AREA LEADERS
Rushing
Player, School
Attempts
Yards
TDs
1. Rufus Rushins, Bp. Fenwick 64 443 5
2. Zach Smith, Glo. 59 347 1
2. John Thomas, St. John's 46 347 2
4. Derek Chamberlain, Ipswich 43 288 2
5. Brendan Flaherty, Beverly 32 268 3
6. Isiah White, Beverly 26 233 2
7. Trevor Lyons, Ham-Wen 51 230 3
8. Chris Sudak, NS Tech 23 227 3
9. Kenny Pierce, Beverly 24 217 4
10. Ross Murphy, NS Tech 38 216 1
Passing
Player, School
PC
PA
Yards
TDs
1. Brian Santry, Swamp. 37 60 509 1
2. Jerome Cappadona, Pingree 34 52 503 3
3. Cody Wlasuk, Peabody 18 34 299 4
3. Ian Maag, Marblehead 27 40 299 3
5. Christian Dunston, Salem 14 24 285 3
Receiving
Player, School
Rec.
Yards
TDs
1. Michael Raymond, Peabody 6 168 3
2. Ben Kapnis, Salem 4 149 1
3. Bob Serino, Swamp. 7 143 0
4. Alex Salayko, Pingree 10 121 0
5. Ben Faulkner, Swamp. 6 117 0
6. Jimmy Campbell, Ham-Wen 8 114 2
7. Brian Daly, Marblehead 7 113 1
8. Jake Cawlina, Danvers 8 111 2
9. Johnny Spears, Pingree 4 110 1
10. Aaron Cronin, Swamp. 9 108 2
BY THE NUMBERS
Through three games the 3-0 Beverly Panthers have outscored their opponents by 101 points, having put up 121 while allowing only 20. They've never scored this many points through three contests in their history. Below are the seasons in which Beverly started out 3-0 while giving up 20 or fewer points in those games:
Year(s)
Points allowed*
1914-'34-'36-'50-'61 0
1921-'46-'62 6
1915 7
1945 12
1948 13
1922-'54-'57-'60 14
1949 15
1967 18
1974-2012 20
* Through 3 games
GAMES TO WATCH
Salem (2-1) at Revere (3-0) tonight at DellaRusso Stadium, 7 p.m.: If the Witches are truly intent on showing they're for real this fall, this is a game they need to win. A staunch defensive effort, similar to the one turned in last week during a road win at Archbishop Williams, could knock the host Patriots from the ranks of the unbeaten.
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St. John's Prep (2-1) at Brockton (2-1) tonight at Marciano Stadium, 7 p.m.: Do they move forward with a big road win, or take another step back after a second straight loss? That's the quandry that the Eagles face tonight after falling at Everett six days ago. The host Boxers have already beaten two of the Prep's Catholic Conference brethren (B.C. High & Xaverian), so expect tonight's contest to be a slugfest.
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Danvers (2-1) at Saugus (2-1) tomorrow at Stackpole Field, 1 p.m.: Speaking of bouncing back, can the visiting Falcons do so after two strong performances to open 2012 were followed by a dud at Pentucket last week? Coach Sean Rogers vowed everyone, from players to coaches, would be better prepared and more focused this week; we'll find out for sure tomorrow afternoon.
ON THE AIR
Tonight's Gloucester at Peabody game will be broadcast on MSO Web Radio at moorestuffonline.com. Gloucester and Peabody will be broadcast on Channel A while Swampscott at Lynn English will be broadcast on Channel B.
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