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T14 WEEKLYNEWS.NET - 978-532-5880 THANKSGIVING FOOTBALL WEEK 9 Bittersweet win for Tanners By Anne Marie Tobin PEABODY — The Peabody football team got back on track Friday night with a 20-10 win over visiting Haverhill (4-5) at Coley Lee Field. The game turned on a turnover midway through the fourth quarter. Clinging to a 13-10 lead, Peabody senior defensive back Joe Mastromatteo forced a Haverhill fumble recovered by senior captain Chris Glass (2 sacks) at midfield. Having been denied by the Hillie’s defense in the red zone (their third red-zone stop in the game) on their previous possession, that was all the Tanners needed to seize the momentum. Peabody drove all the way to the Hillies 6-yard line, where the Tanners had 1st-and-goal with about two and a half minutes to play. Angel Paulino (103 yards, 2 TDs) punched it in with 2:03 left in the game to give Peabody a little breathing room. Kyle Maglione (5 carries, 23 yards) came up huge on the drive with two 3rd-down conversions. Dylan Peluso sealed the win with his second interception of the game with about a minute to play. “We decided to go back to our old school power type offense instead of the spread on that final drive to see is we could pound the ball,” said Peabody coach Mark Bettencourt. “Our line held their blocks and Angel found the holes. We missed some golden opportunities, but I was very happy the way the kids stepped up. This was one of the best games we have played, especially on defense.” With starting quarterback Matt Jandrisevits sidelined with an injury, Alex DeNisco got his first varsity start and the sophomore did not disappoint, completing eight of 13 pass Dylan Peluso (9) picked off two passes in Peabody’s win over Haverhill. attempts for 67 yards with one touchdown. “To go up against a very good MVC team in your first start has to be scary, but the fact that Alex and Matt have swapped off all year made it comfortable for Alex to step in. That experience helped him.” The win was bittersweet for the Tanners, who observed a moment of silence prior to the game in memory of beloved English teacher Lawrie Bertram, who died suddenly last Friday. “She was more than just a teacher, she was the one who stayed every day until 5 to help the kids who don’t have a strong family support system,” said Bettencourt. “She was a special person. The kids were split 50-50 on whether or not to play, so I told them that Ms. Bertram would want them to play. We wore black tape over our bulls to honor her. Honestly I had my doubts about being able to win the game, but she was with us.” Peabody took a 6-0 lead on a 2-yard run by Paulino in the first quarter. Haverhill took its first (and only) lead of the game on a 1-yard plunge by Hillies quarterback Brady Skafas. But Haverhill paid a dear price as Skafas was injured and did not return. DeNisco hit Jared Ridley form 18 yards out (Austin Leggett kick) to regain the lead for Peabody, 13-7, in the second quarter. A key play on the drive was a 14-yard DeNisco to Declan Russell strike to convert on third down and keep the chains moving. Sergio Martinez nailed 20-yard field goal make it 13-10 at halftime. Peabody was in prime position to add to its lead when Peluso returned the second half kickoff 78 yards to the Hillies’ 6. But the drive was killed when Haverhill picked off DeNisco in the end zone. The pick set the defensive tone for the rest of the game with neither team able to get much going. “The defenses just fed off each other,” said Bettencourt. “We’d get a stop, they’d get a stop, then we’d get a stop.” In the fourth quarter, Peabody came up empty again in the red PHOTO | AL PEREZ zone after driving to the Hillies’ 20. It wasn’t until Peabody’s final drive, sparked by Glass’s fumble recovery, that either team would find the end zone. “Haverhill was starting to gain momentum and had picked up a couple of first downs, but Joe just put his shoulder pad on the ball and it popped right to Chris,” said Bettencourt. Dylan Peluso came up clutch on the defensive side of the ball with two interceptions, the second one coming with under two minutes to go on the Hillies final drive. Glass finished with two sacks, while Aiden Kelleher, senior captain Abe Kaba and Luis Guridys had key tackles for losses. Center Court Grille Tanners luck Good We deliver! We deliver! 781 334 9905 781 9905 FAX 781 3349980 4052 FAX 781 334 4052 Happy Thanksgiving To All! - Thank You for a Great Season! Have a Safe and Mayor of PeabodyHappy Thanksgiving Go... Tanners Pioneers Crusaders Eagles CITY OF PEABODY • EDWARD A. BETTENCOURT, JR., MAYOR edward.bettencourt@peabody-ma.gov
