his own. Vincent Busa sprung loose for a 39-yard touchdown along with being the Hawks’ leading rusher.

Defensively, Dominic Funke came up with two huge plays — first poking the ball out of the hands of Leominster quarterback Osiris Lopez for a fumble, then later swatting away a pass as the Blue Devils (8-2) began a drive.

“He’s just a monster on defense,” Fornaro said of Funke. “I was very pleased with the amount of pressure we put on [Lopez] to try and keep him inside the pocket.” Lopez finished with two touchdown passes — from 37 and 29 yards out — and a 62-yard rushing score for Leominster.

Division 2 State

King Philip 42, Barnstable 20 — Keigan Canto-Osorio broke free for scores of 61 and 7-yards as the second-seeded Warriors (10-0) cruised to a quarterfinals win. Ryan Greenwood reeled in a 16-yard touchdown reception from Zach Gebhard prior to powering in from two yards out. Tallen King (2-yards) and Aiden Astorio (1-yard) added short yardage scores.

Marshfield 48, Winchester 28 — On third-and-5 in the second quarter, Davin True broke contain to the outside and dashed down the sideline for a 55-yard touchdown, which highlighted a four score evening as the third-seeded Rams (9-1) secured a quarterfinals win.

“He has great vision to set up his blocks,” said Marshfield coach Chris Arouca. “His balance and footwork are second to none.”

Senior quarterback Tor Maas returned after a two-game absence and provided a spark. “He finished up strong,” said Arouca. “He did a great job. Davin True really carried it for us. It was good to have Tor and Davin.” Will Devine returned a punt to the house for a score. With the win, the Rams will face No. 2 King Philip (10-0) in the semifinals, a rematch of last season’s championship, which the Warriors prevailed in. “They have been the standard bearer for public high school football in Massachusetts,” said Arouca, noting that his gritty and tough-nosed team was looking forward to the challenge.

Division 3 State

Mansfield 14, Dartmouth 6 — The No. 3 Hornets (7-3) are headed to the semifinals, thanks in large part to a defense that held No. 6 Dartmouth to their lowest point total all season. Andrew DeGirolamo reeled in what became the winning score on a pass from Tommy Vallett. Mansfield will meet No. 10 Walpole in the semis.

North Attleborough 42, Westborough 7 — Ryan Bannon found paydirt twice in the first half, leading a potent rushing offense for the No. 4 Rocketeers (8-2) past No. 12 Westborough and into the semifinal round. Corey Rofino also scored twice on the ground. North Attleborough will next play undefeated top-seed Reading.

Reading 21, Milford 18 — Senior quarterback Jack Murphy found junior Bobby Morris for a 33-yard game-winning touchdown with 44 seconds left, capping a first-seeded Rockets (10-0) fourth-quarter comeback. Murphy also scored from a yard out and tossed a 14-yard touchdown pass to junior Brady Comenos.

Walpole 35, Billerica 14 — Noah Mackenzie threw for four scores — two of which connected with Matthew St. Cyr — as the tenth-seeded Timberwolves (5-5) stunned No. 2 Billerica (6-4). St. Cyr’s touchdown receptions were from 42 and 19-yards.

Division 4 State

Duxbury 30, Canton 27 — Jack Rees forced a fumble and James Scanlon recovered it deep in Canton territory with 3:32 remaining, paving the way for a winning 5-yard Trevor Jones touchdown run with 1:19 on the clock.

“Pick it up, run through the guy,” the senior captain Scanlon said of his mind-set. “I only got the ball three times in my life. I fumbled it once. Not this time. I felt fast. I didn’t want to go out.”

Rees led the way with 21 carries for 163 yards and two touchdowns, as the No. 1 Dragons (9-1) escaped in a back-and-forth battle.

The No. 8 Bulldogs (6-4) put up a valiant fight, leading 17-14 at halftime and 24-20 late in the fourth, but Duxbury found a way in the clutch. Kareem Chaplin II paced Canton with two rushing touchdowns and a 64-yard receiving touchdown and Nick Crowe added a score.

Jones contributed another TD and a field goal, helping Duxbury book its sixth consecutive trip to the semifinals. “I couldn’t be more proud of these guys,” said Rees, a senior captain. “We fought through adversity. When it got tough, we didn’t quit. That’s what happens when you don’t quit.”

