Groton-dunstable can’t stop Goulet, Tyngsboro
Bryce Goulet rushed for a pair of touchdowns and threw for two more, tying a school record, while helping break another, as Tyngsboro toppled Groton-dunstable, 4422, on Thursday at Lawrence Academy in Groton.
Maintaining a 23-14 lead at intermission, Goulet (128 yards passing, 115 yards rushing) aired things out with a pair of TD passes, sending Andrew Duarte 14 yards into the end zone before finding Joe Nicosia with another 29yard dart in the third quarter, increasing the lead to 44-14.
The pass to Nicosia allowed Goulet to tie the school’s alltime career touchdown passes mark of 44. The signal-caller also hooked up with Tim Guilmette, who broke the school all-time career receptions record with 130.
Nicosia gave the Tigers (83) the lead, scoring off a 6-yard burst in the first quarter, complemented by Jake Hanne’s first of two extra-point kicks. Goulet got the ground game going a little later, jetting 72 yards to paydirt in the second quarter, while cashing in on a two-point conversion to hold the 15-0 lead. Goulet maintained plenty of offensive pressure, rolling 5 yards for the score in taking a 23-8 lead.
A late 17-yard TD pass by Groton-dunstable (0-12) senior quarterback Johnny Bordes (14-for-27 passing for 161 yards, two touchdowns) cut the deficit to 23-14 at halftime. Tyngsboro exploded for three more touchdowns in the third quarter, highlighted by Cadan Langenfeld’s backbreaking 69-yard dash to put the game out of reach. LITTLETON 35, AYER-SHIRLEY 18 >> Andrew Miller threw four touchdown passes, as host Littleton (6-5) defeated Ayer-shirley.
Holding a 14-6 lead at halftime, the Lions turned things up with a terrific third-quarter stand. Littleton scored twice in the stanza, while holding the Panthers off the scoreboard. Receivers Evan Manno and Tyler Branco each caught a pair of end zone passes, with Zach Milner adding some insurance with a touchdown run. In addition, Milner fronted a toughas-nails defensive scheme, making eight tackles, including one for a loss, along with a sack.
Tedi Hunt kept Ayer-shirley (2-7) honest by making a handful of tackles, including one for a loss, while breaking up a pass.
“We stayed together as a team and our offense was able to execute in the second half, where we struggled the last few weeks,” said Littleton coach Asante Easter. “I’m really happy for our seniors getting a win in their last game. Many of them made key plays.”
NORTH MIDDLESEX 28, MANCHESTER ESSEX 8 >> The Patriots pulled out the win over the Hornets, making the long drive to Manchester-by-thesea well worth it.
Battling through a scoreless first quarter, North Middlesex staked a 6-0 lead at halftime and 21-0 edge by the end of the third quarter. The Patriots (8-3) concluded a strong season on the winning end.
GLT 42, LOWELL CATHOLIC >> Greater Lowell Tech’s Aviren Chitpaseuth had a night to remember Wednesday.
Playing on his home field in Tyngsboro, Chitpaseuth carried 17 times for 276 yards to fuel the Gryphons to a lopsided victory. Chitpaseuth scored on runs of 48, 54 and 1 yards. MJ Camara carried five times for 35 yards for Greater Lowell (4-8).
Jayson Frasca was 6-for-6 in extra-point kicks. Camara scored on a 5-yard run, Camara lofted a 30-yard scoring pass to Frasca and Johnathan Githitu scored on a 3-yard rush for the hosts.
For Lowell Catholic (110), Aiden Virella scored the game’s second touchdown on a 6-yard run. Virella gained 24 yards on six carries and caught three passes for 32 yards.
METHUEN 48, DRACUT 16 >> It was a little too much Drew Eason for Dracut/innovation Academy to handle during their Thanksgiving clash Wednesday night in Methuen.
Eason, a Methuen senior, capped his record-setting career by leading the Rangers to a 48-16 rout of the Middies.
Eason finished his superb career with 62 passing touchdowns, a school record, and he also threw for more than 6,000 yards, another school mark.
The Rangers (8-3) led 34-0 at halftime and then scored on their initial drive of the third quarter. Dracut/innovation (1-8) scored a pair of second-half touchdowns. NASHOBA 26, MONTY 20 >> In a double-overtime thriller in Westford, the Vikings edged the Fitchburg school.
Fans in attendance won’t soon forget Nashoba Tech’s exciting win. The Vikings finish at 6-5, while Monty fell to 5-5.
SHAWSHEEN 41, ARLINGTON CATHOLIC 7 >> The Rams rebounded from the sting of losing in the Division 5 state semifinals to blast Arlington Catholic on the road.
Wide receiver Ryan Copson put on a show, catching four passes for 149 yards. Two of the catches resulted in touchdowns.
Al Costabile’s squad finished another outstanding season at 10-1. Arlington Catholic fell to 1-10.