Boys soccer scratches out two ties during competitive week on pitch, faces Saugus next
The Marblehead High boys soccer team faced a tough slate of opponents — Beverly, Swampscott and Danvers — in just its second week of the season. They ended up going 0-1-2 during this stretch of games.
On Saturday, Sept. 9, the Panthers came to town for the first of two matchups this fall. At the outset, Beverly played an aggressive style of soccer at a heightened pace.
Rory Zampese CAPTION: Marblehead boys soccer goalie Rory Zampese is shown leaping to make a save during a recent game, with a coach looking on. COURTESY PHOTO / RICH BIBBINS
But the Magicians struck first on a nifty, spinning high ball by captain Jack Burke. Later in the first half, forward James Achterhof displayed his strength in getting through not one, not two, but three Swampscott defenders, before releasing a...