Grafton 35, Marblehead 0 — By halftime, Finn Gilmore had accumulated 111 rushing yards and two rushing scores on 16 carries. Gilmore doubled that and more, pacing the Gators (10-0) with 228 yards and four touchdowns to end Marblehead’s season and advance Grafton to the semifinals. Brendan McMahon also scored with an 11-yard scamper in the third quarter.

Tewksbury 40, Somerset Berkley 20 — In a close bout with the visiting No. 12 Raiders, the No. 4 Redmen got a critical fourth down stop in the fourth quarter by an inch, then drove 65 yards to set up an 8-yard touchdown run from Nicky Desisto that gave them enough separation to hang on in a tight quarterfinals matchup

“Stops were hard to come by against that offense,” said Tewksbury coach Brian Aylward. “We knew we had a big challenge today. I’m so proud of our kids we stayed the course and got that big stop. That score doesn’t indicate how tight this game was.”

Division 5 State

Foxborough 42, Dedham 10 — In just the first half, Ben Angelini rumbled for 207 rushing yards and four rushing scores (1, 34, 33, 63) on 16 handoffs and didn’t play a single snap the rest of the way in the quarterfinal win for the fourth-seeded Warriors (7-3).

“We feel that we have a strong offensive line and it’s taylor-made for the style that [Angelini] runs which is with power, balance and speed,” said coach Jack Martinelli. With the defeat of No. 11 Dedham (4-6), Foxborough has reached the semifinals for the fourth straight year. But Martinelli is not satisfied. “I’m still waiting to put something beside the 2024 [trophy] shelf, because the rest of the way remains to be seen.” Jon Sacchetti (35 yards) and Jack Taft (63 yards) also registered rushing touchdowns and Martinelli said team defense was critical in the win.

Hanover 28, Auburn 9 — Aidan Boutin (14 carries for 176 yards, 5 tackles) ran for touchdowns of 12 and 5 yards and Brandon Errico hauled in a 25-yard TD pass from Tyler Vincent (225 passing yards) and ran for a 30-yard score to lift the No. 2 Hawks (8-2) to the quarterfinal win.

“We played tough,” said coach Brian Kelliher. “We had a lot of penalties but once we settled in we played really well. Auburn has a talented team and our kids just met the challenge.”

Old Rochester 42, Norton 10 — Gavin Martin (13 carries for 193 yards, 7 of 9 passing for 98 yards) scored from 28 and 45 yards out for the No. 4 Bulldogs (9-1) in a quarterfinal victory. Sawyer Johnson (2 blocked punts, 2 sacks) was part of a relentless defense and Jack Leconte rushed for touchdowns of 2 and 30 yards.

“We played complementary football,” said coach Bryce Guilbeault. “Got a couple turnovers on defense and the offense made them pay. We recovered two fumbles. Special teams was fantastic tonight. That’s, from my perspective, how you have to play in November if you want to keep moving on.”

Shawsheen 42, Newburyport 0 — Sid Tildsley (8 rushing attempts for 107 yards) rushed for touchdowns of 6, 1, and 15 yards as the top-seeded Rams (10-0) earned a quarterfinal victory. Zack Timmons (9 rushing attempts for 168) added touchdowns from 27 and 18 yards out.

Division 6 State

Hudson 28, Sandwich 21 — Jake Attaway put forth a stellar performance, throwing for three scores and churning out a 9-yard rushing touchdown in a quarterfinal win for the top-seeded Hawks (10-0). Attaway ran over a defender, spun past another, and broke through an arm tackle on his way to the winning touchdown in the fourth quarter.

Division 7 State

Clinton 28, Cohasset 7 — Colin Schmidt (237 passing yards, 3 TDs) fired touchdown passes to Ethan Frisch, Connor Cox, and Grady Frisch for the second-seeded Gaels (8-2) in the quarterfinal win over No. 7 Cohasset (4-6).

Mashpee 30, Amesbury 20 — Dominic Matteodo tossed three touchdown passes as the No. 3 Falcons (8-2) picked up a quarterfinals victory. Ben Squarcia reeled in a 6-yard score from Matteodo and punched a rush in from 5-yards out.

