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Cape Ann sports week: Gloucester 8-5, Rockport 4-0, Manchester Essex 1-3-1

Gloucester went 8 and 5, Rockport 4 and 0, and Manchester Essex 1, 3 and 1 in varsity games from Monday, Oct. 26, to Sunday, Nov. 1. Gloucester field hockey ran its record to 18-0 and Rockport swept its week, including both soccer games against Gloucester.

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Gloucester won 8 varsity games and lost 5 this week, Rockport went 4 and 0, and Manchester Essex went 1, 3 and 1, in games from Monday, Oct. 26, through Sunday, Nov. 1.

Gloucester: 8-5 this week (boys 3-1, girls 5-4)

  • Field hockey 3-0. The Fishermen beat St. Mary's of Lynn 4 to 2 and Masconomet 3 to 1 at Newell Stadium, then won 4 to 0 at Swampscott on Sunday night to go 18-0. (St. Mary's, Masconomet, Swampscott)
  • Football 1-0. Gloucester won 14 to 7 at Beverly to finish the regular season 7 and 1, and is the No. 2 seed in Division 5. (Beverly, playoffs)
  • Volleyball 2-1. Gloucester beat Saugus 3 sets to 2 and KIPP Academy Lynn 3 to 1, then lost 3 to 0 to Triton. (Saugus, KIPP, Triton)
  • Boys soccer 2-1. Gloucester shut out Saugus 2 to 0 at home and Danvers 2 to 0 at Danvers, then lost 1 to 0 at Rockport. (Saugus, Danvers, Rockport)
  • Girls soccer 0-3, losing to Saugus, Danvers and Rockport. (Saugus, Danvers, Rockport)
  • Top wins: Gloucester beat Beverly 14 to 7 in football, Swampscott 4 to 0 in girls field hockey and Saugus 2 to 0 in boys soccer.
  • Fall season: 48-34-3 (boys 16-12-1, girls 31-22-2, coed 1-0). School year: 48-34-3.

Rockport: 4-0 this week (boys 2-0, girls 2-0)

  • Boys soccer 2-0. The Vikings won 3 to 1 at Georgetown and beat Gloucester 1 to 0 at home on Saturday. (Georgetown, Gloucester)
  • Girls soccer 2-0. Rockport beat Georgetown 1 to 0 and Gloucester 5 to 1 at home on Saturday. (Georgetown, Gloucester)
  • Top wins: Rockport beat Gloucester 5 to 1 in girls soccer, Georgetown 3 to 1 in boys soccer and Georgetown 1 to 0 in girls soccer.
  • Fall season: 16-35-6 (boys 8-11-1, girls 8-24-5). School year: 16-35-6.

Manchester Essex: 1-3-1 this week (boys 1-1, girls 0-2-1)

  • Boys soccer 1-0, a 5 to 0 home win over Hamilton-Wenham. (Hamilton-Wenham)
  • Field hockey 0-1-1. The Hornets lost 2 to 1 to Hamilton-Wenham and tied Andover 1 to 1 at Andover. (Hamilton-Wenham, Andover)
  • Girls soccer 0-1, a 2 to 0 loss to Hamilton-Wenham. (Hamilton-Wenham)
  • Football 0-1, a 21 to 6 loss at Pentucket. (Pentucket)
  • Top win: Manchester Essex beat Hamilton-Wenham 5 to 0 in boys soccer.
  • Fall season: 24-25-11 (boys 12-9-4, girls 12-15-7, coed 0-1). School year: 24-25-11.

Records count varsity games only, from MIAA results and confirmed finals. A forfeit counts as a win or a loss. See every team's week and season on the sports records page.

Gloucester football hosts Blackstone Valley Tech in the Division 5 round of 16 on Friday, Nov. 6, at 7 p.m. at Newell Stadium. Monday's games are on the Nov. 1 scoreboard.

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

Earlier coverage: Cape Ann sports week, Oct. 19 to 25 (Oct. 25), last week's records.

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