A number of Newton South students rented limousines for transportation to the prom on Friday night.

But Austin Burton flew in from his new home away from home in Florida to make good on his promise to his girlfriend that he would take her to the prom.

One of the state’s top quarterbacks, Burton has decided to play his senior season at West Orange High School in Winter Haven, Fla.

Burton, the son of WBZ-TV sports anchor Steve Burton, has been enrolled at West Orange High for three weeks. He is living with his uncle, Phil Burton, a motivational speaker who resides in the area.

Last fall, the 6-foot-4-inch, 215-pound Burton threw for 3,299 yards and 34 touchdown passes in directing Newton South to an 8-3 season. He also finished second out of 60 players from the Class of 2017 at the Elite 11 Regionals, a competition for high school quarterbacks, held in Florham Park, N.J.

“Austin loves challenges,’’ said his father, who played college football at Northwestern. “This was a new one he wanted to take on. It was more about becoming a better person and a better man.’’

The younger Burton’s decision to transfer came together quickly after he made a visit to West Orange High.

“It all happened pretty fast,’’ said Steve Burton. “It was more of a family decision. My brother Phil lives down there and he wanted to live there and spend time with him. He also wanted to see what it would be like to play on a higher level.’’

With Auburn recruit Woody Barrett under center last fall, West Orange finished 12-2, advancing to the Division 8A semifinals before losing to Osceola, 35-14.

After his visit, Austin Burton bumped into Darren Flutie, the offensive coordinator at Newton South, at the Orlando Airport and told him of his decision.

Much to Burton’s surprise, Flutie was on board.

“It was hard for Austin to leave the guys,’’ said the elder Burton. “He has so many friends here. They decorated our house and gave him a sending-off party.

“He still has to earn the job. But he is looking forward to the challenge of taking his game to the next level.’’

Baseball

Walpole 6, Weymouth 0 — Senior Joe Smith struck out eight in a complete game performance.

King Philip 8, Foxborough 1 — Senior Jake Lannigan yielded one run on four hits while junior third baseman Stephen Murray belted a two-run homer for the Warriors (9-1).

Wakefield 3, Belmont 1 — Paul McGungle was 3 for 3 with a double and 2 RBIs while Corey Imbriano struck out seven for the Warriors (9-2).

Abington 3, Mashpee 2 — Senior Mike Burgess scattered four hits and fanned seven in a complete game.

East Boston 10, Burke 0 — Freshman Frank Serpa went the distance on the mound for the Jets (8-2).

Hingham 10, Duxbury 6 — Hingham plated seven runs in the top of the first and senior Phil Holler racked up three RBIs on two doubles and a triple.

Milton 3, Needham 2 — Junior Sam Jacobsak went the distance, striking out eight for the Wildcats (5-6).

Acton-Boxborough 8, Newton South 0 — Alex Mandrus and Will Otero combined for a one-hit shutout.

Arlington 4, Burlington 0 — Freshman Adam Bowler limited Burlington to three hits to propel the Spy Ponders (3-8).

Stoughton 3, Franklin 0 — Junior Justin Hutchinson allowed two hits and struck out eight to pace the Black Knights (8-1). Senior Doug Seaman was 2 for 3 with two RBIs.

Billerica 3, Haverhill 0 — Junior lefthander Alex Cruwys fired a one-hitter with 13 strikeouts to boost the Indians (8-2).

Peabody 5, Malden Catholic 3 — Junior Jake Zeuli scattered five hits and struck out eight to lead the Tanners (7-4).

Bourne 6, Wareham 3 — Junior Jacob Ashworth struck out six in six innings to carry the Canalmen.

Lawrence Academy 2, Thayer 0 — Senior Josh Garber tossed a three-hitter with seven strikeouts for the visiting Spartans(11-1).

Softball

King Philip 12, Foxborough 0 — Sophomore Brianna Lacy cracked a double and a triple in a three-hit afternoon for the Warriors (9-3).

Millis 9, Medfield 3 — Junior third baseman Hannah Finley smacked a two-out, three-run triple in the fourth inning for the Mohawks.

Case 9, Greater New Bedford 4 — Madyson Medeiros went 2 for 3 with three RBIs and Katie Lepage was 2 for 4 with an RBI for the Cardinals (10-1).

Westwood 15, Dover-Sherborn 2 — Jordan Jud was 3 for 4 with four RBIs for the Wolverines (7-1).

Silver Lake 10, Plymouth North 1 — Shannon Grindle smacked a grand slam and Caroline Videtto added a two-run blast for the 12-0 Lakers.

Taunton 14, Canton 0 — Unbeaten Taunton (12-0) qualified fore the state tournament.

Dennis-Yarmouth 9, Falmouth 0 — Junior Sammi Feinstein had 12 strikeouts.

Fontbonne 3, Boston Latin 2 — Senior third basemen Katie Nolan hit a walk-off homer for the Ducks (5-2).

Malden 3, North Reading 1 — Senior Alexis Brown fanned 16 batters and contributed two RBIs as the Golden Tornadoes earned their third win.

Middleborough 12, North Quincy 3 — Vickie Woodward struck out seven and Lexi Perriera (4 hits) socked a three-run homer.

