Salem News High School Football 2013 Preview

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NEW PLAYOFF SYSTEM PROMISES TO BRING
EXCITEMENT TO GAMES
ALL SEASON LONG
Nick Tringale illustration
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DANVERS
No time to lose
Falcons, RB Valles looking to start strong, Page 10
ST. JOHNS PREP
Big shoes to fill
Departed seniors hard to replace, but Eagles offense still strong, Page 15
MASCONOMET
Stacked for another title run
Pieces seem to be in place for Chieftains, Page 7
BEVERLY
Ready to defend its crown
Running back White looks to lead offense for
reigning Super Bowl champion Panthers, Page 11
PEABODY
Back to basics
New coach Bettencourt out to build foundation for
winning, Page 6
SALEM
Emphasis on
defense
Witches aiming to return to playoffs for
frst time since 1999, Page 8
MARBLEHEAD
Loaded with experience
Magicians have plenty of veterans leading way offensively, Page 14
IPSWICH
New coach, new look
Brotherton, Tigers offense look to spread things out, Page 19
GLOUCESTER
Seniors are ready
Fishermen have experience everywhere,
ready for fast start, Page 21
MANCHESTER ESSEX
Stung by graduation
New faces abound for Hornets,
Page 21
HAMILTON-WENHAM
Strong foundation
Generals have lots of experience to go around,
Page 18
Team-by-Team Guide
NORTH SHORE HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL 2013 SEASON PREVIEW
WEEK-BY-WEEK SCHEDULE, PAGES 12-13
DAVID LE/Staff photo
Beverly senior wide receiver
Sam Mulumba will look to
make solid contributions in
the passing game this fall for
the Panthers.
Danvers High School senior captains Anthony Cordoba, Alex
Valles, and Mike Favreau will provide experience and veteran
leadership and will look to guide the Falcons to a playoff
berth.
BISHOP FENWICK
Poised to win now
After turnaround season, Crusaders loaded with seniors, Page 20
SWAMPSCOTT
Depth, O-line are crucial
Big Blue fexibility could be keys to success, Page 9
PINGREE
Another notch
Highlanders looking to boost tempo of hurry-up offense, Page 17
NORTH SHORE TECH/ESSEX AGGIE
Bulldogs big and ready
Depth only concern as team counts on size, talent, Page 16
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W
ho says Massachu-
setts high school
sports are slow as
molasses when it
comes to adapting to the times?
This year, the Bay State beat
major college football to the
punch in implementing a true
playoff system. The state will
crown six true state champions
at Gillette Stadium this Decem-
ber, and there are plenty of
local teams hoping to be there
hoisting trophies.
So how do they qualify for the
playoffs?
Who do they play once they
get there and when and
where?
And what happens to teams
that are eliminated?
Read on.
ITS GOOD
By Matt WilliaMs
STAFF WRITER
Senior running back Joey Kozlowski and the Beverly Panthers
will attempt to defend their Super Bowl championship, only
this time theyll be playing out of the newly formed Division 3
Northeast.
The Divisions
(North Sectionals Only)
Northeastern Conference, Cape
Ann League and other local teams
in bold
DIVISION 1 NORTH: Acton-
Boxboro, Andover, Central Catholic,
Chelmsford, Everett, Lawrence,
Lexington, Lowell, Malden, Methuen,
Peabody, St. Johns Prep.
DIVISION 2 NORTH:
Billerica, Cambridge, Haverhill,
Lincoln-Sudbury, Lynn Classical,
Lynn English, Malden Catholic, New-
ton South, North Andover, Reading,
Waltham, Westford.
DIVISION 3 NORTHEAST: Bev-
erly, Danvers, Dracut, Gloucester,
Marblehead, Masconomet, Revere,
Salem, Somerville, Tewksbury,
Wilmington.
DIVISION 3 NORTHWEST:
Arlington, Belmont, Boston Latin,
Burlington, Concord-Carlisle, Med-
ford, Melrose, Wakefeld, Wayland,
Winchester, Woburn.
DIVISION 4 NORTH: Amesbury,
Arlington Catholic, Bedford, Hamil-
ton-Wenham, Ipswich, Lynnfeld,
Newburyport, North Reading,
Pentucket, Saugus, Stoneham,
Swampscott, Triton, Watertown,
Weston, Winthrop.
DIVISION 5 NORTH: Austin Prep,
Bishop Fenwick, Brighton, East Bos-
ton, Georgetown, Greater Lawrence,
Greater Lowell, Lowell Catholic,
Madison Park, Manchester Essex,
Northeast, Shawsheen, St. Marys
Lynn, Whittier.
DIVISION 6 NORTH: Boston Eng-
lish, Burke, Cathedral, Charlestown,
Chelsea, Dorchester, Latin Academy,
Lynn Tech, Marian, Matignon, Min-
uteman, Mystic Valley, New Mission,
North Shore Tech, OBryant, (Pope
John), St. Clement, St. Jospehs
Prep, St. Clement, South Boston.
Source: MIAA Web site
North Shore
teams
looking
forward to
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QUALIFYING FOR
THE PLAYOFFS
The goal of the football
playoffs is to crown a state
champion in six divisions
representing all of Mas-
sachusetts, eliminating
the Eastern, Western and
Central breakdown that
anointed 19 different state
champs a year ago.
Supported and developed
by the Mass. High School
Football Coaches Asso-
ciation, the playoffs were
approved by a vote of the
entire MIAA last fall (every
school in the state had the
opportunity to vote yes or
no and the yeahs won out,
161-131).
Its going to be differ-
ent this year with the split
schedule, but at the end of
the day youre still playing
football and have to win,
said star St. Johns Prep
running back John Thomas.
Im not worried about any
changes because you still
have to win the games.
Teams will use the frst
eight weeks of the football
season to try and qualify for
these playoffs, playing seven
games each (with one bye
week). The state is divided
into sectionals and, as in
sports like soccer and bas-
ketball, teams on the North
Shore will compete in the
North.
The excitement that you
saw in years past in weeks
7, 8 9 and 10 will now be in
weeks 1-through-7 because
every game is going to mat-
ter (towards) the playoffs,
said Jim Pugh, the veteran
coach at Masconomet and,
as president of the MHS-
FCA, was a major proponent
of the new playoff system. I
think its really going to be
terrifc and produce some
great drama.
Peabody and St. Johns
Prep are among the 12
teams vying for eight spots
in Division 1 North. Division
3 is divided into two sec-
tions, Northeast and North-
west. The 11-team Northeast
is heavily populated by
area clubs with Beverly,
Masconomet, Danvers,
Salem, Marblehead and
Gloucester looking to
qualify.
In Division 4, the road is
a bit tougher with eight of
16 qualifying for the post-
season. Swampscott and
the bulk of the Cape Ann
League, including Ipswich
and Hamilton-Wenham,
are in this bracket. Division
5, which includes Bishop
Fenwick, has eight of 14
teams in its feld, and eight
of 20 teams make it in Divi-
sion 6, which includes North
Shore Tech/Essex Aggie.
The teams that qualify
for the playoffs are seeded,
then follow the brackets to
an eventual fnal, i.e., the top
ranked team plays the No.
8 team, 2 plays 7, etc. Seeds
and tiebreakers for qualify-
ing are determined by the
power rating system.
A team receives 12
points for beating a team
in a higher division (for
instance, if Div. 5 Bishop
Fenwick defeated Div. 4
Swampscott), 10 points for a
win over a team in the same
division (i.e., if Danvers
beat Marblehead) and eight
points for a team in a lower
division (if Peabody bested
Salem).
There is also a component
that considers opponent
records. Teams get three
points for every win an
opponent it beat has, and
one point for wins by a team
it lost to. As an example, if
Peabody lost to Salem and
the Witches fnished 5-3,
the Tanners would get fve
points; if the Tanners beat a
6-2 Danvers team, however,
they would get 18 points.
That process is repeated
for each opponent, and
the fnal power rating is
your own points plus your
opponent points divided by
games played. The formula
is meant to be a combina-
tion of the Super Bowl rat-
ing system the state used
in the early 1980s and early
90s, and the RPI used in col-
lege sports.
Recently, leagues with
as few as fve teams played
all their conference games
late in the season. Moving
those meaningful games
to September and October
is both a blessing and a
potential curse: the start
of the season may be more
exciting, but it also means
coaches have to install more
of offense and defense ear-
lier and have less time to
experiment.
In the past, you didnt
have to have everything
solved in Week 1; you
gave your team enough to
hopefully win, but not so
much that it was confus-
ing or gave away too much
(information) to the rest of
your league, said Marble-
heads Jim Rudloff. Now
you really dont have that
luxury. Every game is that
much more important.
It also presented leagues
with challenges in terms of
scheduling. Many Thanks-
giving opponents are league
rivals, and every league in
the state had to choose how
to handle that situation. In
the Northeastern Confer-
ence, only Swampscott/
Marblehead and Winthrop/
Revere will play each other
twice, once in league play
and again on Thanksgiving.
The other rivalries avoided
that pitfall because many
Turkey Day rivalries are
now in separate divisions
(such as Beverly vs. Salem
and Danvers vs. Gloucester).
In the Cape Ann League,
however, rivals Hamilton-
Wenham and Ipswich will
meet once during the regu-
lar season and again on the
last Thursday in Novem-
ber and yes, could also
meet for a third time in the
playoffs.
It does break my heart
that the Thanksgiving game
wont be what it used to
be, although I do still think
the community will come
out to support it, said new
Ipswich head coach Greg
Brotherton, a former star
for the Tigers. No system
they could have put in
would be perfect, especially
since Thanksgiving is such
an important part of high
school football in this state
and always used to deter-
mine who made the playoffs
in many cases.
The areas private schools,
St. Johns Prep and Bishop
Fenwick, are not playing
their Thanksgiving oppo-
nents twice, either. The
Eagles will only play Xave-
rian on the holiday that
is, unless the traditional
state powerhouses hap-
pen to play in the Division
1 state fnal at Gillette
Stadium.
The Catholic Central
League that Fenwick calls
home opted to move all its
games to the front part of
Staff fle photos
Mike Raymond and the Peabody Tanners will be playing for a
new head coach (Mark Bettencourt) this fall as members of
the Northeastern Conference South. Should they qualify for
postseason play, the Tanners would participate as a Division 1
North team.
The excitement that you saw in years past in weeks

7, 8 9 and 10 will now be in weeks 1-through-7 because
EVERY GAME IS GOING TO MATTER (towards) the playoffs. I think its
really going to be terrific and produce SOME GREAT DRAMA.
Jim Pugh, Masconomet coach and president of the MHSFCA

PLAYOFFS, Page S22
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PEABODY HIGH SCHOOL
[NEC SOUTH]
Mark Bettencourt has a
big job ahead of him as he
begins his frst season as
the Peabody High football
head coach.
