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MELROSE - Last weekend, North Reading got a last second field goal to win its first round tournament game, but on Friday the magic ran out as the Hornets missed a late two-point conversion to fall just short against top seeded Melrose, 27-26, in the Division 4 North semifinals.

NORTH READING — Alex D'Ambrosio kicked an 18-yard field goal with no time on the clock to give North Reading a 17-14 win over Wayland in the first round of the Division 4 North tournament Friday night.

NEWBURYPORT — The North Reading football team continued its four-game winning streak on Friday, downing Newburyport in convincing fashion, 32-13, on the road.

Newburyport took an early lead on a 32-yard touchdown by Myles Maloof after the Clippers recovered a Hornet fumble, but North Reading senior Alex D'Ambrosio got the ball on every play the subsequent drive, capping it off with an 18-yard catch. North Reading's extra point kick was blocked, but picked up and taken into the end zone to make it 8-7 North Reading.

WEST NEWBURY — The switch to Plan B worked again for the North Reading football team.

NORTH READING — Trailing 17-7 with 2:54 to play in the third quarter, the North Reading football team erupted for 33 points over the final 15 minutes to beat Triton 40-31 on Friday night.

The Hornets scored twice in the final minute of the third quarter, scoring a TD with 0:55 in the quarter before recovering the onside kick and then scoring again two plays later. The Hornets extended their lead with another touchdown with 8:04 to play in the fourth, and after Triton responded to cut the lead to 28-25, North Reading scored twice more to put the game out of reach.

LYNN — North Reading dropped to 1-2 with a 14-0 loss last night at Lynn English.

The win pushed the Bulldogs to 3-0.

North Reading, which has lost two straight, hopes to rebound when it hosts Triton Friday at 7 p.m. 

NORTH READING - First half penalties plagued the North Reading football team Friday night against Hamilton-Wenham.

Self-inflicted wounds positioned the Hornets with one foot in the grave, but it was General senior captain Cam Peach who buried the opposition.

BRIGHTON — Kyle Bythrow dominated on the ground and through the air as North Reading picked up a 31-8 season-opening win over Brighton on Friday.

Bythrow rushed for 191 yards on 17 carries and also went 7 for 11 with 90 yards and three touchdowns through the air. His first was a 30-yard touchdown pass to Lionel Beane in the first quarter, followed by a 28-yard strike to Jake Bedell. Both touchdowns were followed by successful two-point conversions, making it 16-0 going into halftime.