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Andover Has Tough Test to Begin Season

Thankfully, the Golden Warriors have one of the state's top players.

By Bob Holmes, Patch Correspondent

Unless Andover takes the Division 1 North title and plays at Gillette, this Friday night matchup will be the only time fans on the South Shore can take a short drive to see Warriors quarterback E.J. Perry.

The kid's worth it, too.

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The Boston College commit goes into the season with 67 career touchdown passes after throwing for 34 last fall. And BC High's defensive backfield will be tested immediately not only by Perry, but also by one of the best receiver's in the state in Dan Gemmell.

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Bob Holmes has spent three decades covering high school football in Massachusetts for The Boston Globe and The Boston Herald. Contact him at masspatchfootball@gmail.com. Follow him on Twitter @robertholmes630

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