Coming off an 0-10 cam-
paign, the Tanners havent
had a winning season since
2004. Peabody surrendered
420 points last fall, most in
program history, and man-
aged to score just 78.
Bettencourt is starting
from the bottom, focusing
on attitude, commitment
and fundamentals frst.
The coaching staff remains
optimistic; his fve assistant
coaches were all part of Pea-
bodys glorious past.
Dave Bettencourt, Marks
uncle, and Jimmy Festa
will be running the defense
with the help of Mark Falco,
while Bob Murphy and Matt
OBrien, Peabodys interim
coach last year when former
head coach Scott Wlasuk
resigned in midseason, will
handle the offense.
Theres a lot of respect
there; that makes the prac-
tices fow. They all know
the task we have. Were
trying to see what needs to
be fxed and make correc-
tions, Bettencourt said.
Thats why I hired these
guys; everyone has been in
that locker room and been
on this feld. I wanted to sur-
round myself with people
who have been there and
done that.
Many of Bettencourts
players this season have
been there, in terms of
time spent on the feld. Its
the done that (i.e., win-
ning) that has yet to happen
for this group.
A year ago, Wlasuk wel-
comed back exactly 2 yards
of offense. Now, Bettencourt
at least has the luxury of
having nearly all the Tan-
ners production back this
season.
Peabodys top fve run-
ners Billy Teehan (167
yards), Cody Wlasuk (163),
Ryan Collins (124), Michael
Raymond (116), and Tanner
Moquin (41) are all back
this fall. Raymond (14 rec.,
282 yards), Collins (16 rec.,
173 yards) and Moquin (10
rec., 133 yards) were also
the teams most productive
receivers.
Raymond, a junior,
had some of the most
interesting stats on the
North Shore last year. In
addition to being among
Peabodys leaders in rush-
ing and receiving, he also
took over the quarterback
job in midseason and
threw for 277 yards and
two touchdowns. Raymond
is the front-runner to start
at quarterback this season.
A quintet of seniors,
including Wlasuk (RB/LB),
Joe Molica (OG/DE), Bran-
don Rapoza (C/DT), Chris
Sierra (OG/DE), and Mike
James (RB/CB), will provide
the leadership as captains.
Senior Matt Crawford (OG/
DE) and his leadership
qualities have also helped
ease the transition for
Bettencourt.
Junior linemen Mike
Heafy and Ethan Mercedes
have also had strong camps
for Peabody.
Bettencourt, who has been
the Peabody High baseball
coach for the last nine years,
intends to get back to run-
ning an offense similar to
what worked for highly suc-
cessful Ed Nizwantowski
when he was coaching in the
1980s, 90s and early 2000s
which means the Tanners
will be focused on running
the football effectively.
Were surrounding them
with the traditions (of
Peabody football). A lot of
people in the community
want us to do well and I
think that has really sunk
in. The effort weve got-
ten has been outstanding,
Bettencourt said. Im try-
ing to take my philosophies
from baseball and bring it
over to the football feld and
see what happens.
Bettencourt, Tanners getting back to basics
By Matt Jenkins
STAFF WRITER
The Peabody High coaching staff from left: freshman coach
John Sousa, Mark Falco, Matt OBrien, head coach Mark
Bettencourt, Jimmy Festa, Dave Bettencourt, Bob Murphy,
and freshman coach Pat Mayo is loaded with former Tanner
players.
Peabody senior captains Joe Molica, Brandon Rapoza, Cody Wlasuk, Mike James, and Chris
Sierra fank frst-year head coach Mark Bettencourt.
TANNER TIDBITS
Last years record: 0-10
Head coach: Mark Bettencourt (1st year)
Team captains: Cody Wlasuk, Sr., RB/LB; Joe Molica, Sr., OG/DE; Bran-
don Rapoza, Sr., C/DT; Chris Sierra, Sr., OG/DE; Mike James, Sr., RB/CB.
Top returning rusher: Billy Teehan (63 carries, 167 yards, 0 TD)
Top returning passer: Cody Wlasuk (30-for-63, 485 yards, 5 TDs)
Top returning receiver: Michael Raymond (14 rec., 282 yards, 4 TDs)
Last league title: 2000 (Greater Boston League)
Did You Know?: Head coach Mark Bettencourt and assistant coaches
Bob Murphy and Matt OBrien were each members of Peabodys 11-0
Super Bowl champion team in 1990. Bettencourt, the teams quarterback,
guided the Tanners to 260 points that season.
2013 SCHEDULE
Does not include MIAA playoff dates:
Nov. 1-2, 8-9, 15-16 and 23
Date Opponent Time
Sept. 12 at Lynn English 5 p.m.
Sept. 20 Somerville 7 p.m.
Sept. 27 Danvers 7 p.m.
Oct. 4 at Lynn Classical 7 p.m.
Oct. 11 at Winthrop 7 p.m.
Oct. 18 Revere 7 p.m.
Oct. 25 Salem 7 p.m.
Nov. 28 at Saugus 10 a.m.

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MASCONOMET REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
[C AL L ARGE]
There is speed, there is
strength, there is depth,
there is experience and
there are very defnitely
high expectations.
Well stocked across the
board, the Masconomet foot-
ball team doesnt want to
just qualify for the playoffs
this fall; they want to win
the Cape Ann League and
have a long run throughout
the postseason. Barring any
unforeseen circumstances,
the pieces certainly seem
to be in place to make those
goals realistic.
I think we could be stron-
ger than last year, said
Jim Pugh, by far the longest
tenured football coach (25
years) in Masconomet his-
tory. His Chieftains captured
the hybrid Northeastern
Conference/Cape Ann
League Tier 1 crown a year
ago. Weve got a lot of guys
returning, our offensive line
will be strong and were
quick.
At the same time, you
have no idea how strong the
other teams in your league
are. In this new playoff for-
mat, youve got to be ready
to step up and deliver every
single week.
Four running backs
should all be capable
of carrying the mail for
Masconomet. Senior Mike
Tivinis, who rushed for 415
yards despite missing all
or parts of seven games
last season, is healthy and
recently ran a 4.4 40-yard
dash at the Mass. High
School Football Coaches
Association combine. He
was a CAL all-star as a soph-
omore and is looking for his
best season this fall.
Mackenzie Cashin,
another senior, will line up
at fullback. The 6-foot-1,
200-pounder who squats
over 400 pounds is, like
Tivinis, healthy (after
missing Thanksgiving and
the playoffs with an injury)
and ready to step up his
production. Pugh feels
both could be All-League
players.
Mackenzies twin, Aus-
tin Cashin, flled in for his
brother the fnal two games
of 2012 and will also be
counted on in the backfeld
mix. So too will junior Gavin
Monagle, who is bigger and
stronger than this time last
year.
Junior Corey Tines,
who caught 14 passes
and four touchdowns as a
sophomore, returns at wide
receiver alongside seniors
Harry Cwik, Sam Antczak
and Drew Steinberg, as well
as senior tight end Nolan
Rice.
Up front, theres an excel-
lent mix of seniors and
juniors whose bulk doesnt
hurt their athleticism.
Seniors Kevin Zegel (6-5,
240 lbs.) and guard Will
Lawrence join juniors such
as Steve OReilly (240 lbs.),
Jack Butt (240 lbs.), Kyle
Taggart (250 lbs.), Louis
Saladino (200 lbs.) and Mike
Pascuccio to give the Chief-
tains plenty of fresh bodies
to rotate in.
The only question mark
would be at quarterback,
where senior Troy Bunker
(a converted wide receiver
who also kicks off and
attempts extra points) and
junior Roby Deschenes
(the grandson of former
Beverly High legend Robbie
Robinson) are vying for the
starters job.
On defense, senior Logan
Thompson and Monagle
will rotate between outside
linebacker and safety, show-
ing their versatility. Senior
David Drigo is another out-
side linebacker, with fellow
senior Mike MacKay and
OReilly manning the inside
spots. Pascuccio, Zegel, Tag-
gart, Butt, Austin Cashin
and seniors Mike Gallagher
and Ben Rosenbaum will all
see time on the defensive
line, along with newcomers
Kyle Kowalski (a junior) and
Jalen Aho (a senior). Cwik,
Bunker, Tines, Monagle,
Thompson and Tivinis
will patrol the defensive
backfeld.
Chieftains eyeing another league title
By Phil Stacey
SPORTS EDITOR
CHIEFTAINS CHATTER
Last years record: 9-3 (NEC/CAL Tier 1 champions)
Head coach: Jim Pugh (25th season, 162-103)
Team captains: Mackenzie Cashin, Sr., RB/OLB; Mike Tivinis, Sr., RB/
CB; Troy Bunker, Sr., QB/S/K.
Top returning rusher: Mackenzie Cashin (68 carries, 457 yards, 6
TDs)
Top returning passer: None
Top returning receiver: Troy Bunker (19 rec., 258 yards)
Last league title: 2012
Did You Know?: No team on the North Shore has been to the playoffs
as many times as Masconomet has over the last 10 years; the Chieftains
have qualifed for the postseason on six different occasions since 2003.
DAVID LE/Staff photos
Running back and cornerback Mike Tivinis (left), quarterback,
safety and kicker Troy Bunker (center) and running back and
outside linebacker Mackenzie Cashin bring starting experience
and leadership as Masconomets football captains
2013 SCHEDULE
Nov. 1-2, 8-9, 15-16 and 23
Date Opponent Time
Sept. 12 at Melrose 7 p.m.
Sept. 20 Gloucester 7 p.m.
Sept. 27 Saugus 7 p.m.
Oct. 4 at North Reading 7 p.m.
Oct. 11 Pentucket 7 p.m.
Oct. 18 at Newburyport 7 p.m.
Oct. 25 Triton 7 p.m.
Nov. 28 North Andover 10 a.m.
Troy Bunker will be a threat for opposing defenses both with
his arm and his feet feet when he lines up under center for
the Chieftains
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SALEM HIGH SCHOOL
[NEC SOUTH]
Graduated quarterback
Christain Dunston has a
hand in 22 of the Salem High
football teams touchdowns
last fall. But instead of try-
ing to fgure out how to
replace all those points, the
Witches plan to play great
defense this season.
With seven of 11 start-
ers returning to a defense
that held opponents under
25 points six times in last
years 4-7 campaign, Salem
wants to control the line of
scrimmage. The Witches
have speed at all three levels
of defense and, by getting
to the football quickly and
in groups, theyre hoping to
dictate the pace of games.
Its our strong point,
said Austin Connolly, one
of four senior captains who
will start at safety and
quarterback. A lot of us on
defense have been starting
since we were sophomores,
so we have a lot of experi-
ence together.
Connolly is joined by fast,
athletic corners in Shakir
White (the teams leading
returning wide receiver and
a dangerous kick returner)
and Anferne Jimenez. Peter
Slattery will also play safety.
