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GEORGETOWN — The Georgetown and Ipswich football teams met yesterday with a combined record of 0-11.

The Royals collected their first victory, posting a 28-13 victory at Georgetown High. Georgetown senior captain Chris Esposito notched his second straight game in which he had 100-plus yards rushing and 100-plus yards passing. He completed 9 of 20 passes for 179 yards and two touchdowns. He also had 19 carries for 100 yards and two rushing touchdowns.

WEST NEWBURY – Pentucket senior Dan Dragon issued little brother Nolan Dragon a challenge before yesterday’s game.

Junior midfielder Amanda Foote notched her first two goals of the season and added two assists as North Andover field hockey roughed up Ipswich, 5-0.

Despite the best efforts of sweeper Steven Dixon, North Reading's most consistent player so far this season, the Hornets dropped a 1-0 heartbreaker to Ipswich.

Two goals late in the second half lifted North Reading to a 2-0 victory over Ipswich. Lauren Pawlowski struck for the eventual game-winner and assisted on Lauren Hebert's insurance score for the Hornets (5-2-2).

Even with standout Alanna Poretta getting the day off, Pentucket's girls cross country team ripped Ipswich 20-43. Pentucket took places 2-6 with Amy Babeu leading the way in second, running 21:04 on West Newbury's 2.95-mile course.

Jay Marchand scoced his seventh and eighth goal, tops for North Andover, during a 5-1 win over Ipswich at North Andover's home coming day. Gareth Dudney, Evan Dudney and Evan Boudreau also scored for the Knights, who improved to 5-1.

IPSWICH — All it took last night was one halftime adjustment and one turnover and, in the space of eight minutes, North Reading had a bona fide blowout.

North Andover's golf squad showed no mercy, crushing Ipswich, 164-93. The trio of Ross Boyle, Dan Daley and Mike Cusak were top scorers for the Scarlet Knights (2-0), earning 32 points apiece.

Josh Ingram drove in all four runs for Georgetown in a 4-0 shutout over Ipswich, in the opening round of the Spofford Tourney (at Georgetown). The senior outfielder cracked a three-run homer in the second inning and followed that with a run-scoring double in the fouth.