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NORTH ANDOVER — Quarterback Michael Wolfendale had another big day through the air but it wasn't enough for Brooks to crack the winning column Saturday. 

Wolfendale completed 17 of 29 passes for three touchdowns and 270 yards, but Brooks couldn't stop Middlesex on defense and fell, 31-20. Five different receivers got in the action for Brooks, led by Jackson Connors-McCarthy with four catches for 119 yards and Gabe Fitzgerald eith six receptions for 169 yards.

George Smith had four 3-pointers and 18 points to pace Brooks (15-2) in a 65-57 win over a strong Middlesex club.

With star guard Taina Mair out with an ankle injury, Haverhill's Kendall Eddy stepped up in a big way with a season-high 15 points to lead Brooks to a 63-31 win over Middlesex. North Andover's Brooke Cordes also added 15 points for Brooks, which is thankfully expecting Mair back for its game against BB&N on Wednesday.

NORTH ANDOVER — It was a tough day for the Brooks football team.

Visiting Middlesex School held the hosts to just 98 total yards of offense, and cruised to an eventual 26-0 blowout win. Brooks falls to 1-4 with the setback.

Northern Essex picked up its first win of the season on the road at Holyoke by a 3-2 final. The match went five sets with the Knights capturing the decisive set by a score of 15-8. Brooke Naatz of North Andover had 18 kills and Andover's Sarah Shattuck, who was returning to the lineup from injury recorded 11 service aces.

Phillips girls soccer coach Lisa Joel says we're going to be hearing a lot from freshman striker Kendall Toth of Salem. That proved true in Wednesday's 1-0 win over Middlesex, when Toth's first-half goal ended up being the game's only tally.

Phillips Andover overcame a four-goal deficit at halftime to earn a one-goal win over Middlesex. Carly Kreytak led the way with three goals, as six total Phillips players scored to complete the comeback. Goalie Kennedy Everson made 11 saves.

CONCORD, Mass — A missed extra point turned out to be the difference.

Thankfully for Brooks, Brian Barker-Morrill made both of his point-after tries in a 14-13 win over the Middlesex School Saturday afternoon.

Brooks freshman Brooke Rogers of North Andover scored in a 5-0 win over Middlesex School as the Green and White improved to 6-0-1. Emma Houligan recorded her sixth shutout of the season.