FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – Following a crucial Catholic Conference, 28-17, win over St. John’s Prep and renewing the rivalry, Catholic Memorial’s John Dibiaso has been named this week’s New England Patriots High School Coach of the Week.
Coach Dibiaso, currently in his fifth season as head coach of the Scarlet Knights, led Catholic Memorial to their 22nd consecutive win, a state-best winning streak that dates back to December of 2019. Since taking over in 2018, Dibiaso has led the Knights to a 41-4 record with three of those losses coming at the hands of the Eagles including the 2018 ad 2019 Super Bowls. The match-up on Saturday renewed the rivalry and was expected to be close as the Knights entered the game ranked first in the Boston Globe’s Top 20 while the Eagles were ranked fourth. The game moved Catholic Memorial one step closer to clinching a third straight league title.
Pro Football Hall of Fame linebacker Andre Tippett, now the team’s Executive Director of Community Affairs, met with the Catholic Memorial’s football team and cheerleading squad Tuesday morning to present the football program with a $1,000 donation on behalf of the Patriots Foundation in honor of Coach Dibiaso. The visit and check presentation will be featured on the Patriots weekly television show, “Patriots All Access,” which airs on Friday night at 7 p.m. on WBZ-TV in Boston and will be available immediately after on Patriots.com.
“Coach Dibiaso’s Knight showcased why they were selected as the No. 1 seed as they continued their impressive 22-game winning streak over a talented St. John’s Prep team,” said Tippett. “Catholic Memorial was truly tested and proved they have the depth and talent to compete for another league championship. We wish them continued success.”
The Knights were trailing 17-14 with 7:39 left in the third quarter. It was the first time all season they trailed in the second half. But the deficit didn’t last long as running back Datrell Jones scored on a 40-yard touchdown run…
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