Lacrosse for boys in Newburyport hopes that the left -oriented attack is a correct call

Keller-Anterior Assistant at Concord-Carlisle and Holy Cross and head coach at Mass, Babson and Merrimack, that you will have to renew their playbook and make tactical adjustments to fit the staff. But he also saw unique circumstances as a secret weapon for Newburyport, a hopeful 3 division.

“It is not likely that other teams will have the ability to show how quickly we move the left ball, because they do not have those guys,” Keller said.

Last year’s team, which passed 15-6 and lost in the quarterfinals, had an electric attack that recorded an average of over 12 goals per match. But the heavy left offense was not as large.

Sirota, Scott and Kenny played all the key roles, but Macisaac saw minutes limited while a bud and Craig took a hiatus from Lacrosse to focus on basketball. With the two in the fold, Keller threw his manipulation system into a left-facing scheme.

“We initiated all our things with straight wheels, straight shifts, right -wing guys,” Keller said. “Now we do everything with the left.”

Players hugged -o, trusting Keller’s tactical pedigree and head coach Josh Wedge.

“We will turn a kind of transformation (the crime),” said Scott of 6 meters-6 inches, 230 kilograms, which raised 53 goals and 15 assistants last season. “It should be interesting. We will be a hard team to remove, because we have so many weapons in the crime.”

Each of these weapons – left -handed or not – has a ability that differentiates them. Scott, for example, can snatch photos from 15 meters at any angle. Junior Davis Pons He is adept at catching cuts through traffic. Senior captain Colin Fuller and Sirota Excel at Dodging.

“This mixture of having more guys can do different things on the field is really what makes it so dynamic,” said Fuller, who posted 37 goals and 30 assistants last year. “Try to take one thing and we have something else to counteract them.”

In addition to Fuller and Scott, Pons (43 goals, 17 assistants) and Sirota (32 goals, 28 assistants) reached the mark of 60 points last year.

“It is quite unusual and we have not run scores,” Keller said. “People received nine goals in a game.”

It was not enough to pass Newburyport next to Nauset in the quarterfinals in a loss of 10-9 overtime. This heart was a significant motivator for this year’s group, which has 14 seniors.

“Everyone knew that if we really thought about it and worked hard, we could be there again and we can win that game and move on,” Fuller said. “This season, the upper classes have just managed to make everyone buy.”

Wedge said that Clippers practiced harder in the pre -emptorania than any team he had in Newburyport, and the management group imposed new standards -such as making five pushups instead of apologizing for a mistake in practice.

The culture is in force, and the dynamic leftists are prepared to provide opponents to the headaches. To reach their goal, Clippers just have to set them up.

“We know we can go far in the tournament,” said the senior captain Brian Lucy. “It has become that, this is the last chance to get a ring on our finger for the boys who have not yet done it.”

Fast sticks

Monday with a 7-5 victory over Taunton, Somerset Berkley ensures the first victory of the program. Raiders finished 0-10 in the inaugural season last year, but focused on moving the program a step forward with a positive mind.

“We certainly put the foundation last year and continue to build a brick with brick this year,” said Coach Phil Stagolagalli.

In offseason, Somerset Berkley obtained the foundations, with emphasis on stick skills. Paid in the opening victory of the season with the midfielder Gavin Rodrigues Talling 11 separations, 7 soil balls and one goal.

“We planted the flag in the ground here at Somerset Berkley and we are just excited to grow,” said Strangolagalli.

The season started with several palpitating finishes, including Mansfield’s extension triumph with 17-16 over Nauset in a non-liga of high power. Other notable results were the triumph no. 19 North Andover of 11-10 on Lexington on Friday and No. 1 Earn 11-7 of Prep..

Both the number 2 Lincoln-Sudbury and the number 8 Duxbury have scheduled tests since the beginning of the season, with powers outside the state on Saturday, and both schools in Massachusetts have appeared with a victory. The warriors have surpassed Niskayuna (NY) for a 9-5 triumph in Sudbury, and Green Dragons came across a 4-2 rods at Shaker (NY).

Games to watch:

Thursday, no. 5 Hingham at number 3 Needham, 16:15 – After starting the season with an impressive victory over the Catholic memorial and a weymouth route, the rockets are facing the hardest test.

Friday, no. 19 North Andover at no. 13 Andover, 19:00 – It is always a fun match between these rivals, which should be both close to the top of the Merrimack Valley League this year.

Saturday, no. 8 Duxbury at Longmeadow, 13:00 – The Green Dragons looks to overthrow the champion of Division 2 Longmeadow for the fourth consecutive year.

Saturday, no. 15 ScITUTE at no. 14 Reading, 18:00 – Competitors in Patriot and Middlesex leagues are facing an intriguing attack.

Wednesday, no. 2 Lincoln-Sudbury at number 1 St. John’s Prep, 17:30 -Two favorites in Division 1 collide in a huge non -Lue game.