SWAMPSCOTT (7-3) at MARBLEHEAD (8-2)
at Piper Field, Marblehead
10 a.m. start
All-time series record: Tied, 48-48-7 all-time. (Swamspcott leads Thanksgiving Day series, 47-46-7)
Swamspcott points scored per game: 30.7 (307 in 10 games)
Swamspcott points allowed per game: 18.6 (186 in 10 games)
Leading rusher: Kyle Shonio, 1,030 yards, 16 TDs
Leading passer: Matt Barbuzzi, 2,138 yards, 22 TDs
Leading receiver: Randall Kelleher, 662 yards, 8 TDs
Top points scorer: Kyle Shonio, 106 points
Under the radar player: Peter Yasi. A major threat in the red area as a receiver, Yasi is second on the team with six TD receptions. He's also a key cog on the Swampscott defense.
Swampscott will be in good shape if: It gets a healthy mix of pass and run. Kyle Shonio has been the most underrated running back in the area because of Swampscott's history and success passing the ball. When he gets rolling, the Big Blue's offense is unpredictable — and near unstoppable.
Swampscott will be in trouble if: Marblehead QB Hayes Richardson enters an unstoppable zone and makes back breaking plays with both his arm and his legs.
Marblehead points scored per game: 30.8 (308 in 10 games)
Marblehead points allowed per game: 12.0 (120 in 10 games)
Leading rusher: Marcel Hardmon, 617 yards, 9 TDs
Leading passer: Hayes Richardson, 1,281 yards, 13 TDs
Leading receiver: Matt Perlow, 290 yards, 2 TDs
Top points scorer: Hayes Richardson, 94 points
Under the radar player: Matt Evans, a senior linebacker coach Jim Rudloff says is born to roam the middle of a defense. He's averaging 10 tackles per game.
Marblehead will be in good shape if: It breaks loose in the running game. More than any other spread team, the Magicians are capable of making opponents pay on the ground both on option reads and broken plays where QB Hayes Richardson pulls the ball down and takes off.
Marblehead will be in trouble if: It doesn't cover Swamspcott's screen game. Beverly had success against the Big Blue because it didn't allow yards after the catch on short patterns and screens. When that bread-and-butter is working, Swamspcott scores in bunches. Marblehead must contain it.
SWAMPSCOTT OFFENSE
No.NamePos.Yr.
2Randall KelleherWRSr.
1AJ BakerWRSo.
72Santino ForestaLTSr.
77Buddy NestorLGSr.
67Chris FagoneCSr.
52Carl ZellerRGSr.
73Max GoldRTSr.
7Peter YasiWRJr.
3Patrick CostinWRJr.
12Matt BarbuzziQBSr.
5Kyle ShonioRBSr.
SWAMPSCOTT DEFENSE
No.NamePos.Yr.
72Santino ForestaDESr.
67Chris FagoneNGSr.
23Arthur LutkoDESr.
7Peter YasiLBJr.
2Randall KelleherLBSr.
32Jared RichardLBSr.
57Jospeh NigroLBJr.
85Zach BeermannLBJr.
3Patrick CostinCBSr.
33Jake McDougallCBSr.
13Michael WalshSSo.
MARBLEHEAD OFFENSE
No.NamePos.Yr.
20Will QuigleyWRSo.
9Alex HaigisWRSr.
77Liam GillilandLTJr.
65Blake FormanLGSr.
52Matt EvansCSr.
53Joe NuccioRGSr.
64Kyle EdwardsRTSr.
15Ryan StanojevWRJr.
*21Flynn McCormackWRSr.
10Hayes RichardsonQBSr.
26Marcel HardmonRBSr.
39Evan ComeauFBSr.
*If MHS starts in a 4-wide formation
MARBLEHEAD DEFENSE
No.NamePos.Yr.
11Matt PerlowDEJr.
65Blake FormanDTSr.
77Liam GillilandDTJr.
70Nick BroughtonDEJr.
42Josh FriedlandLBJr.
39Evan ComeauLBSr.
52Matt EvansLBSr.
15Ryan StanojevCBSr.
9Alex HaigisSSr.
21Flynn McCormackSSr.
20Will QuigleyCBSo.
