Next Up For Magicians Football: Gloucester Fishermen

Marblehead varsity football's fifth opponent is big and plays a physical style of offense, says Marblehead Coach Jim Rudloff.

That opponent is the 3-1 Gloucester Fishermen. The teams square up at 7 Friday night on Piper Field.

The coach says Gloucester lines up in different unbalanced wing-T looks and pounds the ball. 

"They use plenty of misdirection but pass very little, just to keep you honest," he said.

Defensively they crowd the box and play cover, he said. 

"They like to blitz and challenge you to throw on them," the coach said.

The 4-0 Magicians will need to stay focused, match Gloucester's physicality and play sound technical defense, the coach says.


Stats, courtesy of Coach Rudloff, from Marblehead's game on Saturday:

Marblehead 35, Swampscott 7

at Blocksidge Field, Swampscott

September 28, 2013

Marblehead (4-0) 0 14 14 7 — 35

Swampscott (1-3) 7 0 0 0 — 7 

S-Michael Faia 41 pass from Brendan McDonald (Jeremy Epstein kick)

M-Brian Daly 29 pass from Matt Millett (Garrett Keogh kick)

M-Daly 26 pass from M. Millett (Keogh kick)

M-Brooks Tyrrell 64 run (Keogh kick)

M-Tyrrell 1 run (Keogh kick)

M-Will Millett 15 pass from M. Millett (Keogh kick)

INDIVIDUAL STATS:

RUSHING: Marblehead — Brooks Tyrrell 27-181, Matt Millett 9-76, Spencer Craig 1-18, Ben Anderson 8-13, Jeremy Gillis 3-12; Swampscott — Desmond Wilhelmsen 9-27, Michael Faia 1-(-1), Maleek Newsome 1-(-1), Brendan McDonald 4-(-5).

PASSING: Marblehead — M. Millett 16-23-148-3-1, Beau Dana 2-2-10-0-0, Craig 0-2-0-0-0; Swampscott — McDonald 14-33-171-1-1.

RECEIVING: Marblehead — Brian Daly 7-74, Gillis 5-41, Mark Cohen 3-20, Will Millett 1-15, Trey Blackmer 1-7, Robert Hill 1-1; Swampscott — Ben Faulkner 5-45, Faia 1-41, Wilhelmsen 4-40, Cam Frary 2-20, Trevor Kelly 1-18, Antony Rizzo 1-7.