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This week, a great night for football

Print | Comments () Posted by Bob Holmes, Globe Staff October 21, 2011 08:22 PM

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By Bob Holmes and Zuri Berry, Globe Staff

The rain and thunder of last week are gone, setting up a great night of football. Here goes with the top games tonight.

Final: Needham 31, Walpole 22-- Needham went up 7-0 on a running back pass from Dan Pierce. Walpole's Steve Thulin ran in a touchdown and Needham responded with a 67-yard TD pass to Mark Riley in the second quarter. Needham played without their starting quarterback. Ian Riley had 65 yards rushing at half for Needham.

Final: Lynn English 38, Revere 13 -- P.J. Dorsey ran in a 1-yard TD for Lynn English to get things going for the Bulldogs. Jermaine Kelly ran for 122 yards and threw for 62, including a touchdown..

Final: Holliston 20, Hopkinton 0 -- Max Athy ran for a 4-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter. Holliston's Dan Barone ran in a 1-yard TD in the first quarter and had a 60-yard score in the second quarter to lead the Panthers.

Final: Melrose 35, Watertown 7 -- Watertown is knocked off the bus with Friday's loss.

Final: Madison Park 36, Brighton 14 -- Two of the best in city. The Cardinals (4-1) ran out to an early lead and were never threatened.

Final: King Philip 28, Foxboro 7 -- Foxboro went up 7-0, but King Philip bounced back with three straight touchdowns.

For all the scores from Friday night, visit our scoreboard page.

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Bob Holmes: A Reading resident (Go Rockets!) and Boston College graduate, Holmes is the Boston Globe High School Sports Editor. We remind you now that his weekly picks are often made in jest so everyone just calm down when he picks against Everett for 11 straight weeks. Contact him at rholmes@globe.com. Follow him on Twitter @GlobeHolmes.
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