The linebackers are Chris-
tian Costa, junior Genrri
Rosario, senior captain Josh
McRae and Aaron Palmer,
and captains Ian Carter
and Pat Charlton fll out the
front four along with senior
Wilton Echavarria.
On offense, Austin Con-
nolly takes over at quarter-
back. Palmer and Rosario
were both effective carry-
ing the ball a year ago and
will be called on to move
the chains this season. The
Witches hope to control the
clock with a solid offensive
line.
We know we have to
establish our own identity
on offense and wont be the
same team from last year
with big plays, said Con-
nolly. Were going to pound
the ball and use some play
action.
The Witches are also look-
ing forward to the opening
of a renovated Bertram
Field, although construction
issues have set a return to
their home feld back to a
possible November date.
As a result, Salem will be
playing at least three home
games at Bishop Fenwick
in their 10th season under
head coach Scott Connolly.
Itll be our home away
from home, said Austin
Connolly. We all love going
into other stadiums when
the atmosphere is great and
the crowd is big. That gets
us going. Were looking
forward to seeing the new
Bertram, but well turn this
into a positive.
After scrimmages with
St. Johns Prep, Pingree
and Hamilton-Wenham, the
Witches are preparing for
next weeks season opener
at Gloucester. In the newly
formed Division 3 North-
east, Salem wants to com-
pete with rivals from the
NEC and beyond.
Salem has improved
every year that these
seniors have been on var-
sity. They got their feet
wet with a 1-10 season as
sophomores and improved
to 4-7 a year ago, with six of
those losses coming by less
than two touchdowns. Tak-
ing another step forward is
the ultimate goal.
Our main goal it to try
to win every game on the
schedule as it comes, take
the one in front of us one
at a time, said Connolly.
Overall, wed love to try to
do something that hasnt
been done in Salem since
1999, and thats make the
playoffs.
The seniors all feel that
way. Wed love to do that
and itd be a great way to
end our careers.
Salem excited to build off of last season
By Matt WilliaMs
STAFF WRITER
SALEM SOUNDBYTES
Head coach: Scott Connolly (10th year, 30-68)
Captains: Ian Carter, Sr., OL/DL; Pat Charlton, Sr., WR/DL; Austin Con-
nolly, Sr., QB/S; Josh McRae, Sr., WR/LB
Top returning rusher: Aaron Palmer (57 carries, 223 yards, 3 TDs)
Top returning receiver: Shakir White (15 catches, 168 yards)
Last league title: 1999 (Northeastern Conference, won Super Bowl)
Did You Know?: In his 10th season on job, Scott Connolly becomes
just the third head coach to lead the Witches into a second decade
dating back to the turn of the 20th century. Legends Ken Perrone (22
seasons) and Bill Broderick (21 seasons) are the others.
2013 SCHEDULE
Nov. 1-2, 8-9, 15-16 and 23
Date Opponent Time
Sept. 13 at Gloucester 7 p.m.
Sept. 20 at Marblehead 7 p.m.
Sept. 27 at Lynn Classical 7 p.m.
Oct. 4 Winthrop 7 p.m.
Oct. 18 at Danvers 7 p.m.
Oct. 25 at Peabody 7 p.m.
Nov. 28 Beverly 10 a.m.
Aaron Palmer (28) is Salems
leading returning rusher and
will carry a bigger portion of
the Witches offensive load
this year.
File photo
Salems Shakir White is a returning three-year starter at
cornerback and will also be a valuable weapon for the Witches
at slot receiver.
DAVID LE/Staff Photo
A bevy of tackles like this
one landed Salems Austin
Connolly a spot on the
conference all-star team last
fall. Hes looking to repeat
that performance as a senior
captain in 2013.

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SWAMPSCOTT HIGH SCHOOL
[NEC NORTH]
Bodies wont be a problem
for the Swampscott football
team; the Big Blue have over
40 players in the junior and
senior classes.
The issue will be fnd-
ing out who can contribute
where, how much and how
soon.
Considering Swampscotts
move to the Northeastern
Conference North (i.e., upper
division) and the fact that
every game counts toward
the playoffs, the puzzle
pieces have to come together
quickly.
But veteran head coach
Steve Dembowski is con-
fdent things will fall into
place. After all, Swampscott
has already established its
starting quarterback in cap-
tain Brendan McDonald, and
the men in front of him are
deep and talented.
Right now, our O-line and
our depth have been key for
us offensively, explained
Dembowski. Weve been
able to establish a run game
in our scrimmages, which
has allowed us to throw
the ball and be balanced
which is I think something
we havent had.
McDonald is a dual-threat
quarterback who under-
stands what is expected of
him in Dembowskis system.
He will be backed up by
junior Devon Conroy and
sophomore Devon Wall.
Captains Toby Hale and
Justin Nasser are two of
four offensive linemen who
have started in the past,
along with Jesse Haynes-
Lewis and Justin Chasse.
Austin Hamilton, Ryan
Bradley Tyler Scaglione
and Barry Tevrow will all
compete for time in the
trenches.
Depth is a big theme for
this years Big Blue.
The overall depth of the
team should allow fexibility
in the schemes and the abil-
ity to overcome adversity,
said Dembowski. The
junior and senior classes, a
lot of them are up to speed
with what were doing.
Weve been deeper than the
teams weve been scrimmag-
ing. Our 2s have been a lot
stronger than other peoples
2s, and thats allowed us to
wear people down.
The running back and
wide receiver positions are
still up for grabs, but theres
no shortage of candidates.
Mike Faia, Maleek Newsome,
Jordan James and senior
transfer Desmond Wilhelm-
sen are the top four guys in
the backfeld; Dembowski
expects all to see carries in
the regular season.
Swampscott needs guys to
step up at receiver. Besides
captain and returning starter
Ben Faulkner, the wide
receiver positions are open
with senior Tim Costin, Ryan
Cresta, Greg Collier, Jeremy
Epstein, Cam Frary, Mark
Irvine, Trevor Kelly, Chris-
tian Llorente, Alex Petras
and Anthony Rizzo all vying
for playing time.
Defensively, the Big
Blue will also be strong
with experience at the line
of scrimmage; however,
there are still questions
surrounding the secondary.
Hale, Haynes-Lewis, Mark
Rittiboon, Mike McCuish and
Scaglione are all expected
contributors.
The linebacking core
returns Nathan Raustad and
James in the middle and
Kelly, Llorente, Wilhelmsen
and Faia on the outside.
Weve been aggressive
defensively, Dembowski
said, especially in the front
seven.
The Big Blue will need to
lean on its strengths early
with tough Division 4 oppo-
nents Triton and Winthrop
on the docket in the frst
three weeks of the season.
A loss to either could prove
detrimental to Swampscotts
playoff hopes.
Depth will play a big role for Big Blue
By Dan Harrison
CORRESPONDENT
2013 SCHEDULE
Nov. 1-2, 8-9, 15-16 and 23
Date Opponent Time
Sept. 7 Triton noon
Sept. 12 at St. Marys 7:30 p.m.
Sept. 20 at Winthrop 7 p.m.
Sept. 28 Marblehead noon
Oct. 4 at Lynn English 7 p.m.
Oct. 19 Gloucester 2:30 p.m.
Oct. 26 at Beverly 1 p.m.
Nov. 28 at Marblehead 10 a.m.
Senior captain Brendan McDonald is the new Swampscott
starting quarterback.
Captains, from left, Ben Faulkner, Toby Hale, Brendan McDonald and Justin Nestor fgure a
tough regular season schedule will have them ready come playoff time.
BIG BLUE BULLET POINTS
Head coach: Steve Dembowski (15th year, 106-53)
Team Captains: Ben Faulkner, Sr., WR; Toby Hale, Sr., DE/OL; Brendan
McDonald, Sr., QB/SS; Justin Nestor, Sr., OG.
Top Returning Rusher: Maleek Newsome (14 carries, 73 yards)
Top Returning Passer: Brendan McDonald (1-for-1, 9 yards)
Top Returning Receiver: Ben Faulkner (19 rec., 259 yards)
Did you know?: The Big Blue have eight returning lettermen.
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DANVERS HIGH SCHOOL
[NEC SOUTH]
Gone are the days at
least temporarily of
coaches pacing their teams
through the preseason and
the early, non-league portion
of their football schedule.
The landscape has
changed in Massachusetts
high school football because
of the newly instituted play-
off system, and the ripples
will be seen in a variety of
ways.
Danvers is a perfect
example.
Last fall, Falcons coach
Sean Rogers spread the
offense around early in the
season before leaning much
more heavily on Alex Valles,
the teams premier running
back. Valles fnished strong,
rushing for over 800 yards
and 14 touchdowns, but hell
likely carry more of the load
early this time around.
Every game matters
a little more this year. If
you beat bigger schools, in
terms of division, you gain
points. Every non-division
opponent carries points,
sometimes more so than
division games, so there is
no holding kids back. You
gotta have everything going
from Day 1, Rogers said.
Last year we limited
(Alexs) touches at the
beginning and tried to save
him for division play. He had
a great year even with limit-
ing his touches. He has the
work ethic; hes done a great
job through the winter,
spring and summer. Its time
for him to go out and play
and Im sure he cant wait.
Valles is one of three
captains for the Falcons,
along with senior class-
mates Anthony Cordoba
and Mike Favreau. Cordoba
is a running back and
linebacker while Favreau
is a two-way lineman who
played almost exclusively on
defense last fall.
According to Rogers,
only four other players
return with significant
experience from a team
that went 5-6.
Junior quarterback Nick
Andreas is back after secur-
ing the starting job last year.
He threw for 670 yards and
fve touchdowns to lead an
offense that averaged 25.6
points per game.
Seniors Brian Daly and
Tom Quinn bring back some
stability to the offensive
line, and Andy Curtin is a
returning linebacker for the
Falcons.
A lot of empty holes that
need flling remain, but the
returning players plus the
enthusiasm and work ethic
of the younger players have
Danvers optimism high.
Practice is good. The
kids are enthused and
focused, which is everything
youre hoping for going into
the season, Rogers said.
Offensively, were making
a few different changes ...
and its starting to catch on
a little.
Junior Chris Behen
missed most of last year due
to an injury, but he has had
a strong camp as a running
back and defensive back.
Evan Haynes (Sr., TE/DL),
Danny Lynch (So., WR) and
Sam Vitale (So., LB) are
also pushing for playing
time while a pair of talented
freshmen Matt Andreas
and Quinn Holland could
also see time.
Matt Andreas, Nicks
brother, is what Rogers
calls an athlete, but hell
primarily play receiver and
defensive back for Danvers.
Holland, meanwhile, is
trying to earn time in the
defensive secondary.
