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Andrew Morency sat in the Donaldson Field stands on Sunday and watched the Masconomet football team dismantle a very good Bishop Fenwick club.

Before Morency had even made it to his car in the parking lot after the Chieftains' 35-14 victory, he was already thinking of ways to make sure his Hamilton-Wenham Generals weren't Masconomet's next victim.

Hamilton-Wenham picked up a 2-1 win over North Andover. Joe Savasta and John Britton scored for the Generals, who got a solid performance from Jackson MacDonald in net.

Hayden Stone scored a second-half goal to lift Hamilton-Wenham over Triton 2-1. Jackie Rosenberg scored the first Generals goal.

BOXFORD | The Masconomet boys' soccer team has taken on some tough teams in the early going | yet is still unbeaten. Yesterday afternoon, behind a pair of goals from senior captain Kevin VanLenten, the Chieftains methodically handled visiting Hamilton-Wenham, 3-0, in their first Cape Ann League contest of the season.

Julia Croyle scored the lone Hamilton-Wenham goal, but it was not enough as Lynnfield topped the Generals 2-1.

Down 1-0 with 10 minutes remaining, Hamilton-Wenham scored to tie Ipswich 1-1. Alana Figurido recorded the goal. Generals (1-1-1) goalie Emily Helming (12 saves) was immense while defender Pheobe Burr, sweeper Cassie Penta and forward Candice Dangora played well.

In a thrilling second half that featured four goals, Hamilton-Wenham was able to hold off a strong Ipswich comeback effort, winning the game 3-2. John Britton had two assists for the Generals in the win, and Wes Evans scored one of the two Tiger goals.

HAMILTON | It was hard to tell who had worked harder, sweat more or was more exhausted at game's end.

On the one hand, you had Nate Masterson. A senior captain for the Hamilton-Wenham football team, Masterson scored two touchdowns, booted a 40-yard field goal and scored all 16 of his team's points against North Andover.

One weekend, 83 carries and a mind-boggling 907 yards rushing.

No, it's not what you probably think one college running back tearing up the hapless Notre Dame or Michigan defenses last week.

Rather, it was the combined rushing totals of four of the North Shore's elite running backs on the opening weekend of the high school football season.

North Reading (0-4) suffered a 4-1 loss at the hands of Hamilton Wenham (2-1). Scoring for the Hornets was Jessie Lorton, assisted by Kaycee Jannino. Liz Holsing and Stephanie Marlin both played well defensively for the Hornets. Keeper Kiara Zani stopped nine shots.