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Week 2 high school football notes

Marshfield ‘dug in deep’ in epic comeback victory over Dennis-Yarmouth

Rams coach Chris Arouca at a loss to explain rally from a 35-0 first-half deficit in a 43-42 stunner over D-Y.
EMass football: Central Catholic QB Ayden Pereira headlines Week 2 Players of the WeekHigh school football rankings

Saturday's school roundup
Central Catholic sophomore QB Ayden Pereira dazzles in debut win vs. Springfield Central
Pereira completed 14 of 18 passes for 279 yards and 3 TDs and ran 13 times for 86 yards and 3 scores in a 52-42 triumph.

Friday's football roundup

Riley O’Connell comes through for Lincoln-Sudbury

In a repeat of Division 2 North playoffs, Lincoln-Sudbury stuns Reading
high school football | marblehead 25, north andover 20

Sophomore QB leads Marblehead over North Andover

Marblehead’s Josh Robertson completed 9 of 13 passes for 122 yards and three TDs in his first start.
high school football | Catholic Memorial 35, St. John's Shrewsbury 20

Top-ranked CM too tough for St. John’s

Darrius LeClair rushed for two touchdowns and Barrett Pratt threw for two.
team of the week

High school team of the week: Wellesley girls’ swimming

Wellesley has finished second to Reading in each of the past two state meets.

Friday’s high school football scores

Check out the Week 2 scores from across Eastern Massachusetts.
High school FOOTBALL | Everett 27, XAVERIAN 21

Tyrese Baptiste, Everett turn back Xaverian

The junior accounted for 143 all-purpose yards and two touchdowns for the fifth-ranked Crimson Tide.
High School FOOTBALL | ROCKLAND 20, COHASSET 7

Rockland passes South Shore test against Cohasset

Making his first start at QB, Cullen Jenkins connected with Hunter Wardwell for the go-ahead score.
FRIDAY’S SCHOOL ROUNDUP

Jesse Collins (3 goals) carries Bedford boys’ soccer to a perfect start

The Bucs shut out host Boston Latin for the Dual County League win and have not allowed a goal in a 4-0 start.
high school football | Lynn english 33, Swampscott 30

Mathias Fowler collects 4 TDs in debut for Lynn English

The junior totaled 378 yards in his first game at quarterback.
high school football notes

Barnstable put it all on the line during off-season work

Commitment to strength and conditioning yielded results for the Red Raiders in season-opening win vs. Xaverian.
Globe Top 20 football rankingsFranklin's Tom Gasbarro headlines Week 1 EMass Players of the Week
Field Hockey Notebook

‘A real team’ grows as Southeastern Regional field hockey squad kicks off first varsity season

Consistent improvement is philosphy as inagural MIAA campaign gets underway in Easton
High school field hockey rankingsEMass field hockey: Revere’s Katie O’Donnell headlines Players of the Week
high school girls' soccer notes

‘Twin telepathy’ key for Stoneham girls’ soccer

Seniors Amanda and Samantha Caldarelli power Spartans to quick start
EMass girls’ soccer: Whitman-Hanson’s Olivia Borgen headlines Players of the WeekGirls' soccer rankings

Boston’s Terrence Clarke commits to play basketball at Kentucky

Clarke attends Brewster Academy and is considered one of the top high school basketball prospects in the country.
DEYSCHA SMITH

How Boston’s Terrence Clarke became one of the top basketball prospects in the country

From a very early age, he stood out, seemingly earmarked for stardom, and his next step is choosing a college.
Girls Volleyball Notes

Tessa Lanfear could be poised to lead Newton North to three-peat

Versatile junior continues serving in hybrid role for another powerful Tigers’ squad.
EMass girls’ volleyball: Needham’s Karen Nie headlines Players of the WeekHigh school girls' volleyball rankings
High School Football | Week 2

Mansfield High in Ohio for clash with high-powered La Salle

Notre Dame game and tour of Ohio State highlight special journey for Hornets.
Week 2: Nate Weitzer's games to watch and picks
THURSDAY'S SCHOOL ROUNDUP

