The Wellesley High School football team got ahead early on top-ranked Catholic Memorial in their Division 2 semi-final game on soggy Friday night in Weston, but it was almost all Knights after that in a 49-7 loss for the Raiders.

Catholic Memorial looked vulnerable early with three turnovers and allowing a quarterback sack on third down. The fifth-ranked Raiders went up 7-0 on a 53-yard touchdown after Lukas Prock connected with Matthew Yen in the first quarter. Catholic Memorial answered with a touchdown, but a missed extra point kept Wellesley slightly ahead… until the Knights really took over, scoring on six straight possessions during one stretch.

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Catholic Memorial advances to the Division 2 Super Bowl vs. King Philip.

Wellesley’s season isn’t done. Next up for the Raiders (8-3) is rival Needham on Thanksgiving Day on the road. That won’t be an easy matchup either: The undefeated Rockets (11-0) are headed to the Division 1 Super Bowl.

(Photos courtesy of Darren Bovie.)