Former High School Stars Coaching at Alma Maters Take Pride in Carrying on Teams’ Legacies

FINAL-1 Wed, Sep 3, 2014 7:55:21 PM 2014 NORTH SHORE HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL PREVIEW BACK WHERE IT ALL BEGAN FORMER HIGH SCHOOL STARS COACHING AT ALMA MATERS TAKE PRIDE IN CARRYING ON TEAMS’ LEGACIES Matt Bouchard Greg Brotherton Steve Dembowski Mark Bettencourt Brian St. Pierre Salem High Ipswich High Swampscott High Peabody High School St. John’s Prep Played 1992-1995 Played 1988-1991 Played 1985-1988 Played 1987-1990 Played 1994-1997 FINAL-1 Wed, Sep 3, 2014 7:55:23 PM S2 $ =i`[Xp#J\gk\dY\i,#)'(+ #! # !# # # ! !# #! # !# # # ! !# HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL PREVIEW #! # !# # # ! !# K_\JXc\dE\nj)'(+ % ! " # " !! . %'3 %%6# -%3 3. ' &115<( % -. '% (0<<< )6-. #'% 8!3 <* -3!' % $!%!$6$ -!3 .'-'/5<+ %!3 '.3 )- (<<< '--'8 !. +// '- 3 4< :- #'% 0+&/ '- 3 ( :- #'% % &+ '- 3 (< :- #'%+ !%!$6$ #'% $'6%3 '- 3 4< % ( :- #'%. !. (<<<<< % (<<<< '- 3 (< :- #'%+ 9!$6$ #'% $'6%3 '- 3 4< ( % (< :- #'%. !. 5 $!##!'%+ !%# $!#:'8%- '6)! -.!%. 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JOHN’S PREP PEABODY Out to prove themselves New faces abound for Hornets, St. Pierre is ready New turf, Page 21 First-year Eagles coach has young but enthusiastic team, Page 15 new beginning Tanners aim to continue upward trajectory, Page 11 HAMILTON-WENHAM Focused group =i`[Xp#J\gk\dY\i,#)'(+ Generals building excitement for SALEM 2014 season, Page 18 All about attitude BISHOP FENWICK Witches show new coach they’re ready for season, Page 10 Defending their title Crusaders built for continued success, Page 14 MARBLEHEAD SWAMPSCOTT In the mix again Experience and speed Magicians restocked for another run under Rudloff, Page 6 Big Blue defense ready for a comeback, Page 9 IPSWICH Spreading it out PINGREE Tigers catching on to coach Brotherton’s offense, Page 17 All the tools Highlanders quarterback Beal expands his repertoire, Page 20 GLOUCESTER Mike Raymond ESSEX TECH of Peabody Moving upward Fishermen working hard to overcome A year of firsts loss of seniors, Page 21 Hawks sporting new school, new coach, new name, Page 16 # ! ! $ """ FINAL-2 Thr, Sep 4, 2014 3:37:15 PM S4 There’s =i`[Xp#J\gk\dY\i,#)'(+ No Place LIKE HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL PREVIEW HOME Taking over K_\JXc\dE\nj)'(+ Courtesy photo the teams Brian St. Pierre (2) was a four-year starter at quarterback for St. John’s Prep and guided them to an unbeaten Division 1 Super Bowl crown in they grew up 1997, a squad many believe is the Eagles’ best of all time. He’s now beginning his ﬁrst season as head coach at his alma mater. with is BY MATT WILLIAMS STAFF WRITER CURRENT NORTH SHORE HEAD FOOTBALL A CHALLENGE, hings have a way of coming full circle in COACHES AND THEIR RECORDS football. Coach, School Record Percentage and ultimately For a number of North Shore coaches, Jim Pugh, Masconomet 169-107 .612 both starting and continuing their grid- Dave Woods, Bp. Fenwick 118-63 .652 iron careers, the game’s circle has led Steve Dembowski, Swampscott 110-60 .647 A REWARD, Dan Bauer, Beverly 76-46 .623 Tthem back to the same place where it all began. Andrew Morency, Hamilton-Wenham 50-34 .595 With program graduates Matt Bouchard in Chris Powers, Pingree 49-22 .690 for these Jim Rudloff, Marblehead 40-17 .702 Salem and Brian St. Pierre at St. John’s Prep, Mark Bettencourt, Peabody 3-8 .273 North Shore nearly half of the area’s head football coaches Greg Brotherton, Ipswich 2-9 .182 are now in charge of the programs for which Matt Bouchard, Salem 0-0 N/A Greg Haberland, Essex Tech 0-0 N/A football they once played as high-schoolers. And just Brian St. Pierre, St. John’s Prep 0-0 N/A about every local squad has at least one assis- Shawn Theriault, Danvers 0-0 N/A coaches tant that wore the school’s colors. FINAL-1 Wed, Sep 3, 2014 7:55:25 PM S5 College and played in the NFL, including going to K_\JXc\dE\nj)'(+ There’s an investment there. Guys are Super Bowl XLIII with the invested“ in their schools and their communities. Cardinals in 2008. They really care, and that makes for an “It’s great to be back. As a student and athlete I had honest staff. It’s a common bond, something such a great