Buckle up. The high school football playoffs have arrived.

The Div. 1 field is stacked with the usual Catholic Conference heavyweights like top-ranked St. John’s Prep (8-0) and No. 3 Xaverian (6-2). The Eagles have been powered by a five-star recruit in quarterback Chris Vargas, a sophomore who recently received a scholarship offer from Georgia.

The Hawks have seen incredible production from quarterback Will Wood along with wideout Christian McIntyre, and closed the regular season on a four-game winning streak.

Second-ranked Springfield Central (7-1) is led by quarterback Jareth Staine and running back Isaiah Rogers. The Golden Eagles fell to St. John’s Prep by one point in the season opener and later defeated Xaverian 28-20 on Sept. 26. Since, the Golden Eagles have scored 33 points or

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