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Tipping the competitive scales

His name is Brickhouse and it fits. Khaldun Brickhouse is huge. The starting left tackle on Brockton's football team is listed at 6-foot-7, 300 pounds.

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This week's picks

Minnechaug over Longmeadow - Sure, Longmeadow scored 61 points against Westfield, but let's talk about the 42 points the Lancers gave up. With 41 straight wins, we can guarantee you the Lancers won't see 42 this week.

Everett visits proving ground

When BC High and Everett clash tonight in a battle of Division 1 titans, both teams will have something to prove.

Former Chelsea football coach charged with misusing funds

Suspended Medford High football coach James Atkins is off the sideline, awaiting his day in court later this month. His team now must push forward for the second time in two seasons minus his presence.

Medford football coach charged with misusing funds, suspended

Jablonski's block gets bus stop

In the waning seconds of a 14-13 victory over Seekonk Friday night, Nick Jablonski blocked a field goal attempt to preserve Apponequet's perfect record. Some people will do anything for a spot on the bus.

Patience pays off for BH

MILTON - Good things come to teams that wait. Milton Academy quarterback Christopher Amrhein put on a passing clinic, completing 11 of 23 for 157 yards, but Belmont Hill sophomore QB Tyler West - with a big assist from running back Ryan Paganetti - followed his game plan, leading the way to a 21-0 blanking of the Mustangs.

Focused Eagles soar

With a primetime matchup against Everett waiting in the wings Friday, the BC High Eagles made sure to take care of Taunton first, dominating the Tigers in a 35-0 whitewashing yesterday in a nonleague matchup in Dorchester.

Gloucester cruises past Barnstable

The drive from Cape Cod to Cape Ann was a long one for Barnstable yesterday. But the drive home must have seemed like an eternity.

Read, Barrington trample upon Bishop Feehan

What was built up as a border war - one of Rhode Island's best high school football teams versus one of the best in Massachusetts - bordered on domination as Barrington (R.I.) romped to a 28-0 win over Bishop Feehan last night.

Block party for Apponequet

In a game it dominated, Apponequet needed some late heroics to preserve a 14-13 win over host Seekonk in a South Coast Conference game last night.

Indicted coach: Kids lost in shuffle

The coach at the center of a criminal investigation said yesterday that no one is thinking about the kids.

Marshfield defense leads way

Dennis-Yarmouth couldn't pull off an upset last night against fellow Atlantic Coast League heavyweight Marshfield, as the 12th-ranked Rams beat the Dolphins, 28-7, in what has become a heated rivalry between two of the league's best teams.

Brockton stuns top-ranked St. John's

Brockton, coming off a humbling loss, wasn't expected to trouble St. John's Prep, which had just soared to No. 1.

This week's picks

BC High over Taunton - "Eagle Eye" would be a better movie if they replaced the overrated Shia LaBeouf with the multitalented Kyle Ewanouski.

Medford's Atkins suspended

Medford football coach James Atkins was suspended without pay yesterday following his indictment Wednesday by a Suffolk County grand jury.

St. John's can't revel in No. 1

There is no rest for St. John's Prep. After upsetting Everett, 20-7, Monday night and gaining the No. 1 spot in the Globe Top 20, the Eagles visit a talented but struggling Brockton team tonight.

The end zone

High 5 RB Tim McDonald, Bedford: The 5-foot-8 junior's 29-carry, 204-yard effort kept the Bucs undefeated with a 24-16 win against St. Joseph's. The Bucs, off to their first 3-0 start in 25 years, are one win away from matching last fall's win total.

Globe South football notes

High 5 QB James Berluti, Westwood: Accounted for 20 points and about 200 yards of offense in a 27-23 win over Hopkinton.

Mansfield's football seniors finally getting a chance to start

At Mansfield High, players have grown accustomed to waiting for their turn to play. With so many players in the historically competitive program, players accept that their first time to start a varsity game may not come until their senior year.

The end zone

High 5 QB John Amentola, Wakefield: In his second career start, the senior threw two touchdowns for the second straight week, pushing the Warriors to a 27-14 win over Burlington.

Globe West high school football round-up

High 5 RB John Themeli, Holliston: Carried 10 times for 131 yards, caught three passes for 46 yards, and totaled three scores in the Panthers' Tri-Valley League opener over Dover-Sherborn.

Milford football favors unorthodox defensive move

Slowly creeping up to the line of scrimmage in the pouring rain on Sunday, his Milford High team clinging to a 7-0 lead over visiting Westborough with a minute to go, Evan Burns stormed into the backfield nearly unscathed and blindsided the quarterback for a loss of 10 yards, and his first sack of the year.