Heading down the stretch of the Division II track and field state championships on Thursday, the Algonquin boys team knew its chances of winning a state title was going to come down to one of its relay teams and one of Peabody’s.

The Raiders' eighth straight crown came despite only winning the final two events of the night, the 4x400- and 4x800-meter relays. Algonquin won by a point when Peabody dropped the baton on the final relay.

For the third straight season, the Billerica girls easily claimed the Div. 3 indoor track and field title thanks to a strong group effort. The Indians took home eight top-four finishes and had five scorers in the two mile to make it a 50-27 advantage over Milton before eventually claiming it 75.