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HAVERHILL — For senior quarterback Brady Skafas and the Haverhill High football team, it was a case of all's well that ends well.

Actually, it was more like all's great that ends great.

CAMBRIDGE — Teyshon McGee led a fierce Haverhill defensive effort with three sacks, and the offense came alive with 21 points in the second half as the Hillies defeated Cambridge Rindge and Latin 27-7 on Friday night.

MALDEN - After two tough months, Haverhill knew what had to be done on Friday.

"We knew we needed this win," said lineman Brandon Grundy. "We knew it was a big game, with both teams looking for their first win. We had to come out on top."

MALDEN - After two tough months, Haverhill knew what had to be done on Friday.

"We knew we needed this win," said lineman Brandon Grundy. "We knew it was a big game, with both teams looking for their first win. We had to come out on top."

LAWRENCE – Needing a win to clinch the top seed in the Division 1 North playoffs that begin this week, Central Catholic wrapped up things early Saturday afternoon.

ANDOVER - If it was going to pull off the upset Saturday afternoon, Haverhill certainly couldn't have scripted a better start.

After receiving the opening kickoff against Andover, Hillies quarterback Brady Skafas lined up under center and handed the ball off to junior back Jabari Baptiste eight times in a row. The 5-foot-10, 205-pound workhorse bowled up the middle each time, and kick-started an eventual 16-play drive where he carried the rock 11 times for 45 yards.

LAWRENCE — Vinny Schmidt wanted another chance to be a hero and he made the most of it.

Early in the fourth quarter, the Lawrence junior fumbled the ball just inches from the Haverhill endzone of a second-and-1 with the Lancers trailing Haverhill 14-12.

HAVERHILL - After the first 24 minutes of play Saturday, undefeated Methuen not only found itself trailing at intermission for the first time this season, but also discovered that its starting quarterback would spend the second half with crutches on the sideline.

HAVERHILL – Not much went well for the Hillies Saturday afternoon, and their coach was the first to admit it.