Post publication update:
Lynnfield falls to Triton 37-14 (Oct. 10)
Published October 8, 2025
Gridmen look to reset after tough loss in Amesbury
By JAMES CRANNEY
AMESBURY – Following their first win of the season, the 1-2 Pioneers traveled to Amesbury on Friday night with hopes of securing a second victory. The red hot 3-0 Red Hawks had other intentions. Amesbury pounced on Lynnfield early and often, before cruising to a 52-8 drubbing of the road Pioneers.
“There is an appearance of open space with their zone coverage, but they had great team speed,” commented Lynnfield head coach Pat Lamusta on the difficulty of facing Amesbury’s tenacious defense. “We had to be quick at the point of attack, or the space closed quickly.”
The spaces closed quickly all night for the Pioneer offense.
From the very first snap, senior captain quarterback Matt Tracy (3-for-5, 75 passing yards, 1 passing touchdown) was running for his life. Facing an onslaught of Red Hawk defenders, Tracy was thrown to the ground on the first play of the game at his own 37-yard line.
The pressure would not let up.
In the first half alone, Lynnfield gave up five sacks against Amesbury’s defense and continued to go backwards. By the time the contest reached halftime, the Pioneers had accumulated -20 total yards of offense with zero first downs.
“We are bringing our younger offensive line up to speed and trying to create a good pocket,” stated coach Lamusta on the offensive struggles. “There were opportunities to connect, but we did not capitalize on those opportunities early.”
On the defensive side of the ball, Lynnfield could not find any answers either.
The Red Hawk offense crushed the Pioneers on the ground with their rushing attack. Amesbury ran for 244 total yards and scored a touchdown on all seven of their offensive possessions.
The only memorable play on the night for Lynnfield’s defense came after the Red Hawks’ third touchdown of the game. On the two-point try, junior linebacker Lucas Deraps stepped in front of a Justin Dube pass for a two-point saving interception.
In the second half, the Pioneers were finally able to make a play offensively. Up until this point, a 9-yard screen pass to senior captain Dan Lemieux was the most Lynnfield had produced on a single play. Trailing 38-0 with 6:17 remaining in the 3rd quarter, the Pioneers were finally able to go deep.
On 2nd-and-4 from the Lynnfield 34-yard line, Tracy got a defender to bite on a pump fake before lofting a perfect throw into the arms of senior captain Luke DiSilvio. DiSilvio was running a wheel route when the touch pass hit him in stride before racing 66-yards to the end zone. Lemieux converted the two-point conversion with a run up the middle to make it 38-8.
That was the last time Amesbury flinched all night.
Both teams emptied their benches and the Red Hawks found the end zone two more times before handing Lynnfield their third loss of the season. The 52-8 route was the biggest margin of defeat for a Lynnfield team since 2006.
While there may not be many positives to draw from this outcome, Lamusta knows it is not time to hit the panic button.
“There’s lots of football left,” says the coach. “Hopefully, we get a couple guys back from injury and compete in practice at game speed.”
While a 44-point loss can appear demoralizing, Lamusta is correct. There are still five games remaining in the 2025 season, and the Pioneers have battled through some tough injuries.
Their next opportunity comes this Friday night at 1-3 Triton at 6:30 p.m.
Lamusta understands getting things back on track will not be easy, but also knows Lynnfield can only go up from here.
“We’ll build on the positive plays from the game and learn from it.”