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MALDEN — Senior running back Quinn McDonough racked up 241 yards on the ground by halftime and finished with 368 yards rushing as Malden Catholic downed the Lancers 42-32 at a soggy Brother Gilbert Stadium.

LAWRENCE — Mike Yameen remembers the game and the play like it was yesterday.“Turkey Day when he was a freshman, we brought Harvey (Blanco) up for the game with Greater Lawrence. He’s out there returning a kick, lowers his shoulder, runs somebody over and bulls up the field,” Yameen recalled. “Now Harvey’s got braces. He comes to the sideline, busted helmet, blood everywhere, doesn’t say a word, grabs some water and buckles up to get back in there.

 METHUEN — John McCarthy couldn’t have picked a better game to be “Johnny on the Spot.”

The Methuen senior and co-captain, who is usually known primarily for his tackling, scored three touchdowns in different ways last night to spark the Rangers (8-2) to a 43-29 victory over never-let-die Lawrence.

LAWRENCE — The effort and attitude was there. Lawrence just couldn’t back it up with points.

The Lancers stood toe-to-toe with defending Division 2 champion Dracut last night. But as the smoke from a factory fire in the area cleared Veterans Memorial Stadium in the second half, so did the obstacles blocking the Middies in an eventual 21-7 victory.

By Bill O'Connor sports@eagletribune.com

HAVERHILL — Stalwart defense and precise offensive execution allowed Lawrence to keep its postseason dreams alive as the Lancers shut out winless Haverhill 28-0.

LAWRENCE - You get the feeling that when Mike Yameen rekindled this dormant intra city rivalry with Central Catholic five years ago, this kind of night was what he had in mind.

Great crowd of about 2,000, spirited student sections from both sides, vicious, clean hitting between the teams, just the football dream at Veterans Memorial Stadium.

LAWRENCE - You get the feeling that when Mike Yameen rekindled this dormant intra city rivalry with Central Catholic five years ago, this kind of night was what he had in mind.

Great crowd of about 2,000, spirited student sections from both sides, vicious, clean hitting between the teams, just the football dream at Veterans Memorial Stadium.

BILLERICA – As massive a challenge as Nick LaSpada and No. 9 Billerica present, it’s the simple everyday Merrimack Valley Conference grind that has battered Lawrence High recently.

The Lancers, already without leading receiver Michael Calzetta (collarbone), lost game-breaker Francis Nova to what might be a concussion early in the third. Without Nova, any chance the Lancers, trailing 28-12, had of clawing back into it were swept into the Calabrese Stadium mud as the host Indians rolled comfortably 35-20.

 LAWRENCE — Andover High heard the clatter raised by Lawrence in last week’s upset of Chelmsford.

The Warriors had no interest in being similarly victimized.

LAWRENCE - Andover High heard the clatter raised by Lawrence in last week's upset of Chelmsford.