Valles, Falcons hope to hit the ground running
By Matt Jenkins
STAFF WRITER
FALCON FACTS
Head coach: Sean Rogers (4th year, 10-22)
Captains: Anthony Cordoba, Sr., RB/LB; Mike Favreau, Sr., OL/DL; Alex
Valles, Sr., RB/DB
Top returning rusher: Alex Valles (116 carries, 849 yards, 14 TDs)
Top returning passer: Nick Andreas (55-for-101, 670 yards, 5 TDs)
Top returning receiver: Alex Valles (18 rec., 205 yards, 2 TDs)
Last league title: 2005 (NEC Small)
Did You Know?: The 84 combined points Danvers scored in its frst
two games last year was the programs most ever to start a season.
2013 SCHEDULE
Nov. 1-2, 8-9, 15-16 and 23
Sept. 6 Marblehead 7 p.m.
Sept. 13 Beverly 7 p.m.
Sept. 27 at Peabody 7 p.m.
Oct. 11 at Lynn Classical 7 p.m.
Oct. 18 Salem 7 p.m.
Oct. 25 at Winthrop 7 p.m.
Nov. 28 at Gloucester 10 a.m.
Expect the Danvers High backfeld quartet of (from left) senior captain Anthony Cordoba,
junior John Thomas, junior quarterback Nick Andreas and senior Alex Valles to create a myriad
of problems for opposing teams.
Linebackers Andy Curtin, Anthony Cordoba, Ryan Chasse and
Joe ODonnell are the Falcons anchors on defense.

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BEVERLY HIGH SCHOOL
[NEC NORTH]
BEVERLY Ask six of
the senior leaders on the
Beverly High football team
what the strength of the
2013 Panthers might be,
and they respond almost in
unison:
Defense.
As head coach Dan Bau-
ers defending Division 2A
champions ride into the new
Division 3 Northeast and
a realigned Northeastern
Conference, their Wing-T
offense is looking for some
ballcarriers to replace
graduated all-stars Brendan
Flaherty and Kenny Pierce,
and some new blockers.
Any growing pains the
Beverly offense might expe-
rience should be balanced
off by the defense, which
was similarly outstanding a
year ago and returns plenty
of experience in linebackers
Sean Winston and Isaiah
White.
The defense should be
solid. We have a lot of guys
ready to step up and some
experience, said Zach
Duguid, a senior defensive
end and guard.
Beverly (13-0 a year ago)
was very good at getting
off the feld on third down
a year ago. Defensive end/
linebacker Sam Mulumba
coming off the edge should
help that trend continue,
and defensive tackle Jared
Paris will clog the middle.
In the back end, seniors
Joey Kozlowski and Jack
Morency anchor the
secondary.
White, a speedy and rug-
ged senior, ran for 862 yards
and six touchdowns a year
ago. Hes ready to assume
a bigger workload, though
the misdirection that makes
the Wing-T dangerous
dictates that other running
backs will emerge as well.
Kozlowski (141 yards, two
TDs last year) and seniors
Steve Negron and Bruno
Caetano are some of the
leading candidates.
Ive talked to Kenny
and Brendan a little bit
about what it means to be
a leader, and Im going to
try to do that, said White.
The biggest thing for me is
to keep doing what works
and to come to work hard
every day. I want to do
whatever is going to help
the team win.
Nick Manthorne, who got
a few starts last year when
Dave Rollins was injured,
takes over as the Panthers
starting quarterback. His
experience will help; he
could also be a threat to
tuck it and run. Duguid,
Winston and Paris will be
fxtures on the offensive
line.
The Panthers have 17
seniors and nearly 70 play-
ers in grades 10-12, strong
numbers for a town thats
backed its football team in a
big way the last few years,
with two Super Bowl titles
in the last three seasons.
Bauer has turned in seven
consecutive winning sea-
sons (the current high water
mark on the North Shore)
and his team should be
ready for the season opener
against Haverhill (tomor-
row, 1 p.m.).
Weve had a lot of things
installed a little earlier
than last year. Weve been
working hard in camp to
get everything down, said
Winston. There will be
more emphasis on early
season games this year
as team jockey for playoff
positioning.
Every game counts now,
and thats kind of exciting,
Morency added.
Which game are this
years Panthers most look-
ing forward to? League
rivals Danvers and
Gloucester are near the
top of the list, the captains
said.And of course, they
all mentioned the big one:
Thanksgiving against rival
Salem.
Panthers hope to ride defense to more success
By Matt WilliaMs
STAFF WRITER
PANTHER TRACKS
Last years record: 13-0 (Northeastern Conference/Cape Ann League
Tier 2 champions, Division 2A Super Bowl champions)
Head coach: Dan Bauer (11th season, 69-42)
Captains: Zach Duguid, Sr. OG/DE; Joey Kozlowski, Sr. RB/DB; Jack
Morency, Sr. WR/DB; Jared Paris, Sr. OT/DT; Isaiah White, Sr. RB/LB; Sean
Winston, Sr., OT/LB.
Top returning rusher: Isaiah White (94 carries, 862 years, 6 TDs)
Top returning passer: Nick Manthorne (8-for-15, 122 yards, 2 TDs)
Top returning receiver: White (5 catches, 108 yards, TD)
Last league title: 2012 (NEC/CAL Tier 2, won Super Bowl)
Did You Know?: Beverly has won its last 14 games, the second
longest streak in Eastern Mass., but the Panthers have an even longer
defensive streak of sorts. Beverly has held its opponent under 25 points
in 21 straight games dating back to Week 3 of 2011 (a 36-35 win over Lynn
English).
2013 SCHEDULE
Nov. 1-2, 8-9, 15-16 and 23
Date Opponent Time
Sept. 7 Haverhill 1 p.m.
Sept. 13 at Danvers 7 p.m.
Sept. 20 North Andover 7 p.m.*
Sept. 27 at Gloucester 7 p.m.
Oct. 12 Marblehead 1 p.m.
Oct. 19 at Lynn English 7 p.m.
Oct. 26 Swampscott 1 p.m.
Nov. 28 at Salem 10 a.m.
*Light Up Hurd Stadium IV
Moving into a primary role this fall, Beverly senior running
back Isaiah White will power the Panthers Wing-T rushing
attack.
From left, seniors Sam Mulumba (outside linebacker), Sean
Winston (middle linebacker), Zach Duguid (defensive end) and
Isaiah White (outside linebacker) help form the nucleus of
what should be a very strong defense for the defending Super
Bowl champs from Beverly.
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Friday, Sept. 6
Marblehead at Danvers (7)
Lynn Classical at Gloucester (7)
Saturday, Sept. 7
Triton at Swampscott (noon)
Haverhill at Beverly (1)
Tri-County Tech at North Shore
Tech/Essex Aggie (1)
Bridgewater-Raynham at
St. Johns Prep (1:30)
Thursday, Sept. 12
Peabody at Lynn English (5)
Lynn Classical at Marblehead (7)
Masconomet at Melrose (7)
Swampscott at St. Marys
Lynn (7:30)
Friday, Sept. 13
Beverly at Danvers (7)
Salem at Gloucester (7)
North Reading at Ipswich (7)
Saturday, Sept. 14
North Shore Tech/Essex Aggie at
Blue Hills Regional (11 a.m.)
Bishop Fenwick at
Hamilton-Wenham (1)
Brockton at St. Johns Prep (1:30)
Friday, Sept. 20
North Andover at Beverly (7)
Salem at Marblehead (7)
Bishop Fenwick (7)
Gloucester at Masconomet (7)
Somerville at Peabody (7)
Swampscott at Winthrop (7)
Ipswich at Newburyport (7)
Hamilton-Wenham at North
Reading (7)
St. Johns Prep at Central
Catholic (7)
Saturday, Sept. 21
Pingree at Portsmouth
Abbey (1:30)
Friday, Sept. 27
Bishop Fenwick at Arlington
Catholic (6:30)
Beverly at Gloucester (7)
Danvers at Peabody (7)
Salem at Lynn Classical (7)
Saugus at Masconomet (7)
Saturday, Sept. 28
Marblehead at Swampscott (noon)
Ipswich at Hamilton-Wenham (1)
Chelsea at North Shore Tech/
Essex Aggie (1)
Everett at St. Johns Prep (1:30)
Tilton at Pingree (3)
Friday, Oct. 4
Winthrop at Salem (7)
Revere at Danvers (7)
Peabody at Lynn Classical (7)
Swampscott at Lynn English (7)
Gloucester at Marblehead (7)
Masconomet at North Reading (7)
Georgetown at Ipswich (7)
Hamilton-Wenham at
Amesbury (7)
Bishop Fenwick at Cardinal
Spellman (7)
Saturday, Oct. 5
Malden Catholic at St. Johns Prep
(1:30)
Pingree at Hamden Hall (6)
Lynn Tech (7)
Friday, Oct. 11
Revere at Salem (7)
Danvers at Lynn Classical (7)
Peabody at Winthrop (7)
Austin Prep at Bishop Fenwick (7)
Pentucket at Masconomet (7)
Ipswich at Amesbury (7)
St. Johns Prep at Catholic
Memorial (7)
Saturday, Oct. 12
Marblehead at Beverly (1)
Manchester Essex at
Hamilton-Wenham (1)
Pingree at Kents Hill (2)
Friday, Oct. 18
Beverly at Lynn English (7)
Salem at Danvers (7)
Revere at Peabody (7)
Masconomet at Newburyport (7)
Ipswich at Manchester Essex (7)
St. Johns Prep at B.C. High (7)
Pingree at New Hampton (7)
Saturday, Oct. 19
Minuteman at North Shore Tech/
Essex Aggie (2)
Hamilton-Wenham at Lynnfeld (2)
Gloucester at Swampscott (2:30)
Bishop Fenwick at St. Marys
Lynn (7)
Friday, Oct. 25
Salem at Peabody (7)
Lynn English at Marblehead (7)
Danvers at Winthrop (7)
Archbishop Williams at Bishop
Fenwick (7)
Triton at Masconomet (7)
Lynnfeld at Ipswich (7)
Saturday, Oct. 26
Mystic Valley (10 a.m.)
Swampscott at Beverly (1)
Georgetown at Hamilton
-Wenham (1)
Pingree at Proctor (7)
Friday, Nov. 1
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Saturday, Nov. 2
MIAA sectional playoff quarterf-
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Holderness at Pingree (7)
Friday, Nov. 8
MIAA sectional playoff semifnals
(locations and times TBA)
Saturday, Nov. 9
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MIAA sectional playoff semifnals
Friday, Nov. 15
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Saturday, Nov. 16
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Thursday, Nov. 28
Beverly at Salem (10 a.m.)
Danvers at Gloucester (10 a.m.)
Swampscott at Marblehead
(10 a.m.)
Peabody at Saugus (10 a.m.)
Minnechaug at Bishop Fenwick
(10 a.m.)
Lynn Classical at Lynn English
(10 a.m.)
Revere at Winthrop (10 a.m.)
