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West Boylston head coach Mike Ross is stepping down after 11 successful seasons, during which he led the team to a 105-22 record. The Massachusetts high school football program will now search for a new head coach for the first time in over a decade.
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West Boylston head coach Mike Ross watches his Lions take on Randolph during the Division 8 state championship at Gillette Stadium Dec. 6.
A Massachusetts high school football state championship-caliber program will be searching for their head coach for the first time in well over a decade, per a report.
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According to Spectrum News 1 Sports Director Kevin Shea on Saturday, Mike Ross is stepping down as the West Boylston Jr-sr (MA) Lionsā head coach after 11 seasons at the helm. Ross owns a 105-22 (.827 win percentage) over the course of decade plus in leading West Boylstonās football program.
Ross is known as one of the top high school football coaches out of the Bay State as the head coach has won everywhere he has been at. During his time as a Massachusetts high school football head coach, Ross has won Super Bowl state championships at North, Grafton, and West Boylston, respectively.
His latest run in winning Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association (MIAA) state championships came from 2022 to 2024 when Ross led the Lions to three straight titles in Division 8. Rossā lone undefeated campaign came in the 2023 season when he guided the Lions to a 13-0 mark en route to hoisting the Division 8 crown.
West Boylston becomes the latest Massachusetts high school football program to lose a high caliber state championship head coach as Brian LeeĀ stepped down after 21 years as head coach of theĀ Ā Warriors, the MIAAās 2025 Division III state champions back in mid-April.
The specific reasons for Mike Ross's departure have not been disclosed.
Mike Ross had a coaching record of 105 wins and 22 losses, achieving an impressive .827 win percentage.
Mike Ross coached the West Boylston Lions for 11 seasons.

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The Lions ended this past season with a 8-3 record and finished ranked No. 55 in theĀ final 2025 Massachusetts High School Football Massey Rankings.
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