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Michael Giardi calls timeout with 1:42 to go in the first. Marblehead has turned the ball over nine times.

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We are now delayed as two Masco students are being ejected from the stands

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Make that 7 turnovers in 4 minutes

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Gallup opens the scoring for Marblehead with a deep 3-pointer

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Marblehead opens the game with three turnovers in 70 seconds.

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Marblehead starters:
G - Gallup
G - Rylan Golden
G - Baron
F - Gibson
F - McGovern

Masco starters:
G - Richardson
G - Farrell
F - Denton
F - Vella
F - Weidman

[Luca Tedesco @LucaTedesco712]

Welcome to Boxford for the second game of the season series between Marblehead and Masco. The Chieftains won at Marblehead in OT, 58-55, earlier this season.

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Marblehead going for it on fourth... Cora Gerson on the run... but fails to make the line by a foot. Swampscott ball

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Swampscott saved by the bell as the first quarter comes to an end

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Mahan with another big run, makes it fourth and manageable at the 46

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First down, Marblehead!

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Marblehead's Nora Mahan pulls off an 8-yard rush, the longest play of the day

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Fourth down stop for Marblehead

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Timeout Swampscott ahead of a fourth down play. It would be a huge field goal try, but with the ball in plus territory, they may go for it

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Swampscott has fumbled four of their first five shotgun snaps

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Solid punt return by Swampscott puts them down at the Marblehead 28

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Marblehead will punt it away. Both opening drives end in a three and out

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Third and long from the 9 yard line for Marblehead. The coaches said that they will not be punting today, but let's see...

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Swampscott punts, but a weird pickup gives Marblehead bad field position

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Important rules today:
No fumbles
15 minute, running time quarters (stop time last two minutes of each half