Andover owes their defense a big pat on the back after their performance on Friday. They blew past the Haverhill Hillies, posting a 29-0 win at home. The Golden Warriors have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Hillies, too.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Andover to victory, but perhaps none more so than Dominic Papa, who threw for 177 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 57 yards and a touchdown. That's the most rushing yards Papa has posted since back in October of 2023. Julius Martinez was Papa's top target, picking up 69 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Andover's defense and their 8.5 sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Yasiah Yamaya and Lucas Souza, who racked up five sacks between them. Another thorn in Haverhill's side was Jackson Fuller, who picked up 1.5 sacks, made nine total tackles (4.0 for loss), and defended a pass.
Special teams was a major factor in the game for Andover, racking up 11 points in total. All those points came courtesy of Henry Belscher: he added nine points with three field goals, and another two kicking extra points.
The victory made it two in a row for Andover and bumps their season record up to 5-2. As for Haverhill, their loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 1-5.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Andover will welcome Central Catholic at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Haverhill, they will host Dracut at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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