Super Tuesday

In one of the most impressive performances I have ever seen from a Lynnfield squad, the Pioneers overpowered Amesbury 35-14 tonight to earn a trip to Gillette Stadium Saturday night.

You can get all the stats and details in my game story in the Villager which will be out late tomorrow. For those who braved the persistent drizzle, you saw the Pioneers take apart a VERY good Amesbury team. The Pioneers were just that much better.

And you can bet the Indians have seen just about enough of the Pioneers in general and Kyle McGah in particular. The junior scored four more TD's giving him eight against Amesbury for the season.

Also, kudos to Matt Kramich, who was a one man turnover machine, picking off two interceptions and recovering a fumble. Anthony Costa picked off the fourth Amesbury turnover.

Next up is Bishop Feehan in what is shaping up to be a defensive battle. The Shamrocks have allowed only 53 points all season and have posted five shutdowns. With the Pioneer defense playing as well as it has, there may not be a lot of points being scored at Gillette on Saturday night.

I don't know much about BF, but looking at their roster, it appears that the Pioneers will have a significant size advantage. The Shamrocks list only three linemen over 200 lbs - one at 208, one at 6'4" 276 and an end at 5'9, 235. But if their defense is as good as it looks, then they must have some hellacious speed and hitting ability.

Check back later in the week for more on the Amesbury game and a preview of the Super Bowl.