# Globe Schools Insider: Week 6 High School Football Highlights

> Watertown's unbeaten run, top upsets, and longest plays dominate Week 6 high school football.
- Title: Globe Schools Insider: Week 6 High School Football Highlights
- Summary: Watertown's unbeaten run, top upsets, and longest plays dominate Week 6 high school football. Watertown improved to 6-0 for the first time in a decade, while…
- Keywords: watertown, melrose, north attleborough, mansfield, st johns prep, high school football, week 6, unbeaten teams, upsets, longest plays, rushing yards, passing yards
- Source: The Boston Globe — https://bostonglobe.com/2026/10/17/sports/globe-schools-insider-football-takeaways
- Read time: 2 min
- Topics: watertown, melrose, north attleborough, mansfield, st johns prep, high school football, week 6, unbeaten teams, upsets, longest plays, rushing yards, passing yards
## Watertown's unbeaten run
Watertown improved to 6-0 for the first time in a decade after defeating Middlesex rival Melrose.

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## Top upsets
No. 3 Central Catholic lost to Londonderry 28-27, No. 4 St. John's (Shrewsbury) fell to No. 1 St. John's Prep 43-20, and No. 6 Mansfield lost to North Attleborough 28-27.
## Longest plays
Wayland senior Brajae Walton ran back a kickoff 100 yards for a touchdown in a 47-30 win over Acton-Boxborough.
## Rushing leaders
Nick Duarte of Framingham led with 248 rushing yards, followed by Nathaniel Robin of North Attleborough with 246.
## Passing leaders
Andrew Kiricoples of Bishop Fenwick threw for 315 passing yards, the highest among all players.
## Field hockey highlights
Hannah Dwight of Nashoba scored three goals and three assists in a field hockey win over Bishop Feehan.
## Volleyball crowns
Chelmsford girls' volleyball completed a Merrimack Valley Conference three-peat with a 3-0 win over Methuen.
## Soccer leaders
Archbishop Williams boys' soccer defeated Arlington Catholic 3-0 to improve to 8-3-3 and qualify for the MIAA tournament.
## Milestones
Somerville senior Marcos Pineda recorded 212 career tackles, becoming the school's all-time leader.
## Top performers
Nathaniel Robin of North Attleborough ran for 246 yards and two touchdowns in a 28-27 win over No. 6 Mansfield.
## Longest pass play
Greater Lawrence's Josaiah Santiago threw a 75-yard touchdown pass to Matthias Young.
## Football leaders
Cam Croom of Westford and Declan Hevey of Westford powered Westford to a 14-6 win over Concord-Carlisle.
## Soccer highlights
Chase Dennison of Archbishop Williams scored two goals in a win over Hopkinton.
## Final standings
The New Bedford boys' and Brockton girls' soccer teams clinched their respective Big 3 Conference titles.
## Key takeaway

Watertown improved to 6-0 for the first time in a decade, while four top teams lost and multiple players achieved record-breaking plays.