Weekly roundup: Gloucester field hockey reaches 8 and 0, and football wins on homecoming night

Gloucester's field hockey team kept its perfect record and its football team won on homecoming night, in a short week for Cape Ann's high school teams. Here are the varsity results from Sept. 30 through Saturday, from the MIAA's official scores and MaxPreps, and the week ahead.

Gloucester

Field hockey beat Danvers 5 to 2 on Oct. 1 and is 8 and 0. The big one is Tuesday at 4:30 p.m., when Beverly visits Gloucester High School. The Panthers are 6 and 1 in the MIAA's scores, with their only loss to St. Mary's of Lynn. Read the Danvers story.

Football beat Winthrop 28 to 7 at Newell Stadium on Oct. 2 to open Northeastern Conference play. The Fishermen are 3 and 1 and host Salem on Friday at 7 p.m. Read the story.

Volleyball swept Georgetown on the road Sept. 30, then was swept at Swampscott on Oct. 1. The Fishermen are 4 and 6. Read Thursday's results.

Both soccer teams lost to Swampscott on Sept. 30: the boys 1 to 0 on the road and the girls 4 to 0 at home.

Manchester Essex

Field hockey shut out Newburyport 2 to 0 on Sept. 30, its second straight shutout, and is 6 and 2 with a tie. Read the story.

Boys soccer held unbeaten Newburyport to a 0 to 0 tie on the road Oct. 1. The girls lost 7 to 0 to the Clippers the same day. Read the story.

Football, which includes Rockport players, lost 46 to 8 to Amesbury at Hyland Field on Oct. 2 and is 0 and 4. The Hornets visit Hamilton-Wenham on Friday at 6 p.m. Read the story.

Rockport

Field hockey tied North Reading 1 to 1 on Sept. 30 and is 2 and 5 with two ties.

Boys soccer lost 1 to 0 at North Reading on Oct. 1 after a scoreless first half. The Vikings are 3 and 6 with a tie. The girls lost 5 to 1 to North Reading the same day.

The week ahead

Monday, Oct. 5

• Field hockey: Rockport at Manchester Essex, 4 p.m.
• Boys soccer: Marblehead at Gloucester, 4:30 p.m.
• Girls soccer: Gloucester at Marblehead, 4:30 p.m.
• Volleyball: Gloucester at KIPP Academy Lynn, 5:30 p.m.

Tuesday, Oct. 6

• Field hockey: Beverly at Gloucester, 4:30 p.m.
• Girls soccer: Rockport at Manchester Essex, 4 p.m.
• Boys soccer: Rockport and Manchester Essex, 6 p.m.
• Golf: Georgetown at Manchester Essex, 3:30 p.m.
• Volleyball: Gloucester at Minuteman, 5:45 p.m.

Wednesday, Oct. 7

• Field hockey: Manchester Essex at Amesbury, 4 p.m.; Rockport at Ipswich, 4 p.m.
• Boys soccer: Winthrop at Gloucester, 4:30 p.m.
• Girls soccer: Gloucester at Winthrop, 4:30 p.m.
• Cross country: Amesbury at Manchester Essex, 3:30 p.m.

Thursday, Oct. 8

• Boys soccer: Amesbury at Manchester Essex, 4 p.m.; Ipswich at Rockport, 6 p.m.
• Girls soccer: Manchester Essex at Amesbury, 4 p.m.; Rockport at Ipswich, 4 p.m.
• Golf: Amesbury at Manchester Essex, 3:30 p.m.
• Volleyball: Saugus at Gloucester, 5:45 p.m.

Friday, Oct. 9

• Football: Salem at Gloucester, 7 p.m.; Manchester Essex at Hamilton-Wenham, 6 p.m.
• Field hockey: Gloucester at Danvers, 3:45 p.m.; Haverhill at Rockport, 4 p.m.

Saturday, Oct. 10

• Soccer doubleheader, Rockport at Gloucester: girls 4 p.m., boys 6 p.m.
• Field hockey: Sandwich at Manchester Essex, 12:30 p.m.
• Girls soccer: Salem at Manchester Essex, 5 p.m.

See where every Cape Ann team stands in the MIAA power rankings, and check the daily scoreboard for the latest.

Earlier coverage: Gloucester field hockey stays perfect as Hornets and Vikings set up a week of rematches (Sept. 30), last week's roundup.

Coaches and parents can report a game with scorers and highlights.