Globe West Football Thursday

The end zone

October 2, 2008

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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.

QB Griffin Murphy, St. John's: Was 14 of 20 passing for 207 yards and three scores in the Pioneers' win over Algonquin Regional.

RB/LB Richard Johnson, Framingham: Ran for 119 yards and a score and had an interception in the Flyers' win over Weymouth.

FB Jeremy Frye, Blackstone Valley Tech: Senior carried 15 times for 152 yards in the Beavers' 28-6 win over Montachusett Tech.

DT Brad Diamantopoulos, Shrewsbury: In the thrilling finish to the Colonials' win against Wachusett Regional, the junior led the goal-line stand stopping a 2-point attempt with 30 seconds to go.

Game of the Week

Shrewsbury at St. John's, Saturday, 2 p.m.: The Colonials took down crosstown rival St. John's on its home turf last season en route to a perfect season and Super Bowl win. But they will face a taller task in repeating the feat this year at Pioneer Field; since squeaking by Holy Name in Week 1, the Pioneers have outscored the opposition, 73-13. The receiving duo of James Lizzotte (16.2 yards per catch, two TDs) and Richard Rodgers (17.9 yards, two TDs) should test Shrewsbury's secondary.

Week 5 Schedule

Tomorrow

(Games at 7 p.m. unless noted)

Braintree at Natick; Norwood at Needham; Pope John at Marian; Burncoat at Algonquin Regional; Milford at Doherty Memorial; Worcester Tech at Assabet Valley Tech; Keefe Tech at Groton-Dunstable; Lunenburg at Maynard; Wayland at Lincoln-Sudbury Regional; Canton at Franklin; Oliver Ames at King Philip Regional; Westwood at Ashland; Medfield at Hopkinton; Bellingham at Medway; Holliston at Millis; Dover-Sherborn at Norton; Auburn at Hudson; Blackstone Valley Tech at Littleton; Newton South at Medford; Leominster at Nashoba Regional; Framingham at Dedham, 7:30 p.m.

Saturday

Tri-County Regional at Southeastern Regional, 11 a.m.; Marlborough at Westborough, 1 p.m.; Weston at Sharon, 1; Ware at Hudson Catholic, 1; Shrewsbury at St. John's, 2; Watertown at Saugus, 2; Boston Latin at Waltham, 2; Newton North at Wellesley, 2; Middlesex at St. Sebastian's, 2:45; St. Mark's at Noble & Greenough, 3:30; Thayer at Rivers, 3:30.

Hall's Top 10

1. St. John's (3-0); beat Algonquin, 33-13

2. Natick (4-0); beat Dedham, 27-7

3. Framingham (3-1); beat Weymouth, 41-6

4. Needham (4-0); beat Newton North, 12-6

5. Lincoln-Sudbury (2-1); lost to Masconomet, 10-9

6. Shrewsbury (2-1); beat Wachusett, 20-18

7. Medway (3-0); beat Medfield, 26-0

8. Milford (2-1); beat Westborough, 7-0

9. Nashoba (2-1); lost to Gardner, 21-7

10. King Philip (3-0); beat Sharon, 46-12

By the Numbers