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Summer Washburn scored twice as Phillips topped Cushing Academy, 2-1. Shannon McSweeney and Alina Pechancek shared the duties in net for the Big Blue (12-1-1).

ANDOVER — Phillips Academy enjoyed some home cooking last night. Playing their first home game of the season, the Big Blue (3-1) erupted for 35 points in the first half in a resounding 41-7 romp over Cushing Academy. Perhaps motivated by watching the story of Ernie Davis in "The Express," Phillips did most of its damage on the ground, rushing for 365 yards on 41 carries. Sam Auffont and Eddie Houghton led the way. Auffonr rushed for 143 yards on just eight carries and Houghton gained 198 yards on 18 carries, and both scored two touchdowns. Quarterback Dan Hussey only threw nine passes, but five of them were completions and two went for touchdowns, the first for 14 yards to Andover's Sam Clark. Defensively, down lineman Reid Mosquera of Andover was in on six tackles, Clark had a sack and three other tackles and Mike Bernieri had two sacks and two other tackles. "It was good to get home and it was a good win," said Phillips coach Leon Modeste. "Defensively, we played very well."

Ameilia Hammerl scored three times and Eliza Marshall added two more as Brooks opened the season with a 6-1 win at Cushing Academy. Kristen Sullivan and Anastasi Tsakirelis each had two assists for the Green and White. Britt Hart and Callie Will split the duties in net for the win.

Cushing pushed a run across in the eighth inning to outlast the Highlanders (0-1) in their season opener, 4-3. Jamie Capucci knocked in a run in the first inning and tied the game 3-3 with an RBI single in the fifth while Kellie Marshall was 2-for-4 with a pair of runs scores and three steals.

ASHBURNHAM | Phillips Academy scored 21 points in the second quarter on its way to an easy 34-6 victory over Cushing Academy, keeping the Big Blue undefeated (4-0).

Former Pinkerton Academy standout Bryan Farris completed 13 of 24 passes for two touchdowns and 286 yards, with Mike Ciummei catching seven balls for 149 yards and a TD. Dan Evans and Whittier Tech grad Thane Sanford (8 carries, 71 yards) chipped in with rushing touchdowns.