The end zone
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High 5
WR/DB Jesse Burrell, Amesbury: The human Swiss army knife ran for 122 yards on 18 carries, caught three passes for 31 yards, including a 7-yard touchdown, and snared two interceptions in last weekend's 27-7 win over Lawrence.
QB Chris Cameron, Swampscott: Few quarterbacks have put up better passing numbers than Cameron's five-touchdown, 312-yard performance in a 47-26 win over Salem. He also rushed for a sixth TD and made four tackles.
QB/LB Joe Esposito, Georgetown: As frightening as his 232-yard passing performance was in the Royals' 28-14 win over Marblehead, he terrorized the Magicians on defense with eight tackles, a fumble recovery, and an interception.
QB Chris Splinter, Masconomet Regional: His 100 rushing yards and three TD runs complemented the 172 yards and two touchdowns by Evan Bunker in Masconomet's 41-20 win over Bishop Fenwick.
RB Bryan Trickett, Whittier Regional: The 161-pound junior ran for touchdowns of 31 and 36 yards and caught a 3-yard TD pass, all in the first half of Whittier's 37-20 win over Mystic Valley Regional.
Game of the Week
Amesbury at Georgetown, Saturday, 1 p.m.: Division 3A has only three undefeated teams still standing. After this Cape Ann Small matchup, that number will be down to two. The key battle will be between Georgetown's defense, allowing just 6.7 points per game, and Amesbury's offense, averaging 35.5 points.
Week 6 Schedule
Tomorrow
All games at 7 p.m. unless noted
Greater Lawrence at Northeast Metro Tech, 5 p.m.; Malden at Watertown, 6:30; Wakefield at Stoneham, 6:30; Lawrence at Masconomet; Lynnfield at Newburyport; Everett at BC High; Whittier at Chelsea; St. John's Prep at Dracut; Swampscott at Gloucester; Pentucket Regional at Ipswich; Minuteman Regional at Lynn Tech; Revere at Marblehead; Beverly at Peabody; Hamilton-Wenham Regional at Wilmington; Salem at Winthrop; Malden Catholic at Woburn; Haverhill at Billerica.
Saturday
Triton Regional at North Reading, 11 a.m.; Amesbury at Georgetown, 1 p.m.; North Shore Tech at Hudson Catholic, 1; Manchester Essex at Greater Lowell, 1:30; Mystic Valley at Shawsheen Valley Regional, 1:30; Holderness at Pingree, 3; Melrose at Winchester, 6; St. Mary's at Pope John, 7.
Benbow's Top 10
1. Gloucester (4-0); beat Barnstable, 67-6
2. St. John's Prep (4-1); lost to Brockton, 28-13
3. Everett (3-1); idle
6. Manchester Essex (4-0); beat Shawsheen, 34-0
5. Georgetown (3-0); beat Marblehead, 28-14
7. Swampscott (3-1); beat Salem, 47-26
8. Saugus (4-0); beat Watertown, 21-17
9. Wakefield (3-0); beat Woburn, 42-0
10. Amesbury (4-0); beat Lawrence, 27-7
By the Numbers
8: Gloucester High backs who have run for touchdowns.
1: Gloucester High receiver with a touchdown catch.
3: Consecutive shutouts by Pentucket Regional's defense, after a second-quarter score in season-opening 8-6 loss to North Reading.
3: Touchdown runs last week against Stoneham by Melrose's Jack Pizzotti, doubling his season total.
Compiled by Julian Benbow
