The Lynn Tech football team returned to the football field Friday and got right back to business with a 28-20 win on the road at Cathedral.
“It was great to be able to come away with the win and it was definitely a beautiful night for some football,” Tigers interim coach Jason McCuish said. “To be able to play right in the middle of Boston was nice too. The kids were excited. We had to work out a few kinks for sure, but it ended up being a solid game.”
Running back Gabino Melendez led the way for Tech with 18 carries for 108 yards and two touchdowns. Regnar Nival also added a pair of touchdown runs. Quarterback Tyler David completed two passes — both to Michael Welch — for 49 yards. Tech had 295 total yards of offense.
After allowing a touchdown on the opening kickoff, the Tigers responded with two-straight touchdowns. Melendez scored the first on a 24-yard carry and Nival followed that up with a two-yard score to put Tech ahead 14-6.
Cathedral cut the score to 14-12 in the second quarter but another pair of rushing touchdowns from Nival and Melendez put the Tigers over the top.
“It wasn’t really as tight a game as it looked,” McCuish said. “Cathedral returned the opening kickoff for a touchdown and we made a couple mistakes. But we started making a run and got back to our football.”
The Tigers (1-0) host Commonwealth Athletic Conference rival Nashoba Friday (6).
FOOTBALL
KIPP 40, Nashoba 2
Daniel Oluwasuyi led the Panthers with 140 yards and one touchdown. Dave Filias added 70 yards and two touchdowns. Vic Mafo had three catches for 100 and one touchdown and Juan Setasingh had two catches for 45 yards and one touchdown. Taj King had 150 all-purpose yards and a touchdown. Mike Brice was dominant on both sides of the line.
“We started off a little slow, but once we got our feet underneath us everything started to click,” KIPP coach Jim Rabbitt said. “It was a really great start to the season.”
KIPP (1-0) hosts Greater Lowell next Saturday (2).
BOYS BASKETBALL
English 73, Medford 43
The Bulldogs didn’t skip a beat in their return to the court with a win in their first Great Boston League game since joining the conference.
Ademide Badmus had a double-double with 17 points and 14 rebounds, while Lou Rivera scored 16 points. Kanye Wavezwa and Aaron Vizcaino each scored 12 points.
The Bulldogs (1-0) visit Revere Wednesday (6).
Classical 58, Revere 54 (OT)
The Rams got the season started with an overtime win on the road against Greater Boston League foe Revere.
Jayden Thornton led the way for Classical with 20 points, while Angel Garcia posted a double-double with 15 points and 12 rebounds.
Classical (1-0) hosts Medford Tuesday (6).
GIRLS BASKETBALL
Classical 59, Revere 57 (OT)
It was an exciting start to the season for Classical, who overcame several deficits in the fourth quarter to force overtime and grab the opening night win.
Ava Thurman started the season on fire with a team-high 24 points. Senior Sailor Brinkler also played well with 10 points, while junior Molly Mannion added eight points. Seven players got in the scoring column for Classical.
“It was a very exciting way to start the season,” Rams coach Tom Sawyer said. “We had to battle back twice in the fourth quarter and Ava hit a buzzer-beater at the end of regulation to force overtime. Then, we were just able to make a couple more plays for the win.”
Classical (1-0) hosts Medford Tuesday (4).
