*Chris Vargas had an impressive freshman debut as he threw for 213 yards and two touchdowns, while Merrick Barlow finished with 146 receiving yards and two scores on six receptions as St. John’s Prep cruised to a 42-20 win over Marshfield.
*The Needham defense recorded six sacks and held Milton under 100 yards of offense for most of the way in a 24-0 victory.
*Shane Eason ran for 219 yards and three touchdowns on eight carries, while adding a TD catch in Methuen’s 42-14 win over Lincoln-Sudbury.
*Central Catholic opened the season with a 21-14 win over Franklin as Caden Smith ran for 122 yards and two touchdowns, while adding 82 passing yards.
*Craig Haas threw for 102 yards and a touchdown and also added a TD run, while Daniel Ziberberg recorded eight tackles, a sack and a receiving score as Brookline snapped a five-game losing streak with a 20-14 win over Lexington.
*Cam Aieta ran for 188 yards and a pair of scores as Weymouth opened with a 21-0 win over Braintree.
*Peter Harrison returned a fumble for a touchdown and also returned an interception for a second score as Arlington blanked Arlington Catholic, 38-0.
*Jack Buckley completed 16-of-22 passes for 240 yards and three TDs, all going to Andrew Rivera (five catches for 75 yards) as Milford rolled to a 35-6 win over Westfield.
*Ray Gramlich rushed for 267 yards and three scores on 20 carries as Dartmouth cruised past Bishop Stang, 34-0.
*Brady Markowski rushed for 212 yards and two touchdowns on 16 carries, while adding six tackles as Whitman-Hanson defeated Pembroke, 20-6.
*Jake Varholak completed 12-of-19 passes for 260 yards and three touchdowns as Hingham defeated Merrimack (NH), 42-6.
*Lawson Foley caught three passes for 110 yards and two touchdowns, including a game-winning 41-yard TD pass from Jonny Donovan (123 passing yards) on the final play as Scituate defeated Foxboro, 21-14.
*JT Norton completed 17-of-21 passes for 212 yards and two touchdowns as Canton handled Holliston, 28-16.
*Harrison Cabral ran for five scores as Greater New Bedford defeated Bristol-Plymouth, 34-3.
*Brendan Peno completed 18-of-30 passes for 271 yards and three touchdowns, while adding 38 rushing yards and a score in Nauset’s 36-15 victory over Dighton-Rehoboth.
*Jack Rees rushed for 155 yards and five scores as Duxbury defeated Abington, 38-20.
*Aviren Chitpaseuth rushed for 217 yards and three touchdowns on 18 carries and also caught a 60-yard pass as Greater Lowell beat Medford, 20-6.
*In Archbishop Williams’ 27-21 loss to Oliver Ames, Blake Nelson had nine catches for 180 yards and a touchdown, while adding six tackles and a sack.
*Tyler Vincent completed 10-of-12 passes for 173 yards and two touchdowns as Hanover held off Somerset Berkley, 25-18.
*Isaiah Robles rushed for 120 of his 145 yards in the second half to go along with a touchdown as Northeast edged Pentucket, 31-30.
*Dylan Smith returned a fumble 93 yards for the game-winning touchdown with five seconds left to give Greater Lawrence a wild 29-22 win over Wakefield.
*Gavin Martin ran for 130 yards and a touchdown, while passing for 109 yards and another score as Old Rochester edged Attleboro 22-20 in overtime.
*Dylan Patturelli ran for 168 yards and two touchdowns on 23 carries, boosting Bishop Fenwick to a 25-6 win over Marblehead.
*Justin Marques ran for 161 yards and four touchdowns as Fairhaven defeated Durfee, 44-7.
*Will Bostrom ran for 210 yards and a touchdown on 29 carries as Norwell edged Cohasset, 20-19.
*Dom Rivard rushed for 205 yards and a touchdown on 12 carries as Weston defeated Medfield, 17-6.
*Jayden Torres recovered a fumble for a touchdown and also for 150 yards and two scores as Triton defeated Hamilton-Wenham, 37-6.
*Gabe Egan rushed for 160 yards and a touchdown on 13 carries as Bellingham rolled to a 35-0 win over Blackstone-Millville.
*Nick O’Brien rushed for 155 yards and two touchdowns, caught a 66-yard TD pass and returned an interception for a fourth score as Tri-County defeated Cape Cod Tech, 34-22.
*Zach Hurd rushed for 161 yards and two touchdowns on 15 carries, while adding 44 passing yards and a TD as Manchester-Essex defeated West Bridgewater, 22-15.
*Ethan Fox ran for 161 yards and a pair of scores as Bourne defeated Upper Cape, 44-14.
*Jack Balzarini threw three touchdown passes and rushed for two scores, and Nolan Keneally had two touchdown receptions and returned a kickoff for a third score as Carver handled Wareham, 39-0.
*Chase Carney rushed for 100 yards and two scores, while adding a 45-yard TD reception, while teammate Zach Deschenes added 130 yards and two scores to go along with an 80-yard kickoff return as Nashoba Tech defeated Brighton, 51-6.
*Kyle Aiguier ran for three touchdowns as Minuteman ended a 14-game losing streak with a 22-0 win over Roxbury Prep.
*Xavier Landrum ran for 187 yards and four touchdowns on 12 carries as Tech Boston shut out Chelsea, 28-0.