BEVERLY— Following this past Saturday’s personal-best performance, Endicott football senior quarterback Shea Lynch (Peabody) has received regional and national recognition from the New England Football Writers Association (NEFWA) as a Week 2 Gold Helmet recipient.
Each week from Labor Day Weekend through the third weekend in November, a New England media member selects the outstanding performer of that week’s games in both the College (Divisions II & III) and University (FBS & FCS) Divisions, known as the Gold Helmet recipients.
Lynch is the first Gull since Zachariah Twardosky ’24 M’25 (Merrimack, N.H.) in 2023 to be named an NEFWA Gold Helmet recipient.
He accounted for a career-high six touchdowns on Saturday as the No. 25/25 nationally ranked Gulls routed Muhlenberg (receiving votes), 49-21, on the road.
The senior quarterback handed the Mules their first non-conference regular season home loss since 2010 by compiling four passing touchdowns (21-27, 249 yards), two rushing scores (7 attempts, 89 yards, 12.7 average), and 338 yards total.
His four passing touchdowns set a new career-high, while his two TDs on the ground tied a career-high.
This is the first time in the senior’s career he has been a Gold Helmet recipient.
