When Chelsea hosts Saugus on Thanksgiving Day, it will be only the second in the series, with Saugus cruising to a 49-14 win in last year’s initial contest.Despite being in its initial stages, though, both teams will be looking to head into the game aggressively and cultivate a fledgling rivalry.Saugus enters the contest 6-3 (2-3 Northeastern Conference/South). The Sachems have won two straight after dropping their first three league matches.The Saugus run a triple-option offense that is heavily rush-oriented, averaging 290 yards per game on the ground.The rushing attack is led by running back Mike Dean, who has rushed for over 1,100 yards. Quarterback Brett Reid has contributed an extra 600 yards, while running back Shamir Guillaume has also emerged late in the season with a few 100-yard rushing games, Broderick said.The offensive line was also strong for Saugus this season. Four seniors-center Mike Grey, tackles Pat Finnegan and Paul Ducette and guard Anthony Barrasso-help anchor the Saugus running game.”They’re some of the best offensive linemen I’ve ever coached,” Broderick said. “They’ve really done the work considering we don’t throw the ball too often.”Defensively, the team operates in a 4-4 set, playing with only one safety. Grey and Ducette anchor the unit from the middle linebacker spots, while defensive tackle Andrew White and cornerback John Moore have also been key contributors, Broderick said.The high point for Saugus this season was a victory over Marblehead, 41-13, on Nov. 15. Marblehead had previously been undefeated in the NEC/South.”The NEC/South is a real tough league,” Broderick said. “We’re happy with where we are, at 6-3, going into Thanksgiving.”A Thanksgiving Day victory would push the Sachems to a 7-3 finish, the same record the team had last season.”It’s been over 20 years since back-to-back 7-3 seasons in Saugus,” Broderick said. “We could really put our stamp on the football community in Saugus.”However, Broderick said he knows sending Saugus’ 19 seniors out with a victory will not be an easy task against Chelsea.”They’re tough,” Broderick said. “I’ve seen them play, and they’re getting better as the season goes on. We anticipate a tough battle, and know they’re going to come out and hit us. It will be a physical game.”Chelsea, meanwhile, is 4-6 (2-3 Commonwealth Confer-ence/Small) entering the game, but fresh off the heels of a 50-0 victory over Mystic Valley.Coach Mike Stellato, who won a Division 3A Super Bowl championship with St. Mary’s in 2005, is in his second season with the Red Devils. He led the team to a 3-7 record last year.Offensively, the Red Devils have struggled at times this season. Chelsea has scored more than 20 points in only two games this year. However, quarterback Nelson Molina has done an admirable job of leading the charge, Stellato said.”(Molina’s) definitely matured as the year’s gone on,” Stellato said. “He’s done a real nice job directing the offense for us.”Running backs Sabahudin Omeragic, Daniel Martinez and David Cortez have lead the Red Devil rushing attack.Defensively, Chelsea is led by defensive tackle Jose Hernandez, linebackers Molina and Martinez and defensive back Troy Crossley.A major obstacle for Chelsea this season has been inexperience. The Red Devils have only six seniors and starts eight underclassmen on offense and nine on defense.”We’ve had our growing pains, but that’s all part of it,” Stellato said. “We’re young but we’re working hard, and that’s all you can ask for.”Stellato said he hopes to see an improvement over last year’s throttling at Saugus, but it won’t be easy.”I think they have more weapons than they did last year, which is a scary thought,” Stellato said. “We’re in for a battle. We definitely have to play four quarters of football against that team.”After last year’s letdown, Stellato said his troops will look to be tougher this Thanksgiving.”It’s brand new, but I think it’s going to be a very good rivalry as we go on,” Stellato said.”We