Essex North Shore Agriculture & Tech visits Arlington for Aug. 23 scrimmage at Arlington HS-Peirce Turf

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Essex North Shore Agriculture & Tech Hawks travel to Arlington to face the Arlington Spy Ponders in a scrimmage Saturday, Aug. 23. Kickoff is set for 10 a.m. ET at Arlington HS-Peirce Turf in Arlington, Mass. Both teams enter the exhibition slate at 0-0.

Quick facts

Game: Essex North Shore Agriculture & Tech Hawks at Arlington Spy Ponders

When: 10 a.m. ET, Saturday, Aug. 23, 2025

Where: Arlington HS-Peirce Turf (Arlington, Mass.)

SBLive game page: https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/football/games/5589190-essex-north-shore-agriculture-tech-vs-arlington

Arlington Spy Ponders (home): https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/football/teams/240970-arlington-spy-ponders — fans: 3, picks: 0

Essex North Shore Agriculture & Tech Hawks (away): https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/football/teams/260233-essex-north-shore-agriculture-tech-hawks — fans: 6, picks: 0

What to watch

This is an early look at both rosters as they tune up for the regular season. With no prior meeting listed between these programs, the scrimmage gives coaches a chance to evaluate lineups and depth under game conditions. Expect coaches to get a long look at younger players and special-teams units.

Streaming and ticketing

Fans should check the SBLive game page above for any late updates.

Essex North Shore has an NFHS Network page where fans can look for possible streaming information: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/essex-technical-high-school-hathorne-ma/football?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

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Upcoming for both teams (on SBLive)

Arlington next: Medford at Arlington — Tuesday, Aug. 26 at 6 p.m. ET — https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/football/games/5588607-medford-vs-arlington

Essex North Shore next: Amesbury at Essex North Shore Agriculture & Tech — Friday, Sept. 5 at 6:30 p.m. ET — https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/football/games/5665107-amesbury-vs-essex-north-shore-agriculture-tech

Stay tuned to SBLive for updates, lineup announcements and game coverage as the season builds.