NORTH SHORE – The Northeastern conference began league play this past weekend and Marblehead and 
Beverly opened with tough wins over strong opponents. Marblehead downed Danvers 30-23 while Beverly needed a second half rally to topple a strong Peabody Tanner team 17-14. MSO’s Harrington Trophy player of week is Sam Paquette, from Marblehead High School. Paquette made all of his point after kicks, saved the game with a strong punt to pinning Danvers at their own 10 yard line late in the game. The previous snap was over his head for a safety, the final snap was on the ground on the pouring rain. Paquette got that important punt away. As the team’s free safety on defense he was one of several key defensive players that delivered a smothering second half defensive effort against Danvers. (Below on this post, watch Friday night’s game)
Sam Paquette – Marblehead Football – Radio Interview – with Bill Newell
NEC North leaders – Marblehead 1-0, Beverly 1-0
NEC South Leaders – Gloucester 1-0, Salem 1-0
Local teams now 3-0 – Beverly, Marblehead, St. Mary’s, North Reading, & Triton
Thursday Night Football
Minuteman at Essex Tech 6 p.m.
Friday Night Games
Revere at Gloucester – Live video on MSO
Danvers at Lynn Classical – Live radio
Swampscott at Saugus – 4 p.m.
Peabody at Marblehead
Winthrop at Salem
St. John’s Prep at Malden Catholic
Bishop Fenwick at Arch Bishop Williams
Hamilton-Wenham at Manchester-Essex
Ipswich at Lynnfield
North Reading at Masconomet
Triton at Amesbury
Wilmington at Wakefield
Melrose at Watertown
Lexington at Reading
Somerville at Malden
Stoneham at Burlington
Austin Prep at Cardinal Spellman
Greater Lawrence at Northeast
Saturday Games
Lynn English at Beverly 2:30 p.m. – Live radio on MSO
St. Mary’s at Arlington Catholic
Newburyport at Pentucket
Lynn Tech at Mystic Valley
Georgetown at Pembroke
New Hampton at Pingree
College Football
Endicott at MIT – Noon
