2025 MIAA Boys Soccer Championships: Bromfield Records Another; Natick, Boston International Break Through; West Springfield, Norwell Champs Again

The 2025 MIAA Boys Soccer Tournament began with a total of 210 teams across five divisions, and after playing out over a span of three weeks, five champions stood at the end.

There were a pair of matchups of No. 1 vs. No. 2 seeds, with one victory for each side. There were three No. 2 seed winners in all, with one No. 11 seed completing an upset run to glory.

The Bromfield School extended its MIAA Boys Soccer record of championships, Natick High School and Boston International High School earned the first championships in program history, and both West Springfield High School and Norwell High School got back on top for the first time since 2021.

The Division 4 final was played Friday, November 21 at Doyle Field in Leominster, which also hosted the Division 1 and Division 2 title games on Saturday, November 22. The Divisions 3 and 5 winners were crowned Saturday, November 22 at Curry College in Milton.

Here is a recap of the championship matches, in the order they were played:

Division 4

The weekend of state championship action started like many other postseason runs have ended in MIAA history – with a victory by the Bromfield School.

Senior Conor Glew scored on a feed from his twin brother, Liam Glew, and the No. 2 seed Trojans held on for a 1-0 victory over No. 5 seed Rockland High School.

The championship is the 14th overall for Bromfield, most in MIAA Boys Soccer history. The Trojans did not allow a goal in five games in the 49-team bracket.

Rockland was making its first championship appearance since 1985, when the Bulldogs won their lone title.

Division 5

In a game that guaranteed a first-time winner, not only did Boston International make history for the school, but also for the City of Boston.

The top-seeded Lions scored a goal in each half, and also got a big penalty kick stop from sophomore Jeffrey Louis for a 2-0 victory over Hopedale Jr/Sr. High School.

Junior Sylberto Brevil’s goal just before halftime gave Boston International the lead. The Blue Raiders had a big chance to tie it midway through the second half after a foul in the penalty area, but Louis denied junior Guilherme Cardoso to preserve the lead.

Sophomore Henrich Saint doubled the lead in the 73rd minute, giving Boston International the first Boys Soccer championship for a Boston school. Hopedale, the No. 2 seed in the 40-team bracket, was in a state final for the first time.

Division 1

After assisting on a pair of goals earlier in the game, junior Cole Boggis took his turn with eight minutes to play and provided No. 2 seed Natick a thrilling 3-2 win over top-seeded Saint John’s Preparatory School.

Boggis’ tally snapped a 2-2 tie and gave the Redhawks the first Boys Soccer championship in school history, mere hours after the Girls Soccer team started the morning in Leominster with a trophy of their own.

Natick never trailed, starting off strong as Boggis set up Owen Ford in the third minute. Ryan King’s goal in the 37th minute pulled the Eagles even at the break, but Boggis was at it again early in the second half with a feed to Luke Dougherty.

Garrison Murphy once again tied it for St. John’s Prep but the Eagles couldn’t complete a run through the 42-team bracket with a fourth state title. Instead that went to Natick, which previously had just a 5-overtime loss to Springfield Cathedral in 1987.

Division 2

West Springfield was tough to beat in the 39-team bracket in a couple of ways.

The No. 11 seed Terriers turned in their fifth tournament shutout in as many games, as well as their fourth straight upset of a higher seed, taking down No. 4 Duxbury, 3-0.

Jason Piacentini’s header midway through the first half gave West Springfield the only goal it needed to improve to 5-0 all time in state finals. But Piacentini was at it again in the second half to double the lead, and Sebby DiCarlo’s late goal capped the scoring for the Terriers.

Duxbury was playing in a state final for the first time since 1999.

Division 3

A year after falling short on the same stage, No. 2 seed Norwell made sure it wouldn’t happen again. Bret Amorosino scored in the 53rd minute and the Clippers capped their run through the 40-team bracket, as well as an unbeaten season, with a 1-0 win over No. 4 seed Greater New Bedford Regional Vocational Technical High School.

Norwell’s championship was the second in program history, with the other coming in penalty kicks in 2021. This one didn’t get to that point thanks to Amorosino, whose goal helped Norwell avenge its 2024 title game loss to Dover-Sherborn, a team the Clippers beat in the semifinals to get here.

The Bears fell short in the program’s first championship game appearance.