Championship...Again!

This could get habit-forming.

For the second year in a row, the Lynnfield Pioneers are league champions. The Pioneers captured the CAL Small crown with a convincing 34-0 blanking of Hamilton-Wenham Saturday afternoon.

The Generals came in prepared to pull off the upset and they hung tough in the first half trailing only 13-0 at the break. But senior Ryan Battaglia celebrated Senior Day with a back-breaking 86 yard return on the opening kick of the third quarter. The sound of deflating hopes from the General sideline was nearly palpable.

The Pioneers piled on two more scores to remain perfect on the season and lock up a berth in the state football playoffs.

You can get all the details and photos in my Villager story on Wednesday and check back here tomorrow night for my leftovers post.