2016 North Shore High School Football Preview Outlooks • Schedules • Names and Faces
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FINAL-1 Sat, Sep 3, 2016 7:40:50 AM 2016 NORTH SHORE HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL PREVIEW ‘IT’S NOT A SPORT EVERYONE CAN PLAY’ Six of the North Shore’s top players gather ’round the table to share their thoughts on what makes North Shore football so special. PAGE 4 OUTLOOKS • SCHEDULES • NAMES AND FACES FINAL-2 Mon, Sep 5, 2016 6:29:58 PM S2 May you build • Wednesday, September 7, 2016 7, September • Wednesday, memories for a lifetime in 2016. 2016 FOOTBALL PREVIEW 2016 FOOTBALL The Salem News • News Salem The MOYNIHAN LUMBER Beverly North Reading Plaistow, NH 978-927-0032 978-664-3310 603-382-1535 www.moynihanlumber.com FINAL-1 Sat, Sep 3, 2016 7:49:01 AM S3 NORTH SHORE HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL 2016 SEASON PREVIEW • News Salem The TEAM-BY-TEAM GUIDE WEEK-BY-WEEK SCHEDULE, PAGES 12-13 PREVIEW 2016 FOOTBALL PEABODY IPSWICH Tanners eager to No paper Tigers After surprising showing in 2015, Ipswich has a bull’s-eye on its back this prove their worth fall, Page 17 Determined to show last two years were no fluke, Page 6 BISHOP FENWICK BEVERLY 2016 7, September • Wednesday, Dual threats Back in Black for Panthers Beverly’s Kyle Awesome 1-2 punch in backfield has Fenwick thinking CCL four-peat is New unis, new helmets, new coach ... same results expected, Page 7 Chouinard pulls possible, Page 18 in a pass over Gloucester DANVERS defender Eric ESSEX TECH Cameron. Hawk-eyed towards the future Defending sectional champs Big numbers, experienced veterans lead Essex Tech, Page 19 ready to soar again Falcons boast plenty of grit on D, Page 8 PINGREE In a rush to reload MARBLEHEAD ST. JOHN’S PREP Speed at running back could ease offensive transition for Highlanders, Page 20 No shortage of Magic All eyes under center Magicians eye four-peat as NEC North champs, Page 9 Eagles have talented receivers, but who will throw to them?, Page 14 GLOUCESTER SALEM MASCONOMET Fishermen’s friends Record setting junior leads defending NEC South champs, Page 21 Fruits of their labor Rising comfort level Experienced core looking to cash in for Witches, Page 10 Chieftains hope second year under Monagle yields big results, Page 15 MANCHESTER ESSEX SWAMPSCOTT HAMILTON-WENHAM Learning curve Hornets looking to sting opponents in Hutton’s Big Blue aim to bounce back A legend comes to town second season, Page 21 Host of returning skill players cause for optimism, Page 11 Led by new coach Pugh, Generals are psyched for 2016, Page 16 Family Business 10% OFF of the Year over the counter or service parts EXPIRES 10/31/16 Hometown Service Superstore Prices www.douglassappliance.com FINAL-2 Mon, Sep 5, 2016 6:50:30 AM S4 CAPTAINS’ • Wednesday, September 7, 2016 7, September • Wednesday, 2016 FOOTBALL PREVIEW 2016 FOOTBALL The Salem News • News Salem The DAVID LE/Staff photos North Shore football captains, from left, Bo Millett of Marblehead, Joe Masterson of St. John’s Prep and Kevin Flaherty of Beverly are excited about the 2016 season. PREROGATIVE On the cover Some of the North Shore’s top football playing From left, Salem’s Xavier Cole, Beverly’s Kevin Flaherty, seniors dish on everything about this special Marblehead’s Bo Millett, Peabody’s Jake Doherty, sport and the upcoming season Danvers’ Matt Andreas, St. John’s Prep’s Joe Masterson. BY MATT WILLIAMS AND PHIL STACEY David Le/Staff photo STAFF WRITERS FINAL-1 Sat, Sep 3, 2016 7:40:54 AM S5 ditor’s note: In early August, we invited • News Salem The Esix North Shore high school captains — Xavier Cole of Salem, Kevin Flaherty “To give “I love how it’s of Beverly, Jake Doherty everything a team game. of Peabody, Matt Andreas you have and You can’t be of Danvers, Bo Millett of see it pay off, selfish. There’s Marblehead and Joe Master- it’s the best no 3-point son of St. John’s Prep — to feeling. You specialist or ace PREVIEW 2016 FOOTBALL The Salem News ofice for a roundtable discussion. wonder what pitcher. If 10 These half-dozen gridiron you’re doing people are on standouts talked with execu- sometimes, and board and one’s tive sports editor Phil Stacey you step out on not, it’s not and assistant sports editor Friday night going to work.” Matt Williams about every- and you know: thing from rivalries and the Kevin Flaherty, Beverly unfriendliest stadiums to this is why.” play in to the state’s playoff Matt Andreas, Danvers system. Below are some highlights of that after- 2016 7, September • Wednesday, noon’s discussion (for the full transcript, Visit Salem Danvers’ Matt Andreas, foreground, and News.com. Peabody’s Jake Doherty chat about the Williams: Is there a par- upcoming football season. ticular away stadium that stands out as the most fun to play in? What’s been the most hostile stadium in terms of fans getting on you? Andreas: Marblehead. Every time we go over there, we’re in a tiny locker room way around the corner, and when we walk out to the ield all the pee-wee kids are screaming at us. The way the stadium and the school are, it echoes and it gets wicked loud. It’s a great atmosphere and I love play- ing there. Cole: To me, nothing’s worse than Gloucester. It’s usually zero degrees there, and then you walk in there and these dudes are just brutal. There’s no place tougher than that. Masterson: My two favorite places to play are prob- ably Everett and Xaverian. Always huge games, big “You don’t ever want to lose on Thanksgiving. “It’s not a sport everyone can play. You have to turnout, just exciting places That would be the worst thing ever.” have the right mindset and know how to sacrifice to be at. Bo Millett, Marblehead for the team. I think that sets it apart.” Doherty: Sophomore year we played at Everett and the Jake Doherty, Peabody place was crazy. It was nuts. Stacey: For Beverly and Danvers, last year with sta- Flaherty: It wasn’t the bad. What do you guys, as afterwards are so hard to chance to go to the playoffs and then end up losing in dium renovations, and two same. We’ve been spoiled players, feel about the cur- play, so hard to get up for. on Thanksgiving, that was the playoffs. years ago the same thing in with Hurd over the years. rent MIAA football playoff I don’t have a solution, but awesome. Cole: Personally, it got Salem, what was it like not We liked Endicott because system? those games after you lose Millett: It takes some us into the playoffs, so it’s having a home stadium? that’s where we play Andreas: When you’re in it, are terrible. importance away from the nice. But I think the old way Cole: I hated it. It was terri- lacrosse playoff games, but it’s crazy and it’s amazing. Masterson: I like the regular regular season. You can lose was probably a little more ble. Sometimes when you go it just wasn’t the same. You’re riding a high and it season going up to Thanks- a couple and still win it all. realistic. away, you can look forward Williams: The media types doesn’t go away until you’re giving, and then the playoffs It’s nice for you if you lose a Flaherty: In some ways it to being home the following are always talking about the out. But if a team gets are after that. The old way, couple, but it’s tough if you week and we never had that. playoffs, if they’re good or eliminated, those games playing Xaverian for the go undefeated for a while Please see CAPTAINS, Page S22 FINAL-3 Mon, Sep 5, 2016 7:05:29 AM S6 PEABODY HIGH SCHOOL [NEC NORTH] Hungry seniors eager to help Peabody reload BY MATT WILLIAMS STAFF WRITER 2016 SCHEDULE PEABODY — If you’re a Does not include MIAA playoff dates ‘glass is half full’ football Date Opponent Time fan, you might look at the Sept. 9 Triton 7 p.m. • Wednesday, September 7, 2016 7, September • Wednesday, Peabody High offense and Sept. 16 at Malden 7 p.m. see great potential since Sept. 24 at Beverly 1 p.m. eight of 11 starters return from the 2015 club. Sept. 30 at Marblehead 7 p.m. If you’re a ‘glass is half Oct. 7 Lynn Classical 7 p.m. empty’ type, you’d point Oct. 14 Lynn English 7 p.m. out that one of the three Oct. 21 at Danvers 7 p.n. lost is Doug Santos, who Nov. 24 Saugus 10 a.m. “only” ran for 2,044 yards and departed for Assump- tion College as the North Shore’s third all-time lead- the North sectional semi’s 2016 FOOTBALL PREVIEW 2016 FOOTBALL Photos by joebrownphotos.com ing rusher. Head coach Mark Bettencourt poses with this year’s Peabody High football captains (from left) Hamming it up for the camera the last two years and the “It’s a huge blow, but Eric DeMayo, Matt D’Amato, Jake Doherty and Cedric Gutieriez. coach expects to build on we’re hungry,” said senior are Tanner players, from left, that success. quarterback Matt D’Amato, Eric DeMayo, Jake Doherty, “We’re one game over one of four captains. “We Having those two tackles Cedric Gutieriez, and Matt .500. That’s no where near love Doug but we’re also TANNER TIDBITS back to anchor the line is D’Amato with cheerleaders where we should be and ready to prove that we can big,” said head coach Mark Brianna Fitzgerald, Julia Nuzzo our goal is keep building.