Unbeaten St. John's (Shrewsbury) jumps to No. 4 before St. John's Prep showdown

St. John's (Shrewsbury) enters one of the biggest Massachusetts high school football matchups of the week at 5-0, with a home game against St. John's Prep scheduled for Friday, October 16 at 6 p.m.

The Pioneers moved to No. 4 in the Boston Globe's October 12 Top 20 poll after their Week 5 road win at Xaverian. St. John's Prep stayed at the top of the poll after a 43-6 win over BC High.

Why this game matters

Both teams have started the season unbeaten, and the matchup puts two Catholic Conference powers with similar names but separate programs on the same field.

For St. John's (Shrewsbury), Zacchaeus Collins is coming off a major Week 5 performance: 232 receiving yards and three touchdowns, plus an interception on defense, according to the Globe's players-of-the-week report.

For St. John's Prep, quarterback Chris Vargas and receiver Riley Selvais connected for three touchdowns against BC High.

BAR question

Who leaves Friday unbeaten?

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