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Athlete of the Week: John Iannone

Iannone and the Knights take on Medford tonight.

John Iannone is this week's Athlete of the Week and he is the Scarlet Knights' leading rusher this season. 

Iannone has a pair of touchdowns and 326 rushing yards. He is averaging 81.5 yards per game this season. 

Quarterback Brandon Walsh's go-to option has been a hand off to Iannone and the 5'10'', 170 lb. senior does not go down without a fight. 

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Iannone's most effective game this season was a 106 yard outburst against Westford Academy. He carried the ball 20 times in that game en route to a . 

Last week against Newburyport, he had the game's first score with a seven yard touchdown run to help set up a .

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The Knights return to action tonight against Medford. The 3-1 Knights look to improve to 4-1 just as they did last season. The game gets underway in Medford at 7pm. 

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