Brockton High School - Athletics

Athletics

Brockton High is quite well known for its athletics, especially Football, having established themselves as one of the most storied, successful, well-known, and dominant high school football teams in the country.

• In the past 20 years, the football team has achieved 9 perfect or one-loss seasons.
• Since 1972, the football team has made 17 appearances in the Division 1 State Championship game, winning it 11 times. (1972, 1973, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1991, 1992, 1996, 2004, 2005)
• The football team has made USA Today's Top 25 list a total of 4 times. In 1984 (#7), 1985 (#9), 1987 (#5), and 1988 (#17).
• Over 25 players from Brockton have played in the NFL, including Ken MacAfee and Rudy Harris.
• Brockton is the 14th winningest high school football program in the country.
• Armond Colombo, who coached at Brockton for 34 years (1968–2003), is the winningest coach in Massachusetts. (316-100-5)

The school's mascot is the Boxer. The actual mascot is a dog, but the name is a pun in reference to Rocky Marciano and Marvin Hagler, two famous boxers from Brockton. The stadium in which the Brockton High School Boxers football, soccer and outdoor track teams play is called Rocky Marciano Stadium. The BHS baseball team plays in the newly constructed Campanelli Stadium, which also plays host to the professional baseball team, the Brockton Rox, of the Can-Am League.