“Our staff is exceptionally proud of Dominic and the fellow members of his senior class,” said Mashpee coach Matt Triveri. “They are a resilient group of kids.” Logan Wills provided solid offensive production with 100 yards and chipped in with three sacks defensively. “We had kids play through injuries all year…it was a great team win against an outstanding Amesbury squad,” said Triveri.

Northbridge 19, Millbury 14 — Ben Direnzo corralled two receiving touchdowns, including a 23-yard catch in the end zone from Joel LaChapelle to take the lead late in the third quarter for the fourth-seeded Rams (8-2) in a quarterfinal win at home against No. 5 Millbury (7-3).

Uxbridge 42, Gardner 0 — Quarterback Rogan Devlin scored three touchdowns (two rushing, one passing), running back Camden LaChapelle ran for three scores and wide receiver/safety Thatcher Sweeney had a scoring catch and an interception to lift the unbeaten and top-seeded Spartans (10-0) to a quarterfinal home win.

Uxbridge will take on No. 4 Northbridge who is coached by Ken LaChapelle, the Spartans QB’s grandfather, in a semifinal showdown.

Division 8 State

Carver 44, Bourne 19 — Senior QB Jack Balzarini tossed seven touchdown passes, racked up over 300 yards, and junior Nathan Helms had three TD receptions for the third-seeded Crusaders (8-2) to advance to the semifinals. Junior Drew Kelley had a pair of touchdown runs for No. 11 Bourne (6-4).

Nashoba Valley Tech 22, Cathedral 0 — Senior Chase Carney had a 77-yard punt return for a touchdown, a 65-yard touchdown run, and freshman Zach Deschenes had a touchdown and a pair of two-point conversions for the Vikings (10-0) who reached 10 wins for the first time since the program was started in 1978.

According to coach Danny Kelly, it’s the first final four appearance for the team since the move to the new statewide format.

“They did a good job of adapting to who we are. They minimized big plays for Cathedral, and we had some big turnovers,” said Kelly. A recent move from a spread to a double-wing offense has allowed the Vikings to grind out games. Senior Kam Graf had an interception and senior KJ Harden had eight tackles in the quarterfinal win against No. 5 Cathedral (5-5).

Randolph 40, Narragansett 8 — Senior Senecca Spencer, junior Mekhi White, and senior Haggai Joseph all had two rushing touchdowns for the top-seeded Blue Devils (9-1) in the quarterfinal against No. 8 Narragansett (6-4).

West Boylston 35, Lee 3 — Junior Dominic Renzoni and sophomore Tommy Wyatt had rushing touchdowns, and the second-seeded Lions (8-2) had four unanswered scores in the quarterfinal win over No. 7 Lee (9-1).

Division Large State Vo-Tech

Northeast 38, Diman 28 — Isaiah Bueno rushed for 101 yards and touchdowns of 1 and 5 yards on 16 carries to lead the Golden Knights (5-5) to victory in the Vocational Large Division Quarterfinals. Erick Bueno added 100 yards on 13 carries.

Non-tournament games

Ashland 42, Medfield 8 — Devin O’Brien did everything in the Tri-Valley win, throwing a 23-yard touchdown pass to Nick Boomer and racking up scoring runs of 2, 7 and 75 yards while going 2-for-4 on extra-point attempts for the Clockers (5-5).

Bedford 34, Melrose 25 — Senior Drew Siwik rushed for 147 yards and two touchdowns (4 and 2 yards) on 21 carries to lead the Buccaneers (6-4) in a nonplayoff victory.

Bellingham 35, Pembroke 21 — Zach Berkeley threw for 279 yards and two touchdowns in the Blackhawks’ (7-3) win. Mason Jacques contributed with 125 receiving yards along with Gabe Egan’s 101 rushing yards. The trio combined for five touchdowns in the non-playoff win.

Chelmsford 34, Peabody 14 — Senior Jake Brooks caught touchdown passes of 18 and 3 yards and had a 55-yard interception return touchdown to lead the Lions (4-6) to a nonplayoff win.

Dennis-Yarmouth 31, East Bridgewater 0 — Jayden Barber threw for two touchdown passes for the Dolphins (6-3-0) in a nonplayoff shutout victory against the Vikings (5-4-0). James Barnicle also returned a 70-yard interception for a touchdown in the blowout.

