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Andy Farr, by far, has been Mr. Production Plus, jumping from a two-goal season as a junior to 16 this fall and leading the Catholic Conference in scoring.

The defending state champion St. John's Prep soccer team has had a great season at 8-3-7 with only three returning regulars, and the backbone on the backside wasn't even on the team last year.

After a disappointing stretch in non-league games (3-4), the Eagles came up with their best effort of the season, downing Catholic Memorial on the road, 27-21, in their Catholic Conference opener.

Senior captain and tailback Derek Coppola led the way with 172 yards and two touchdowns, including the game winner, on 20 carries. Coppola's decisive touchdown came on a 3-yard pass play from Scott Darby with 35 seconds left in the game, snapping a 21-all tie.

BILLERICA | On a night not fit for playing any outdoor sport, the Billerica High football team didn't seem to mind the torrential rains that fell upon them last night.

The Indians were able to move the ball in the wet conditions better than visiting St. John's Prep and wound up with a 20-10 victory.

BILLERICA | On a night not fit for playing any outdoor sport, the Billerica High football team didn't seem to mind the torrential rains that fell upon them last night.

The Indians were able to move the ball in the wet conditions better than visiting St. John's Prep and wound up with a 20-10 victory.

At this point in the season the St. John's Prep football team must be starting to feel like the characters in the movie "National Lampoon's Vacation."

Like the movie's Griswold family, which spends an inordinate amount of time reaching the theme park Wally World, only to find out that it's closed for maintenance, the 3-3 Eagles have endured what seems like an interminable wait to play a Catholic Conference game.

It ended | and it ended emphatically.

The defending Division 1 state championship St. John's Prep soccer team saw their 37-game unbeaten streak come to an end yesterday as host St. John's of Shrewsbury scored five first-half goals and blasted the Eagles, 6-1.

The trip to Shrewsbury didn't start off auspiciously for St. John's Prep. They ran into traffic, and their buses pulled up to the field 15 minutes before game time. To compound problems the Eagles were offside on their first play, and then fumbled the ball away.

DANVERS | Football coaches preach all the time about avoiding turnovers. For the most part, the players listen, but turnovers happen anyway.

Failure to protect the ball led to the third straight loss for St. John's Prep Saturday. The Eagles turned the ball over six times on four interceptions and Dracut recovered two fumbles. All the scoring for the Middies came in the first half, but they were able to stave off a second half rally by the Eagles for their second win of the season, 23-16 at Cronin Memorial Stadium.

Charlie Roche scored with 16 minutes remaining to pull Haverhill even with St. John's Prep in a 3-3 deadlock. Alex Hussein and Will Menter scored the other Hillies goals. Graham Hart made seven saves to secure the tie for Haverhill (8-1-3).

Alex Farr had a pair of goals to give St. John's Prep all the offense it needed in a 2-0 win over Catholic Memorial.

Doug Wilson made five saves for his fifth shutout of the year while Dan O'Connor excelled for the Eagles (4-0-4, 2-0-2 CC).