Overview
- Masconomet erased a 42-25 deficit with 20 unanswered points in the final minutes to clinch the Dunn Division.
- Senior running back Jack Fabiano powered the win with 341 rushing yards and five touchdowns on 42 carries.
- Quarterback Drew Gustafson ignited the surge with long scoring passes to Trip and Cal Weidman after an onside-kick recovery.
- Fabiano’s 1-yard run with 18 seconds left gave Masconomet its first lead before Marblehead’s last-second field-goal try missed wide right.
- The Chieftains improved to 7-1 (4-0 NEC) and secured a bye before the Division 3 playoffs, validating a turnaround built on 17 returning starters under Sheehan as Marblehead fell to 6-1.