Dracut 35, Greater Lawrence 6 — Evan Dunker dished out touchdown passes of 38, 3, 38 and 25 yards, the latter three of which were to Andrew Berrios, in the nonleague win for the Middies (3-6). Berrios also snagged a 45-yard pick six.

Lincoln-Sudbury 38, Everett 13 — Matthew Tasker ran for 126 yards and touchdowns of 1, 10 and 3 yards helped the Warriors (5-5) stride to the finish line with a victory in the nonleague matchup.

Lowell Catholic 14, Minuteman 8 — Sean Hines scored twice on the ground from 4 and 5 yards for the Crusaders (4-6) in the Commonwealth win.

Masconomet 36, Malden Catholic 30 — Junior Cal Weidman caught touchdown passes of 8 and 5 yards and two 2-point conversions, leading the Chieftains (7-3) to a nonplayoff win. Junior quarterback Drew Gustafson tossed three touchdown passes and rushed for a 1-yard TD.

Maynard/AMSA 35, Nashoba 32 — Dylan Gallo threw for over 300 yards and four touchdowns to pull off a close win for the Tigers (5-5).

Medway 35, Bishop Stang 14 — Senior Johnny Farrell had four rushing touchdowns for the Mustangs (7-3) in the nonplayoff win.

Milton 17, Norwood 16 — Patrick Collins lofted a tying 16-yard touchdown pass to Ronan Sammon with 1:57 remaining and Aiden Rowley converted the go-ahead PAT to lift the Wildcats (4-6) to a nonplayoff road win over the Mustangs (4-6).

Nauset 18, Martha’s Vineyard 7 — Isaiah Robinson became the first 1,000-yard receiver in school history after he accounted for all three touchdowns and over 250 yards of total offense in a nonleague win for the Warriors (7-3).

North Reading 35, Bishop Fenwick 28 — Otto Indelicato rushed for the game-winning touchdown from 6 yards out with 21 seconds remaining, leading the Hornets (8-2-0) to a comeback non-playoff victory.

O’Bryant 20, Chelsea 0 — D’Shaun Slade scored on runs of 22 and 2 yards and Keyshon Wright hit Jodanny Fleurival for a 17-yard passing score for the Tigers (4-4) in the nonplayoff win.

Rockland 35, South Shore Voc-Tech 26 — Brandon Comeau’s pair of receiving touchdowns (3 and 26 yards) along with Dom White’s scoring trots of 18 and 3 yards lifted the Bulldogs (1-9) to their first win of the season in the nonleague affair.

Salem 35, Latin Academy 14 — Sophomore Jake Lister had two passing touchdowns, junior Elvis Espinal and senior Quinn Rocco Ryan both had a rushing and receiving score for the Witches (4-6) in the nonplayoff win.

Saugus 34, Brighton 0 — Cody Munafo scored on touchdown runs of 4-yards and 11-yards in a nonleague win for the Sachems (3-7).

Triton 56, Boston Latin 13 — Everett Romano ran for 150 yards and two scores, and Carl Lucy scored twice during a five-touchdown second quarter for the Vikings (7-3) in the non-playoff win. Charlie Molineaux picked off two passes and Liam Friis hauled in a 17-yard touchdown in addition to going 8-for-8 on extra point attempts.

Westford 31, Andover 21 — QB Alex Wilson (13 of 18 passes, 109 yards, 1 TD; 104 yards rushing, 2 TDs) and Ryan Kyle (3 touchdowns, 3 PATs) lifted the Ghosts (7-2) to a nonplayoff home win.

Whitman-Hanson 14, Middleborough 12 — Brady Markowski put the Panthers (3-7) in the lead with an 18-yard run and Austin Breheny scored on a 4-yard keeper in the nonplayoff win.

Globe correspondent Tyler Amaral reported from Fairhaven, Trevor Hass from Duxbury, Mike Puzzanghera from Westwood, Nate Weitzer from Danvers, Tewskbury. Correspondents Joe Diminio, Henry Dinh-Price, Graham Dietz, Ethan Kagno, Cam Kerry, Lenny Rowe and AJ Traub contributed to this report.