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Agganis/Item Football Players of Week honored

Steve Krause

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Eight North Shore football players have been awarded Agganis Foundation/Daily Item Players of the Week awards dating back to Week 1 of the football season.The Harry Agganis scholarship foundation sponsors the award, which is given in conjunction with The Item. Harrington Trophy Co. provides the plaques.For the first week, John Curcuru of Gloucester and Brooks Tyrrell of Marblehead won for their performances against Lynn Classical and Danvers, respectively.In Week 2, Connor Sakowich of St. Mary?s ran for more than 200 yards in the Spartans? 63-39 victory over Swampscott; and Rufus Rushins of Bishop Fenwick had a similar strong performance in the Crusaders? victory over Hamilton-Wenham.Week 3?s winners were Rafy Lora of Lynn Tech, who helped the Tigers get their first victory with a win over Greater Lowell; and St. John?s Prep?s Johnathan Thomas, whose electrifying 107-yard interception return put the period on a stellar performance in the Eagles? win at Central Catholic.Thomas suffered a tear in his anterior cruciate ligament in Saturday?s Prep loss to Everett.Last week, Classical?s Brad Scuzzarella led the way in the Rams? first victory of the season, over Salem; and Kyle McGah scored four touchdowns as Lynnfield defeated Amesbury.

  • Steve Krause

    Steve Krause is the Item’s writer-at-large. He joined paper in 1979 as a copy editor and later created a music column, called Midnight Ramblings, which ran through 1985. After leaving the paper for a year, he returned in 1988 as a reporter and editor in sports. He became sports editor in 1998; and was named writer-at-large in 2018. Krause won awards for writing in 1985 from United Press International; in 2001 from the Associated Press; and again in 2020 from the New England Newspaper & Press Association. He is a member of the Harry Agganis Foundation Hall of Fame, a past winner of the Moynihan Lumber Scholar-Athlete Community Service Award, and was the 2012 recipient of the Jack Grinold Media Award for MasterSports, an organization that conducts high school and college coaches’ clinics. He lives in Lynn, is active on Facebook, and can be found on Twitter @itemkrause.

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