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State Champion Swampscott Football Team, Cheer Squad Back On The Field

The football players and cheerleaders took part in a "Media Day" at Blocksidge Field on Monday.

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The 2022 Swampscott High football and cheer captains: front row, from left, Braedon Bozarjian, Helen Giantis, Christina Antonellis and Jason Codispoti; back row, Zack Ryan, Chris Ferragamo and Ethan Gee.
The 2022 Swampscott High football and cheer captains: front row, from left, Braedon Bozarjian, Helen Giantis, Christina Antonellis and Jason Codispoti; back row, Zack Ryan, Chris Ferragamo and Ethan Gee. (John Giantis)

SWAMPSCOTT, MA — The Swampscott High football players and cheerleaders are back on the field and getting ready for a state championship defense.

Swampscott beat North Reading for the Division 5 statewide crown last fall and the players and cheer squad are working hard toward a return to Gillette Stadium in advance of the first game of that banner defense against Auburn.

The season kicks off on Sept. 9 at 7 p.m. at Swampscott's Blocksidge Field.

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The Big Blue won their fourth championship in program history — and second consecutive title dating back to 2019 — with a 14-7 triumph against North Reading on Dec. 2, 2021.

The Swampscott football players and cheer squad pose for a group shot during "Media Day" on Monday at Blocksidge Field. (John Giantis)

(Scott Souza is a Patch field editor covering Beverly, Danvers, Marblehead, Peabody, Salem and Swampscott. He can be reached at Scott.Souza@Patch.com. Twitter: @Scott_Souza.)

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