The Boston Globe

Burlington halts Wakefield’s state-best 18-game win streak

- By Cam Kerry GLOBE CORRESPOND­ENT Globe correspond­ents AJ Traub, Tyler Foy, Vishakha Deshpande, Mitch Fink, Joe Eachus, Brendan Kurie and Lenny Rowe contribute­d.

Senior captain Joe Poland broke through the first and second levels, dashing 80 yards for his second touchdown of the evening as the Red Devils (3-1) cruised to a 21-0 Middlesex League Freedom Division victory, snapping an 18game win streak for the Warriors, the longest run in the state.

Poland rumbled for 200 yards and a pair of scores on 22 carries.

“He’s unbelievab­le,” said Burlington coach George Bailian. “His work ethic from last year all the way to the beginning of the year, all he did was get ready for football.”

Sophomore Ryan Brooks ran for an 85-yard TD.

Bellingham 27, Ashland 21 — Dasha Domercant rushed for a pair of scores and connected with Mark Mermelstei­n for a 6-yard strike through the air, pacing the Blackhawks (1-3) to a Tri-Valley League victory.

Belmont 15, Winchester 9 — Jayden Arno and Adrien Gurung punched in the short scoring runs in the fourth quarter for the Marauders (2-2). Billerica 33, Haverhill 21 — Senior captain Gus O’Gara bulldozed his way to three touchdowns with 151 rushing yards and 101 receiving yards in the first half for the No. 11 Indians (4-0). Bishop Fenwick 48, St. Mary’s 16 — Luke Connolly rushed 15 times for 171 yards and three touchdowns and added two catches for 33 yards and a touchdown. He was just as strong defensivel­y, recording a team-high 14 tackles and an intercepti­on for the Crusaders (4-0) in a Catholic Central triumph.

Brockton 14, Lawrence 7 — Jayden Campbell plunged in for the winning score on fourth and inches with 7:26 to go, lifting the Boxers (1-3) to their first triumph under first-year head coach Jermaine Wiggins.

Carver 50, Martha’s Vineyard 12 — Senior quarterbac­k Tyler Lennox fired four TD passes, two each to Derek Lopes and Robbie Peterson to propel the Crusaders (4-0).

Dartmouth 36, Apponequet 20 — Junior Markus Andrews had rushing scores of 5 and 62 yards, and junior QB Jackson Hart punched in a 1-yard keeper and had a 40-yard fourth-quarter TD pass for the Indians (4-0).

East Boston 20, Chelsea 8 — Giovanni Angelico finished with a pair of receiving touchdowns and two sacks and Caden Pelosi threw for three scores as the Jets (2-2) soared to a nonleague win.

East Bridgewate­r 28, Seekonk 8 — Logan Williams and Aidan Clancy each had a pair of touchdowns as the Vikings (2-2) earned a nonleague win. Fairhaven 46, Bourne 10 — Justin Marques broke the Blue Devils’ all-time touchdown mark with his 42nd career score, moving ahead of Nate Pickup, with a 37-yard scamper in the third quarter. Colby Correia scored on runs of 26 and 51 yards as Fairhaven improved to 4-0 with a South Coast win. Foxborough 41, Sharon 13 — Ben Angelini rumbled for three touchdowns (2, 45, and 30 yards), giving the No. 14 Warriors (4-0) a Hockomock win. Franklin 36, North Attleborou­gh 20 — Junior Justin Bianchetto completed 19 of 22 passes for 234 yards and a touchdown, and ran in the clinching score for the 13th-ranked Panthers (3-1) over No. 15 North Attleborou­gh (2-2) in their Hockomock/Kelley-Rex opener. Hanover 42, Plymouth South 7 — Senior Ben Scalzi tossed three first-half touchdowns, and senior John McDonald caught two scores in a span of 40 seconds and added a third-quarter rushing TD as the ninth-ranked Hawks (4-0) picked up a Patriot League Fisher Division win. Plymouth South (2-2) senior Casious Johnson became the alltime rushing leader for Plymouth schools, eclipsing 4,400 yards to break Dylan Oxsen’s record.

Joseph Case 22, Upper Cape 0 — Nathan Wood (190 yards on 26 carries) scampered into the end zone three times and freshman Aedan Borges knocked down a 38-yard field goal to lift the Cardinals (2-2) to a nonleague win. Lexington 27, Arlington 24 — The Minutemen (1-2) rallied from a 24-point deficit and scored two defensive touchdowns in the fourth quarter -- a 32-yard fumble return by senior Will Everett, and a 53-yard fumble return by junior Paul Agresta -- to pick up their first win of the season.

Lynn English 28, Revere 6 — Limbert Thomas III threw touchdown passes to Mitchell Purter and Zimari Omosefe and ran in a score as the Bulldogs (1-3) picked up their first win of the year. Lynnfield 38, Pentucket/Georgetown 7 — Tyler Adamo fired touchdowns to Joe Cucciniell­o (29 yards) and Zahir Mitchell (65 yards), adding a 10-yard scamper to the end zone for the Pioneers (4-0) in a Cape Ann League tilt.

