Marblehead vs. Swampscott, a rivalry more than 100 years old, kicked off its festivities over the weekend with the powderpuff football game. A low-scoring matchup at Blocksidge Field saw Marblehead come away with a 3-0 win. The game had everything: late drama, plenty of penalties, and physical play as the teams went back and forth and entered halftime scoreless. In the … [Read more...] about Action-packed week of tradition
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High school football predictions (MIAA semifinals)
Joey Barrett - Weekly News Sports Editor No. 1 St. John’s Prep 35 No. 5 Central Catholic 34 Mark Aboyoun - Weekly News Sports Staff No. 1 St. John’s Prep 23 No. 5 Central Catholic 15 Anne Marie Tobin - Weekly News Sports Staff No. 1 St. John’s Prep 28 No. 5 Central Catholic 21 Steve Krause - For the Weekly News No. 1 St. John’s Prep 26 No. 5 Central … [Read more...] about High school football predictions (MIAA semifinals)
Roundup: Marblehead falls, Prep wins in football
Marblehead's football team was eliminated from the MIAA Division 4 state tournament Friday, while St. John's Prep punched its Division 1 semifinals ticket the same night. Canton (8-2) advanced to the Final Four for the first time in program history with a 27-22 win against the Magicians (7-3). Better yet for Bulldogs’ fans, the home victory came in comeback fashion. The … [Read more...] about Roundup: Marblehead falls, Prep wins in football
High school football predictions (state tournament)
Joey Barrett - Weekly News Sports Editor St. John’s Prep 36 Leominster 18 Canton 21 Marblehead 14 Mark Aboyoun - Weekly News Sports Staff St. John’s Prep 28 Leominster 12 Canton 21 Marblehead 15 Anne Marie Tobin - Weekly News Sports Staff St. John’s Prep 28 Leominster 16 Canton 24 Marblehead 13 Steve Krause - For the Weekly News St. John’s … [Read more...] about High school football predictions (state tournament)
Roundup: Football team punches another ticket
In Friday's state tournament football action, Breydan Callahan was a man on a mission for the No. 6 Magicians, who took down No. 11 Shepherd Hill 42-14 at Piper Field. He scored three rushing touchdowns to go with another through the air. Finn Gallup threw a pair of touchdown passes to Landon Dosch as Marblehead cruised in Division 4. Coach Jim Rudloff and company visit No. 3 … [Read more...] about Roundup: Football team punches another ticket