NEWBURYPORT – The Newburyport Clippers (7-1) finished in first place in the Cape Ann League Kinney Division as a result of their wild 49-41 win over North Reading (4-3) over the weekend. The Clippers, seeded fifth in the D5 football pairings, host 10th-seed Auburn (5-3) on Friday, kickoff at 7 p.m. Newburyport coach Ben Smolski is excited to have a tournament game on home turf for a change.
Newburyport High School football coach Ben Smolski
Read Kyle Gaudette’s coverage in the Newburport Daily News:
Newburyport beats North Reading in shootout, 49-41, to win CAL Kinney
MiAA link:
2023 MIAA State Football Division 5 Bracket