Happy birthday for Izzo and Walpole
Rest assured Ryan Izzo won't be forgetting this birthday present any time soon.
The Walpole junior running back turned 17 yesterday and had his third career 200-plus rushing game. He carried 17 times for 254 yards for three touchdowns, added a 26-yard catch for a score in the Rebels 34-13 win over Framingham.
"I think we started off slow tonight," said Walpole coach Danny Villa, whose team trailed, 7-6, after one quarter. "But with a player like him [Izzo], it's just a matter of time."
The backbreaker came in the second quarter with 3:30 left. Out of the shotgun, Izzo took a handoff and ran left, slipping inside a block by receiver T.J. Kelliher and cut to the sideline for an 83-yard touchdown. That made it 20-7 Walpole.
Division 1
Nonleague: Chelmsford 14, Bridgewater-Raynham 6 - Evan Sheridan's 6-yard TD run and 85-yard interception return for a score in the second quarter proved the difference for the Lions.
New Bedford 20, Sandwich 14 - Danny Depina ran 60 yards for one score and also caught a 65-yard TD pass to lead the Whalers over Sandwich.
Malden Catholic 12, Lowell 7 - The Lancers got a touchdown pass and run from Andrew DiSimone to take a 12-0 lead and held on for the win.
Lawrence 13, Malden 7 - Devin Montanez's 73-yard touchdown pass to Demetri Brown in the third quarter broke a tie.
Division 1A
Dual County: Westford 28, Tyngsboro 0 - Westford rode the arm of Nick Habosian, who was 13 for 19 for 214 yards and two TDs.
Nonleague:
Weymouth 26, Wellesley 7 - T.J. Bonarrigo's 98-yard touchdown run in the third quarter sealed things for Weymouth.
Cohasset 28, Quincy 27 - Cohasset answered Quincy's overtime score with a 7-yard run by Dana Valentine and got a 2-point conversion pass from Brendan Doonan to Jeff Cavanaro to win it.
Division 2A
Abington 29, Rockland 14 - Pat Gabriele ran for two first-half touchdowns to lead Abington.
Randolph 24, Watertown 20 - The Blue Devils overcame a 6-point third-quarter deficit with touchdown runs from Christian Lopez and Ricky Igbani.
Division 3A
Nonleague: Lynnfield 26, Matignon 6 - Chris Grassi ran for two touchdowns for Lynnfield.
Division 4
Nonleague: Lowell Catholic 28, Mystic Valley 0 - Lowell Catholic built a 20-0 first-half lead and coasted to a win.
Globe correspondent Jonathan Raymond contributed to this report.