Needham girls’ volleyball tops Milton in matchup of Bay State unbeatens

The 11th-ranked Rockets (4-0) were led by junior Karen Nie (11 kills) and senior Daly Johnson (23 assists) in sweep of No. 19 Wildcats (3-1).
TUESDAY'S SCHOOL ROUNDUP

North Reading boys’ soccer beats Masconomet for first time 23 years

Cam Chinchillo’s tally halted North Reading’s losing streak to Masco that extended back to 1996
HIGH SCHOOL BOYS’ SOCCER NOTES

Dastan Pakyari fit right in as Lexington’s boys’ soccer coach because he used to play there

“Having played here for this town and this school, I just love being here every day,” said Pakyari.
EMass boys’ soccer: Nauset goalie Jack Avellar headlines Players of the WeekBoys' soccer rankings
MONDAY’S SCHOOL ROUNDUP

With a strong sense of dejá vu, Winchester field hockey halts another long Watertown streak

After snapping Watertown’s record 184-game winning streak, Sachems end another long streak by Raiders in 1-0 victory.
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES

For Jon Pollard, opportunity to coach Austin Prep baseball a home run

The school’s former athletic director will be running things from the varsity dugout now.

2019 Massachusetts high school football preview
Check out team-by-team previews for the upcoming season, sorted by name or division.

Globe Top 20 football rankings

How a new rulebook will affect Massachusetts high school football
Massachusetts has adopted the national rulebook, which has 238 differences from the NCAA rules that had been used here.

The 2019 high school football season, by the numbers

High Schools
2018-19 Globe Scholastic Awards: Hingham athletics developing a legacy of success
Hingham won 70.86 percent of its 415 regular-season games to win its first Globe Scholastic Awards trophy.

Full 2018-19 Globe Scholastic standings

Spring Sports
Here are the Globe All-Scholastics for the spring season
The Globe salutes the region's best high school athletes and coaches in eight spring sports.

Spring Sports
Final Globe Top 20 rankings for the spring season
North Andover finished No. 1 in baseball after becoming the first No. 8 seed to win the Super 8 tournament.

Bob Hohler
‘The hard part is, there’s no crystal ball’: MIAA facing its worst financial crunch
A Globe review found that the nonprofit responsible for running state championship tournaments in high school sports has spent itself into trouble.

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Red Sox

Who should be next to run Red Sox baseball operations?

The goal should be to combine the best aspects of big-market resources and small-market sustainability.

These are the best of times for Christian Vazquez

The Red Sox catcher, who had never hit more than five homers in a season, hit Nos. 20 and 21 on Sunday as his career season continues.

Mookie Betts to pay visit to team doctors about sore foot

Betts doesn’t believe he problem is serious, but the Sox will take every precaution before Alex Cora puts him back in the lineup.

Patriots

After whirlwind of accusations and questions about morality, Antonio Brown played and Patriots kicked butt

The Patriots’ answer was to do what they do best — win.

Patriots breakdown: The best, the worst (and everything in between)

The best was a resounding Patriot victory, but no question the day’s worst was the Dolphins.

Just thinking: Hapless Dolphins had no chance against Patriots

The Patriots’ defense is a dominating unit, but Miami was unable to put up even a challenge.

Bruins

Pivotal payday for Bruins’ Charlie McAvoy

His new three-year, $14.7 million deal is a springboard to the future.

Here’s why the Bruins are primed for another run at the Stanley Cup

Last season’s Bruins roster, which reached Game 7 of the Cup Final, is largely intact.

Alex Petrovic’s edge catches Bruins coach Bruce Cassidy by surprise as training camp opens

The veteran defenseman, a long shot to make the team, lost an edge on his skate and leveled Cassidy.

Celtics

A year after coaching Anthony Davis, Darren Erman’s leading the Red Claws. And he can’t wait.

After a decade as an NBA assistant, Erman hopes his G League opportunity in Maine will someday lead him to an NBA head coaching job.

What went wrong with Team USA at World Cup?

There was enough talent. Or so we thought, until the Americans were thumped by France in the quarterfinals.

Nine thoughts on what the Celtics contingent showed in the World Cup

The Boston players won’t come home with a gold medal and a winning vibe, but the experience may yet be valuable.