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| Cheshire 27 Hamden 0 Passing: Ecke 7-9 81 yards 1 INT, Slade 6-10 100 yards 1 TD Rushing: Skibicki 6-58, Slade 13-51 2 TD, Little 5-24, Ecke 3-5, Weyrauch 1-4 TD, Marcucilli 1-1 Receiving: Barnes 5-45, Little 3-43, Scinto 2-47 TD, Brennan 1-23, Dietrich 1-16, Marcucilli 1-5, Slade 1-2 Scoring: Slade 12, Scinto 6, Weyrauch 6, Little 2, Pulek 1 Tackles: Gaudio 11, Weyrauch 8, Baungardner 6, Escoto 4, DiDonato 4, Sansone 4, Trifone 3, Skibicki 3, Scinto 2, Wasburn 2, Little 1, Harding 1 Sacks: Skibicki 2, Trifone 1, Escoto 1 Interceptions: Little Punting: Pulek 2-69 34.5 Punt Returns: Dietrich 2-31 15.5 Kickoff Returns: Scinto 1-6 6.0 |
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| Cheshire 2010-11 Varsity Football Schedule Wed., 9/1 Maloney (Scrim.) Away 4:00 p.m. 2:30 pm Mon., 9/6 Staples (Scrim.) Home - 9:00 a.m. Fri., 9/10 Windsor (Scrim.) Home - 4:00 p.m. Thu., 9/16 CHS 27 Hamden 0 Fri., 9/24 Hillhouse Home -7:00 p.m. Fri., 10/1 Xavier Home - 7:00 p.m. Fri., 10/8 Daniel Hand Away - Surf Club 7:00 p.m. Fri., 10/15 Wilbur Cross Away - 4:30 p.m. Fri., 10/22 West Haven Home - 7:00 p.m. Fri., 10/29 Foran Away - 7:00 p.m. Fri., 11/5 Notre Dame-West Haven Home - 7:00 p.m. Fri., 11/12 Shelton Home - 7:00 p.m. Thu., 11/25 Southington Away - 10:00 a.m. |
| Cheshire 29 Hillhouse 6 Scoring: Cheshire- Jake Scinto, 40 yard pass from Max Slade 10:56 (Pulek kick) 7-0 Cheshire- Kyle Pulek, 36 yard Field Goal 11:46 10-0 Hillhouse- Andre Anderson, 80 yard kickoff return (kick failed) 0:00 10-6 Cheshire- Max Slade, 15 yard run (conversion failed) 4:23 16-6 Cheshire- Max Slade, 55 yard punt return (Pulek kick) 8:33 23-6 Cheshire- Billy Weyrauch, 30 yard pass from Michael Ecke :51(kick failed) 29-6 Passing: Slade 12-27 153 TD, Ecke 3-5 83 TD Rushing: Slade 10-51 yards TD, Ecke 5-15, Mike Marcucilli 5-12, Sam Pascale 3-6 Receiving: Tackles: Evan Gaudio 13, Billy Weyrauch 9, Greg Trifone 8, Matt Washburn 7, Dylan Baumgerdner 5, Sebastien Little 5, Matt Escoto 4, Vincent Sansone 4, Mike Skibicki 4, Colin Harding 3, Matt Repetski 3, Jake Scinto 3, Tucker Bartone 2, Matt Brennan, Chris DiDonato, Marcucilli, Nick Pallodino Fumble Recoveries: Trifone, Washburn |
| Xavier Defense Stifles Rams , Win 9-6 Despite 5 Turnovers Mike Mastrioanni ran the ball 38 times for 240 yards as Xavier was able to overcome 5 turnovers to eke out a win in front of 3500 fans at McClary Complex. In a battle of the state's top defenses and the bad weather, a 0-0 tie going into the fourth quarter was predictable. So when Mastrioanni broke free with 9:25 left for a 6 yard touchdown run (Joe Lynch kick) to put the Falcons up 7-0, the crowd grew silent. However, after an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty on Xavier for excessive celebration and an out-of-bounds kickoff, the Rams took over on the 50....On the first play from scrimmage, quarterback Michael Ecke hit Sebastian Little over the middle for a 50 yard touchdown to make it 7-6. However, an illegal substitution penalty on the conversion backed the Rams up and Kyle Pulek's kick sailed off to the left. Mastrioanno and the Xavier offensive line would then take over the game, ripping off big chunks off yardage and killing big chunks of clock. Cheshire would get the ball back after a great goal line stand by the defense but could not get a first down deep in their own territory and on fourth down from their own one snapped the ball out of the end zone for a safety. The ensuing onside kick was recovered by the Falcons. The Ram defense did not quit. After three penalties on Xavier negated some big runs, Cheshire would get the ball back one more time on their own 23 but with no time outs left, ran out of time. These are two good teams who may not have seen the last of each other this year, with a possible matchup in the LL playoffs. |