Norton 12, Medway 0 — Sophomore Kelly Nelson was dominant with an 18-strikeout no-hitter for the 10-0 Lancers.

Newton North 5, Dedham 1 — Senior Gabby Vachon struck out 11 while sophomore Kira Flegenheimer and junior Elizabeth D'Agostino contributed two RBIs each for 9-1 North.

Weymouth 13, Walpole 7 — Emily Cronin, Renee Finnigan, and Diane Macaibay all had three hits to lead the Wildcats.

Tewksbury 12, North Andover 5 — Adriana Fabreau scattered six hits while striking out six and Erica Whynot laced a double and recorded three RBIs for the 10-1 Redmen.

Methuen 8, Lowell 1 — Freshman Nyah Mazzone was 3 for 4 with a double and an RBI to pace the Rangers.

Lexington 16, Watertown 1 — Sophomore Grace Orcutt fired a no-hitter, striking out eight, and was 3 for 4 at the plate with a homer for the Minutemen (9-1). Junior shortstop Laryssa Zak went 2 for 4 with a home run and four RBIs.

Bridgewater-Raynham 12, Brockton 0 — Senior Natalie Sorrenti tossed a four-hit shutout with 10 strikeouts and senior third basemen Ally Murphy (4 RBIs) homered for the Trojans (8-1).

East Bridgewater 9, Monomoy 3 — Junior Sophie Halverson hit two doubles and finished with four RBIs to propel the Vikings (5-3).

Norwood 8, Framingham 6 — Kayla Reed was 2 for 3 with a home run for the Mustangs (8-1).

Dana Hall 15, Pingree 7 — Freshman Ali Frambes tossed 4 2/3 innings of relief, striking out four and surrendering only one run to earn her first varsity win for the Dragons(2-5). Sophomore shortstop Cassidy Musco went 3 for 4 with four RBIs and four runs scored in the win.

Boys’ lacrosse

Northeast 15, Saugus 7 — Senior Max Trifone netted six goals, including his 100th career tally..

Shawsheen 16, Whittier 7 — Sophomore Will Bouley had four goals and two assists for the Rams (10-3).

Billerica 17, Chelmsford 4 — Senior Drew Laundry scored three goals and dished out five assists to pace the visiting Indians.

Hull 17, Rockland 4 — Anthony Marcella (4 goals, 1 assist) and Shane Weber (3 goals, 4 assists) led the Pirates (8-2).

Arlington Catholic 12, Austin Prep 5 — Senior captain Andrew Griffin had four goals for the Cougars (7-3).

Concord-Carlisle 12, Acton-Boxborough 5 — Senior midfielder Austin Hoey and senior attack Aiden Car each had three goals for the Minutemen.

Girls’ lacrosse

Cohasset 19, Hanover 3 — Jane Hansen and Ally Leahy netted four goals apiece and Elle Hansen and Julia Placek has three each for the Skippers.

Pingree 16, Dana Hall 9 — Senior Kirby Hefrin collected seven goals and an assist for the Highlanders (7-4).

Haverhill 10, Methuen 9 — Senior Liz Bradley had four goals and one assist for the Hilltoppers.

Masconomet 15, North Reading 5 — Freshman Taylor Flynn (3 goals), junior Grace Fahey (2 goals, 4 assists), and Molly Gillespie (2 goals) carried the Chieftain (9-3).

Winchester 13, Wilmington 3 — Senior Grace O'Hara paced the Sachems (6-7) with four goals and an assist.

Boys’ tennis

Wellesley 3, Brookline 2 — Seniors Alex Chatman and Michael Garrity won their match at first doubles, 5-7, 6-3, 6-2 in the clincher for the Raiders (8-1).

Pentucket 3, Ipswich 2 — Junior Connor Aulson won at first singles, 6-1, 6-7, 6-3, for the 8-0 Sachems.

Swampscott 3, Salem 2 — Senior Matt Jacobs won at first singles, 6-1, 6-0 to set the tone for the Big Blue (6-3). Freshman Will Talebian rolled 6-1, 6-2 at third singles.

Quincy 3, Whitman-Hanson 2 — Senior Genderson Lai pulled out a 3-6, 6-0, 7-4 win at first singles to secure the Presidents’ first win.

Boys’ volleyball

Wellesley 3, Norwood 0 — Senior outside hitter Jan Nowak registered 16 kills and junior setter Griffon Walker contributed four kills and four aces for the Raiders.

Greater Lawrence 3, Billerica 0 — In their first season as a varsity program, the Reggies extended their winning streak to three matches.

Lincoln-Sudbury 3, Boston Latin 0 — Sophomore Tristan Wolf netted 10 points off 15 serves without an error to lead the Warriors (11-2).

Needham 3, Weymouth 0 — Brady Orozco-Herman and Declan Ennis combined for 28 kills as the Rockets (10-2) qualified for the state tournament for the seventh straight year.

Chelmsford 3, Havehill 1 — Senior setter Landon Cass racked up 47 assists and senior Evan Fletcher added 15 kills for the 11-1 Lions.

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