by Tom Condardo
We're now into week two of the season and every team in the Baker has played at least one game. It was a bloodbath this weekend for every team in the league not named Lynnfield. Four out of five Pioneer division opponents were in action and the gruesome results were 0-4 by a 140-29 count.
I'll do a review of each game and we'll take our first look at the Division Four North playoff rankings but first, here's the current Baker Division standings.
Hamilton-Wenham had the unenviable task of opening the season against last year's undefeated Division 5 state champion Bishop Fenwick in Peabody. The Crusaders lost much of their championship team but still have monster running back Rufus Rushins who ran for 111 yards and a TD in a 27-6 win.
The ground game wasn't the biggest problem for the Generals. Fenwick quarterback Matt Renzulli torched H-W for 130 yards and 3 TD's passing to lead the attack. The Generals held the Crusaders in check for a quarter and a half allowing only one score, but Fenwick blew it open with two late second quarter scores to give them a 20-0 halftime lead.
Fenwick would stretch the lead to 27-0 in the third period. H-W got on the board in the third on an 18 yard pass from Thomas Rostad to the dangerous Jimmy Campbell.
The Generals host North Reading on Saturday in their home opener.
Ipswich travelled to North Reading last week to start their season and were stung by the Hornets 34-8. The home run ball out of the single wing killed the Tigers as North Reading scored on runs of 65, 64, and 75 yards to help build a 27-0 halftime lead. Ipswich got on the board late in the game on a long drive capped by a 5 yard run by Charlie Gillis. According to a report in the Salem News, the Tigers lost six starters to injury in the game.
The Tigers return to Ipswich for their home opener this Friday night against a Newburyport team that will be smarting from the lopsided loss to the Pioneers.
Amesbury started their season under new coach Glen Gearin but the trip to Byfield wasn't a friendly one. Lynnfield alum and Triton head coach Pat Sheehan watched as his Vikes scored 43 unanswered points in a 43-6 win.
The Indians scored first on a 25 yard run by good-looking junior Ryan Foley. But 40 seconds later Triton took the lead for good on a 4 play 65 yard drive. The Vikes went in at halftime up 37-6 and scored once more in the third to account for the final score.
The Indians head for Pentucket on Saturday to take on another team looking to avenge a lopsided defeat at the hands of the Pioneers. The Sachems were off this week so have had two weeks to prepare for Amesbury.
Georgetown suffered through another rough morning last Saturday as they fell to Greater Lawrence 36-9. The Reggies rolled for 237 yards on the ground in the win. The Royals notched a safety in the fourth quarter and Jimmy Sherman ran for a 4 yard touchdown. Georgetown had 8 yards of offense in the game, -3 rushing and 11 passing.
The Royals have a bye this week after going 0-2 to start the year. Manchester-Essex was off last week but will take on the same Greater Lawrence team this Friday night at home.
Division Four North Power Rankings
The Pioneers two wins to start the year puts them in a tie for third place in the division rankings. Winthrop tops the list thanks to its win over Saugus and the Sachems subsequent win over Northeast last week. That gave the Vikings an extra 3 points to lift their rating to 13.00. Stoneham is in second place thanks to the 12 points it received for beating Division 3 Belmont 30-0.
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