LYNN (Videos – Photos) St. Mary’s (6-2) scored three touchdowns in the first quarter to take a 20-0 lead over Archbishop Williams. In the second quarter each team scored two touchdowns giving the Spartans a 34-14 lead at the half. St. Mary’s was outscored in the second half 14-6 as each team was able to move the football at times and also each team was also able to make big stops defensively. In the end, St. Mary’s earned a hard fought 40-28 Catholic Central League win over Archbishop Williams. The Spartans got solid play from quarterback Yaniel Belliard, wide receiver Tyler Guy, Alef Potter, Nick Marks, and Joel Maggs on both sides of the ball (RB/LB) as he played his first game of the season, returning from an injury. St. Mary’s will be in the MIAA D6 postseason tournament starting next week, they came into the game ranked at # 12. Postgame videos are posted below.
Scoring
Q1 – SM – 9:33 – 9-yard rush by QB Yaniel Belliard, two-point conversion rush failed – SM 6-0
Q1 – SM – 6:04 – 6-yard rush Maxwell Parent, two-point rush failed – SM 12-0
Q1 – SM -:25 – 33-yard pass from Belliard to Nicholas Marks, two-point conversion rush by Tyler Guy, SM 20-0
Q2 – ABW – 6:43 – 11-yard pass from Joseph Schwartz to Nicholas Schwartz, PAT blocked, SM 20-6
Q2 – SM – 3:01 – 12-yard Belliard to Guy, two point conversion pass tipped incomplete, SM 26-6
Q2 – ABW – 1:53 – 25-yard pass, Schwartz to Schwartz, 2 point pass on the conversion, Schwartz to Thomas Costello, SM 26-14
Q2 – SM – 1:28 – 41-yard rush by Maxwell Parent, two point conversion pass, Guy to Nathan Cutone. SM 34-14
Q3 – ABW :37 – 1-yard rush by Shane Wright, 2 point conversion rush by Wright. SM 34-22
Q4 – SM 4:09 – 28-yard rush by Guy, 2 point conversion fails SM 40-22
Q4 – ABW – 1:22 – 2-yard quarterback keep Schwartz, two point conversion rush fails, SM 40-28
Postgame Interviews
Photo Gallery
Senior Night
National Anthem – by Giana Riberio / along side Nayeli Orellana (St. Mary’s Seniors)
North Shore Football Schedule – High School & College
Thursday 10/26/23
Archbishop Williams at St. Mary’s 6
Somerville at Chelsea 6
Friday 10/27/23
Danvers at Marblehead 6:30
Peabody at Salem 6:30
Beverly at Gloucester 7
Masconomet at Swampscott 7
Winthrop at Saugus 6:30
Bishop Fenwick at Bishop Stang 6:30
Newburyport at North Reading 6
Northeast at Pentucket 6:30
Ipswich at Essex Tech 6:30
Amesbury at Triton 7
Medford at Lynn English 6
Lynn Classical at Everett 6
Malden at Revere 6
Malden Catholic at Catholic Memorial 6:30
Melrose at Wilmington 6
Wakefield at Stoneham 6:30
Saturday 10/28/23
St. John’s Prep at B.C. High 1
Lynnfield at Hamilton-Wenham 1
Manchester-Essex at KIPP Academy 1
Whittier Tech at Lynn Tech 4
Pingree at Hamden Hall 4
Saturday College Football 1//28
Endicott at Husson 1