High School SportsMonday, November 2
North Andover beat Lowell in the final seconds and earned a Division 2 playoff spot
The Daily Lowell team
North Andover is in, and Lowell was on the other side of it. The Knights rallied past Lowell and scored the winning touchdown with 16 seconds left. Free safety Will Gray stopped Josh Amankwaah on a 2-point try that proved the difference.
26-21Lowell's lead late in the third quarter
North Andover came back to win on a drive that ended with a touchdown plunge from the 1.
Source: The Boston Globe
- North Andover: 5-3, seeded ninth, opens at Bishop Feehan
- First winning-record playoff trip since 2019
- MVC Division 1 swimming champion: Chelmsford
- MVC Division 2 swimming champion: Billerica
Getting in was tight. Twelve teams in contention needed a Week 8 win to reach the three-win minimum, and only three got one. "You don't have to be the prettiest at the dance, but we still got invited," Cerullo said. In the pool, Chelmsford won the MVC Division 1 swimming title, and Billerica won Division 2.
Only 3 of 12 teams that needed a Week 8 win got one
3 of 12
- won in Week 8
- 9 saw playoff hopes end
Source: The Boston Globe
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| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| won in Week 8 | 3 | 25% |
| saw playoff hopes end | 9 | 75% |
Sources: The Boston Globe, Lowell Sun