Catholic Memorial Football Star Receives Major Honor

WEST ROXBURY, MA – Catholic Memorial star Jack McGowan is getting one more high school accolade.

The linebacker was named to the Massachusetts High School Football Coaches Association, one of only 26 players to be honored.

McGowan netted 165 tackles – bringing his career total to 375 – and scored 10 touchdowns at wide receiver this season. He is a member of the National Honor Society and will play at Harvard.

Here is the rest of the team:

Quarterbacks: Nick Couhig, Falmouth; Bobby Maimaron, Duxbury; E.J. Perry, Andover

Running backs: Grant Chryssicas, Wellesley; Cole Mccubrey, West Boylston; Mike Pedrini, Melrose

Wide receivers: Brian Espanet, Millis-Hopedale; Noah Gray, Leominster

Offensive line: Hunter Brown, St. John’s Prep; Riley Burns, Milford; Carlos Cabrera, Central Catholic; Alec Lindstrom, Shepherd Hill; Cory Ryder, Nantucket

Defensive line: Callum Flanders, Xaverian; Liam Reddy, St. Mary’s; Greg Wood, Braintree

Linebackers: John DeLuca, King Philip; Patrick Freiermuth, Brooks School; Blake Gallagher, St. Sebastian’s; Jack McGowan, Catholic Memorial; Bobby Mylod, North Attleboro; Benton Whitley, Minnechaug

Defensive backs: Matt Andreas, Danvers; Brendan Costa, Case; Ifeatu Melifonwu, Grafton; Trevor van Leer, Lincoln-Sudbury