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ANDOVER – The Fall 2 football season ended for a couple of area teams Wednesday afternoon with a blast of light and a loud bang.

It was rain at the end of the third quarter that first forced a game delay with Greater Lawrence leading visiting Whittier 24-8, but it was the ensuing lightning and thunder that forced officials to call the match complete before the fourth quarter began.

WEST ANDOVER — Senior defensive tackle Christopher Tineo tipped three passes and was a major thorn in Shawsheen's side as Greater Lawrence posted a 15-7 Senior Night victory on Friday Night at Louis Gleason Field. Senior Juan Taveras, a 6-0, 245-pound lineman, intercepted one of those deflected passes and had a stellar all-around game. Alvin Torres had the Reggies' other interception. Tiago Fernandes (15-84, 7-yard TD run) and Amauris Gomez (12-114, 14-yard TD run) gave the Reggies a 15-0 lead. The visitors cut it to 15-7 on a short fourth quarter TD pass but the Reggies (2-2) were too stout on Senior Night. Other Reggies starring on defense were Gomez (fumble recovery) and Fernandes (2 pass break-ups). Coach Tony Sarkis' crew is at Nashoba on Friday at 6 p.m.

WEST ANDOVER — Greater Lawrence took a 13-0 lead into the fourth quarter, before Northeast struck for three scores. But the Reggies were able to respond twice, and Alvin Torres recovered a game-clinching onside kick with 0:24 left as Greater Lawrence earned its first win of the season, 25-22 on Friday.

HATHORNE — Devin Lebron's fourth TD of the game, coming from three yards out with 13 seconds to play, and Rocco Schirripa's ensuing conversion rush gave Essex Tech (1-1) a thrilling win and Greater Lawrence a heart-breaking loss. The Reggies led 26-7 at halftime on Friday. But Essex Tech stormed back and took the lead. It looked like the Reggies would pull it out when Gustavo Regalado scored on a 15-yard run with 5:26 left. But the conversion rush failed and that was big.

WEST ANDOVER — Despite several turnovers, Greater Lawrence gave itself a chance to win its football season opener, but the Reggies succumbed to one final errant pass.

Greater Lowell picked off the last of its four interceptions at its own 7-yard line with 49 seconds left, preserving a 12-9 victory to open the Fall 2 season.