Playoff preview: Central Catholic at St. John's Prep — 6 p.m. EST, Nov. 21, 2025

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Central Catholic travels to St. John’s Prep for a playoff matchup at St. John’s Preparatory School in Danvers, Mass. Kickoff is 6 p.m. EST Friday, Nov. 21. Follow the official game page for live updates: https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/football/games/5963832-central-catholic-vs-st-johns-prep

Quick look

• Matchup: Central Catholic Raiders at St. John’s Prep Eagles

• When: 6 p.m. EST, Friday, Nov. 21, 2025 (listed as 3 p.m. PST on the game page; time shown here is local to Danvers, Mass.)

• Where: St. John’s Preparatory School, Danvers, Massachusetts

• Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/football/games/5963832-central-catholic-vs-st-johns-prep

• St. John’s Prep team page: https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/football/teams/229212-st-johns-prep-eagles

• Central Catholic team page: https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/football/teams/229185-central-catholic-raiders

How they last met

The teams squared off earlier this season at St. John’s Prep on Sept. 19, 2025, with the Eagles posting a 47-21 win. Full recap and box score are on the previous meeting page: https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/football/games/5467648-central-catholic-vs-st-johns-prep

Streaming and tickets

• St. John’s Prep and Central Catholic both list NFHS Network streams. If an NFHS stream is available for this game, check these school pages for access and subscription details:

• St. John’s Prep NFHS page: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/st-johns-preparatory-school-danvers-ma/football?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

• Central Catholic NFHS page: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/central-catholic-high-school-lawrence-ma/football?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Fan notes & engagement

• SBLive follower counts (helpful for community engagement): St. John’s Prep — 19 fans; Central Catholic — 18 fans.

• Current picks on ScoreBook Live: St. John’s Prep, 4 picks; Central Catholic, 0 picks. Picks are for fun and do not reflect any official projections.

• Numbers like fans, picks and any win-chance projections can change leading into kickoff. Follow the teams and make your picks on ScoreBook Live to support your school and increase engagement.

Why this matters

This is playoff football in Massachusetts — close games, quick adjustments and bright atmospheres on home turf. St. John’s Prep will lean on home-field energy in Danvers; Central Catholic will be looking for a response after the earlier loss. For up-to-the-minute coverage, go to the game page and both team pages linked above.

Follow live updates and make your pick at the game page: https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/football/games/5963832-central-catholic-vs-st-johns-prep