Beverly senior captain Brendan Flaherty, left, holds on tightly to the ball as Marblehead senior Nick Perry, right, tries to strip it during the first half of play. Flaherty and the Panthers defeated the Magicians 35-14 to move to a perfect 10-0 and clinch the NEC/CAL Tier 2 Championship in front of a packed house at Hurd Stadium on Saturday. David Le/Staff Photo