10/19 – Andover: 7, Brunswick: 42
Brunswick School was able to pull away from Andover Football relatively quickly with their immense strength and technique, which led to a dominating 7-42 defeat. Brunswick has historically been a difficult team to beat for Andover and is well-regarded as one of the best teams in the New England Preparatory School Athletic Council (NEPSAC).
Throughout the whole season, Brunswick has been dominating teams by double digits consistently through their physical play. Bennett Rodgers ’26 detailed the reason why Brunswick won.
“Brunswick was really tough. They played a lot harder than I think that we did. Overall I feel like they just wanted it more than we did. They also had a really good quarterback who had a great game. He threw some great passes and even had a good scramble later on in the game which was hard to defend,” said Rodgers.
In addition to their quarterback, Brunswick also played well all over the field. Offensive lineman Byron Johnson ’25 noted how Brunswick was able to control the game quickly by winning in the trenches.
Johnson said, “Honestly, they just have a really talented group of guys. Even though we were strong at first, it was difficult to play against that O-line and D-line. They were super well trained, protecting their guys, their quarterbacks, and their running backs. We also couldn’t get much penetration towards their offensive line. They had really big guys that we couldn’t hold up against, so that was definitely a big reason why we lost.”
Even though Andover has yet to win a game, the whole team is still sticking together for one another through these rough times. Cornerback Carter Aime ’25 still believes in Andover and how the team can progress in the future.
“Our camaraderie is what is keeping us together. We’re like a brotherhood. We are all each other’s friends. A lot of us are in the same dorms, so we’re just like a big family, but even though we still lost, we still have faith that we’re gonna be better and show what we can do in the next game,” said Aime.
As Andover Football faces off against Deerfield for its Senior Night, the team is prepared to achieve its first win of the season in a much-anticipated home game. Rodgers reflected upon the loss last week and is ready to move on to Deerfield.
Rodgers said, “We just got to stay positive. After the loss, we’re hungry; we really want to win. So I feel like the loss is really driving us to keep pushing and keep moving further as we go along in the season. Our next game is against Deerfield and we are gonna show up at practice so we can show out in the game.”
Andover football hosts Deerfield Academy on Saturday at home for its Senior Night.
