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NORTH ANDOVER | The Brooks offense was in high gear in the first half yesterday afternoon but, unfortunately, the defense was not.

As a result, Brooks ended a frustrating winless (0-8) season with a 40-22 loss to Rivers.

Brooks gave up two touchdowns in the first quarter and never recovered, losing to Thayer Academy 34-14. "We did some good things, but they were just a better team," said Brooks coach John Quirk.

Among the highlights for Brooks were two long TD passes from Jason Buco, of 75 and 69 yards, and 102 yards rushing from Robert Perryman. Senior Jason Adames of Lawrence scored his first career TD on the 75-yard Buco pass and also had an interception.

Brooks finally found a rhythm on offense. Unfortunately for the Green and Gold, Lawrence Academy was operating on a higher level and ran away for a 48-26 win.

Spartan running back Chris Lane ran past Brooks for 287 yards and six touchdowns as Lawrence Academy accumulated 425 rushing yards as a team. Lane touched the ball on 34 of Lawrence's 52 running plays.

NORTH ANDOVER | Brooks tied the game early in the second quarter, but could do little from there and fell to the Governor's Academy 42-12.

Jordan Johnson led the Green and White with 65 yards rushing on eight carries and a 6-yard touchdown while Robert Perryman rushed 13 times for 62 yards and a 9-yard score.

NEWPORT, R.I. | A big night from Danville, N.H.'s Robert Perryman couldn't save Brooks.

He rushed for a career-high 202 yards on 31 carries but the Green and White fell to unbeaten St. George's 15-12.

NORTH ANDOVER | Brooks stayed close with powerful Belmont Hill, until the game's final two minutes.

The Green and White fell 20-8 to Belmont Hill in a game that was not decided until Belmont Hill punched in a touchdown with 2:24 to play.

CAMBRIDGE | Brooks will be having nightmares about BB&N's Jimmy McCaffrey for weeks.

The sophomore sensation, son of Holy Cross basketball Hall of Famer Jim McCaffrey, scored on two punt returns | a 65-yarder and a 52-yarder | in a 35-6 season-opening win over the Green and White. McCaffrey, a 5-11, 171-pound transfer from Winchester High, also scored on a 35-yard pass from quarterback Michael DiChiara. He now has five TDs in two games.

2006 record: 1-7

Returning starters (10): Frank Conway, 6-0, 190, Sr., TE/DE, Andover; Brad Forgetta, 5-11, 170, Sr., QB/LB; Guy Landers, 5-10, 230, Sr., OG/LB, Haverhill; Patrick Lahey, 6-3, 285, Sr., OT/DT, North Andover; Robert Perryman, 6-1, 190, Sr., RB/LB, Danville, N.H.; Aaron Stanley, 6-0, 250, Sr., C/DT; Luis Berroa, 5-10, 205, Jr., OL/DL, Methuen; Joe Napolitano, 5-10, 185, Jr., RB/LB; Brian Wilber, 6-0, 165, Jr., RB/LB; Jordan Johnson, 5-10, 155, Soph., RB/DB