Hamilton-Wenham at Ipswich
(10 a.m.)
North Andover at Masconomet
(10 a.m.)
Xaverian at St. Johns Prep
(10:15 a.m.)
Manchester Essex at Georgetown
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MARBLEHEAD HIGH SCHOOL
[NEC NORTH]
Keeping things simple
and at a steady pace seems
to be working wonders for
the Marblehead High football
team thus far.
A lot of familiar faces back
means good things for the
Magicians, who will feld a
slew of players with game
experience.
Four pass catchers who
started are back as well as a
ffth who saw plenty of reps.
Brian Daly and captain Dylan
Cressy will line up wide on
opposite sides of the line,
while fellow captain Jeremy
Gillis is back as an all-star in
the slot. Will Millett (6-foot-3,
205 lbs.) is a big target at tight
end, and Trey Blackmere
will showcase his skills at
wideout.
Brooks Tyrrell, who got sig-
nifcant snaps as a sophomore
tailback (612 yards and 8 TDs
on 110 carries) returns in the
backfeld. His backup, senior
Ben Anderson, can expect to
see an increased role.
For maybe the frst time
ever, we feel solid in the
skill positions, said Rudloff.
Quarterback has four
players in the mix for the
starters job, with junior
Spencer Craig and senior
Matt Millett the forerun-
ners. Millett was the backup
QB as a sophomore but
missed all of last season
with a broken collarbone
suffered in lacrosse in
the spring of 2012. Two
sophomores, Beau Dana and
Garrett Keough, have also
impressed under center.
The Magicians third cap-
tain, Liam Gillis (Jeremys
cousin), returns at offensive
guard alongside guard/
center Trevor Gelineau.
Senior Tom Koopman will
have an impact somewhere
in the trenches; although
injuries have derailed him in
the past, Rudloff said hes so
versatile that Koopman will
wind up starting wherever
hes needed on the O-line.
Senior Crandall Maxwell
is fghting for one of the
other starting spots on the
line along with a quartet
of juniors: Derek Dumais,
6-foot-4, 225-pound Dan
Marino, Christian Rudloff
and Tommy Gable.
Moving to a 4-4 as its
base defense this season,
Marblehead will employ a
rotation of Gelineau, Max-
well, Koopman, Dumais,
Marino and Gable up front.
Anderson will get a chance
to start at linebacker along-
side Craig, Tyrrell and
Will Millett. Cressy, Daly,
Blackmere, Matt Millett,
Gillis, senior Dean Fader
and sophomore Mark Cohen
have all gotten equal reps in
the defensive backfeld.
We have the kids who
can execute what we want
to do this year defensively,
said Rudloff, whose team
opens the 2013 season
tonight on the road in
Danvers. We want to be
a lot more multiple this
season.
Experienced Magicians are hoping to soar
By Phil Stacey
SPORTS EDITOR
MAGICIANS HELPERS
Head coach: Jim Rudloff (5th year, 31-15)
Team captains: Liam Gillis, Sr. OG/MLB; Jeremy Gillis, Sr. WR/DB;
Dylan Cressy, Sr. WR/CB.
Top returning rusher: Brooks Tyrrell (110 carries, 612 yards, 8 TDs)
Top returning receiver: Brian Daly (27 rec., 417 yards, 4 TDs)
Last league title: 2011 (NEC/CAL Tier 2)
Did You Know?: The only four-year stretch in Marblehead football
history better than Jim Rudloffs frst four years at the Magicians helm
came in 1933-36, when coach Charlie McGuinness teams went a com-
bined 31-9-4.
2013 SCHEDULE
Nov. 1-2, 8-9, 15-16 and 23
Date Opponent Time
Sept. 6 at Danvers 7 p.m.
Sept. 12 Lynn Classical 7 p.m.
Sept. 20 Salem 7 p.m.
Sept. 28 at Swampscott noon
Oct. 4 Gloucester 7 p.m.
Oct. 12 at Beverly 1 p.m.
Oct. 25 Lynn English 7 p.m.
Nov. 28 Swampscott 10 a.m.
KEN YUSZKUS/Staff photos
Seniors (from left) Michael Simmons, David Bolognese, Matt Millett, Brian Daly and Steve
Roark want to make a trip to the state playoffs for the second time in three seasons.
Captains for the Marblehead Magicians this fall are (from left)
wide receiver/cornerback Dylan Cressy, lineman Liam Gillis
and his cousin, slot receiver/defensive back Jeremy Gillis.
Matt Millett takes over the
reins at quarterback for the
Magicians.

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ST. JOHNS PREPARATORY SCHOOL
[C ATHOL I C CONF ERENCE]
The Eagles are coming
off a fantastic season that
ended with a Super Bowl
win, but several key play-
ers from that team will be
missed. Alex Moore, the
Massachusetts Gatorade
Player of the Year, and
Lucas Bavaro are now play-
ing at Penn and Dartmouth
respectively while senior
middle linebacker Sean
Smerczynski transferred to
Pingree. In all, 29 seniors
graduated, leaving some big
shoes to fll.
There are several
positives starting with the
return of one of the best
running backs in New
England, senior Johnathan
Thomas, who has commit-
ted to Maryland. Last year
the Peabody resident led the
team with 1,812 yards and
16 touchdowns. He was also
the second leading receiver,
catching 10 passes for 163
yards and three TDs.
The other big plus for
the Eagles is the offensive
line where everybody is
back except center James
Fagan. Senior Dom Hooven,
junior Jacob Palmer, senior
Kent Blaeser, and senior
Sean Hoey are all seasoned
veterans who opened up big
holes last season. Palmer
is starting for the second
straight year while all the
others have two years var-
sity experience under their
belts. Senior Sean Lovett
has taken over at center.
After quarterbacking
the team for two years
Jack Sharrio graduated,
leaving that position up for
grabs. Sharrio, who threw
for 989 yards and a dozen
touchdowns, will be missed.
Michael Geaslen, who
backed up Sharrio a year
ago has earned the starting
job while junior A. J. Car-
rigan is the backup. Three
sophomores and a freshman
will also be brought along
by assistant coach Brian St.
Pierre, a former St. Johns
Prep star and NFL player.
The offense is ahead of
the defense at this point,
said veteran head coach Jim
OLeary, who was pleased
with the teams pre-season
camp in Maine where they
took 103 players (leaving 80
freshmen at home). Were
going to throw a little more
this season to get people out
of the box so they dont just
key on Thomas. The wide
receiving core has been the
biggest surprise.
Senior Logan Mahoney,
who is 6-foot-2, 210 pounds,
has looked very impressive
along with junior Michael
Calascibetta. Senior Kyle
MacGilvray (also the
punter) and Owen Rockett
are the slot receivers while
juniors Pete Daly and Jake
Burt are tight ends.
Joining Thomas in the
backfeld are junior Cody
Harwood, junior Brandon
Kahari, and sophomore
transfer Dylan Preston,
a slashing back like for-
mer Prep great Steve Van
Note. Senior Greg Kobelski
returns at fullback.
Defensively, graduation
took a big toll, and the
Eagles will rely on several
underclassmen. Many spots
are wide open. Thomas
will see some action at out-
side linebacker along with
senior Domenik Pizzano.
Senior Michael Fawehinmi
returns at cornerback
while seniors Sam Gomez
and Connor Daly are the
defensive tackles. Senior
Nick Maraffa and sopho-
more Sean Fallon are the
inside linebackers with
Sam Sutera at defensive
end.
Were not totally inexpe-
rienced on defense, but we
do have some big shoes to
fll, said OLeary. We are
treating Smerczynski like a
graduate. Its unfortunate,
and I wish him well, but
we have to move on. Our
offense is solid, but well
take some lumps defen-
sively in order to get better.
The bottom line is well do
what we have to do to win
football games, and believe
in the system.
Defending D1 champ St. Johns looking to reload
By Jean DePlaciDo
CORRESPONDENT
EAGLES SOAR
Last years record: 11-1, Division 1 Super Bowl champs
Coach: Jim OLeary (30th year, 201-101-2)
Team captains: Game captains will be named each week
Top returning rusher: Johnathan Thomas (222 carries, 1,812 yards,
16 TDs)
Top returning passer: Michael Geaslen (0-for-1, 0 yards)
Top returning receiver: Johnathan Thomas (10 rec., 163 yards, 3 TDs)
Last league title: 2012 (Catholic Conference champs; won Division 1
Super Bowl)
Did you know?: For the frst time OLeary has decided not to elect
captains, but issued a challenge to the team that everybody is expected
to take a leadership role. I thought about it a lot, and its a popularity
contest in many cases. I want our leaders to make good choices and be
good teammates, said OLeary. Well reward people on a week-to-week
basis.
2013 SCHEDULE
Nov. 1-2, 8-9, 15-16 and 23
Date Opponent Time
Sept. 7 Bridgewater-Raynham
1:30 p.m.
Sept. 14 Brockton 1:30 p.m.
Sept. 20 @Central Cath. 7 p.m.
Sept. 28 Everett 1:30 p.m.
Oct. 5 Malden Catholic 1:30 p.m.
Oct. 11 @Cath. Memorial 7 p.m.
Oct. 18 @BC High 7 p.m.
Nov. 28 Xaverian 10:15 a.m.
St. Johns Prep senior running back Johnathan Thomas will
look to lead the Eagles into the 2013 season and a repeat as
State Champions.
St. Johns Prep junior tight end Jake Burt looks in a pass at
practice. Burt will look to lead the Eagles in 2013.
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NORTH SHORE TECH/ESSEX AGGIE
[COMMONWE ALTH ATHELTI C CONFERENCE SMALL]
The North Shore Tech/
Essex Aggie football pro-
gram is no stranger to hav-
ing a team small in numbers.
The Division 6 Bulldogs
are certainly lacking in
depth this fall, but if the
Bulldogs key players stay
healthy, they look poised for
a big campaign.
Running backs Dan Bailey
(190 pounds), Ross Murphy
(190 lbs.) and fullback Mike
Nueremberg (220 lbs.) give
veteran head coach Paul
Worth the biggest back-
feld in recent memory and
should work well with the
teams ground-and-pound,
ball-control offense.
Having our starting tail-
back (Murphy, who gained
995 yards last fall) returning
is an enormous help. We
know what he can do and as
a senior he looks like hes
going to have a super year,
said Worth.
Danny Bailey is our wing-
back and he looks like hell
have a great year, too, and
Nueremberg is athletic as all
heck. Its the biggest back-
feld Ive ever had. What that
means, I dont know. But
were excited.
Ian LeFavour was the
backup quarterback last
season and will step into the
starters role this fall. His
passing options will be Jor-
danny Sanchez and Andrew
Gallione, but for the most
part the Bulldogs will look to
keep the ball on the ground.
Were going to line up
in the I-set most of the time
and run the ball. We want
to hold onto it, keep the
ball out of the other teams
hands and control the
clock, said Worth.