experience you can share with the guys on the staff — at St. John’s, and it feels like I never left,” said St. and sometimes with the players too. Pierre, who is thankful for Greg Brotherton, second-year head all the help he’s had from ” HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL PREVIEW coach of Ipswich High School athletic director and his former coach, Jim O’Leary. Around these parts, So what makes the though, Dembowski many schools have foot- desire to come home and focused on making the ball histories dating coach so strong for the most of the opportunity at back 60, 80, 100 or more men who take on these hand. years. Programs like difficult, and fulfilling, “When I was young, it Salem, Ipswich, Peabody, professions? was awesome to come back Swampscott and St. John’s “There’s an investment and bring what I learned Prep enjoyed decades of there,” said Greg Broth- in college and share it success, and the expecta- erton, entering his second with kids who were eager tions of alumni serving season as head coach of to learn. We had a lot of as coaches to either keep his alma mater, Ipswich success and it was great,” that going — or, in some DAVID LE/Staff photo High. “Guys are invested said Dembowski. “I was cases, resurrect it — can in their schools and their fortunate in that coach be overwhelming. New Salem High football coach Matt Bouchard, who played for the Witches two decades ago, communities. They really Bush gave me the defense “Sometimes you look poses with this year’s senior captains: (front left) Glen Gard, Victor Claudio, Joey Byors and care, and that makes for immediately. I was 24 and I over your shoulder and Genrri Rosario. =i`[Xp#J\gk\dY\i,#)'(+ an honest staff. It’s a com- made some great relation- you see coaches like Jack baseball coach in 2005 team. “There’s a picture of mon bond, something you ships with kids I have to Welch, or Steve Hopping before taking over in foot- In football, players are the 1896 Salem team, and can share with the guys on this day.” or Doug Woodworth,” said ball last fall. one part of an 11-man I brought that to my first the staff — and sometimes Each of the area’s home- Brotherton, speaking of “To have kids experi- machine that can run meeting with the kids with the players too.” town head coaches had some of his own Ipswich ence the same feelings as intricately as a Swiss when I got hired,” said Bouchard, St. Pierre, success in their playing coaches. “Those are my that I felt, and most of my watch. Linemen, lead Bouchard. “When a kid Brotherton and Peabody’s days. Dembowski was an role models, guys I really staff felt, that’s what it’s blockers and wedge bust- looks and realizes that Mark Bettencourt (begin- all-star running back for want to earn respect from. all about. Last year, our ers do jobs that don’t there’s 125 years of foot- ning his second season) the Big Blue and played It’s not bad pressure, but seniors wrote essays about bring glory (besides ball history, that someone are the hometown men at UMass Amherst. Broth- you do wonder ‘What do what that meant, and read- team accomplishments else wore the number at the start of their head erton was a member of those guys think of the job ing those made me feel and perhaps in the film they’re going to put on coaching careers. Ipswich’s 1991 Super I’m doing right now?’” good about what we’re room). Great football their back, it gives a differ- Swampscott’s Steve Bowl championship team, That’s not to say that doing.” teams are the ones that ent twist to what they’re Dembowski, now the most Bettencourt quarter- these coaches are trying to are more than the sum of about to do. I think that’s tenured head coach in the backed Peabody to a Super recapture their glory days. BEING PART OF their parts. Convincing extremely powerful.” Northeastern Conference Bowl crown in 1990, and They had the time of their SOMETHING BIGGER players that they are part With efforts from at 16 years, took over a Bouchard was a junior lives playing high school THAN THEMSELVES of something bigger than athletic director (and storied program at a young when Salem went to the football. The motivation to themselves is one of the former coach and Salem age.

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