Waltham defense delivers
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The weather and the offenses could be described in one word: cold. In a low-scoring affair yesterday, ninth-ranked Waltham came up with the only touchdown of the game in a 7-0 victory over Brockton. Waltham coach Paul Mayberry was not surprised at all by the outcome. His team was prepared for a grind-it-out defensive battle.
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The Charlestown football team certainly knows how to open a field in style. On the Townies' first play from scrimmage on their brand-new artificial turf field, senior quarterback Jonathan Turner threw a perfect pass to classmate Kareem Cutler on a flea-flicker, catching the West Roxbury defense off guard and netting Charlestown 50 yards.
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Mike Holmgren is thrilled to be 2-0 and quite pleased with his team&#39;s defensive effort in a 10-6 win at Tampa Bay. He praised punter Tom Rouen for outstanding kicking.
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Sophomore Jared Dudley and his Boston College teammates received recognition for their fine performances yesterday.
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Tom Brady passed the New England Patriots into the playoffs by guiding an offensive system that may be on display at Notre Dame next season. And their defense held off the Cincinnati Bengals for a 35-28 win Sunday.
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PITTSBURGH -- They always answered back. Every time they were challenged, which was several more times than seemed likely early in the game, the New England Patriots answered back. They were like a great counterpuncher, responding whenever the Pittsburgh Steelers seemed to be on the edge of a rally last night. They responded with a crisp, hard punch to Pittsburgh's ...
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WALTHAM -- He hasn't played since Dec. 20. An injury that initially was diagnosed to keep him out 2-3 weeks is now on week six and likely will stretch to seven before he plays another game. Any wonder Paul Pierce felt a bit isolated as he watched his team drop 20 of 22 games in his absence?
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In an old-fashioned shootout, a defensive play won last night's Division 3 playoff game for Whittier.
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WESTWOOD -- The sight of junior quarterback Vaughn Askew brought similar reactions from all of his Brockton teammates. There was some relief, and some excitement, but most importantly, it was just good to see him under center.
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Any team that has a date with the Acton-Boxboro boys' soccer team could learn a lesson from Concord-Carlisle. When playing the second-ranked Colonials, leave mistakes at home. A poor clearance, a cheap foul, or a mistimed pass will not go unpunished, as exhibited in A-B's 3-0 victory over the third-ranked Patriots.
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The Framingham boys' soccer team was without two of its best defensive players yesterday, but not without a commitment to playing strong team defense.
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The 49ers&#39; defense caused fumbles, sacked the quarterback, knocked down passes and even scored a touchdown. The defense played well enough for any team to win.
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Senior Marc Eddy threw for 341 yards and three touchdowns last night as Bentley began defense of its Northeast-10 title with a 36-24 victory over Southern Connecticut in Waltham.
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WALTHAM -- East Boston's Jimmy Yarde lived the lineman's dream Tuesday night, returning a fumble 70 yards for a touchdown. Yesterday, he ran with something even more significant.
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It turns out Richard Awa was just warming up when he scored a hat trick in Waltham's first game this season.
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Tom Brady showcases his perfect postseason form while the Patriots defense forces four Steeler turnovers to clinch the AFC championship, 41-27, on Sunday night.
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Florida State players are rapidly learning than an excellent defense can cover up a multitude of mistakes. The Seminoles received yet another strong performance from their