John Sabbio is the lone
veteran on the offensive line;
his leadership will be key
for the group as a whole.
Swampscott native Bryan
Raustad will be the center
and one of three sopho-
mores starting on the line
for the Bulldogs.
North Shore Tech/Essex
Aggie debuts a new defense
this season as Worth
decided to switch to a 4-3
front with Bailey (middle),
Murphy and Nueremberg
(both outside) as the three
linebackers. Bailey, in par-
ticular, was a beast for the
Bulldogs a year ago, tackling
anything and everything
near him.
Sabbio and Brent
Campbell will be the defen-
sive tackles; both come in
around 260 pounds. San-
chez and Gallione are on
the ends, but with Sabbio
and Campbells size up the
middle it should free up
Bailey to make some easy
tackles.
Most importantly to
Worth, every kid on the
roster seems extremely
coachable.
The kids take to the
coaching. They listen and
have a high football IQ,
said Worth. But depth is
defnitely going be a prob-
lem. One, two or three kids
go down and we could be in
trouble.
Lacking in depth, North Shore Tech/Essex
Aggie makes up for it with size and talent
By Dan Harrison
CORRESPONDENT
BULLDOG BANTER
Last years record: 8-4 (Commonwealth Athletic Conference Small
champions)
Head coach: Paul Worth (17th season, 95-83)
Team Captains: Jordanny Sanchez, Jr. WR/DB; Dan Bailey, Jr. WB/
MLB; Ian LeFavour, Sr. QB/DB; John Sabbio, Sr. OL/DT.
Top Returning Rusher: Ross Murphy (167 carries, 995 yards, 19 TDs)
Top Returning Passer: None.
Top Returning Receiver: Jordanny Sanchez (9 rec., 302 yards, 2 TDs)
Did you know?: Now in its 20th season of football (19th as a varsity
program), this will be the fnal season the team will be referred to as the
Bulldogs. Next year, the team will switch to its new moniker, Hawks, as
the new high school is set to open in Sept. 2014.
Staff fle photo
Having rushed for 995 yards and 19 touchdowns as a junior
last fall, Ross Murphy hopes to better those numbers and go
out with a spectacular senior season for the Bulldogs.
DAVID LE/Staff Photo
North Shore Tech/Essex Aggies Ian Lefavour (30) is not only a hard hitting defender, but hell
also take over as the Bulldogs starting quarterback this fall.
2013 SCHEDULE
Nov. 1-2, 8-9, 15-16 and 23
Date Opponent Time
Sept. 7 Tri-County Tech 1 p.m.
Sept. 14 at Blue Hills 11 a.m.
Sept. 20 at Bishop Fenwick 7 p.m.
Sept. 28 Chelsea 1 p.m.
Oct. 5 at Lynn Tech 7 p.m.
Oct. 19 Minuteman 2 p.m.
Oct. 26 at Mystic Valley 10 a.m.

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FINAL-1 Wed, Sep 4, 2013 7:57:58 AM
PINGREE SCHOOL
[E VERGREEN L E AGUE]
The Pingree football team
pushed the tempo with
its hurry-up offense last
season.
This fall, the Highlanders
will look to push it a little bit
more.
Well have multiple
speeds of our no-huddle
offense, said Pingree head
coach Chris Powers. Tradi-
tionally we would get to the
line, wait, read the defense
and go. Now, we also have
like an Oregon style hurry-
up where well try to get as
many plays off as possible
to control the tempo in our
favor.
Speed looks to be plenti-
ful for the Highlanders.
Sticking with the Oregon
comparison, the Highland-
ers have their own version
of DeAnthony Thomas in
tailback and defensive back
Johnny Spears, who had
a school record 18 touch-
downs in just six games last
year as a junior.
The Highlanders have
even more speed in the
backfeld with junior Sal
Fazio, who got some experi-
ence last year as a sopho-
more. Outside wideouts
Justin Assad (a sophomore)
and Alex Salalayko (a senior
captain) are both burners
who saw signifcant time
last season.
We emphasize it all the
time: speed is everything.
We put a lot of time into
it and making sure were
physically able to run the
up-tempo game, said
Powers.
Johnny looks great. He
worked out all summer and
put on some pounds, which
will only help him. Sal is just
as quick and is built similar,
and Assad at 6-foot-4 is one
of the fastest guys on our
team.
Senior captain Will Ager
anchors an offensive line
that returns mostly intact.
The one big position up
for grabs is quarterback as
senior Rob VanTuyl and
sophomore Griffn Beal are
battling for the starters
spot.
Rob and Griffn are both
unique talents but are very
different, said Powers.
Rob is steady and makes all
the right decisions, where
Griffn is more of a raw ath-
lete who has a lot of talent
and probably has some
maturity to go through.
I dont think we could go
wrong with either one of
them.
Defensively, the High-
landers could be in for a
special season with a big,
athletic defensive line,
plus the addition of St.
Johns Prep transfer Sean
Smerczynski playing middle
linebacker. Senior captain
Kyle Lentini will line up at
defensive tackle along with
sophomore behemoth Nino
Leone, who had an excel-
lent freshman season and is
coming into his sophomore
campaign at 6-foot-5 and 300
pounds.
In the secondary, Spears
is a big-time turnover threat
who hits deceivingly hard
for his size while Sala-
layko, Assad and Fazio give
Pingree loads of speed in the
defensive backfeld.
We have a lot of athletes.
We hope to put them in the
right place so good things
will happen, said Powers.
And were excited to have
Sean. So many of our oppo-
nents run power football, so
to have that big linebacker
in the middle will really
help.
Pingree wants to ratchet up its high-tempo offense
By Dan Harrison
CORRESPONDENT
PINGREE PULSE
Head coach: Chris Powers (8th year, 43-19)
Team Captains: Kyle Lentini, Sr., DT/TE; Alex Salalayko, Sr., WR/DB;
Will Ager, Sr., OT/DE.
Top Returning Rusher: Johnny Spears (48 carries, 595 yards, 10 TDs)
Top Returning Passer: Rob VanTuyl (2-for-2, 7 yards)
Top Returning Receiver: Johnny Spears (24 rec., 607 yards, 7 TDs)
Last league title: 2010 (Evergreen League champions)
Did you know?: The Highlanders lost just three starters to
graduation.
2013 SCHEDULE
Date Opponent Time
Sept. 21 at Portsmouth
Abbey 1:30 p.m.
Sept. 28 Tilton 3 p.m.
Oct. 5 at Hamden Hall 6 p.m.
Oct. 12 at Kents Hill 2 p.m.
Oct. 18 at New Hampton 7 p.m.
Oct. 26 at Proctor 7 p.m.
Nov. 2 Holderness 7 p.m.
Nov. 9 Dexter Southfeld noon
Staff fle photos
With a nose for the ball, speedy Sal Fazio should see his role
increase on both sides of the ball for the Highlanders during
this, his junior year.
Multi-talented offensive threat Johnnie Spears, shown here hauling in a touchdown pass
against Holderness last season, will be counted on as a key senior cog for the Pingree football
team. He scored a school record 18 TDs in just six games last fall.
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HAMILTON-WENHAM REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
[C AL SMAL L]
HAMILTON The Ham-
ilton-Wenham football team
is in somewhat of a quan-
dary this season.
While the Generals
return seven starters on
offense and nine starters on
defense, theres a huge void
in the lineup after graduat-
ing their starting quarter-
back from last year, Trevor
Lyons.
Its an interesting situa-
tion, explained head coach
Andrew Morency. We lose
a kid like Trevor, whos
been historically good, but
we only lost seven seniors
off a team of 49. I think its
a good problem to have in
the sense, it makes the kids
who have experience prove
that they can win without a
Trevor. I think the kids have
really embraced it.
Morency, now in his
eighth year as head coach,
has two seniors vying for
the starting quarterback
position Jack Clay and
Ian Dickey.
With 13 seniors on the
team, Peter Duval and
Christian Ecker were
elected team captains for
this season. Duval and
Ecker are the only return-
ing starters left from the
2011 team, which lost in
the Divsion 3B Super Bowl.
Ecker, meanwhile, returns
as the leading receiver
(404 yards, 9 TDs) for
Hamilton-Wenham.
We have a great offen-
sive line this season, with
a bunch of senior starters,
noted Duval. All the expe-
rience that we have back,
gives us a lot of potential
and a lot of leadership so
we should be good.
Another giant impact
player, sophomore Cam
Macri will be back at running
back. Last season, Macri ran
for 452 yards a freshman
and ran in the game-winning
touchdown against Bishop
Fenwick in overtime.
Besides Trevor, he was
that go-to guy last season,
Morency said. Cam is
someone with explosive
speed and always a winner
when it comes to football,
hes just that type of kid.
Going into this season, hes
the feature back for us, he
knows it and hes embrac-
ing it. The skys the limit for
Cams abilities and hell be
fun to watch this fall.
With the new playoff
system, Morency feels like
the Generals have a better
chance at getting back to
the postseason. With their
eyes on the prize, theyre a
confdent group led by their
senior class.
If you take care business
and win the games, its all
going to end up where you
wouldve been anyway,
Morency said. Were a
confdent group with a lot
of seniors who have expe-
rience and can show the
younger kids what it takes
to be a champion.
The Generals dropped
traditional regular-season
foes Newburyport and Tri-
ton from their schedule,
but continue to play Bishop
Fenwick, Amesbury and
North Reading.
Generals will rely on experience and depth
By Gianna addario
STAFF WRITER
GENERALLY SPEAKING
Head coach: Andrew Morency (8th season 45-28)
Captains: Peter Duval, Sr., FB/MLB; Christian Ecker, Sr., WR/S
Top returning rusher: Cam Macri (74 carries, 452 yards, 4 TD)
Top returning passer: None.
Top returning receiver: Christian Ecker (22 rec., 404 yards, 9 TD)
Last league title: 2011 (NEC/CAL Tier 4)
Did You Know?: Captains Peter Duval and Christian Ecker are the
only remaining starters from the 2011 Super Bowl roster left.
2013 SCHEDULE
Nov. 1-2, 8-9, 15-16 and 23
Date Opponent Time
Sept. 14 Bishop Fenwick 1 p.m.
Sept. 20 at North Reading 7 p.m.
Sept. 28 Ipswich 1 p.m.
Oct. 4 at Amesbury 7 p.m.
Oct. 12 Manchester Essex 1 p.m.
Oct. 19 at Lynnfeld 2 p.m.
Oct. 26 Georgetown 1 p.m.
Nov. 28 at Ipswich 10 a.m.
A sight thats sure to repeat itself this fall: sophomore
running back Cam Macri taking a handoff from his
quarterback, Hamilton-Wenham senior Jack Clay.
Look for senior captain Peter Duval to contribute to the
Generals as a fullback, wideout and middle linebacker.
