The lumps that Chelmsford took in Fall 2 are paying dividends.
Friday’s come-from-behind 29-23 win over Lowell gave the Lions a 4-0 start for the first time in 11 years. Head coach George Peterson isn’t surprised at the quick getaway, feeling his team was bound to improve due to experience.
“We knew coming into the season that we had a bunch of young kids who got a ton of opportunities to get into games in the spring season,” Peterson said. “We were playing 7-8 sophomores back then, so we’re still a young team with one senior on offense and three seniors on defense.
“That experience and the hard work they put in over the summer is paying dividends. They worked extremely hard which is why I felt good about our team at the start of the season.”
Peterson is a big believer in developing a culture, one which consists largely of hard work, time, effort and the players’ willingness to buy into what the coaches are selling. It worked well in Lexington where Peterson turned the Minutemen into one of the top teams in the Middlesex Liberty in his eight years at the helm before arriving in Chelmsford in 2019.
“It does take time to change a culture and making sure the kids are buying in,” Peterson said. “What we wanted to do here in Chelmsford was develop a frame of mind in that they believe they can have success. I think we’re seeing that they are developing the confidence in themselves and what we are teaching.
“They’ve been in a hole in two of the games and climbed out of it. They’re going to fight tooth and nail and kudos to them.”
Winning football games is something Chelmsford has been more than accustomed to the past dating back to the Tom Caito and Bruce Rich days. Many of the current players may not have been around then, but there are plenty of reminders around the school.
“We talk about it all the time,” Peterson said. “We go in the gym and you see all the football championship banners. We talk about how it would be nice for these kids to be succesful, get a banner of their own so that when they come back 10-15 years from now, they will know that they were part of their own legacy.”
Sweet 16
1. CATHOLIC MEMORIAL (4-0): Point-a-minute offense serving the Knights well so far.
2. EVERETT (3-0): Crimson Tide’s run through the Greater Boston League continues.
3. ST. JOHN’S PREP (4-0): Eagles’ offense certainly in a groove these days.
4. XAVERIAN (3-1): Hawks clearly were not in the mood to be a part of Lawrence’s storybook start.
5. CENTRAL CATHOLIC (3-1): Not surprised by the victory as much as the 56-point margin.
6. LINCOLN-SUDBURY (3-0): Congrats to quarterback Riley O’Connell on his record-setting night.
7. READING (4-0): Rockets soar in their Middlesex Liberty opener.
8. MARBLEHEAD (4-0): NEC coaches will be thrilled when Josh Robertson picks up his slack.
9. FRANKLIN (4-0): Head coach Eain Bain said his team was capable of beating anyone when they’re playing their game. That was true Friday night.
10. BARNSTABLE (3-1): What a night for Eugene Jordan.
11. MARSHFIELD (3-1): Rams go down to the Ocean State to pick up a solid nonleague win over LaSalle.
12. MILFORD (4-0): Scarlet Hawks head into the meat of their Hockomock League schedule with a date against Mansfield.
13. MANSFIELD (3-1): For the first time in 20 football weeks, the Hornets return to practice after a loss.
14. NATICK (3-1): Freshman quarterback Damon Taylor continues to blossom under Mark Mortarelli.
15. DUXBURY (2-1): Dragons get a chance to knock off undefeated Plymouth North this weekend.
16. SCITUATE (3-1): Dominan offensive performance coupled with a dominant defensive performance equals a dominant result.
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