THANKSGIVING FOOTBALL WEEKLYNEWS.NET - 978-532-5880 WEEK 10 T15 City loses battle of Tanners By Anne Marie Tobin PEABODY — It was a battle for Tanner City bragging rights Friday night at rain-drenched Coley Lee Field as the hometown Peabody Tanners football team took on their Woburn counterparts in a non-playoff contest. The game was a back-andforth affair, but in the end, the Peabody Tanners came up short, 28-24. Peabody led 24-21 after a clutch 37-yard field goal by senior kicker Austin Leggett with 9:31 left in the game. But Woburn took back the lead with a 70-yard drive that chewed more than six minutes off the clock, capped by a 3-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Ryan Qualey to tight end Anthony Morales and point after by Ayob Essquabin. With 3:17 to play, Peabody had good field position at its 35- yard line, but shot themselves in the foot when assessed a delay of game penalty. A 2-yard loss on a botched run attempt, a sack and Alex DeNisco (3-of-11, 32 yards, INT) incompletion, turning the ball over on downs to Woburn with 1:32 to play, effectively ending the game. “We were trying to go wide on that second down, but there was confusion, so that was a real killer, that delay of game penalty,” said Peabody coach Mark Bettencourt. “We had our opportunities, but couldn’t find that big play when we needed it. But we lost the game because we put no pressure on their quarterback. We couldn’t flush him out and that gave him time to read our defense and find open receivers. Their offense had a lot of diversity and ran some things we had not seen before, so that also hurt us.” Peabody led 7-0 after the first quarter, thanks to a 79- yard fumble recovery and return by Luis Guridys, who had a monster game. After Woburn tied the game in the second quarter on a 12-yard touchdown pass, Qualey to Tyler Parrish (Essquabin PAT), Guridys answered right back three plays later, exploding for a 61-yard dash into the end zone to make it 14-7 with 3:41 left in the half. Woburn then drove 73 yards in nine plays, the final play a 4-yard dash into the end zone by Stephen Kolodko with 32 seconds left in the half to make it 14-13 at halftime. Woburn regained the lead, 21-14, with 4:37 left in the third quarter on a 48-yard Qualey to Kolodko strike and Qualey to Ryan McLaughlin 2-point conversion. With 1:23 left in the quarter, Colby Therrien pulled the Tanners to within one, 21-20, with a 1-yard plunge. Guridys (4 carries, 96 yards, 2 TDs) was the man of the hour again, recovering a pooch kick at the Woburn 39, the second successful pooch kick of the game executed by Peabody. The drive stalled at the 20, but Leggett (3-of-3 PATs) split the uprights to make it 24-21, Peabody. “Luis did everything in this game, he was just everywhere on both sides of the ball and on special teams,” Bettencourt said. “I couldn’t be happier for him as he is such a hard worker and a game like this is so special for him and our coaches, just a big day for a great kid.” Angel Paulino finished with 82 rushing yards on 12 carries. The Tanners hope to wrap up the season in style with a Thanksgiving Day win over Saugus. Kickoff is set for 10 a.m. Nov. 22 at Coley Lee Field. While Peabody leads the series, 44-29, and Peabody has won the last four contests games, Bettencourt expects a tougher Saugus squad will give Peabody a real battle. “This is not the same Saugus team we have beaten these last four years,” said Bettencourt. “Saugus is the real deal this year, and considering all that program has gone through, they are having a great season. I expect we will need to play our best to come out on top. We need to finish the season strong as we have worked hard all year, so it’s important to come out with our best.” PHOTO | BOB CARBONE Angel Paulino puts his head down looking for extra yards. PHOTO | BOB CARBONE Luis Guridys (21) has been a mainstay in the Peabody backfield. 15 Post Office Square, Lynnfield, MA (781) 592-1650 Lynnwood Dental Participating Provider For Most Major Insurances Call today to make the appointment you have been putting off until tomorrow! GO TEAMS!
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