PEABODY – Swampscott running back Xaviah Bascon ran for 171 yards on 19 carries and scored the winning touchdown with 4:22 left in the game to boost the visiting Big Blue (5-0) to a 28-21 win over the Peabody Tanners (1-4). With the scored tied at 21 in the 4th quarter, Swampscott put together an 8 play, 78 yard drive with Bascon running for 50 on 5 carries.
Peabody quarterback Shea Lynch (13/31 for 133 yards) had touchdown passes to Mike Perry, Colin Ridley, and Dan Barrett.
Swampscott quarterback Cam O’Brien (8/15 for 76) tossed 1 TD pass (to Elijah Burns, who also ran for a TD) and ran for a 37-yard score on a QB option keeper.
Big Blue outgained the Tanners overall, 239 to 234.
Swampscott High School football coach talks with Salem News sports reporter Scot Cooper
Peabody High School football coach Mark Bettencourt with post-game comments
