Defending Division 4 Super Bowl champion Manchester Essex extended its winning streak to six yesterday with a thrashing of host North Shore, 64-47.
The Hornets (6-1) scored nine touchdowns, four of which came from Ben Kekeisen. The senior back wasted no time, returning a kickoff 91 yards for a touchdown in the first quarter, followed by back-to-back scores in the second on runs of 69 and 35 yards.
Kekeisen finished with 228 yards rushing on seven carries. Still, the Hornets led by only 1 at the half, 28-27. But quarterback Alex Carr went to work, throwing three touchdown passes in the third quarter to extend the lead Manchester Essex lead to 50-27.
Carr (7 for 9, 178 yards) connected with Brian Ciccone from 45 yards, then Jim Finn from 55 yards, and Jake Brown from 45.
Kekeisen scored his fourth touchdown in the last quarter with a 69-yard dash.
The Hornets lost their season opener to Danvers (4-3) but have been unstoppable since, scoring at least 30 points in four contests.
Walpole 35, Dedham 0 - Kenny Woods rushed for 120 yards and two touchdowns for the No. 4 Rebels (7-0). Woods played in place of the injured Ryan Izzo, who was held out of the game because of field conditions. Walpole hosts Braintree Saturday before facing unbeaten Needham the following week.
Swampscott 29, Danvers 20 - Senior quarterback Matt Barbuzzi was 23 of 36 for 251 yards and two touchdowns for the host Big Blue (5-2).
Lynnfield 14, Amesbury 10 - Tim Lamusta’s 22-yard fumble return in the fourth quarter lifted Lynnfield to victory.
Whittier 38, Shawsheen 14 - Dillion Ryan passed for three touchdowns and 128 yards to help visiting Whittier improve to 7-0.
Nonleague
Bishop Connolly 42, Trinity Catholic 6 - Sophomore Marcus Delgado rushed for 121 yards and three touchdowns.
Greater Lawrence 27, Northeast 8 - Host Greater Lawrence rode the legs of Joseph Pizzuto to its fourth straight victory. Pizzuto led the Reggies (5-2) with 163 yards rushing and four touchdowns. Pizzuto has 17 touchdowns this fall.
Lynn Tech 36, Mystic Valley 6 - Dustin Rooney toyed with the Mystic Valley secondary, passing for 281 yards and three touchdowns.
Pope John 33, Cathedral 12 - Tigers quarterback Justin Nascimento passed for 365 yards and four touchdowns, connecting on 17 of 26 attempts. Nascimento had a lot of help from Malcolm Brown, who caught two passes for touchdowns and returned an interception for another.
Mayflower (Small)
Nantucket 26, Old Colony 6 - Mike Molta rushed for two scores and two 2-point conversions to lead the Whalers past Old Colony. The win improved Nantucket to 4-3 after going 0-10 in 2008.
Hebron (Maine) 38, Hyde (Conn.) 13 - The Lumberjacks raced out to a 25-0 halftime lead, with Brian McDonald throwing three touchdown passes, and cruised at home.
Tilton 42, Kents Hill 14 - A pair of Plymouth natives helped host Tilton improve to 5-0. Blaine Theisen ran for 98 yards and scored two touchdowns. Andrell Hardaway caught a 26-yard scoring pass. Brockton’s Jamal Johnson also contributed with an 85-yard kickoff return.
Dexter 27, Vermont Academy 8 - Evan Shifley had two touchdowns of over 50 yards for visiting Dexter (1-4). The Dexter defense scored touchdowns on a fumble and interception return.
ISL
Belmont Hill 35, Brooks 13 - Ryan Paganetti and Tyler West combined for five touchdowns as Belmont Hill handed Brooks its first loss of the season.
Governor’s Academy 28, St. Mark’s 14 - Remington Pope and James Gomes rushed for two touchdowns each for Governor’s.
Roxbury Latin 20, Nobles 0 - Joey Giandomenico rushed for two touchdowns to help Roxbury Latin improve to 4-1.
Milton Academy 37, Rivers 9 - Charles Storey rushed for 212 yards, passed for 166, and had a hand in three touchdowns. On defense, Woody Hudson registered 14 tackles for visiting Milton Academy.
St. Paul’s 22, St. George’s 8 - Tom Johnson ran for two touchdowns and passed for a third to lead host St. Paul’s.
St. Sebastian’s 27, Middlesex 21 - Brian Strachan scored three touchdowns and ran for 104 yards as St. Sebastian’s shut out Middlesex in the second half.
Lawrence Academy 48, Thayer 6 - Dan Giovacchini scored three touchdowns, two on interception returns, to keep Lawrence Academy unbeaten.
Reading’s 42-7 victory over Belmont Friday night came at a hefty price, or did it? Rockets running back Tino Perrina, the leading scorer in EMass, scored twice in the first quarter, only to leave the game in the second with what looked like a severe knee injury. According to coach John Fiore, Perrina will be checked out today. But on his Facebook page yesterday, Perrina said, “Anyone who’s wondering about my knee, it’s only a tweak and nothing serious. I’ll be back as soon as possible.’’ When asked if we went to the Winchester Hospital Emergency Room following the game, he said, “No . . . no need.’’
