Ngobidi will join the UMass roster as a defensive end, playing on the same squad as his former teammate A.J. Doyle, who played quarterback for the Minutemen this year.
Catholic Memorial School's senior football captain Peter Ngobidi inked his commitment to play for the University of Massachusetts on Wednesday morning. As part of the national “Signing Day” ceremonies across the nation, Ngobidi joined a long line of Division-1 bound CM seniors who have gone on to compete at the next level. The co-captain of this year's Knights squad, Ngobidi went to middle school in Roxbury and played Pop Warner football in Hyde Park before coming to CM. There, he immediately found role models, both on the field and off, and a mentor in Catholic Memorial coach Alex Campea. "Peter has been a tough-nosed kid who's gotten better every year," said Coach Campea. "As a captain, he can be emotional and get his message across …
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Knights defeat St. John's Prep 26-7.
The Catholic Memorial Knights won their fifth straight game and advanced to 2-0 in the Catholic Conference with a 26-7 victory against St. John's Prep at home last night. The Knights (5-1, 1-0) had not defeated Prep since a hard fought 2008 win, and have won two conference games for the first time since that season. CM head coach Alex Campea, however, indicated the team had little time for reflection. "It feels good, it's wonderful, I'm happy for these guys," said Campea. "...It was a good win for us especially in the conference. But you know what? We move on to the next game." That attitude is a healthy, if not expected, one to hear coming from a coach after an impressive victory. The fact, however, is just that: this was an impressive …
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