| Rams Fall Short to Hand 14-13 With the Rams driving down the field, looking for the winning score, a rare and curious chop block penalty was called, backing Cheshire up 15 yards with 52 seconds left in the game. The Rams had a 1st down on the Hand 20 before the call. With the wind blowing in the face of the offense, it was evident that Cheshire would need the first down in order to provide a field goal opportunity. Quarterback Michael Ecke had driven the Rams right down the field with six completions to Sebastian Little, Dan Barnes, and Jake Scinto. With 1st and 25 from the 35, Ecke misfired to Scinto on the right sideline. He then threw a swing pass to Scinto in the left flat with blockers in front of him, but Scinto slipped on the turf, creating a 3rd and 30 from the 40 with 44 seconds left. Ecke then hit Scinto for 10 down to the 30. He then hit Chris DiDonato at the 20. Di Donato tried to flip the ball back to Scinto to gain the first down, but DiDonato's knee was down when he made the catch, therefore turning the ball over on downs. Hand took a knee and the clock expired, handing the Rams their second loss in a row. The Rams made a game of it after spotting Hand a 14-0 lead when the Tigers hit on an 80 yard touchdown pass on the first play of the second half. On the ensuing kickoff, Max Slade returned it to the CHS 43. The Rams put Jake Scinto in the wildcat formation in the backfield. The forst snap to Scinto was bobbled but Scinto scooped it up and rambled 57 yards to pull the Rams to within a touchdown. Kyle Pulek's conversion made it 14-7. The Cheshire defense would then step up in a big way, not allowing the Hand offense anything the rest of the game. Cheshire would get the ball back at their own 40 and immediately marched down the field with Scinto, Sam Pascale, and Slade doing the bulk of the running. Slade also hit Little with a 20 yard completion over the middle. Slade would eventually score on a quarterback sneak to pull the Rams to within a point. On a controversial call, Pulek's kick was called wide left although it clearly looked to be inside the uprights. The questionable calls would be a theme of the evening, as can be the case with games played at the Surf Club. By my count, there were 10 penalties called on Cheshire and not a single call whistled against Hand. The Rams will try to bounce back on Friday at 4:30 when they travel to Wilbur Cross |
| Rams Cannot Punch Through at Cross, Fall 18-14 Trailing 18-14, Cheshire had the ball 1st and goal from the Cross 8 with under 3 minutes left. Three runs and an incomplete pass later, it was all over as Cross held off the Rams 18-14 in New Haven. In a see saw battle that saw Cheshire hold leads of 7-0 and 14-6 (briefly), Cross drove the field to open the second half, powered by back-to-back long runs from James Ward of 36 and 29 respectively. Quarterback Dohntay Long would take it in for a 5 yard touchdown to give the Governors the 18-14 lead. That would be enough as the Rams final drive, aided by a defensive holding call on 4th and 7, fell short in the end. Big plays on the drive were a Mike Skibicki 11 yard run and a Max Slade keeper for 13 yards to get them in the red zone. Slade had a very effective game for the Rams, scoring both 1st half touchdowns on keepers, with the 2nd going for 14 yards. Kyle Pulek's 2nd PAT gave the Rams a 14-6 lead. However, Ward would take the ensuing kickoff 81 yards to make the game closer. The conversion failed and we went to the half at 14-12. Both teams exchanged series in the third quarter and early in the fourth before Cheshire took advantage of a short punt to get field position for the final drive, starting on the 50 after a 13 yard return by Slade. When Cheshire moved it to the 8, Slad tried to run it in but lost his footing for a loss of 1. Skibicki then tried on a dive play but was stuffed for no gain. On third down, Slade pitched to Sam Pascale to the left, but Pascale could not turn the corner and was run out of bounds after a gain of only one. Faced with a 4th and 8, Slade rolled out to his right. Just as he was ready to tuck and run, he saw Jake Scinto in the endzone, however the pass was low and Scinto could not come up with it, costing the Rams their 3rd straight loss. They will try to turn the season around when they host West Haven (5-0) on 10/22 at 7:00 |
