For the second straight season, Norwell (Mass.) High School is the MIAA Division 3 champion.
The Clippers beat Falmouth, 10-4, in the title game on June 18 to complete a 19-3 season and achieve a second straight D-3 title.
Their appearance in the state championship game would seem to be little surprise for a team on the heels of a 2022 MIAA title, but according to head coach Josh Stolp, with the group Norwell graduated last season, there was no guarantee it was going to be back.
"Obviously, we lost a great offense from the year before," Stolp said. "We knew there were a lot of pieces that were a question.