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Soaring and scoring
BY JOEY BARRETT
Clayton Marengi fell
in love with football in
second grade. Following
in his brother’s footsteps,
and wanting to become a
part of a tight-knit culture,
the former Lynnfield
Pioneer couldn’t have
imagined what was in
store for him.
The 195 pound, 6’3”
quarterback now wears
the blue and green of
Endicott College. This
season, he’s thrown for
922 yards and six touchdowns
in just six games
– also adding five rushing
touchdowns.
But it was Lynnfield
High where Marengi
grew as a football player.
Like most wide-eyed
freshmen, he didn’t know
many people and admits
his confidence wasn’t
where it is today. His
approach was just to be a
high school student-athlete,
and stresses that a
particular comfort level
comes with time.
“As the years go on, you
become more and more
comfortable with yourself,
more confident. For me
at least, it affects the way
I play and how I am as a
person,” Marengi said.
After he put the
graduation cap on, it
was time for college ball.
He wound up just a few
towns over in Beverly,
suiting up for Endicott.
Three years after his decision,
he sighted the team’s
contagious,
MARENGI, continued on page 8
Clayton Marengi leaps
over the opposition at
Hempstead Stadium in
Beverly.
PHOTO: DEMETRIUS KAZANAS