Sunday saw the Bridgton Football team get on track with a
21-0 shutout of the JV unit from Norwich University. After a rough stretch against Ivy League
teams Brown and Dartmouth, the Wolverine offense really got itself in gear while
the defense found ways to keep the Cadets in check all day.
The opening drive of the game was a balance attack that
featured a pair of first downs before Chris Mullins (Centerville, VA) found
Troy Pelletier (Manchester, NH) on a 37 yard touchdown pass. Pelletier made an especially impressive play,
leaping over the Cadet DB to haul in the pass at the goal line and drive
himself into the end zone. The ensuing
Norwich drive ended quickly on a three and out thanks to a TFL by Levon Atkins
(Greenville, SC) and a sack by David Pratt (Woburn, MA).
After a short Norwich punt, Bridgton took over on its own 40
and immediately went on the march. Malik
Lee (Mashpee, MA) dashed off tackle for a 6 yard gain on first down, one of
three consecutive runs that resulted in a first down past mid field. Mullins again found Pelletier, this time for
a 13 yard first down catch followed immediately by a Mullins to Anthony Garron
(Danvers, MA) catch for 12. Lee took the
next handoff 14 yards to the Norwich 9, where Mullins reconnected with Garron
for a 6 yard TD pass two plays later. As
the teams came back up the field, Bridgton had established the tone for the day
and gone up 14-0.
Yet, Norwich was not to go quietly. The Cadets' defense stiffed noticeably in the
second quarter and was not to be breeched again until Jhalen Bein Amie (Boston,
MA) slashed a weaving 13 yard run late in the 3rd quarter to provide the last
score for BA. The Wolverine defense was
stout all day and repeatedly turned away Norwich drives. Svenn Jacobson (Cumberland, ME) led the way
with 13 tackles and an INT. Joe Lombardo
(Somers, NY) added a sack, a forced fumble, and an INT of his own. While Nate Dunn (Marshfield, MA) added a pick
of his own. Upfront, the handy work of
Dylan Owen (Somers, NY), John Strezo (Arlington, MA), Deion Doctor (Bedford
Hills, NY), Josh Brown (Etobicoke, Ontario), and Joe Eitner (Milford, PA) made
life very difficult on the Cadet offense.
Of special note were the efforts of Shamis Henry (Flemington, NJ) who
added to his highlight film with by splitting two blockers, destroying the
handoff in the backfield, and causing a fumble that Owen recovered. It was truly one of the best defensive plays
of the season.
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