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Triton handles North Reading

North Reading — After starting the year with three straight wins, North Reading dropped its second game in a row Saturday 33-6 against a strong Triton Regional squad.

Triton handles North Reading

NORTH READING — After starting the year with three straight wins, North Reading dropped its second straight game, 33-6 against Triton.
For the second week in a row, the Hornets (3-2) were unable to stop the run as Triton (3-2) pounded out 191 rushing yards and scored all five of its touchdowns on the ground.
Triton opened the game with a 76-yard drive, ending with a 4-yard plunge into the end zone by quarterback Sam Ferrara.
North Reading looked to answer with a score of its own, driving down to Triton’s 4-yard line before quarterback Dylan Desrosiers (3 for 7, 23 yards) missed his receiver and was intercepted for a touchback.
The teams traded possessions before Triton again struck with another short touchdown run, going into halftime with a 12-0 lead.
North Reading coach Jeff Wall looked to mix things up a bit in the second half, putting  running back Dino Rizzo into the shotgun as a quarterback.
“They had our passes covered up pretty well so we wanted to spread them out a bit to get Rizzo some running room,” explain Wall. “He is our best runner so if we could spread them out a little bit we could run him up the middle from the quarterback.”
But Rizzo had some trouble handling the shotgun snap, fumbling twice in the second half.
Triton put the game away when the ensuing kickoff was fumbled and recovered by the Viking leading to another touchdown.
A late touchdown pass on a trick play from wide receiver Darren Hartwell to Robert Rosano gave the Hornets their only points of the day.
“We did not have a good week of practice and the coaching staff was concerned about that coming into today,” said Wall. “We only have 19 kids dressed with a few starters out with injuries so we cannot just show up and play and expect to win.”

Manchester Essex 5, North Reading 0

Manchester Essex 5,

Katie Gavin 3 goals. Jen Bishop (assist) her in (3 Amelia Burke) assists, Burke (Cohen assist)

11-1-1.

Heather Burgess 4 saves; shutout. Patty Wright defender.

Manchester Essex 5, North Reading 0

Katie Gavin scored a hat trick while Jen Bishop (assist) and Amelia Burke (assist) tallied the other goals. Amelia Cohen added an assist and goalie Heather Burgess made four saves to record the shutout.

Lucky No. 13

The North Reading girls volleyball team recorded win No. 13 on the season, besting CAL rival North Andover 25-19, 25-20, 25-21. Nicole Cecchini (26 service points, five aces), Kirsten Morrison (10 kills) and Alison Friberg (29 assists) led the Hornets.

North Andover 4, North Reading 0

North Reading 138, Rockport 137

The Vikings (3-8) lost a heartbreaker at the Hillview Golf Course in Reading. Rockport was led by Paul Robinson (31 points), Brendan Wall (26 points), Jeff Piraino (24 points), Dave Campbell (20 points), Kyle Keating (19 points) and Phil MacArthur (17 points).

North Reading 138, Rockport 137

The Vikings (3-8) lost a heartbreaker at the Hillview Golf Course in Reading. Rockport was led by Paul Robinson (31 points), Brendan Wall (26 points), Jeff Piraino (24 points), Dave Campbell (20 points), Kyle Keating (19 points) and Phil MacArthur (17 points).

A bright future

Underclassmen played a big role in North Reading's 5-0 win over Manchester-Essex in girls soccer. Freshman Jessie Valenti had two goals and sophomore Brittany Angiolillo one goal in the win while sophomore Erin Brooks turned aside five shots in the Hornets' net.

Ice breaker

Junior Eric Diffily scored his first career goal in North Reading boys soccer's 3-1 victory over Manchester-Essex.