Chelmsford High Dominates Lancers

The CHS Lions football team moved to 3-1 on the season as they defeated the Lawrence Lancers (2-2) 42-16 on Friday night. The 42 points comes a week after the Lions only put up 14 points in a 35-14 loss to highly ranked BC High.

The win was the first Merrimack Valley Conference victory of the season for the Lions, who scored the first touchdown in the opening quarter on a  2-yard touchdown run by CHS senior tailback Eddie Sheridan.

The Lions would score three more touchdowns before halftime, highlighted by a 44-yard razzle dazzle play as the buzzer sounded as CHS quarterback Colby Emanouil would end up on the receiving end of the score.

The Lions defense stepped up throughout the game as they held the Lancers scoreless into the fourth quarter. The biggest defensive play of the game came in the second quarter when CHS junior cornerback Connor Brimley intercepted a Nathan Baez pass and took it 30-yards for a Lions touchdown.

Also playing well defensively for CHS were linebackers Tim Joy, Joey Christopher and Tony Marino, along with DL Brett Harrington.

"We fired on all cylinders tonight and got our confidence back," said Emanouil, who also had a 22-yard passing touchdown on the day to Sheridan. "Our defense was amazing tonight and we really had an answer for all the stuff they threw at us."

CHS got a fourth quarter rushing touchdown by running back Jeff D'Auria to complete the impressive offensive effort for the Lions.

The Lions have a short week of practice as they host Methuen High School on Thursday night at 7 p.m. The Lions will be looking for some revenge as Methuen defeated CHS last season in Methuen.

Chelmsford Patch Athlete of the Week

The Chelmsford Patch Athlete of the week this week is CHS football player Eddie Sheridan. The CHS star running back scored three touchdowns and had 128 total yards from scrimmage on the night.

"We worked hard in practice all week and came out and did what we do best," said a humble Sheridan after the game.

The senior has been the Lions' offensive catalyst all season with nine total touchdowns and almost 500 yards rushing in just four games. Sheridan had six total touchdowns last season during his junior campaign.

CHS Sports Schedule

The Chelmsford Lions have three crucial MVC night games this week under the lights at Alumni Stadium.

On Tuesday the girls soccer team hosts Dracut at 7 p.m.

On Wednesday the girls field hockey team hosts Central Catholic at 7 p.m.

On Thursday the football team hosts Methuen at 7 p.m.

See the remainder of the CHS weekly schedule on highschoolsports.net

Chelmsford College Stars of the Week

Endicott junior wide receiver Mike Murphy (Chelmsford, Mass.) continued his amazing start of the season for the undefeated Endicott Gulls (5-0) with 202 yards receiving and one touchdown in the Gulls 55-7 drubbing of Curry College.  The 6-foot-3 junior had 530 yards receiving and five touchdowns in the first five games of the season.

Salve Regina junior women's volleyball player Megan Clancy (Chelmsford, Mass.) had an another strong defensive game as the libero had 25 digs in  in 3-1 victory of University of New England on Saturday. UNE was paced by junior Paige Curran (Chelmsford, Mass.) who led all players with 17 kills and seven blocks on the day.

Odds and Ends

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