Holliston High Football Begins New Chapter

By Bob Holmes, Patch Correspondent

Holliston kicks off the season - and its Division 3 tenure - this weekend against Millis.

After six years of co-oping with Hopedale, Millis is finally on its own again. Too bad, because Millis will need all the help it can get against two-time Division 4 Super Bowl champion Holliston, a school many think is one of the best in the state.

The Panthers moved up to Division 3 this fall and are led by linebacker Sam Athy and quarterback Jack Barrett. Barrett earned Boston Globe All-Scholastic honors as a junior after throwing for 18 touchdown passes.

Bob Holmes has spent three decades covering high school football in Massachusetts for The Boston Globe and The Boston Herald. Contact him at masspatchfootball@gmail.com. Follow him on Twitter @robertholmes630