Scores

BF: Pat Connors (22 carries, 265 yards, 4 TDs). Jaden Bazin (25 carries, 202 yards, 3 TDs). Declan Lisai (TD rush). | W: Riley O'Neal (10 carries, 95 yards). Aksel Oates (130 passing yards, 2 TDs). Jake Blackburn (TD catch). Brody McGaffigan (TD catch). Asher Emery (81-yard kickoff return TD). | Note: Connors had TD rushes of 50, 41, 9 and 87 yards as Bellows Falls built a 34-14 halftime lead to cruise to the program's 13th championship, which is a state record.

C: Colton Lefebvre (166 passing yards, 4 TDs). Sawyer Cyphers (67 rushing yards; 54 receiving yards, TD). Mason Sheltra (25-yard TD catch, 23-yard TD catch). Hugh Seidner (36-yard TD catch). | L: Logan Wheeler (92 rushing yards, TD). Karter Morey (INT on defense). | Note: Lefebvre hit Seidner for a 36-yard TD in the final minute of the first half for a 14-8 Colchester halftime lead. Lefebvre found Sheltra and Cyphers for TD strikes in the fourth quarter to seal the victory. | Contact Alex Abrami at aabrami@freepressmedia.com. Follow him on X, formerly known as Twitter: @aabrami5. | Contact Judith Altneu at jaltneu@gannett.com. Follow her on X, formerly known as Twitter: @ Judith_Altneu.

BF: Jaden Bazin (45-yard TD rush, 40-yard TD rush, 22-yard TD rush; TD pass). Andrew Goyette (22-yard INT return TD; 17-yard TD catch). Jakeb Tostrup (40-yard TD catch). Declan Lisai (TD pass). | MA/V: Cole Gagnon (70-yard TD rush, 56-yard TD rush). | Note: Bazin scored three touchdowns in the first 10 minutes of the game. Goyette returned an interception 22 yards on the first play of the second quarter for a 28-0 Terriers lead.

M: Jason Sperry (17 carries, 193 yards, TD). Logan McNulty (14 carries, 58 yards, 2 TDs). Marshall Eddy (2 catches, 48 yards). Brady Lloyd (TD rush). Tucker Wright (sack, INT on defense). | BB: Sam Dowd (12 of 23 passing, 109 yards; 17 carries, 126 yards, TD). Owen Cassan (5 carries, 61 yards; 3 catches, 29 yards). Sam Gilliam (6 catches, 53 yards). | Note: Ahead 14-0 at the break, Sperry busted out a 74-yard touchdown run on the third play from scrimmage in the third quarter. The Tigers also held BBA for 1 of 4 on red-zone chances to advance to the program's 23rd title-game appearance.

SJ: Maddox McFarland (114 passing yards, 2 TDs; 2 TD rushes). Cole Lemieux (2 TD catches, INT on defense). Jamal Saibou (63 receiving yards, 2 INTs on defense). Memphis Mastine (TD rush). | R: Gio Spallieri (2 TD passes). Grady Gallagher (22 carries, 124 yards). Aden Gailano (TD catch, INT on defense). Whit Sullivan (TD catch). | Note: St. Johnsbury scored a touchdown on the opening possession and took advantage of Rutland's four turnovers. Rutland got within one score to close out the first half, but fumbled the second half opening kickoff. St. Johnsbury recovered and McFarland threw his first touchdown pass to Lemieux. The Hilltoppers return to the championship game for the first time since 2019.