Senior Christian Ecker wants
to be catching passes both at
wide receiver and on defense
as a safety.

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IPSWICH HIGH SCHOOL
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The Ipswich Tigers have a
brand new look on the foot-
ball feld and frst-year
head coach Greg Brotherton
hopes it will create lots of
scoring
chances for
his team.
After run-
ning the
Wing-T for
many years,
Ipswich is
switching
to a spread
offense.
Brotherton
is encour-
aged by the
fact that while the Tigers
arent big, they do have
size at running back and
linebacker.
Im a Wing-T guy; I love
it and thats what Ipswich
used when I played here,
said Brotherton, who saw
action for legendary coach
Jack Welch on the Tigers
1991 state championship
team. He was formerly the
teams defensive coordina-
tor and served in that capac-
ity at Lynn English for the
past fve years.
If I thought I could run
the Wing-T now I probably
would, but we need a fresh
start. Thats why were bring-
ing in a fast-paced offense
that will allow more people
to touch the ball. This year
were a bit smaller than
usual, but we do have a few
athletes that can run and
catch the ball. Ive been in the
spread offensive at English,
and (Swampscott head
coach) Steve Dembowski
helped me out with it.
Brotherton, whose team
had 54 players try out, said
hell also speed up the game
by using a no-huddle offense
at times.
Returning skill play-
ers include senior captain
Derek Chamberlain, who
was the leading rusher as
a junior with close to 800
yards and 8 TDs. Quarter-
back Kyle Blomster, who
threw for 484 yards and four
touchdowns, is also back
along with one of the lead-
ing receivers, Nate Glaster.
Junior Eddie Flaherty will
be another favorite target
of Blomsters at inside
receiver.
We have some good ath-
letes back, said Brotherton,
a police offcer in Lynn.
We only have one start-
ing lineman (junior guard
Matt Carey) returning, so
we have a lot of holes to fll
there. Although we changed
our offense, a lot of the
blocking schemes are the
same.
Weve got two good run-
ning backs in Chamberlain
and (junior) Curtis Levas-
seur (a junior) that will
block for each other. Theyre
both tough, aggressive,
hard-nosed kids. Well go
with a one-back set and a
two-back set and be a run-
frst team, hoping to use
that to open things up with
the pass.
Junior Alek Kuljic fg-
ures to see time at tight
end, wide receiver and/
or H-back, while senior
Dave Connollywill anchor
the defensive line at nose
guard or defensive end.
Chris Gregory, with good
size and experience, will
also be counted on at defen-
sive tackle.Junior Robbie
Glavin has had an outstand-
ing camp and will be used
both ways at receiver and
cornerback.
Chamberlain will be at
inside linebacker; Carey and
Levasseur are also impres-
sive there, and juniors
Corey Elliott and Nick Papa
are vying for the other spot.
Glaster will start at corner-
back while Flaherty is at
safety.
Our junior class is very
strong, said Brotherton,
who has Glen Foster and
Bill Carey back as assistant
coaches. Enthusiasm and
work ethic are our strong
points. Were going to build
the program up, and know
thats not going to happen
overnight, but we want to
get maximum effort from
everybody. Well be men-
tally tough with dedication
and enthusiasm for the
game.
Ipswich aims to spread it around offensively
By Jean DePlaciDo
CORRESPONDENT
TIGER TALES
Head coach: Greg Brotherton (1st year)
Team captain: Derek Chamberlain, Sr., QB/LB
Top returning rusher: Derek Chamberlain (114 carries, 788 yards,
8 TDs)
Top returning passer: Kyle Blomster (43-for-120, 484 yards, 4 TDs)
Top returning receiver: Nate Glaster (13 receptions-166 yards-1 TD)
Last league title: 2006 (Cape Ann Small, Divsion 3A Super Bowl
champs)
Did you know?: Ipswich will play arch rival Hamilton-Wenham twice
this fall; once in the third week of the regular season and again on
Thanksgiving morning. The Generals will be their opponent in the only
two day games on the Tigers schedule.
2013 SCHEDULE
Nov. 1-2, 8-9, 15-16 and 23
Date Opponent Time
Sept. 13 North Reading 7 p.m.
Sept. 20 at Newburyport 7 p.m.
Sept. 28 at Hamilton
-Wenham 1 p.m.
Oct. 4 Georgetown 7 p.m.
Oct. 11 at Amesbury 7 p.m.
Oct. 18 at Manchester
Essex 7 p.m.
Oct. 25 Lynnfeld 7 p.m.
Nov. 28 Hamilton-
Wenham 10 a.m.
New Ipswich
coach Greg
Brotherton
Ipswich seniors (from left) running back Derek Chamberlain,
wide receiver Nate Glaster, quarterback Kyle Blomster and
slot receiver Jon Tucker will be operating out of the Spread
offense for the frst time in their varsity careers
Chris Gregory, Dakota Petrie and Alex Jean-Charles give the
Tigers senior depth and leadership.
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BISHOP FENWICK HIGH SCHOOL
[C ATHOL I C CENTR AL L E AGUE L ARGE]
PEABODY If there was
ever a year that the Bishop
Fenwick football team
looked to be in position to
go all the way, this would be
the year.
As it stands, the Crusad-
ers return more than a
dozen starters with multiple
years of experience and are
led by a senior heavy roster.
The Black-and-Gold went
8-3 last season, a huge
turnaround from the two
seasons prior when they
were a combined 6-16. They
were hoping for a breakout
season last year and got it
Now, theyre hungry for
more.
Were miles ahead now,
than we were at this time
last year, said head coach
Dave Woods, now in his 16th
season at the helm. The
kids have worked hard and
I think were ahead of a lot
of teams because we have so
many veteran players.
Senior Nick Bona has
reclaimed his spot at the
quarterback position, and
returns for his third season
as a captain. Hes joined by
fellow classmates, Charlie
Maistrellis, Eric Razney,
Charlie St. Pierre and James
Traversey as this years
captains.
Nick worked so hard
during the offseason and
hes improved so much as
a quarterback, Woods
explained. He looks great,
he looks like hes in midsea-
son form right now.
While Bona played mostly
wide receiver last fall (25
rec., 350 yards), it was
Razney (30 rec., 405 yards)
and Maistrellis (22 rec., 404)
who led the receiving corps
and will likely be called
upon to do the same this
year. Juniors Matt Renzulli
and Aidan Moulton, and
Traversey are among the
tight ends expected to move
the chains for Fenwick.
If those weapons arent
enough, Woods also has his
junior stud running back,
Rufus Rushins, who ran for
over a thousand yards each
of the last two seasons and
was third in the coverage
area in rushing (198 carries,
1,302 yards, 17 TDs) last year.
It was nearly impossible for
teams to shut him down last
fall, and the best news for
Fenwick is that hes even
faster and stronger now.
The Crusaders start off
the season with two non-
league bouts against Ham-
ilton-Wenham and North
Shore Tech/Essex Aggie in
weeks 2 and 3, before start-
ing the league portion of
their schedule.
Last June, Woods and the
other coaches in the Catho-
lic Central League decided
to change the Thanksgiving
Day matchups. Normally
Fenwick has played Austin
Prep in the past, but since
the teams were going to
play all of their league
games up front, there was
no need to play the same
team twice in one season.
At the time it worked out
that Fenwick would play
Pope John, while Austin
Prep would take on Lowell
Catholic and each team
would have an opponent
on Thanksgiving. However,
Pope John isnt able to
feld a football team this
fall, which left the Crusad-
ers without a Turkey Day
matchup.
Woods recently fnalized
a game against Minnechaug
for Thanksgiving, which will
play at Fenwick.
Theyre Division 1 team
from Western Mass thats
been to playoffs the last
three years in a row, said
Woods. Theyre a very
good football team, so it
should be good.
Fenwick looks poised with veteran strength
By Gianna addario
STAFF WRITER
FENWICK FACTOIDS
Head coach: Dave Woods (16th season 105-63)
Captains: Nick Bona, Sr., QB/DB; Charlie Maistrellis, Sr., WR/DB; Eric
Razney, Sr., RB/DB; Charlie St. Pierre, Sr., OL/DL; James Traversey, Sr.,
TE/LB.
Top returning rusher: Rufus Rushins (198 carries, 1,302 yards, 17 TD)
Top returning passer: Nick Bona (8-for-15, 88 yards, 2 TD)
Top returning receiver: Eric Razney (30 rec., 405 yards, 4 TD)
Last league title: 2003 (Catholic Central Large, lost in playoffs)
Did You Know?: Fenwick almost didnt have a Thanksgiving Day
opponent. The Crusaders were slated to play Pope John, but the Tigers
arent felding a varsity squad this season. So, instead Fenwick will host
Minnechaug Regional.
2013 SCHEDULE
Nov. 1-2, 8-9, 15-16 and 23
Date Opponent Time
Sept. 14 at Hamilton
-Wenham 1 p.m.
Sept. 20 NST/Essex Agggie 7 p.m.
Sept. 27 at Arlington
Catholic 6:30 p.m.
Oct. 4 at Cardinal
Spellman 7 p.m.
Oct. 11 Austin Prep 7 p.m.
Oct. 19 at St. Marys 7 p.m.
Oct. 25 Archbishop
Williams 7 p.m.
Nov. 28 Minnechaug 10 a.m.
Bishop Fenwick Football senior captain and quarterback Nick
Bona will be at the helm for the Crusaders in the 2013 season.
Rose Raymond photo
The Bishop Fenwick Crusaders will be led in 2013 by fve senior captains, from left, Charlie
Maistrellis, Eric Razney, Nick Bona, James Traversy and Charlie St. Pierre.

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To put it simply, the
Manchester Essex foot-
ball team was hit hard by
graduation.
Coming off of a tough 3-8
campaign last fall, the Hor-
nets will be breaking in new
faces all over the lineup
particularly at the skill posi-
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Mike Athanas squad
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Chris Dumont, who is the
teams top returning rusher
and receiver. Dumont estab-
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back in 2012 and will be
called upon to carry again
this time around.Junior
Craig Carter takes over for
Burnham at quarterback.
Other returning starters
are senior captain Mike
Davis at defensive end, his
brother Will Davis at the
other defensive end spot,
Nate Riehl at fullback, Doug
Rodier at linebacker and
Liam Logue at tight end.
With the new MIAA
playoff system in play,
Manchester Essex which
resides in Division 5 North
will be playing several
opponents in a higher divi-
sion as they compete in the
Cape Ann League Small.
That diffcult schedule is a
double-edged sword for the
Hornets, who have more
points up for grabs than the
average team, but also have
to play much larger schools
to earn those points.
The tough part for
Manchester Essex this
season will be getting into
the playoffs, but if they get
there all bets are off.
