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As if Thanksgiving rivalries weren’t heated enough, there might be a little something extra in the air next season. It wasn’t just the convincing 35-0 win over North Reading, but the atmosphere at Lynnfield’s new high school stadium that added some extra heat to an already boiling rivalry. After the game, North Reading coach Jeff Wall couldn’t even address his team on the field with the public-address system blaring “Santa Claus is Coming to Town,” by Bruce Springsteen and “Let the Good Times Roll” by The Cars. During the game, after the Pioneers made it 35-0 in the fourth quarter, the Pioneers celebrated with a bowling-ball celebration, with quarterback Dan Sullivan knocking down his teammates, who were lined up as the pins.

NEWBURYPORT — North Reading outrushed Newburyport by a 3-1 margin last night, but the Hornets got stopped when it counted most — on the last play of the game.

After a 21-21 stalemate after regulation, both teams scored in overtime. But newburyport threw for two points to give it 29 while the Hornets' rush through the line was stopped just short of the goal line, giving the Clippers the 29-27 victory.

  Sophomore Matt McCarthy scored 5 TDs as North Reading rolled over Arlington Catholic, 54-6, in a non-qualifier. Four of his TDs came in the first half.

WEST NEWBURY — No matter how the rest of his day played out, a little revenge made it a “Sweet 16” for Pentucket’s Pat Freiermuth.

The quarterback threw a touchdown to fellow sophomore Liam Sheehy and, from his linebacker position, helped lead a dominating defense effort that allowed just 43 total yards as the Sachems celebrated Freiermuth’s 16th birthday with a 16-0 domination over North Reading on Saturday.

Justin Winn ran for three TDs and passed for another as Saugus beat North Reading 24-13.