Unforgettable Moments for Varsity Football
HAWKS FLY THROUGH
FALL SPORTS SEASON
he varsity football team had a strong
season with some truly standout
and memorable games under the
leadership of Head Coach Al Fornaro ’78.
New to the coaching staff this year were
two familiar names in both Xaverian and
professional football, Matt Hasselbeck ’93,
P ’24 and his father Don Hasselbeck, P
’93, ’96, ’00, GP ’24. Matt’s son Henry ’24
transferred to Xaverian this fall and served as
the team’s starting quarterback, following in
his father’s and uncle’s footsteps as a Hawk.
Coach Fornaro credits the leadership
of his student athletes for the success of
the season. “We had good leadership from
our three captains—seniors Jon Mould,
Anthony Busa, and Cole Jette—which
helped foster a real team atmosphere among
all of the players,” says Coach Fornaro. In
addition to the leadership of the captains, the
team benefitted from Henry Hasselbeck
throwing for over 1,000 yards and Mike
Oates ’23 running for over 1,000 yards.
The season started off well with the first
victory over Everett High School in six years.
Throughout the season, Coach Fornaro
says, the team was motivated by “the greatest
fans in the land” who went to every game,
even the one in Springfield. Victories over
Bridgewater-Raynham, Malden Catholic, BC
High, Saint John’s High School, and Wachusett
helped solidify the Hawks’ standing as one
of the best teams in the state. Earning 1st
team All-Catholic Conference honors for the
Hawks were seniors Jon Mould, Anthony
Busa, and Michael Oates, and juniors
Henry Hasselbeck, Charlie Comella, and
Jonathan Monteiro.
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Henry Hasselbeck ’24
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