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Jamboree

FRANKLIN -- We were going to wait until afterwards to post some notes, but, hey, this is preseason for the bloggers as well, so here are some quick notes from the Hockomock Jamboree at Pisini Field.

Dartmouth topped North Attleboro, 7-0, in the second game of the day.

The Indians showed a ton of promise in their new spread offense, but still have some kinks to work out. The athletic backfield of Jordan Todman and Sean Sylvia, with the ability to sneak 6-foot-5 tight end Artie Fontaine off the line, is going to cause opposing defensive coordinators nightmares once the unit gets its timing down.

Seven of Dartmouth's nine plays for positive yards on its opening drive went for double-digit yardage, including Sylvia's 19-yard touchdown pass to Fontaine off a play-fake to Todman.

North Attleboro -- limited in personnel due to injuries -- went 3-and-out on its opening series. A long pass from Greg Dusel to Greg Elkins helped move the Red Rocketeers to the Dartmouth 25 on their next possession, but North turned the ball over on downs.

North advanced to the Dartmouth 8 on its final drive, but turned the ball over on downs after failing to convert 4th-and-2.

"I liked how we looked, we just gotta work on our timing," Dartmouth coach Richard White said assessing his first-team offense. "We have to do a better job with our reads, but I'm pleased with the effort. We'll work out the kinks as we get ready for North Middlesex (in Week 1 of the regular season)."

We've got video of the NA-Dartmouth matchup and we'll plan on posting that later.

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Host Franklin is on the field now tangling with King Philip. Neither team scored on its first possession, with King Philip making a fourth-down stop near midfield against the Panthers.

Sprinkles seem to be passing through, but it's otherwise cool and pleasant here.

Mansfield meets Foxboro at 8 p.m., while Canton jousts with Stoughton at 9 p.m. Tri-County (filling in for Oliver Ames) met Sharon in the day's first matchup.

A moment of silence for Oliver Ames' Aaron Ortiz is being observed before each game and the flag is at half mast.

Oliver Ames' boosters are also here raffling off a signed Mike Vrabel jersey and tickets to the Patriots-Chargers game to raise money in memory of Ortiz.

More to come from Franklin.