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Pedro Cruz, Lawrence: The senior two-way tackle came up huge when it counted with a sack and a pair of pressures as the Lancers turned two Malden attempts at the game-winning score away in the fourth quarter. Cruz, a star wrestler in the winter, finished with eight tackles.

The area Cape Ann League teams boast an All-Scholastic quarterback to star running backs and dominant offensive linemen and defensive backs.

Pentucket's Matt Fiore earned Eagle-Tribune honors as an offensive tackle last year, but will anchor the Sachems' offensive line as a tight end this season. He is also a standout on the defensive line.

Georgetown

2007 record: 8-2, Commonwealth Conference Small co-champs

Returning starters (12): Kyle Perry, Sr., C/DE, 6-2, 190; Joe Esposito, Sr., QB/DB/K, 5-10, 175; Mike Ruh, Sr., WR/DB, 6-1, 165; Dave Kenneally, Sr., FB/LB, 5-8, 190; Jeff McLaughlin, Sr., OT/LB, 5-11, 200; Nathan Brudnick, Sr., OG/DT, 5-10, 285; Matt Kumph, Sr., OT/DE, 6-7, 215; Anthony Conte, Sr., WR/DB/P, 6-0, 170; Chris Esposito, Jr., FB/LB, 6-0, 215; Andrew Sinkewicz, Jr., OG/LB, 6-1, 215; Tyran Harrigan, Jr., WR/DB, 5-11, 155; Andrew Bugler, Jr., WR/DE, 6-1, 180

JACK BISHOP, Manchester Essex So. FB/LB

ANDREW BOGOSIAN, North Andover, Senior, Lineman All-Cape Ann League. A two-year starter and three-year letterman. Rugged 6-foot-1, 225-pounder. Made 50 tackles, second on the team, and two sacks. Also a starting offensive lineman. Opened holes for 1,170-yard rusher Zac Iovanella. Intelligent lineman moved to tight end when Knights were shorthanded. "He always sealed off the edge for us," said coach John Rafferty. Quad-captain on the wrestling team.

Every Monday RallyNorth.net will salute bone-crunching linebackers, elusive running backs, immovable linemen and rocket-armed quarterbacks from the 37 area high school football teams. We've dubbed them Power Players and you won't want to miss who the best and the brighest were from the weekend's schoolboy gridiron action.

1.Gloucester (13-0): After recording back-to-back shutouts en route to the Division 2A Super Bowl championship and an unbeaten season, this year's Fishermen -- who never lost the top spot in the Power Rankings -- must be considered one of the top GHS teams of all time.
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It was a 16-hour day for him, but Channel 5 sports anchor Mike Lynch of Swampscott loved every minute of his marathon broadcasting assignment of all six high school Super Bowl games at Gillette Stadium.

1.Gloucester (11-0): A victory over Masco in the Division 2A semifinals tonight is all that stands between the Fishermen and their first Super Bowl appearance in six years.
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1.Gloucester (10-0): Visiting Danvers could prove to be a Thanksgiving appetizer for the unbeaten Fishermen, who have their sights set on next week's playoffs.
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