GLOUCESTER HIGH SCHOOL
[NEC NORTH]
MANCHESTER ESSEX HIGH SCHOOL
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For the frst time in
Gloucester head coach Tony
Zerillis three seasons on
the job, his Fishermen open
the season with an experi-
enced group of players.
With 13 players who saw
time in the starting lineup
in 2012 back for another go
this fall, the Fishermen are
thinking big.
Weve come out a lot
faster this season because
of our experience, senior
captain Drew Shairs said.
We have a lot of seniors
who know what theyre
doing.
That experience is
especially prevalent in
the trenches, as every
player returning on the
Gloucester offensive and
defensive line started at
times for the team last
season. That includes all
five of the Fishermens
captains, who each started
on either the offensive or
defensive lines.
Shairs is a force in the
middle at defensive tackle,
where he was an all-star
selection in 2012, command-
ing double teams on every
play. Healso chips in at
the strong tackle position.
Jason Lattof was another
all-star at guard, while
Connor Adkins will start at
center and defensive tackle.
David Dimaio can play both
defensive end and defensive
tackle, along with tight end
and offensive tackle, while
Filippo Zappa returns to his
starting guard position.
The Fishermen are hop-
ing to win games with a
physical running attack.
In addition to the majority
of its offensive and defen-
sive lines, Gloucester also
returns three of its top fve
rushers from a year ago
in Jordan Pallazola, John
Curcuru and Jon Good.
Ian Kennedy will take over
as a frst-year starter at
quarterback.
On defense Gloucester
also returns a wealth of
talent, including its entire
linebacking core, which was
one of the teams strengths
in 2012. Pallazola mans the
middle linebacker spot and
is fanked by Good and Mike
Falzarano, all of whom are
tackling machines.
Experienced Gloucester ready to contend again
By Nick curcuru
STAFF WRITER
2013 SCHEDULE
Nov. 1-2, 8-9, 15-16 and 23
Date Opponent Time
Sept. 6 Lynn Classical 7 p.m.
Sept. 13 Salem 7 p.m.
Sept. 20 at Masconomet 7 p.m.
Sept. 27 Beverly 7 p.m.
Oct. 4 at Marblehead 7 p.m.
Oct. 11 Lynn English 7 p.m.
Oct. 19 at Swampscott 2:30 p.m.
Nov. 28 Danvers 10 a.m.
Lots of new faces on Manchester Essex roster
By Nick curcuru
STAFF WRITER
2013 SCHEDULE
Nov. 1-2, 8-9, 15-16 and 23
Date Opponent Time
Sept. 6 at Northeast
Metro 6 p.m.
Sept. 21 at Greater
Lawrence 1 p.m.
Sept. 27 Georgetown 7 p.m.
Oct. 5 at Lynnfeld 1 p.m.
Oct. 12 at Hamilton
-Wenham 1 p.m.
Oct. 18 Ipswich 7 p.m.
Oct. 25 Amesbury 7 p.m.
Nov. 28 at Georgetown 10:30 a.m.
FISHERMENS CATCH
Head Coach: Tony Zerilli (3rd year, 6-16)
Team Captains: Connor Adkins, Sr., C/DT; David Dimaio, Sr., OL/DL;
Jason Lattof, Sr., G/DB; Drew Shairs, Sr., DT/OT; Filippo Zappa, Sr., G/LB.
Top Returning Rusher: Jordan Pallazola (81 carries, 467 yards, 6 TDs)
Top Returning Passer: Ian Kennedy (6-for-15, 24 yards)
Top Returning Receiver: Jon Good (5 rec., 41 yards, 2 TDs)
Last League Title: 2010 (Northeastern Conference Large, won Divi-
sion 1A Super Bowl)
Did You Know?: Drew Shairs brother is 2010 NEC Large MVP Jordan
Shairs.
HORNETS NEST
Last years record:
Head Coach: Mike Athanas (10th year, 52-50)
Team Captains: Chris Dumont, Sr., RB/DB; Nate Riehl, Sr., RB/LB
Top Returning Rusher: Chris Dumont, Sr. (79 carries, 366 yards,
4 TDs)
Top Returning Passer: None
Top Returning Receiver: Dumont (9 rec.; 49 yards, 1 TD)
Last League Title: 2008 (Commonwealth Athletic Conference Small,
won Division 4 Super Bowl)
Did You Know?: Manchester Essex could meet Thanksgiving rival
Georgetown three times this year: once in the regular season, once
on Thanksgiving and a potential third matchup in the playoffs (if both
teams qualifed).
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the schedule because many
of their teams are in Divi-
sion 5, so they could have
potentially played three
times. Many CCL teams
dont have half-century tra-
ditions, making swapping
easier, though the Crusad-
ers are now playing Western
Mass. foe Minnechaug on
Thanksgiving because Pope
John had to drop its varsity
program this season.
THE PLAYOFF
SCHEDULE
Football fans arent used
to looking at their favorite
teams schedule and seeing
three open weeks. Thats
one of the major changes in
the new playoff format.
For teams in the tourna-
ment, its pretty easy: you
play the team that corre-
sponds to your seed (with
the higher seed hosting
until the sectional fnals)
and if you win, you play
the team that won in your
respective bracket.
In other sports like hockey
or baseball, the state tour-
nament is at the end of the
season and when you lose,
youre done. In football,
however, teams need to fll
out the rest of their season.
For teams that dont
qualify for the playoffs, or
lose during the tournament,
there is a predetermined
formula to fnd opponents.
Teams will be given games
against fellow non-playoff
teams within their own divi-
sion, and then against other
teams that are eliminated.
For example, if Peabody
doesnt make the playoffs
and neither do Malden or
Lawrence in Division 1
North, the Tanners could
play their old GBL rivals
or the MVCs Lancers. If
Swampscott makes the play-
offs in Division 4 but falls
in the second round and
Triton does the same thing,
they could be matched up in
Week 10.
The fact that theyre
doing it by record should
make for more competitive
games, Peabody frst-year
coach Mark Bettencourt
said. A lot of schools are
playing one-sided games
that make you think, why
bother playing? Usually its
because of league require-
ments and this will even the
score a little.
If youre having a good
year and youre 6-1 youre
going to have to show how
good you are and have to
play somebody whos also
6-1 or 7-0. Or, if youre hav-
ing a down year and youre
having trouble getting wins
after those seven games,
theyll fnd a team that
doesnt have many wins and
it will be more fun for the
kids to compete.
In Division 1, there is no
Central or West section, so
the champions of Division 1
North and Division 1 South
will play for a state title at
Gillette Stadium on Dec.
7. For Divisions 2, 4, 5 and
6, the North champion will
play the South champion on
November 22-23. The winner
will then play the winner of
a Central/West state semif-
nal at Gillette.
In Division 3, the winners
of the Northeast and North-
west will play on Nov. 22-23
with the winner facing the
Southeast/Southwest win-
ner on Super Bowl Saturday.
One other wrinkle in
Division 3 is the crossover
between Northeast and
Northwest for losing teams.
Because there are 11 teams
(an odd number), a non-
qualifer in Div. 3NE might
play a team from Div. 3NW
(for example, if Salem didnt
make it, they might face
Arlington or Wakefeld).
COACH-SPEAK
Like any new proposal,
there are some North Shore
coaches who love it and oth-
ers who dont. But this new
playoff system is here for at
least a two-year trial basis,
so everyone is learning
how to best cope within its
parameters.
I love it because not just
one team from our league
is going to make it to the
playoffs, said Fenwick
coach Dave Woods. Theres
a chance of having three
teams from our league in
the playoffs, maybe four.
I think the people that
were against it, once the
playoffs start and the excite-
ment of some of the local
games and matchups, I
think people will realize its
a lot of fun.
Danvers Sean Rogers
remarked on how the new
schedule puts more of an
emphasis on the preseason
for all teams.
Im not really trying to
press it with my players.
Were trying to get more
(done), but were not talk-
ing like that with the kids.
They have enough pressure
when the games start, Rog-
ers said. Were trying to
keep the same old business.
If they put the work in and
stay focused, well let the
chips fall where they may.
Our problem has been
starting slow. We cant
start the season slow or
any games slow. We have a
tough schedule and we have
to be sharp right away.
Long an advocate for a
revamped playoff system,
St. Johns Prep head coach
Jim OLeary said the real-
ity is that the new system
will beneft many more
schools than they probably
realize.
Whats disappointing is
that some of the coaches
havent embraced it, said
OLeary. Some ADs and
coaches dont understand
what its all about. That
really doesnt make sense,
because it will provide more
opportunities for teams to
make the playoffs. We could
wind up facing schools with
big enrollments like Lowell,
Lexington, Acton-Boxbor-
ough and Peabody ... teams
we havent played in a num-
ber of years.
This is the fairest way
to do it, added Ipswichs
Brotherton. I didnt like the
old system because there
were so many state champi-
ons; I think only Texas had
more Super Bowl champions
than we do. Now there
will only be six and that
means theres going to be a
lot more pride in becoming
one of them.
Marbleheads Rudloff is
admittedly not a fan of the
new system, but realizes its
here for at least the next two
years and ready to adapt to
what must be done for his
team to succeed.
It actually simplifes
things, said Rudloff. If
anyone asks me What do
we need to do to keep play-
ing?, I can say Just keep
winning each week; thats
all. If we keep winning
every game in November
and December, well get
shiny new jackets and tro-
phies when its all over.
Thats uncomplicating a
complicated system.

Editors note: Sports edi-
tor Phil Stacey, staff writers
Matt Jenkins and Gianna
Addario, and correspondent
Jean DePlacido also contrib-
uted to this report.
PLAYOFFS: Supporters, detractors both adjusting to new scheduling format
Continued from Page S5
File photo
The Danvers High football team hasnt been in the playoffs
since 2004, but that could all change for senior tailback Alex
Falles and his teammates this season if they can qualify under
the states new playoff structure. The Falcons will battle for
one of eight playoff spots in Division 3 Northeast.
Pass catching specialist Eric Razney and the Bishop Fenwick
Crusaders aim hoping to grab a playoff spot in Division 5
North this fall after what they hope will be a successful run
through the Catholic Central League Large.
Confused? Dont worry
Stay with The Salem News, both in
print and on-line, throughout the
fall sports season and well have
complete coverage of the playoffs
with up to date standings, sched-
ules, statistics and more.
Conference
realignment
NORTHEASTERN CON-
FERENCE NORTH: Beverly,
Swampscott, Marblehead, Lynn
English, Gloucester
NORTHEASTERN CONFER-
ENCE SOUTH: Lynn Classical,
Peabody, Revere, Salem, Danvers,
Winthrop.
CAPE ANN LEAGUE LARGE:
Masconomet, Triton, Saugus,
Pentucket, North Reading,
Newburyport,
CAPE ANN LEAGUE SMALL:
Ipswich, Hamilton-Wenham,
Lynnfeld, Manchester Essex,
Georgetown, Amesbury

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