
Sun Sep 15 03:00:10 UTC 2024: ## Local Teams Dominate in Weekend Sports Action
**Andover, MA** – Bella DiFiore led the Andover girls soccer team to a dominant 6-0 victory over Newton North, scoring a hat trick in the non-league matchup.
**Chelmsford, MA** – Vincent McGann scored the lone goal in Chelmsford’s 1-0 victory over Cambridge in another non-league contest.
**Wayland, MA** – Jack Gavron found the back of the net off a pass from Riley Martins, giving Wayland a 1-0 win over Dearborn.
**Shawsheen, MA** – Jason Spaniol scored the game-winning goal midway through the second half, securing a 1-0 win over Lynn Tech for Shawsheen in the Commonwealth Athletic Conference. Joe Mytych recorded a shutout in his first varsity start.
**North Reading, MA** – Kiersten Higgins netted two goals, leading North Reading to a 4-0 victory over Bishop Fenwick in a non-league game.
**Braintree, MA** – Meredith Jones scored her first career goal and Frankie Mazzini added another, as Braintree blanked Central Catholic 2-0.
**Hamilton-Wenham, MA** – Tessa Hunt scored the game’s only goal, while Piper Shepherd earned the shutout with five saves, leading Hamilton-Wenham to a 1-0 win over Peabody.
**Greater Lowell, MA** – Emily Hem scored twice as Greater Lowell defeated Lowell, 3-0.
**Football:**
* Salem defeated Brewer (Maine) 50-6 in the second annual Ken Perrone Witches Classic. Andreas Bernal completed 10-of-14 passes for 201 yards and two touchdowns, while Quinn Rocco Ryan rushed for 152 yards and two touchdowns.
* Nauset improved to 2-0 with a 44-16 nonleague win over Lunenburg. Brendan Peno threw three touchdown passes and ran for a fourth, while Joey Berardi tallied three scores.
* Littleton defeated Ayer Shirley, 21-0, with Zach Milner rushing for 167 yards and two scores.
* Nashoba Tech (2-0) blanked Smith, 51-0, with Colby Catterton throwing for 200 yards and two touchdowns.
* North Quincy (2-0) defeated Oliver Ames, 41-28, with Mikey Galligan completing 7-of-15 passes for 172 yards and two touchdowns, while also rushing for 105 yards and a third score.
* Attleboro (1-1) defeated Stoughton 21-6 in the Hockomock League. Jake Reilly rushed for 119 yards and a touchdown, while Brayden Jones completed 12-of-18 passes for 157 yards and a score.
* Triton (2-0) defeated Amesbury 30-22 in the Cape Ann League, with Jayden Torres rushing for 146 yards and two touchdowns.
* Somerset Berkley defeated Dennis-Yarmouth 27-20 in a nonleague contest, with Brenden McDonald running for two touchdowns and throwing for a third.
* Walpole (1-1) defeated Foxboro, 21-18, with Noah Mackenzie completing 14-of-26 passes for 226 yards and a touchdown, while rushing for 58 yards and two more scores.
**Other highlights:**
* Groton-Dunstable defeated David Prouty, 44-35, with Johnny Bordes completing 15-of-18 passes for 319 yards and two scores.
These are just a few of the many exciting results from the weekend’s local sporting events. Stay tuned for more coverage of these and other local teams throughout the season.