SCITUATE – As senior Chris DiMeo and his teammates took the sector Thursday night time, the situations have been lower than ideally suited. Nevertheless, there have been bragging rights on the road.
Sophomore Tyler Stelljes returned the opening kickoff 70 yards for a landing, whereas the Sailors pressured 5 turnovers as Scituate (7-1) claimed a share of the Patriot League (Fisher) title with a 21-7 victory over rival Hanover.
“Actually, we needed to play an entire sport,” stated Scituate coach Herb Devine. “Offense needed to step up, do one thing. Particular groups needed to step up, do one thing, which – I’m glad they did. Protection needed to step up, and we had 4 interceptions within the first half. Simply having the ability to make performs, and put somewhat strain on their quarterback. We thought we may disrupt him simply sufficient to possibly make some performs. I believe the climate (helped) out somewhat bit too.”
Getting into Thursday, Hanover (5-3) was trying to clinch the Fisher division’s title outright, with Scituate chasing. The Sailors have been additionally pressured to provide it a go with out junior operating again Graysom Foley (knee harm), a key contributor.
Within the second quarter, situations started to worsen because the skies opened up. With torrential downpours taking on the sport, the Hawks sputtered offensively. Hanover’s star quarterback Max Morin discovered himself in a handful of adverse conditions, throwing 4 interceptions within the first half. DiMeo got here up with two picks himself, the second of which he took for a 35-yard landing with 3:01 to play within the half.
“It was enormous,” DiMeo stated afterward. “We got here out right here on Senior Night time. For us seniors, this was our final common season sport on this subject. So we needed to come out right here with energy, and with that struggle. We left all of it out on the sector tonight.”
On the Hawks’ ensuing drive, Morin took one other shot downfield and was intercepted once more, this time by AJ Reimels. The Scituate senior defensive again almost broke free on his return however was stopped on the Hanover five-yard-line with 1:16 left within the half. On the following play, Sailors quarterback Jonny Donovan fooled the protection with a play-fake, then tossed a five-yard landing strike to wideout Miller Shea, as Scituate took a a 21-0 lead into intermission.
Hanover punched again to open the third quarter, as Morin dumped a display cross off to junior Kellan Balducci. The wideout then scampered free on a 35-yard landing reception with 6:50 to play within the body.
That turned out to be all of the Hawks may muster. The Sailors recovered a fumble deep in their very own territory with simply over 5 minutes to play. Donovan and his offensive group salted issues away for the Sailors.
Donovan completed 6-for-9 passing with 62 yards and a landing, whereas his senior classmate Cam Cerussi added 77 yards dashing on 10 carries.
Scituate was listed atop the Div. 4 energy rankings as of final examine. The Sailors will hope to say the No. 1 seed within the subject when the MIAA releases its match brackets Nov. 2, trying to return to Gillette for a 3rd straight season.
Devine isn’t leaping to conclusions but.
“We’re not ready to be overlooking anyone,” Devine stated. “We’ve received to grind by each possession, each quarter, each drive, each play. That’s what it’s. If you happen to’re looking forward to someone down the highway, then you definitely’re going to get knocked off. We’ve simply received to consider the following play.”
