The Red Raiders scored early and often in their Labor Day Weekend pre-season scrimmage yesterday versus Marshfield, with senior quarterback Nick Peabody seemingly hitting any receiver of his choice at will for a 34-14 finale. Marshfield, a perennial Atlantic

Coast League powerhouse, simply did not have an answer for Barnstable’s spread offense, nor did it have an answer for junior Hayden Murphy when he stepped into Peabody’s slot at QB from the wide out slot. Friday night the season opens on the road at Durfee. Last year’s score: Barnstable 65, Durfee 0.

Last year’s season-opening rout versus Durfee set all types of new all-time records including Most points ever scored in a single game by the Red Raiders (65); Most points ever scored in the season opener (65), most touchdowns scored in a single game and Most PAT kicks in a single game (9, Tom Mullen).