Malden 27, Somerville 12 — Matt Brito finished with 10 carries for 84 yards and two touchdowns and Ryan Bowdridge was 14-of-22 passing for 162 yards and a score as the Golden Tornadoes (1-3) captured a Greater Boston League victory.

Mansfield 25, Canton 0 — Connor Curtis found Brandon Jackman for touchdowns of 9 and 3 yards, leading the Hornets (1-3).

Marshfield 33, Bridgewate­r-Raynham 7— Junior quarterbac­k Tor Maas (3 passing TDs, 1 rushing) and senior Reid Bergamesca set the tone early for the Rams (2-2), connecting on 58- and 10yard scores in a dominant first quarter. Masconomet 20, Beverly 6 — Robbie Engel ran for a pair of scores, an 85yard sprint and a 1-yard plunge, in a Northeaste­rn Conference North Division win for the Chieftains (1-2). Melrose 15, Stoneham 8 — Connor Brophy dashed for a 50-yard touchdown in the third quarter, breaking an 8-8 tie in a Middlesex League Freedom triumph for the Red Hawks (4-0). Milton 31, Weymouth 7 — An allaround scoring effort from the Wildcats (4-0) saw touchdowns from Patrick Miller, Ronan Sammon, Luke Haley, and A.J. Cicerone. Aidan Rowley converted four PATs and a 24-yard field goal in the Bay State Conference win. Needham 21, Walpole 19 — Tate Hoffmeiste­r rumbled for 228 yards on 37 carries, adding a pair of short touchdowns for the Rockets (4-0) in a Bay State victory.

Newburypor­t 22, Bedford 21 — Sam Craig found Colin Fuller for a 13-yard scoring strike with 1:32 to play and Jack Sullivan plunged in for the winning two-point conversion as the Clippers (3-1) picked up a nonleague win. The Clippers had five intercepti­ons.

North Andover 14, Chelmsford 13 — Drew Fitzgerald hooked up wit Zach Wolinski for a 34-yard touchdown then Wolinski punched in the winning 2point conversion early in the fourth quarter to power the Scarlet Knights (3-0) to a Merrimack Valley win.

North Quincy 20, Cohasset 14 — Junior quarterbac­k Mike Galligan rushed for a touchdown and threw for two more, both to Nate Sampson, in a nonleague win for the Raiders (2-2).

North Reading 48, Hamilton-Wenham 20— Otto Indelicato rushed for 260 yards and five touchdowns on 25 carries, powering the Hornets (1-2) in a Cape Ann League contest.

Norwood 34, Medfield 0 — Jack Dwyer rumbled for 196 yards and two touchdowns, powering the Mustangs (3-1) to a Tri-Valley romp.

Rockland 28, Falmouth 6 — Quarterbac­k Jordan DePina continued his stellar season, rushing for four touchdowns as the Bulldogs (4-0) ran to the nonleague win.

Salem 40, Gloucester 6 — Senior Devante Ozuna returned the opening kickoff of the second half 88 yards for a touchdown, had six rushes for 80 yards and two scores, and recorded four tackles and an intercepti­on to lead the Witches (4-0) to a Northeaste­rn League South Division win.

Scituate 35, Pembroke 12 — Junior Willy Robinson had a 53-yard pick-6 and rushed 11 times for 120 yards with touchdowns of 55 and 13 yards to lead the Sailors (1-2), who scored the game’s final 28 points.

Shawsheen 38, Northeast 6 — Senior Caleb Caceres racked up 207 yards and three TDs on 16 carries for the Rams (4-0) to earn a Commonweal­th win. Junior Sid Tildsley completed all three of his passes, including a 58-yard strike to Dyllon Pratt for a touchdown. Swampscott 35, Saugus 0 — The Big Blue (2-1-1) scored all five of their touchdowns in the second quarter. Jack Hazell had a pair of long TD receptions and a 64-yard intercepti­on return for a score and Jack Spear tossed three TDs. Triton 25, Essex Tech 12 — Jayden Torres rushed for 156 yards and two touchdowns and Liam Friis blasted a 37-yard field goal and three extra points to lift the Vikings (3-1) to a Cape Ann win. Wellesley 40, Brookline 6 — Robbie Broggi scampered for an 80-yard kickoff return in the twilight of the fourth quarter to put an exclamatio­n point on the Raiders’ (1-4) Bay State win. Whitman-Hanson 28, Silver Lake 25 — Ryan Nash had a rushing score and two passing touchdowns, including a 61yard pass to Brady Markowski with 1:30 remaining for the Panthers (3-1) in a Patriot League win.

Wilmington 14, Watertown 13 — Dempsey Murphy and Colin Allard rushed for touchdowns in the fourth quarter to help the Wildcats (3-1) rally. Woburn 30, Reading 14 — Senior running back Bryan Ferreira rumbled for 185 yards and two touchdowns on 22 carries in a Middlesex League win for the Tanners (3-1). He upped his career total to 3,655 yards, breaking the program mark of 3,522 set in 2005 by Tom Ford.

Xaverian 28, Central Catholic 14 — Henry Hasselbeck scored on a pair of 40-yard touchdown scampers, adding a 10-yard TD pass to Jonathan Monteiro, as the Hawks improved to 3-1 with a Catholic Central victory.

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