Consider these records broken – Itemlive

If you don’t believe records are made to be broken, let me introduce you to the 2024 Lynnfield High football team.

From defense to offense to special teams, this year’s team has made a strong case that it can go down as one of the most productive teams in program history when it comes to setting new standards for excellence.

The Pioneers ended the season Thanksgiving Day with a 43-36 win at North Reading. Division 1 High Point University baseball commit, senior wide receiver Madux Iovinelli, needed just 56 yards to break the record for receiving yards in a single season. He racked up 58, finishing with 871 and breaking Jack Ford’s record of 870 yards in 2019. Iovinelli also tied the single-game record for touchdown receptions when he picked up three against Dennis-Yarmouth in the tournament, edging Charlie Shove ( 1998) equaled. , Louis Ellis (2016) and Ford (2018).

“You want Madux on your side. He will break the game wide open and keep the opponents on their toes all game long,” said Lynnfield coach Pat Lamusta. “He’s such a competitive player who goes out and chases and tackles every ball like it’s his last.”

St. Anselm football commit, senior captain and wide receiver Jesse Dorman, entered the game tied for the team record (13) in touchdown receptions, again with Ford setting the tone in 2019.

“Jesse has the ‘it’ factor,” Lamusta said. “He’s the guy Tyler (Adamo) could count on to plan a route down to the last detail. He and Tyler had great chemistry.”

Senior kicker Massimo LoGrasso set a new record for most PATs in a single game with eight, surpassing the previous record of seven set by Danny Bronshvayg in 2015 and Scott Milne in 1985. He also tied the record for most field goals in a single season. 3). He also had three field goals in 2023, bringing his career total to six, tying Steve Uilian’s record from 2008-2010.

“Massimo is a very special talent,” Lamusta said. “He gave us such an advantage with his kicking ability. He was also a vocal leader on our team.”

Division 1 Marist College football senior running back and captain Jared Bernabei broke the season mark for tackles (107) previously set by DJ Cappachietti in 2021 thanks to what Lamusta described as a “huge game” against Fairhaven in the Division 6 semi-finals. Bernabei came into the North Reading match at 110.

“It’s no surprise that Jared is joining the record conversation,” Lamusta said. “He trains like a maniac for football all year long and sets the tone in the weight room for this team.”

The most prolific record-setter of the group is undoubtedly senior quarterback and captain Tyler Adamo, a baseball player from Columbia University. Entering the game, he passed for 5,093 career yards, breaking the previous record of 3,069 set by Matt Mortellite in 2016-17 and finishing with 5,223.

Adamo also shattered Clay Marengi’s career touchdown record of 39 in 2016-2020. Adamo finished his career with 69. He also broke Marengi’s single-season record of 31, throwing three touchdowns against Fairhaven to bring his total to 33.

“Tyler is the type of player who is always competing against his last play,” Lamusta said. “He holds himself to such a high standard and has an impressive football IQ. He just gets it.”