| West Haven 34 Cheshire 29 Friday, October 22nd, 2010 at 7:00 pm Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final West Haven 7 6 14 7 34 Cheshire 13 7 7 2 29 Freshman Ervin Philips rushed for three touchdowns as West Haven defeated host Cheshire 34-29 in an SCC Division I East game. Max Slade went 22-for-145 yards and three touchdowns for Cheshire (2-4) while completing 8 of 16 passes for 65 yards. Evan Gaudio had 14 tackles for the Rams. Kevin Philips ran for a touchdown and Dan Granfield caught a 32-yard touchdown pass from Nick Nieves for West Haven (6-0). Game Summary SCORING SUMMARY First quarter C—Max Slade 12 run (kick failed) C—Slade 11 run (Kyle Pulek kick) WH—Kevin Philips 33 run (Dan Granfield kick) Second quarter WH—Ervin Philips 21 run (kick failed) C—Slade 2 run (Pulek kick) Third quarter WH—Granfield 32 reception from Nick Nieves (Granfield kick) C—Sebastian Little 2 run (Pulek kick) WH—Ervin Philips 62 run (Granfield kick) Fourth quarter WH—Ervin Philips 6 run (Granfield kick) C—Safety, run out of end zone |
| Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final Cheshire 28 7 7 0 42 Foran 0 7 6 7 20 SCORING SUMMARY First quarter C—Mike Skibicki 22 run (Kyle Pulek kick) C—Jake Scinto 30 block punt return (Pulek kick) C—Max Slade 45 run (Pulek kick) C—Dan Barnes 64 pass from Michael Ecke (Pulek kick) Second quarter C—Skibicki 57 run (Pulek kick) F—Andrew Sileo 1 run (Matt Aspinwall kick) Third quarter F—Eric Firmender 2 run (kick failed) C—Sam Pascale 42 run (Pulek kick) Fourth quarter F—Stanley Olssen 24 pass from Aspinwall (Aspinwall kick) Individual Statistics |
| Cheshire vs Notre Dame Blog Football: Rams battle back after falling behind 14-0 in 1st quarter. Mike Ecke hit Matt Brennan for 19 yards on one score and Max Slade hit Jake Scinto for a 10 yard score to tie the game at 14. Notre Dame scored a touchdown right before the half to make it 20-14 ND. Ecke drove the Rams right down the field in the first posession of the second half, hitting Scinto on a beautiful 20 yard score to give Cheshire a 21-20 lead. Goldrich comes right back on a 41 yard TD to give ND a 26-21 lead...still in the third. Rams come right back on a long kickoff return by Scinto, a quick 20 yard run by Ecke and a dazzling 19 yard touchdown run by Mike Skibicki around the right side. A two point conversion pass from Ecke to Scinto makes it 29-26 Rams !! Wow! Sean Goldrich just threw his 5th TD pass of the game, his third to Tyrell Young-Williams, 60 yards. The extra point makes it 33-29 Notre Dame! Ecke again drives the Rams down the field, converts one fourth and goal when Cheshire draws a pass interference penalty, and on fourth and goal again, Ecke hits Chris DiDonato for a 6 yard TD pass. Pulek's kick makes it 36-33 Cheshire !! What a third quarter !!!! Sean Goldrich to Williams again, that's 6 TD passes, 4 to Tyrell Young-Williams. 40-36 Notre Dame !! David Rose just recovered a Mike Skibicki fumble and ran it back 35 yards for a touchdown to give ND a little breathing room. They now lead 46-36. Pascale running hard, gaining the Rams 10th 1st down of the half. Ecke hits Scinto deep for 47 yards to the Green Knight 13. Rams 4th and inches from the 4. Ugh!!!!!! Notre Dame stops Little trying to run outside?? Notre Dame keeping the ball on the ground, trying to kill the clock. FUMBLE !!! Rams got it! On the 35. Evan Gaudio !! Rams 4th and 8 from their own 44. Timeout. Pass intercepted by Williams, who had 6 catches for 177 yards and 4 touchdowns on the night. Rams out of timeouts. Green Knights taking a couple of knees and this one ends. 46-36. The Rams offense played very well but Notre Dame's offense was just a little bit better. |
| Rams Beat Knights Again in Apple Valley Classic 49-39 Win Knocks Southington Out of the Playoffs Senior Max Slade threw three touchdown passes on his way to capturing Game and Offensive MVP honors as the Rams win their 4th straight Thanksgiving Day match-up. Billy Weyrauch (Defensive MVP) scored two touchdowns for the Rams (5-5). Chris DiDonato also scored two touchdowns for the Rams. Sam Pascale scored on a 35 yard run in the third quarter and Jake Scinto scored on a beautifully executed screen pass. Sebastian Little concluded the scoring with a 66 yard interception return to thwart any chance that the Blue Knights had of a full comeback. The loss knocks Southington out of the playoffs. The recipient of the good news......West Haven !! Way to help an SCC school! Now the bad news...West Haven must visit Xavier Tuesday night. X took care of Middletown today to finish undefeated season !! Click here for all playoff points, standings, and tiebreakers. |